Stuart Ripley feature interview

Brucie Rioch’s babes were also occasionally described as Brucie’s blond bombshells.That’s because several key members of that promotion winning side boasted fair hair.For some, the colour came from a bottle, but Stuart Ripley was the real deal.The sight of the powerfully-built blond haired winger racing down the wing was something to behold.The Middlesbrough-born winger made the short journey from the Ayresome Park terraces to the pitch and was a fans’ favourite, helping the club to win back-to-back promotions in 1987 and 1988.In the latest GazetteLive podcast, Ripley relives that journey with Boro editor Philip Tallentire. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices