10th August 1971 - My first ever friendly Boro game

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This day 10th August 1971 - Pre season friendly

Boro v Benfica

Ayresome Park in front of 21,101, drawing 1-1 with Boro legend John Hickton scoring our goal, the great Eusebio playing for Benfica

Boro team:
Willie Whigham
Mike Allen
Gordon Jones.
Nobby Stiles - Eric McMordie
Stuey Boam
Frank Spraggon
Derrick Downing
David Mills
John Hickton
Jonny Vincent
Joe Laidlaw
Stan Anderson signed both Stuey Boam & Nobby Stiles in the summer of 1971