This day 1979

Erimus74

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After winning at Crook Town 4-1 three days previous, this was our 2nd August pre season friendly when the Chinese Peoples Republic XI, who were on a UK tour of games, were the visitors at AP

The Boro had a comfortable 2-0 win, with goals from a Dave Armstrong penalty & Billy Ashcroft

Jim Platt palyed the 1st half in goal, with Jim Stewart playing the 2nd, with no new signing on display John Neal picked the following team

Jim Platt - Jim Stewart
John Craggs
Ian Bailey
Irving Nattrass
Stuey Boam
Tony McAndrew
Mark Proctor
Billy Ashcroft
David Hodgson - Terry Cochrane
Bosco Jankovic - Stan Cummins
Davey Armstrong

Attendance - 8,605

Boro's legendary match day PA Bernard Gent raed out the Boro team then followed with, the name of the Chinese team is printed in the match day programme :)
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