First match?

[NorthumberlandBoro]

There was some talent on the pitch that day........

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Massive game, massive atmosphere and for once Boro absolutely delivered.
I wish I had footage of the holgate that day, the site of ynwa from the Clive road corner was a sight to behold. Never seen so may scarves/flags held aloft.

 

[Blf]

Didn't start going every week until 1964 ish but my first game was Newcastle in 1962. We won 4÷2.

 

[JackG]

Beat Bolton 5-2 on a Tuesday night in September 1964. Can still remember the sights and the smell of cigars and linament.

Beat me by a month. Boro 2- Sunderland 0. Nice one Cyril!

Middlesbrough v Sunderland, 26 October 1963​

 

[JackG]

Ok my apologies but you can still search for previous thread if you want to. (y)

Mine was Brighton at home in 1958 but I was only 4 and don't remember it. But at least I can say I saw Cloughie play:ROFLMAO:

Brian Clough, Brighton and a 9-0 Boro win that remains a record to this day

Today is the 55th anniversary of Brian Clough scoring five goals in Boro's all-time record league win - here's how the Gazette reported it at the time

www.gazettelive.co.uk

I never saw him play football but I did see him play cricket!
Boro vs Redcar CC

 

[Otto42]

Boro 1 West Brom 0, October 1976. Win put us back on top of the first division. Mills scored and Johnny Giles was player manager for West Brom. First away game was a 4-0 defeat at Joker Park in February of that season.

 

[Commonalf]

Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough, 28 August 1965 Lost 6 nil​

2 Huddersfield players got hat tricks…. At least I haven’t seen us concede 7 !

 

[stjohn the second]

27th December 1966 Boro 4-0 Darlington in the old third division.
Arthur Horsfield two goals,Jimmy Lawson and a big John penalty.25213.
We played them the day before at Feethams and won 3-0.My Dad wouldn’t take me there said it would be a crush and it would have been.Think there was 18k packed into Feethams.

Same game matey, was hooked after that. Couldn't believe how green the pitch was, football had been in black and white up until then.

 

[Hap]

Mine was night match in 1977.
A 3-0 home win against Manchester United with goals for Mills and Armstrong (2).

I picked this program up a few years ago online, with notes from the day.

Forum member Dham took me as it happens…

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

Either 71 of 72, our mam can't remember when it was, but I remember being sat on the barrier on the NW corner of the Holgate.

 

[sambasauce]

Boro v Crystal Palace. 2 - 2
Simod Cup game I think. 1988, but not entirely sure.

I remember the next game more as it was boro v spurs, we lost 3 2. They had gazza, lineker etc. It was the match where everyone was chucking mars bars at gazza!

Good times!

 

[Laughing]

I don't remember the date but it was Ipswich v Boro at ayresome park when the lights went out. Mid 70's.

Erimus very kindly sent me the gazette report of the match which I framed for my dad.

 

[Laughing]

Either 71 of 72, our mam can't remember when it was, but I remember being sat on the barrier on the NW corner of the Holgate.

I also sat on a concrete barrier but my dad put a blanket down for me. Probably cause my mum said I would catch piles.