This day 1982 - Kevin Beattie made his Boro debut

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At home to Barnsley in a 2-0 win, with goals ferom David Shearer & Darren Wood

Barsnley wore our blue away shirts that afternoon, probably only brought their red home kit

Kevin Beattie, registered No550, only played 5 games for us, scoring one goal, an FAC goal, which incidently, was the last Boro FAC goal scored at Ayresome Park, he never started a game which we lost, with his only defeat when he was named sub on his final appearence, at home to Derby County, which we lost 3-2

You could see the quality in the player, even with one good leg he was still a very good player

Big Mals team

Jim Platt - 11th season as the teams No1 keeper
John Brownlee - 11th & penultimate Boro game
Joe Bolton
Mick Baxter - Virtually ever present since signing, he missed one game the whole season
Kevin Beattie - Class
Darren Wood - Class player, ever present the whole season & through the season wore shirt No's 3, 5, 6, 7 & 9
Mick Kennedy - Loved his attitude, hard player, through the season wore shirt No's 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11
Ray Hankin - Signed 7 years to late, scored 3 goals in total, one in the league, FAC & LC
Heine Otto - Absolute class, wished he stayed a few more years or signed under John Neal
Stephen Bell - Ever present that season, so, so good
Dave Shearer - I liked DS, that season he wore No's 2, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11
Sub
Alan Roberts - Debut home appearence