Middlesbrough in Utd shirts v City

[Gary James]

Today’s the anniversary of a game where Middlesbrough wore MUFC shirts for a League game with MCFC. The full story with photos and video is free to read here:

Middlesbrough Lose to City Wearing Utd’s Shirts!

Here's a story I've told often but I still see it incorrectly reported on occasion. It's the tale of the 1980s game when Middlesbrough played Manchester City at Maine Road wearing Manchester United's shirts. It's the anniversary (17 January) of that game today, so here is the story, a match...

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[Citizen of Legoland]

Great write up as usual. I remember this happening but I wasn’t at the game and I’d forgotten the reason why they borrowed the shirts. Never liked Boro for a while after that, which is a bit daft.

 

[philiph20]

I was a ball boy that day my one and only first team 'appearance', didn't have a clue that Boro were wearing that shite at the time.

 

[Gary James]

I was a ball boy that day my one and only first team 'appearance', didn't have a clue that Boro were wearing that shite at the time.

Have a look at the films - you may catch sight of yourself I guess?

 

[Dirty Harry]

I was there but always thought it was because the kit man had forgotten to pack the kit, that seemed to be the rumour on the terraces, but obviously not, cheers for clearing that one up Gary.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

To slightly sidetrack the thread in the early 80's we played Preston reserves in the CL (Central League for any non-FOC's) and they wore our away shirt as they turned up with their white first team shirts and the ref wanted them in something else as we were in the usual at the time light sky blue.

 

[failsworthblueboy]

To slightly sidetrack the thread in the early 80's we played Preston reserves in the CL (Central League for any non-FOC's) and they wore our away shirt as they turned up with their white first team shirts and the ref wanted them in something else as we were in the usual at the time light sky blue.

Bloody hell I remember that lol, used to love the Central League games at Main Road, always remember the Rosler trial game when they took him off at half time.

 

[Sky Blue Thinking]

To slightly sidetrack the thread in the early 80's we played Preston reserves in the CL (Central League for any non-FOC's) and they wore our away shirt as they turned up with their white first team shirts and the ref wanted them in something else as we were in the usual at the time light sky blue.

Didnt we also wear our away shirts at home to spurs in the 80s ?

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Didnt we also wear our away shirts at home to spurs in the 80s ?

We've done it twice, red/black in a daytime game and all maroon v them in yellow in an evening one.

 

[tregyblue61]

I like the write up of the game, especially this bit:

"There is so much hypocrisy in soccer as any organised human activity"

Still rings true today.

 

[Gary James]

We've done it twice, red/black in a daytime game and all maroon v them in yellow in an evening one.

Yes we did. You’d think after the first Spurs would think to pack their other kit, but no they didn’t!

 

[Gary James]

Didnt we also wear our away shirts at home to spurs in the 80s ?

Yes - twice. I’ll get an article posted about this on my site at some point. Thanks for reminding me.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

We've done it twice, red/black in a daytime game and all maroon v them in yellow in an evening one.

And won both games 2-1.
We should do it again on Thursday!

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

I was in the Kippax for the Boro game aged 13, and had completely forgotten about them wearing the utd kit. The vids brought back some nice memories.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Ironically it was that awful decision taken by City to wear next seasons away kit at the last home game of the 2004 / 05 season which was v Middlesborough in what was a UEFA Cup play off final.
A decision that not one fan approved of - yet when I wrote to either Alistair Mackintosh or Sara Billington about it, specifically asking who suggested / supported that decision the reply I received said it was "supported by everyone including the manager".
Truly woeful decision.

 

[Gary James]

Ironically it was that awful decision taken by City to wear next seasons away kit at the last home game of the 2004 / 05 season which was v Middlesborough in what was a UEFA Cup play off final.
A decision that not one fan approved of - yet when I wrote to either Alistair Mackintosh or Sara Billington about it, specifically asking who suggested / supported that decision the reply I received said it was "supported by everyone including the manager".
Truly woeful decision.

It was a pure merchandise promotion. I was in the HoD meeting the following Monday when a few of us were critical. Maybe one day I’ll write about those meetings. Lots of odd stuff used to happen!

 

[johnnytapia]

Ironically it was that awful decision taken by City to wear next seasons away kit at the last home game of the 2004 / 05 season which was v Middlesborough in what was a UEFA Cup play off final.
A decision that not one fan approved of - yet when I wrote to either Alistair Mackintosh or Sara Billington about it, specifically asking who suggested / supported that decision the reply I received said it was "supported by everyone including the manager".
Truly woeful decision.

You busy ****

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

You busy ****

I was in my "Angry from Manchester writes to complain about all the repeats on TV" phase then....

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

It was a pure merchandise promotion. I was in the HoD meeting the following Monday when a few of us were critical. Maybe one day I’ll write about those meetings. Lots of odd stuff used to happen!

Please do!

 

[johnnytapia]

Vaguely remember we had to wear Barnsley’s shorts away at Oakwell. Lost 2-0 circa ‘96. We were absolute dogshit