Boro travelled to small town in Germany named Neuess located on the west bank of the Rhine opposite Düsseldorf for a mid winter friendly
With a double hat trick goalscorers Boro ran out 7-1 winners
John Hickton & David Mills both bagged a treble each with Alan Murray getting himself on the scoresheet
Stan picked the following team
Willie Whigham
Gordon Jones
Bryan Myton
Johnny Crosson
Stan Webb
Frank Spraggon
Alan Murray
David Mills
Willie Maddren
John Hickton - Mike Kear
Eric McMordie
Boro played Neuess the following April, losing 1-0