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As an addendum part of this blog went missing. Suffice to say that Willie Maddren was offered the post of manager for the beginning of the 1984/85 sea...
WILLIAM DIXON MADDREN 1969/79 Willie Maddren was born in Billingham, Teesside in 1951 and made his debut in April 1969 in the final home match of th...
correction In Boro’s long history 30 players have made more than 300 appearances, and another 19 have made more than 250 appearances, not 25 appea...
continued Josh Coburn have been a breath of fresh air and a fillip to other academy players. I understand to a certain extent with Neil Warnock’s ...
Glad to see you back Werder. Whilst you’ve been away I’ve been writing short pen pictures of mainly past Boro players and what is noticeable is that n...
I think this was a really good quiz puzzle and had me occupied for most of yesterday and there are two names that nobody has come up with yet. I even ...
That’s a good attempt, but I wasn’t thinking of Graeme Souness or Craig Johnston as they were pre-Premier League. Also I know that Mark Schwarzer rece...
I was asked by my cleaner’s husband for a quizmaster’s question:- How many former Boro players have received Premier League title winners medals w...
ANTHONY MCANDREW 1973/82 & 1984/86 Tony McAndrew was born in Glasgow in 1956 and made his debut as a 17 year old in a 2-1 home win against Luton...
I’ve spent today watching the cricket on the Yorkshire website and the Tykes have just beaten Northamptonshire by 1 run in an amazing match. Yorkshire...
No takers? The answer is Derby County.
Did you know that the most often played game in English football is between Everton and Aston Villa who meet for the 223rd time this evening and still...
STEWART DOWNING 2001/09 & 2015/19 Stewart Downing was born in Pallister Park, Middlesbrough in 1984 and signed his first professional contract ...
@jarkko As far as I’m aware the Champions almost certainly will be Sutton United with an easy run in. The playoffs will be one-off matches with 4t...
For those interested Hartlepools continue their quest for promotion to the Football League with a home match against Chesterfield on Saturday televise...
COLIN TERENCE COOPER 1984/1991 & 1998/2006 Colin Cooper was born in Trimdon, County Durham in 1967 and signed for Boro as a trainee in the Summ...
That is correct, I’ve passed the two grounds on more than one occasion. However I’ve never heard of them both playing at home on the same day before a...
@powmillnaemore You’re quite right. I even was surprised myself as I thought it didn’t seem correct when I checked it over yet I still got it wron...
ROBIN MUSTOE 1990/2000 Robbie Mustoe was born in Witney, Oxfordshire in 1968 and started his career with Oxford United as an 18 year old for whom he...
It’s because I made friends with many black people in Capetown, but hardly any Boers who I still felt many were missing the passing of apartheid. I wa...
Our little town in Europe is now becoming a big town in the World. After the World Cup in 1966 when Ayresome Park played host to North Korea against ...
@original-fat-bob Well I have my Guardian Angel looking after me in this new verse that I’ve just become aware of recently:- I lie awake, alone,...
@andy-r No I didn’t know that.
The closest local derby results in World football is the Sheffield derby:- Sheffield United 49 wins Sheffield Wednesday 48 wins Dra...
Was that before you went to bed or after waking up?
I’d certainly take Bannen and bring back Charlie Wyke if Sunderland don’t win the playoffs. Also Jordan Rhodes and Adam Reach are out of contract. The...
The pertinent question over the recent collapse of the European Super League proposals is will the top six clubs be punished for deigning to think tha...