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NEWCASTLE v MIDDLESBROUGH QUIZ ANSWERS
1. In which season did Jackie Millburn first play against the Boro?
1945-1946
2. Which '20 minute footballer' arrived at Boro from Newcastle in January 1946?
Jimmy Gordon
3. How old was he when he joined the Boro?
31
4. Which Boro goalkeeper guested for Newcastle United during the war years?
Dave Cumming
5. Who scored two penalties against Newcastle United in the 1948-1949 season? What was the score in this game?
George Hardwick, 3-2 to Boro
6. In the 1949-1950 season the Newcastle United home match generated a then record attendance at Ayresome Park. What was this attendance, to the nearest thousand?
54000
7. How many days were there between the home and away fixtures against Newcastle this season?
1, the away game was on 26/12/1949, the home tie on 27/12/1949
8. The score was the same in both fixtures. What was it and who scored the goals?
1-0; Alex McCrae in the away game, Peter McKennan in the home tie
9. Name the Evening Gazette sports reporter who missed the home game due to being taken ill at St. James' Park. What was the illness?
Cliff Mitchell, perforated ulcer
10. Which Newcastle player scored an own goal in the fixture at the Riverside on 10 February 1996?
John Beresford
11. Who returned from injury in this game and was subsequently substituted because of a return of that injury?
Phil Stamp
12. What was unique about the Riverside attendance for this game?
It was the first time it topped 30000 (30011)
13. Who had kept John Craggs out of the Newcastle side, allowing him only 50 appearances in six years?
David Craig
14. When did Craggs sign for the Boro in a then record transfer for the club and who was sold to be able to fund the transfer?
August 1971, Hugh McIlmoyle
15. How many years later did he go back to Newcastle United on a free transfer?
11
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