This day 1899 - The 1st time we played on this day as a league club

[erimus74]

This day 1899 - The 1st time we played on this day as a league club
 
September 2nd 1899 on the opening day of our debut season Lincoln City were our 1st ever football league opponents with us losing 3-0 at their place

30th December 1899, the reverse fixture at Linthorpe road ground (before Ayresome Park) when Lincoln became 1st team we had played home & away

When drawing 1-1 at home to Lincoln City Joseph Murphy, who became the 1st Boro player, to not only score a 1st team league hat trick, but also, scoring the hat trick on his Boro debut, was playing his 4th of 6 career games for the Boro, scored his 5th & final Boro goal

2 Boro debutants this day, No3 James Jones, registered No30 & No4 Henry Robert Piercy, registered No31

[Blott]

I remember it well.

[erimus74]

I remember it well.

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