30 years ago yesterday - Oxford 2 Boro 5

Erimus74

Erimus74

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Unbelievable where the time has gone

I cant believe how fast the time has flew

I went to Oxford the season before when we lost 3-1 & Bruce blasted in the sunday morning papers ' Performances like that will get me the sack'

Reading those headlines I thought theres no chance of that happening he's unsociable, but looking at the leage tables we were in big danger of going back to where he rescued us from ( I know he was manager when we were relegated but he took us up), Bruce only lasted another 3 games & he was gone, dark days indeed

Colin Todd took the reigns & was incharge the following season, a team of two halves, we struggled at home but won & scored goals for fun away & the one of the goals feast days was at The manor Ground, erimus & a car full hoping to see a better scorline & performance than a season earlier

Ian Baird was the star of the show bagging a hattrick, his only one at the Boro & our 33rd away hattrick & our 135th in total, which included 2 penalties, the 10th match when we have been awarded & scored 2 penalties in one game in our football league history, other goals by Bernie & Robbie Mustoe scoring on his 1st return to his former team & his 2nd away goal, ironically his 1st was at their fiercest rivals Swindon Town

Colin Todds team

Stephen Pears
Colin Cooper
Jimmy Phillips
Tony Mowbray
Alan Kernaghan
John Wark
Bernie Slaven
Ian Baird
Paul Kerr
John Hendrie

Sub No12 Stuart Ripley
Sub No14 Mark Proctor



 
To fair we normally give Oxford a bit of a pasting 1966/67 - the famous 4-1 (and yes I was there) 4-1 was it 1996/97 at home to clinch promotion. One other 4-1 as well, but can't remember when.

Boro scoring more than 2 goals in a game - that's nostalgia.

Keep it up Erimus - love your posts.
 
Great day.

I walked from the train station to the ground ... seemed like miles!

Boro fans gave their keeper a bit of a hard time too. For being a bit rubbish and not having that much hair.
 
Estonboy said:
To fair we normally give Oxford a bit of a pasting 1966/67 - the famous 4-1 (and yes I was there) 4-1 was it 1996/97 at home to clinch promotion. One other 4-1 as well, but can't remember when.

Boro scoring more than 2 goals in a game - that's nostalgia.

Keep it up Erimus - love your posts.
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Cheers Estonboy 👍
 
Right Erimus let's get one thing straight, there is no way that was 30 years ago as that mean I am old!!!
 
Pak_Doo_Ik said:
Right Erimus let's get one thing straight, there is no way that was 30 years ago as that mean I am old!!!
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This was the day that I thought Ian Bird was going to be the best centre forward ever for the Boro. Sadly next season I thought Andy Payton was going to be the best centre forward ever for the Boro. Still I was young, 30 years since I was a young (too) carefree student.
 
junos_boots said:
This was the day that I thought Ian Bird was going to be the best centre forward ever for the Boro. Sadly next season I thought Andy Payton was going to be the best centre forward ever for the Boro. Still I was young, 30 years since I was a young (too) carefree student.
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Paytons scoring debut was 29 years last week on the 23rd, crazy how fast time goes by
 
Craggyjohn said:
Was a good day out, most away goals I've seen.
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I went to a good few, away games that season, Brighton away winning 4-2 with a Bernie hattrick, his final away one, 3-1 at Swindon, 2-2 at Millwall with us coming from 2 nil down, Paul Kerr changing the game when coming on as sub, scoring & paving his, way for the transfer to Millwall within a fortnight
 
Went to Cambridge and Oldham which were rubbish. The Barnsley game was the one where they think they were in the play offs and were on the pitch at the end
 
Wyke Red said:
Also had the kids relay race round the the perimeter of the pitch at half time. Boro fan cheering for the team in red. Blue team in front, when the leading blue team runner fell in front of the boro end. The ref team lad overtook him to win.
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I was there, Cuckoo Lane End. Good day. Was there another win there around the same time? Midweek game?

I remember they had a small stand to our left filled with Oxford kids who repeatedly chanted 'come on Oxford' in an extremely high pitched manner, much to everyone's amusement. I was only 12 so was probably pretty squeaky myself!

I think big Steve Foster and his headband played for them.
 
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