*126 Horsfield Pp14-18
mss interview The legend of KING “In Dartford I had a street named after me” Arthur AT THE beginning of the 1963-64 season, Boro got off to You were born and brought up in New- cause it was 0-0, and I got up above the a flying start with three straight wins in their first full castle, so how did you come to the defence and sent a fierce header onto by Shaun Keogh Boro’s attention? the underside of the bar; Brian Bromley season under the management of Raich Carter. However, I was approached by them when I was did a simple tap in and was awarded the following a 0-2 defeat at Newcastle, Carter drafted in 17 about 13. I was in my local under biggest trophy you have ever seen for year old Arthur Horsfield (left) for his league debut at eleven’s side at the age of nine, and Joe scoring the first goal of the tournament Soones, the Boro scout was the first (Laughs). home to Grimsby. Horsfield marked his debut by scoring one on the scene, knocking on my door Do you think that Carter was lining Boro’s last goal in a 6-0 romp, and a 12 year professional and turning up at the matches. I had a you up as Alan Peacock’s eventual re- lot of relatives in Boro at the time which placement - being as that it appears career was off to a dream start. also probably helped. I ended up coming that he was dropped to make way for To Boro fans who didn’t follow the reserve or junior out of grammar school with half a dozen you on what must have been a mem- teams’ progress, Horsfield was an unknown quantity.
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