24th September 1938 - First time we won on this day as a league club

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Since joining the football league back in 1899 Boro went a number of games without tasting victory on this day, draws & defeats, we finally put that to bed beating Charlton Athletic 4-0 at Ayresome Park

Micky Fenton with a brace taking his tally to 7, George Laking & John Milne completed the scoring recording their first goals of the season

Harold Shepherdson started his first game of the season

Attendance - 20, 227

Wilf Gillow, his 5th season as manager steered Boro to a 4th place finish, one place & 3 points better than the previous seasons finish of 5th (1937/38)