This day 1971

[Erimus74]

10th August 1971 - Pre season friendly

Boro v Benfica at Ayresome Park in front of 21,101, drawing 1-1 with Boro legend John Hickton scoring our goal, the great Eusebio playing for Benfica

Boro team:
Whigham, M.Allen, Jones, Stiles (McMordie) Boam, Spraggon, D.Downing, Mills, Hickton, Vincent, Laidlaw

Stan Anderson signed both Stuey Boam & Nobby Stiles that summer

 

[r00fie1]

10th August 1971 - Pre season friendly

Boro v Benfica at Ayresome Park in front of 21,101, drawing 1-1 with Boro legend John Hickton scoring our goal, the great Eusebio playing for Benfica

Boro team:
Whigham, M.Allen, Jones, Stiles (McMordie) Boam, Spraggon, D.Downing, Mills, Hickton, Vincent, Laidlaw

Stan Anderson signed both Stuey Boam & Nobby Stiles that summer

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Cheers for that Erimus

 

[alanmoodysdog]

remember that game very well, Eusabio was still in his prime (29) and was a class apart on the pitch , lacklustre game played as a very friendly friendly .....

 

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