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The Dynamic Duo

Bronze sculptures outside the main entrance to the Riverside Stadium, home since August 1995 of Middlesbrough Football Club. They are of legendary former Boro players George Hardwick (left) and Wilf Mannion.

 

Hardwick (1920-2004), a left-sided defender, played 143 Football League games for Boro, scoring five goals, during the 1937-50 period. Between 1946 and 1948, he played 13 times for England.

 

Mannion (1918-2000), an inside forward, scored 99 goals in 341 Boro appearances between 1936 and 1954. 'The Golden Boy' won 26 England caps, scoring 11 goals, during the 1946-51 period.

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Uploaded on September 18, 2020
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