Middlesbrough Programme Book

[Rocky]

Some forum members may recall me previously lauding the launch of the first three books in a series of six which illustrates the development of the Middlesbrough programme over the years. I know that some of you have previously purchased the books and I’m pleased to announce that Book 4 in the series is out now covering the period 1960-1980.



As well as illustrating the development of the Middlesbrough programme over the years, Book 4 also includes Boro's results from the North Regional and Northern Intermediate Leagues which have never been published previously and features articles on their Anglo Scottish Cup and Kirin Cup victories amongst others.

A brief description of the contents and details on how to order a copy are shown in this link http://www.middlesbroughfccollection.co.uk/. Please note there are a very limited number of copies of the first three books still available which can be ordered at the same time and also a book produced as an accompaniment to the series titled Ayresome Park Through Wartime.



In many ways, this period may be regarded as 'the lost years of football', but despite an era when football was quite rightly very low down the list of prominence and priorities, the sport still had an important part to play amidst the horrors of War. Hopefully, the book will help illustrate the role football played in Middlesbrough, and similarly with many clubs across the whole country, which helped bring some sort of 'normality' to people, even if only for a Saturday afternoon.

The book provides a review of each season from the start of 1939/40 to the end of 1945/46 and includes many 'new' or 'forgotten' facts about every Boro match played in the War League, cup competitions and friendly matches involving the first-team, reserve team and Colts team, along with players and guests who represented the club during these years. Guest players were an integral feature of this period, whereby players stationed with different Armed Services around the country were able to 'guest' for local clubs within the vicinity.

Finally, a shameless plug for our Flickr site which offers images of Middlesbrough home and away programmes dating back to the early 20th century https://www.flickr.com/photos/187311548@N07/albums
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