Boro' History

Last Updated: 20 March 2020

A look at three great FA Cup memories for Boro'; matches that'll live long in the memory. Not only that, it'll help show why the cup is so special!

Three Great FA Cup Memories For Stevenage

There is a lot of talk in football at the moment about restructuring the two cup competitions in England. And it remains to be seen if changes are applied. Stevenage, like many other lower league clubs, benefit greatly from revenue which is generated in these competitions. Here is a good …

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The 2010s are over – and here is Boro's decade in numbers...

2010s: A Boro’ Decade In Numbers

Mmm, 10 years is quite a long time – and there’s a lot to remember. To make it much easier, however, we explore Boro’s last decade in numbers. Some of these may amaze you. Others, meanwhile, may disgust or even enrage you. We don’t know. We’re just guessing. But we …

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This sort of thing often gets put to the public vote. But we ain't that organised. So, we had our own crack at picking Boro's team of the decade

Boro’ Team of the Decade

This sort of thing often gets put to the public vote. But we ain’t that organised. So, we had our own crack at picking Boro’s team of the decade. Don’t be getting all riled up about it – you know we’re big fans of what both of you think. We’ve …

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Stevenage: 10 of the Best...

Boro’ Games of the Decade

It’s odd, innit. It’s been quite an adventure for Boro’ over the last 10 years – even if we’re going into the 2020s just a few league positions on from where we were at the 2010s. In shaping that adventure, we’ve had some pretty good times; magic moments under lights, …

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It's been a while, but we've gone back to the archives to see what was going down back in the day – a time we were building for a new future

Boro’ Build New Future: Blast From The Past

It’s been a while, but we’ve gone back to the archives to see what was going down back in the day – a time we were building for a new future. So, shakedown 1979. For Boro’ kids, it was our time. Not quite a senior team at this point; still, …

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Go back 20 years and the world really is partying like it's 1999. But things aren't looking great at Boro' – until Phil Wallace arrives...

Phil Wallace: 20 Years At The Boro’

Hello old person, feeling your age? OK, let’s take it back 20 years. Prince rides the royalties wave ‘cos we really were partying like it was 1999. After all, it was 1999. And the Millennium Dome is shaping into a “beacon to the world“. One that’s way over-budget and behind …

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Stevenage Programmes: Can you help us with our research?

Stevenage Programmes: Can You Help Us?

So, are we having fun with BoroGuide’s World Cup of Boro’ Programme Covers? Our celebration of Stevenage programmes from 1980 to the present day is now into what seems like its 53rd gruelling week (Exaggerating much? Ed.). And, at some point soon we hope, we’ll have the one design that …

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Ronnie Henry lifts the FA Trophy at Wembley 2007

Ronnie Henry: A Boro’ Career In Numbers

For wordy-birdies like ourselves, we do sometimes have to let numbers do the talking. For a feat as mammoth as setting Boro’s new all-time appearances record, pure and unadulterated numerical figures can put the man that is Ronnie Henry into a *much* easier context to digest. So, come fill your …

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Record Breaker: Ronnie Henry will go down in history at Stevenage Football Club

You Can Be A Record Breaker…

Barker, Radford, Biggs, Wood, Corbett, O’Sullivan, Reagan or McDonald; ask a random stranger in the street to name their favourite Ronnie and there’s no shortage of options. They’d be feckin’ confuddled, if not downright scared. But they’d still have a big ol’list to choose from. And Ronnie Moore. Even us as …

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Morecambe v Stevenage: The damn elusive Scarlet Shrimpenel?

The Scarlet Shrimpernel

This match finds itself in an unfortunate situation. On one hand, it could well be a historic occasion for us – and for Ronnie Henry in particular. On the other hand, it’s the proverbial filling in our FA Cup sandwich. After failing to bump off Reading indoors, we’ll renew that …

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