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Miscellany
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A number of interesting articles
which I came across whilst scouring the record books and newspapers for the history
of Ayresome Park.
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The first article is taken from
The Book of Football, first published by Amalgamated Press in 1906.
The article gives a fascinating look at the trials and tribulations
of a football club at the start of the 20th century. It charts Boro's early
history, from their foundation in 1876 to their struggles with
relegation in the early years at Ayresome Park. (the article is
incomplete)
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The second article is a bit more recent but again
gives an absorbing view of being a Boro fan in the mid 1960's when a
group called the
Ayresome Angels introduced organised chanting at Boro games, both home
and away. The article is taken from the Middlesbrough Football Club
Official Handbook of 1967-68.
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In 1978 Ayresome Park hosted three days of Jazz when
the world famous
Newport Jazz Festival came to town. It was billed as the greatest gathering
of Jazz talent ever in Britain and was headlined by Ella Fitzgerald
and Oscar Peterson. There were also performances by Buddy Rich,
Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie and Art Blakey.
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