This day 1966

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Boro flashback 17th December seen Boro in a 3rd divison football fixture & our 1st double of the season

Colchester United came to Ayresome Park for their 1st ever competative fixture between the two teams
We had previously played 2 away games v Colchester, one in the league cup September 65 & the beginning of the 1966-67 season, both victorious

This was to be our 1st double of the season, after winning 3-2 on the opening day of the season

8,819 fans turned up hoping for a good home win & the start our christmas programme & the Boro certainly felt in the festive spirit, running out 4-0 winners with a brace each from John O'Rourke & Arthur Horsefield

Stan Anderson made a couple of changes from the previous weeks 1-0 win at home to Brighton, with debutant Frank Spraggon making way for Arthur Horsefield
Jim Lawson, wearing the No10 shirt, coming back in to the team after missing 11 games & John Hickton changing positions & swapping the No10 shirt to the No2 shirt

Boro team

Willie Whigham
John Hickton
Geoff Butler
Billy Horner
Dicky Rooks
Gordon Jones
David Chadwick
Arthur Horsefield
John O'Rourke
Jim Lawson
Derrick Downing