This day 9th February 1985 - Our lowest league crowd

[Erimus74]

Boro lose at home 1-0 to Notts County in front of our lowest league attendance 3,364 at Ayresome Park, excluding war years
In the holgate for the Notts County game was our new chairman Alf Duffield

The previous home game to Oldham we lost 2-1 infront of the lowest attendance at the time 3,477

To the Boro fans who are old enough & we're there that day, well done, great support

Boro team:-

Kelham O'Hanlon
John Kay on loan from Wimbledon
Paul Ward
Mick Buckey his final Boro game
Mick Saxby
Tony Mowbray
Tony McAndrew
David Mills
Alan Kernaghan making his debut
Heine Otto
Dave Currie
Sub, Alan Roberts replaced John Kay in the 2nd half

 

[Oooo]

I think I was there. I was certainly going that season and I remember the tiny crowds. People used to play games in the holgate the footy was so dire

 

[NorthumberlandBoro]

Who would have thought back then that within a decade we would be in a new 30k ground selling out every week!