Steve Watson once performed an illegal cart-wheeled throw in at Ayresome but the referee didn't foul throw him.
We love you the Ironsides we doOur nickname used to be "The Ironsides".
Unsure when it became just "boro"
Not really, writing it he must have thought, there must be a better shorter versionWe love you the Ironsides we do
We love you the Ironsides we do
We love you the Ironsides we do
Oh the Ironsides we love you.
Doesnt roll off the tongue the same does it?
Not sure about it being the "Ironsides"- though they were called "The Scabs".Our nickname used to be "The Ironsides".
Unsure when it became just "boro"
My fave fact I was told as a kid, ayresome had the same turf as wembley ( from the same area)
It was a great pitch mind
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Gordon Banks mentioned that in his autobiography, apparently it was Cumberland turf , Doncaster Rovers were the only other team to use it.
He considered it to be the main reason for major injuries in the fifties and sixties that often occured in Cup Finals leaving some teams effectively down to ten men in the days before substitutes were allowed.
Same number as Dixie Dean when he bagged 63 the flowing seasonCamsell record scorer in English football in a season 63 goals
59 league 4 FA cup.
It still means that George even if it is just jointly still holds the record Erimus. How much recognition does he get?Same number as Dixie Dean when he bagged 63 the flowing season
Totally agree windy,It still means that George even if it is just jointly still holds the record Erimus. How much recognition does he get?
And it took Dixie a full 16 games to score his 18 goals for England.
Wasn't it good when committees picked England teams