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FLAIR AND DESPAIR

IAN McFARLANE REFLECTS ON A REMARKABLE SEASON IN WHICH THE NORTH-EAST OUTFIT REACHED TWO CUP FINALS AND SUFFERED RELEGATION…

LOOKING BACK
Mfans will never forget the 1996/97 season, even though some probably wish they could.
A brief overview tells you Boro reached both domestic cup finals, lost both, and were relegated from the Premiership to boot.
To put things into perspective, Middlesbrough had achieved promotion back to the top flight at the end of the 1994/95 season. They moved from the earthy Ayresome Park to the state-ofthe- art Riverside Stadium.
They started the 1995/96 camp...

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