Smoggies and Whites

Last updated : 21 January 2011 By @pnemad

Footballers who have played league football for both PNE and Middlesbrough

 

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483) Harry Mattinson

PNE 124 apps; 0 goals

Boro 3 apps; 0 goals

PNE debut 09/04/1949 v Aston Villa (A) – Lost 0-2

 

366) Jim McCelland

PNE 53 apps; 22 goals

Boro 81 apps; 42 goals

PNE debut 19/10/1929 v Blackpool (H) – Lost 4-6

 

583) Hugh McIlmoyle

PNE 60 apps; 10 goals

Boro 70 apps; 19 goals

PNE debut 14/08/1971 v Carlisle (A) –Drawn 0-0

 

921) Carlo Nash

PNE 82 apps; 0 goals

Boro 3 apps; 0 goals

PNE debut 02/04/2005 v Gillingham (H) – Drawn 1-1

 

779) Kelham O’Hanlon

PNE 37 apps 0 goals

Boro 87 apps; 0 goals

PNE debut 14/08/1993 v Crewe (H) – Lost 0-2

 

627) Don O’Riordan

PNE 158 apps; 8 goals

Boro 41 apps; 2 goals

PNE debut 14/10/1978 v Crystal Palace (H) – Lost 2-3

 

841) Gary Parkinson

PNE 84 apps; 6 goals

Boro 202 apps; 5 goals

PNE debut 09/08/2007 Gillingham (A) Drawn 0-0

 

940) Michael Ricketts

PNE 14 apps; 1 goal

Boro 32 apps; 3 goals

PNE debut 13/01/2007 v Barnsley (A) - Won 1-0

 

937) Sean St.Ledger-Hall 

PNE 175 apps; 10 goals

Boro 15 apps; 2 goals

PNE debut 05/08/2006 v Sheffield Wednesday (H) – Drawn 0-0

 

597) Nobby Stiles

PNE 46 apps; 1 goal

Boro 57 apps; 2 goals

PNE debut 01/09/1973 v Swindon (H) – Drawn 1-1

 

490) Charlie Wayman

PNE 157 apps; 105 goals

Boro 55 apps; 31 goals

PNE debut 09/09/1950 v Birmingham (A) – Lost 0-1

Player Profile – Nobby Stiles

Norbert (Nobby) Peter Stiles MBE was born  in Collyhurst, Manchester on 18 May 1942. He supported Manchester United and stood on the Stretford End as a Child He signed as an amateur in September 1957 and his talent was swiftly recognised when he played for England Schoolboys at the age of 15. He achieved a childhood ambition when, in the same year, the club he supported gave him an apprenticeship in September 1959.

His debut came in a 1-1 draw with Bolton Wanderers on 1st October 1960. He soon became a regular in the first team as a half-back and scored an impressive 9 goals in his first two seasons. His first came in a 3-2 win against Newcastle United in only his fourth appearance. Though he was left out of the side that won the 1963 FA Cup final against Leicester City as Pat Crerand got the number four shirt, he returned to feature in all but one of United's matches in the successful 1964/65 league campaign.

With England hosting the World Cup in 1966, manager Alf Ramsey had no competitive qualifying campaign to prepare. With Bobby Charlton the only certainty for his World Cup midfield, he needed a "spoiler" and. Stiles was tested out for this role in a 2–2 draw against Scotland at Wembley on 10 April 1965. He kept his place for eight of the next nine internationals, scoring the only goal in a Wembley win against West Germany along the way, and his place in the starting XI for the tournament seemed set in stone by the time Ramsey confirmed his 22.

Stiles won his 15th cap as England kicked off the competition with a goalless draw against Uruguay and with Stiles not missing a minute; England progressed through the group with wins over Mexico and France and then got past a violent Argentina side in the last eight.

In the semi-final, Stiles performed an effective man-marking job on the Portuguese playmaker, and prolific goalscorer, Eusebio as England won 2–1. Stiles, winning his 20th cap, had no man-marking brief against West Germany but played a strong, tough match as England won 4-2 in extra time. At the final whistle, Stiles did a spontaneous jig with the Jules Rimet trophy in his hand while holding his false teeth in the other

Back at United a further Championship medal followed in 1966/67. He returned to Wembley in May 1968 for his greatest United moment and again given the job of marking the legendary Eusebio out of the game, Stiles dutifully obliged and helped United to a 4-1 extra-time victory against Benfica in the European Cup Final.

Stiles played just once for England in 1969 and twice in 1970. He was selected by Ramsey for the 1970 World Cup in Mexico but only as  Alan Mullery's understudy, and not only did he not get a kick during the competition as England lost to west germanyin the quarter final, he never played for his country again. He ended with 28 caps – ultimately the least capped member of the 1966 XI – and one goal.

Two cartilage operations brought about a premature end to his time at United and he was sold to Middlesborough in May 1971 for £20, 000. During his 14-year career, he made a total of 397 appearances and scored 19 goals.

He stayed with Middlesborough for two seasons, scoring twice in 57 league appearances before being sold to Preston for £20,000 in August 1973. He was signed by former United legend Bobby Charlton and was joined by former United team mates Francis Burns and David Sadler.

His PNE debut came in a 1-1 draw at Swindon on 1 September 1973. His only league goal for the club came in a 2-1 defeat at Sunderland on 16 February 1974. His 44th and last league appearance came in 2-1 defeat at Grimsby on 5 February 1975 whilst being player-coach.

Stiles became manager of Preston between 27 July 1977 and 1 June 1981. He took charge of 154 matches with a record of 56 wins, 67 draws and 51 defeats. He took PNE to promotion from Division Three in 1977/78 but left at relegation back to the third tier in 1980/81.

Stiles joined the exodus to the NASL in 1981, to become coach of the Vancover Whitecaps to team up with his brother-in-law Johnny Giles, spendng three years at the Canadian club.

He joined Giles again at West Brom before on 29 September 1985 Stiles took over as manager of the Baggies; however, he was sacked the following February after the side managed only 3 wins in 21 matches under his leadership, and this would prove to be his final stab at management.

Between 1989 and 1993 he worked for Manchester United as youth team coach bringing on such names as Beckham, Giggs and Scholes.

In 2000, Stiles was awarded his MBE after a campaign by sections of the media who were surprised that five of the 1966 team had never been officially decorated for their achievements.

Stiles suffered a mild heart attack in 2002 and released his autobiography ‘After The Ball  in 2003. He was elected to the English Football Hall of Fame in 2007 when the National Football Museum was still at Deepdale.

Stiles' World Cup medal and a European Cup medal were bought at auction on October 27, 2010 for more than £200,000 by Manchester United. The World Cup medal, which Stiles won in the 1966 World Cup Final was sold for £160,000. His European Cup medal, which he won with Manchester United in 1968, was also sold for more than £49,000. Stiles sold the medals so that his family could benefit from the proceeds