This day 1902 - This 1st time we played on this day

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Following our 1st ever promotion to the 1st divison & our final season at Linthorpe road before moving to a brand new super stadium, Ayresome Park, the following summer

We travelled to Derby Countys baseball ground (1895 they moved in) the 1st ever meeting between both clubs, unfortunatly we lost the game 3-2

CH, Abraham Jones scored a Boro penalty, our third away Boro penalty & third different Boro player to score from the spot & our 7th penalty in total as a league club, Robert Watson scored our 2nd goal, his 3rd of the season

John May scoring a brace for Derby with Archie Goodall scoring the winner
Derby County were formed in 1884, similar circumstances to the mighty Boro in how we were formed, probably a lot of other clubs would have similar stories, when Derbyshire County Cricket Club, in an attempt to give players & supporters a winter interest, as well as secure the cricket club extra revenue