This day 1974 - At long last, we finally made it

[erimus74]

It took us 20 years, including a stint in the 3rd division to get back to the top flight, but after 4 managers & a temporary manager, we have finally made it back to old 1st division & in big style too

23/03/1974 Boro 1 Oxford 0

David Armstrong, who was one day short of celebrating 12 months of consecutive games, that will run until September 1980, scored the only goal of the game, his 4th of the season & with 7 games remaining, secured promotion back to the 1st Division for the 1st time since 1954

A crowd of 26,877, me & our Kev in the boysend, witnessed the long awaited potential champions gain the required points & what Boro fans, home & around the world, had been waiting for since going joint top back on the 29th September when the Boro beat then leaders, Bristol City 2-0

50 years later we're still remembering the famous 1973-74 team with such affection, how lucky were we back then, what a team, Charltons champions, me & our Kev in the boysend 

Big Jacks team:

Jim Platt
John Craggs
Frank Spraggon
Graeme Souness
Stuart Boam
Willie Maddren
Bobby Murdoch
David Mills
John Hickton
Alan Foggon
David Armstrong
Sub
Peter Brine

[Johnny Thunder]

Class team.



 

[erimus74]

Class team.



 

Best ever for me

[Johnny Thunder]

I certainly wouldn't argue with that Erimus. They were class. Gave Division 1 a good go too.