This day plus one 1965 - Stan Anderson, player coach, the 1st such appointment in Boro's history, scored on his debut

Erimus74

Erimus74

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November 20th at home to Cardiff City

Boro manager Raich Carter brought Stan to the club as a player coach, unheard of before

Unfortunately it didn't result in a Boro victory but our 2nd home defeat of the season, 2-0 down after 10 minutes, Eric McMordie doubled his Boro account giving the home team a bit of hope but then disaster struck, Cardiff bagged another couple of goals to take a 4-1 half time lead

2nd half started & Boro went at Cardiff, Eddie Holliday scored to bring the score to 4-2 & just after the hour Stan Anderson bagged his 1st of 2 goals that season to bring the Boro right back in to it, 3-4

Boro huffed & puffed but couldn't get a 4th to force a draw that seemed impossible at half time

Later in the season (February) Raich Carter was sacked, with Harold Shepherdson standing in as temp manager from February to April till a successor was found
Stan was that successor, so from April till the end of the season Stan accepted the boards wishes to become Boro's 3rd manager that season when taking over the reigns as 1st team manager to try & save the Club from relegation to the 3rd division for the 1st time in our history

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shaun71 said:
Great stuff Erimus as always. Second player / manager though after Andy Aitken
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No, Raich Carter brought Stan in as player coach, the 1st ever position at the club, bck then player coach wasn't player manager, Andy Aitken, as you rightly say, was the 1st, Bryan Robson been the next, or was it big Jack?
 
Stan laid the foundations for Big Jacks team. In fact Jackie himself said it was Stans team. Jackie just brought in Bobby Murdoch to complete the jigsaw.
 
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