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Ceefax mural 'brilliant reminder' of Boro big win

Middlesbrough Council Mural in the style of the former television teletext service Ceefax. Set against a dark grey brick wall it states in red, yellow, green, blue and white letters: BBC Football: League Cup Final Result. Bolton 1 -2 Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough lift the league cupMiddlesbrough Council
The mural depicts the result as shown on the television text service in 2004

A Ceefax-style mural celebrating Middlesbrough FC's first major trophy has been unveiled next to the club's Riverside Stadium.

The artwork, underneath the Shepherdson Way bridge, depicts the television text service's full-time result in the 2004 League Cup final.

Fans regard Boro's win against Bolton in Cardiff as the greatest day in the club's history.

Middlesbrough Mayor Chris Cooke said: "This is a brilliant reminder of a day that will always be special to Boro fans."

The council commissioned the work from pixel street artist ZX.8BIT.

"As a lifelong Boro fan it means a lot to me to have my work on show next to the stadium where so many fans will see it," they said.

Middlesbrough Council Mural in the style of the former television teletext service Ceefax. Set against a dark grey brick wall it states in red, yellow, green, blue and white letters: BBC Football: League Cup Final Result. Bolton 1 -2 Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough lift the league cupMiddlesbrough Council
Ceefax was broadcast between 1974 and 2012

Cooke said he was keen on making the mural happen "as soon as the artist came forward with the concept".

"It sits nicely alongside the artwork that celebrates Ali Brownlee's famous commentary from the UEFA Cup semi-final, and is another way of brightening up the area around the stadium," he said.

"I'm sure lots of fans will stop for a photo."

Ceefax was the world's first teletext service, going live on 23 September 1974.

In a pre-internet world, the revolutionary system allowed people to check the latest BBC news and sport updates on their TV at the touch of a few buttons.

By the 1990s, as many as 22 million people were using the platform weekly.

In 2012, it completed its final broadcast after 38 years on air.

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