Boro flashback on this day - 11th October 1972

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League cup 3rd round replay

1st division giants Spurs v 2nd division Boro at WHL

The mighty Boro battled to earn a 0-0 draw

After drawing the 1st league cup fixture 1-1 at Ayresome Park a week earlier mine & my brothers 1st league cup match (which was our 25th league Cup fixture since the competition started in 1960) we travelled to North London for the replay & after 90 minutes, followed by extra time, the tie was still in the balance as neither team could find the back of the next to  progress to the next round

Before kickoff both captains & the ref, decided by a toss of a coin who would be at home if a replay was again needed, this was long before penalty shoot outs decided the outcome on the night, the Spurs captain won the toss of the coin & unfortunately, Spurs would have home advantage for the 2nd replay

This was Boro's manager, Stan Andersons penultimate league cup tie

Jim Platt - 1st Boro away league cup tie
John Craggs
Frank Spraggon
Nobby Stiles - Last Boro league Cup tie
Stuey Boam
Willie Maddren
Eric McMordie - penultimate league cup
Bill Gates - penultimate away league cup
David Mills - 1st Boro away league cup tie
Mr Middlesbrough John Hickton
Gordon Jones - penultimate league cup
Sub
Peter Brine  - League cup debut when replacing Nobby Stiles