1st March 1877

[erimus74]

Middlesbrough FC played their 1st ever football match, just over one year to the day since they were formed (18/2/1876)

Our opponents were a local rugby union team called Tees Wanderers, the game was played at the archery ground, at Albert Park.

Boro team that historic day: 
GK. Harvey (captain) 
Backs. Windorss & Hardisty
Half Backs. Booth & Parkin. 
Forwards. Jackson Ewbank, Frank Lees, Greenwood, Jenkins, Harrison, Hildreth.

The match finished 1-1 with Jackson Ewbank becoming Boro's 1st official goalscorer

[Johnny Thunder]

Amazing info Erimus.



 

[erimus74]

Amazing info Erimus.



 

Cheers Johnny, ive been told a few times im wrong & we played a game after 18/2/1876 yet before 1/3/1877 but until someone can come up with a physical match date/report then I will go with the match that is in al our record books

[erimus74]

Taken out a brilliant book about the history of Middlesbrough,my son bought me, about the town, with a few pages on local sport & the Boro

The write up at the foot of the photo says 23/2/1878, which is intriguing as its the same opponents, score & scorer as the match I keep referring to on the 1/3/1877