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Inspiring players’ return to top flight

TOAST OF THE TOWN: Jack Charlton celebrates Middlesbrough’s promotion with players and staff.

4:16pm Wednesday 22nd June 2011

IF Middlesbrough manager Tony Mowbray needs anything to inspire his team’s return to the top flight after three years, he only needs to look back to the 1973-74 season.

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When the going got tough...

4:05pm Friday 20th May 2011

BACK in 1988, a battling Middlesbrough side beat Chelsea over a two-legged play-off final to reach the Old First Division. Unlike the present day format, the team which finished fourth from bottom in the First Division was entered into a serious of play-offs with the teams which finished third, fourth and fifth in the Second Division.

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Crook Town legend won four cup medals

4:08pm Thursday 24th March 2011

AFTER an exhibition was set up to celebrate the life and career of Jimmy McMillan, we look back at the amateur footballer’ success for Crook Town Football Club.

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Museum’s delight as match programme goes on display

10:48am Thursday 24th February 2011

A MUSEUM has received a reminder of a football match held more than 20 years ago to celebrate the 300th anniversary of an Army regiment.

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Revenge mission comes 26 years on

4:15pm Wednesday 9th February 2011

DARLINGTON travel to AFC Telford this weekend in the FA Trophy, providing an opportunity for a revenge mission that has been in the making for almost 26 years.

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North African who paved the way for others

3:55pm Friday 28th January 2011

With foreign players joining English football in their numbers during the summer and January transfer windows, Tom Page takes a look back at one of the first foreign signings ever to play in the North-East.

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Drawing on win from 31 years ago

THIRTY-ONE years after Sunderland narrowly defeated Newcastle United to set their promotion charge in motion and condemn Newcastle to mid-table mediocrity, the two bitter rivals now flying high in the Premier League will meet at the Stadium Of Light on Sunday.