5th November 1991 - Moggas final Boro game

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This day 1991 Moggas last Boro game as he leaves for pasture new

Our iconic captain Tony Mowbray played his final Boro league game away to Barnsley in a 2nd division 'bonfire night' fixture

8/9/1982 Bobby Murdoch handed Mogga the No7 shirt for his debut away to Newcastle United in a 1-1 draw, with orders to man mark Newcastles talisman No7 Kevin Keegan, he put in a great performance.
Registered No533, he went on to make 405 appearances, 5 as sub, scoring 28 goals & later became manager of the Boro.
I bet Keegan wishes he'd have gone shopping that evening!
Paul Ward also making his debut that evening

20/4/1984 - Mogga scored his 1st goal the following season, away to Carlisle in a 1-1 draw
14/2/1988 - A famous winning diving headed goal at home to Villa in the 1st ever live televised 2nd division fixture
30/9/1988 - Following voluntary liquidation in 1986 & leading the club through 2 divisions he scored Boro's 1st top flight goal since 1982 when Norwich City came to Ayresome Park

Lennie was the manager who accepted a £1m bid from Celtic, IIRC, he scored on his debut v Rangers too

27/7/1992 - Mogga later brought Celtic back to Ayresome Park for a well deserved testimonial

25/3/1990 - A true Boro legend who led the team out onto Wembley stadium for our first ever visit in front of the twin towers

A great captain, one of our best, IMHO

Sadly it wasn't to be a farewell win as the Boro suffered a 2-1 defeat with Slaven scoring our consolation goal

Lennies team

Stephen Pears
Gary Parkinson
Jimmy Phillips
Tony Mowbray
Alan Kernaghan
Robbie Mustoe
Bernie Slaven
Mark Proctor
Paul Wilkinson
Stuart Ripley
John Hendrie
Sub
Curtis Fleming