13th November 1960 - Man happy returns Bernie Slaven

[erimus74]

64 today - One month younger than me

A truly remarkable bargain signing by the late, great Willie Maddren, one of the best signings our football club has ever made & one of the best goalscorers to play for our football club

Between 1985 & 93 Bernie, registered No577, scored 147 goals in over 360 appearances & yes, I was there for each & every one of Bernies 7 hat trick he scored, including his freight rover penalty shoot out v Rochdale in Feb 1987, that is counted/not counted, by some, in his total records.

19th October 1985 - Scored his 1st Boro goal on his home debut, at the holgate end v Bradford City
3rd October 1992 - Scored his final Boro goal, holgate end v Man United
15th November 1986 - Scored his 1st Boro hat trick, the clubs 1st FAC hat trick, following liquidation & the 1st FAC hat trick since David Mills v Arsenal in 1977, when Bernie scored all 3 v Blackpool & still our last FAC hat trick to date
29th November 1947 - Cecil McCormack was the scorer of our last top flight away hat trick for 41 years until the 1st October 1988 Bernie scored 3 goals away to Coventry City

Cheers Bernie.
https://youtu.be/he1DgdR_Nk0?si=iGVRFy6jty7beWZE

[TerryCochranesSocks]

Top bloke is Bernie, and a great goal scorer.