This day 1992 Bernie Slaven scored his final Boro hattrick

Erimus74

Erimus74

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When netting 3 at home to Brighton in a 4-0 win at Ayresome Park

This was Bernies 15th goal of the season & 6th Boro career hattrick, the 88th at AP & 126 in total as a football league club, this was the 2nd time in 2 seasons Bernie had bagged 3 against Brighton, he done it the season before at the Goldstone ground, I was at that game

John Hendrie grabbed Boro's 4th goal to double his seasons account

Lennie Lawrences team

Stephen Pears
Curtis Fleming
Jimmy Phillips
Alan Kernaghan
Nicky Mohan
Andy Peake
Bernie Slaven
Jamie Pollock
Paul Wilkinson
John Hendrie
Willie Falconer
Subs
No 12 Andy Payton
No14 Stuart Ripley

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Brighton home 21:03:1992.jpg
 
Smoginexile said:
Will always be a special player to me.
That goal against Chelsea alone makes him a legend in my eyes.
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Always remember that goal, in particular my run of thoughts at the time ........................

Ball hoofed out to Bernie on the wing, he bears down on goal the angle becomes increasingly tight. A number of Boro players are in the centre of the box to pass to but he shoots from a narrow angle and it's saved. The ball bounces straight back to him and he tucks it way.

My thoughts at the time: ................. pass the F***ing thing ................... Slaven you greedy b****d .............................. yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!
 
chickenrunner said:
Always remember that goal, in particular my run of thoughts at the time ........................

Ball hoofed out to Bernie on the wing, he bears down on goal the angle becomes increasingly tight. A number of Boro players are in the centre of the box to pass to but he shoots from a narrow angle and it's saved. The ball bounces straight back to him and he tucks it way.

My thoughts at the time: ................. pass the F***ing thing ................... Slaven you greedy b****d .............................. yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!
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Haha, we've all been there chicken
 
Erimus74 said:
When netting 3 at home to Brighton in a 4-0 win at Ayresome Park

This was Bernies 15th goal of the season & 6th Boro career hattrick, the 88th at AP & 126 in total as a football league club, this was the 2nd time in 2 seasons Bernie had bagged 3 against Brighton, he done it the season before at the Goldstone ground, I was at that game

John Hendrie grabbed Boro's 4th goal to double his seasons account

Lennie Lawrences team

Stephen Pears
Curtis Fleming
Jimmy Phillips
Alan Kernaghan
Nicky Mohan
Andy Peake
Bernie Slaven
Jamie Pollock
Paul Wilkinson
John Hendrie
Willie Falconer
Subs
No 12 Andy Payton
No14 Stuart Ripley

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Great stuff. What a man!
 
A better all-round player than he's given credit for.
I know we think of him as a penalty box (6 yard box?) striker, but I think he was pretty decent on the ball too.

I don't know how he'd fare in the modern game; not a 1 up front forward, but he may be the one on the left of the 3.
 
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