BOROUGH PARK - WE SHALL MISS YOU

By John Hastings

Since Nineteen Thirty-Seven,

it has been a Workington landmark.

Now the final whistle is ready to be blown on Borough Park.

If the home of Workington Reds could talk,

there would be many stories

guaranteed to instantly trigger

countless fond memories.

From the Busby Babes in 58

and the first promotion in 64

to the League title in 99,

Play-Off victories and more.

Bobby Brown, John Ogilvie, Tony Geldmentis,

Kyle May, Scott Allison, Dan Wordsworth.

These and many more Reds Legends

have graced the Borough Park turf.

Bill Shankly, Ken Furphy, Joe Wojciechowicz,

Peter Hampton, Tommy Cassidy, Danny Grainger.

The Reds dugout has been occupied

by many a brilliant manager.

Come rain or shine, snow or wind,

the Reds faithful have always been there

not only through the glory times

but also through pain and despair.

And though there will be many tears as

the past is remembered fondly,

it is also time to look forward

and the next stage of Reds' proud journey.

Borough Park - for 89 years,

you have served

the Reds with pride and distinction.

Goodbye and Thank you so much, for being

the home of football in Workington.