NorthumberlandBoro
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Great photo.
What game, Sunderland?
What game, Sunderland?
Suspect it was the league game against Sunderland early 81. 35k crowd if I recall (including about 20k from Sunderland according to their board).Not sure, a little before my time that one.
One reason was that the German pilots hated missions to Teesside was that they said the sky was always lit up at night from the different steel works so they could not hide. It was also quite difficult to access from their airfields. The common one used was Eindhoven and Hull would have been closer. The Germans didn't have the long range heavy bombers that say we and the Americans had. I also think it was easier to defend the approachs to the Tees. One of my aunties sister brought a German bomber down with a barrage ballon over the Tees.You say 1940s - was this after WWII? If so look at the lack of bomb damage. It always intrigues me how little bombing there was in Middlesbrough compared to Hull.
14k must have been shut out then?Suspect it was the league game against Sunderland early 81. 35k crowd if I recall (including about 20k from Sunderland according to their board).
That Burnley match should never have been played, the pitch looked terrible. How could Mannion weave his magic on a skating rink? Must have been a leveller in Burnley’s favour. I’m sure my Dad mentioned a bad linesman’s decision against the Boro as well.View attachment 62236View attachment 62237View attachment 62238
FA Cup QF 1947 v Burnley.
53k in the ground and, apparently, 10k locked out.
That Burnley match should never have been played, the pitch looked terrible. How could Mannion weave his magic on a skating rink? Must have been a leveller in Burnley’s favour. I’m sure my Dad mentioned a bad linesman’s decision against the Boro as well.
The Germans would have known all about steelmaking and heavy industry, and maybe decided that, given it's loosely coupled processing and robust structures, it would pay off more to attack 'finished product' targets like ball bearing factories and shipyards. Also, they maybe had a more 'target rich' proposition on the Tyne.You say 1940s - was this after WWII? If so look at the lack of bomb damage. It always intrigues me how little bombing there was in Middlesbrough compared to Hull.
I lived in Buxton Street in the centre of Middlesbrough. A bomb apparently hit our street and levelled about 2 terraced houses on our side, we lived about 20 houses away.You say 1940s - was this after WWII? If so look at the lack of bomb damage. It always intrigues me how little bombing there was in Middlesbrough compared to Hull.
Loved the boys end back in the day.The best bit was nicking over the wall from the boys end into the "bob" end.