Erimus74
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This day 1966 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, debut & gooooaaaalllllllll
John Hickton, born 24th September 1944, was 22 when he made his Boro debut, scored his 1st Boro penalty & brought the Boro back from 2-0 down to win 3-2
John Hickton, signed for the mighty Boro on the evening of Friday, September 23rd, 1966 the day before the game v Workington
Secretary Harry Green drove to his home in Chesterfield to complete the signing, apparently other clubs were in for him but Harry got in first, well done Harry, we are forever in your debt
On the day of the game he was met at Scotch Corner by club captain, Gordon Jones & manager, Stan Anderson
Middlesbrough were at the foot of the 3rd divison table when John Hickton made his debut, registered No459, wearing the No5 shirt, playing at centre half, with Dickie Rooks injured. Big John was marking Workington’s Max Tolson & struggling against the striker who scored twice in the opening 17 minutes
On the 37th minute Boro were awarded a penalty & no one wanted to take it. Hickton asked who the penalty taker was and was told it was Rooks but he wasn’t playing.
Big John stepped up & smashed in the ball in the net, Boro's 147th penalty & becoming the 83rd player to score on their Boro debut
And a legend was born
The goal proved to be the turning point for the Boro who played with a lot more confidence after the break. With 18 minutes remaining Horner’s pass was flicked on by Chadwick & Horsfield cracked the ball home from close range. With 5 minutes remaining & the crowd in full voice Boro grabbed the winner. O’Rourke drove in a cross which Horsfield met at the far post to head home
3-2 to the mighty Boro
We got the 2 points & a penalty king was born
Boro team
Des McPartland
Geoff Butler
Gordon Jones
Ian Davidson
JOHN HICKTON
Billy Horner
David Chadwick
Arthur Horsefield
John O'Rourke
Jim Irvine
James Lawson.
And I'm lucky enough to have met the great man a number of times, while also receiving a good luck message on the day of my daughters wedding
John Hickton, born 24th September 1944, was 22 when he made his Boro debut, scored his 1st Boro penalty & brought the Boro back from 2-0 down to win 3-2
John Hickton, signed for the mighty Boro on the evening of Friday, September 23rd, 1966 the day before the game v Workington
Secretary Harry Green drove to his home in Chesterfield to complete the signing, apparently other clubs were in for him but Harry got in first, well done Harry, we are forever in your debt
On the day of the game he was met at Scotch Corner by club captain, Gordon Jones & manager, Stan Anderson
Middlesbrough were at the foot of the 3rd divison table when John Hickton made his debut, registered No459, wearing the No5 shirt, playing at centre half, with Dickie Rooks injured. Big John was marking Workington’s Max Tolson & struggling against the striker who scored twice in the opening 17 minutes
On the 37th minute Boro were awarded a penalty & no one wanted to take it. Hickton asked who the penalty taker was and was told it was Rooks but he wasn’t playing.
Big John stepped up & smashed in the ball in the net, Boro's 147th penalty & becoming the 83rd player to score on their Boro debut
And a legend was born
The goal proved to be the turning point for the Boro who played with a lot more confidence after the break. With 18 minutes remaining Horner’s pass was flicked on by Chadwick & Horsfield cracked the ball home from close range. With 5 minutes remaining & the crowd in full voice Boro grabbed the winner. O’Rourke drove in a cross which Horsfield met at the far post to head home
3-2 to the mighty Boro
We got the 2 points & a penalty king was born
Boro team
Des McPartland
Geoff Butler
Gordon Jones
Ian Davidson
JOHN HICKTON
Billy Horner
David Chadwick
Arthur Horsefield
John O'Rourke
Jim Irvine
James Lawson.
And I'm lucky enough to have met the great man a number of times, while also receiving a good luck message on the day of my daughters wedding