23rd October 1971 - John Craggs first ever Boro league goal

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John Craggs & IMHO, the best right back in my time following the Boro, scored his 1st league Boro career goal at home to Watford in a 2-1 win, with Joe, Joe, Joe Laidlaw getting the 2nd for his first goal of the season too

Attendance: 19, 947.

John Craggs went on to make 473 appearances, scoring 13 goals

Stan Anderson's Boro team:-

Jim Platt, playing his 6th game for the Boro had conceding one goal, yet to be on the losing side
John Craggs playing in his 11th Boro game
Gordon Jones.
Alex Smith only to feature in one more Boro game
Stuey Boam
Bill Gates
Joe Laidlaw
Eric McMordie
Willie Maddren, started the season as No2 but reverted to CF which was not of his choice
John Hickton ever present
Jonny Vincent ever present

Stans team went onto finish in 9th place,  ten points behind runners up Birmingham .
We enjoyed a good FAC cup run that season, beating Man City at home after a replay, Millwall home, again after a replay, then Man Utd away in the FAC5th round, drawing 0-0 only to lose 3-0 at home in a Tuesday afternoon kickoff (Power cuts)

League cup - losing at home to York in a 2nd round replay, John Craggs scoring our consolation goal that night