29th January 1977 - Boro 4 Hereford United 0

[erimus74]

Since the 18th January 1972, when the mighty Boro beat Man City in the 3rd round of the FAC, the visit of Hereford United to Ayresome Park was to be my 11th home & away Boro FAC match
Hereford were welcomed to Ayresome Park, without the famous Ricky George & Ronnie Radford, both who will forever go down in FAC history for their 2 goals which brought hundreds of onrushing parkers on to the pitch when, as a non league team, they knocked 1st division Newcastle out of the FAC
Now Hereford, who in 5 seasons since joining the football league are in the 2nd division, came to the Boro hoping for the fairytale to continue

But............... It was never going to be the case

I can still remember from my position, right at the front against the holgate wall,  standing behind the goal as Graeme Souness measured up to smash a thirty yarder in to the east end goal, I started to shout, don't shoot from there, gooooooaaaaaaalllllll

And from then it was how many, as David Armstrong with a couple, including a penalty & Alan Willey, his 1st FAC goal, the Boro cruised to the 5th round

Hereford finished bottom of the 2nd division that season

Pat Cuff
John Craggs
Terry Cooper
Graeme Souness
Stuey Boam
Willie Maddren
Tony McAndrew
David Mills
Peter Brine
Alf Wood - Alan Willey
David Armstrong

[Johnny Thunder]

Great memory Erimus.

I remember like it was yesterday, Souness melting that ball into the net.

[erimus74]

Great memory Erimus.

I remember like it was yesterday, Souness melting that ball into the net.

Cheers Johnny, 👍