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Thursday, 29th Jan 2015 09:37 A programme from Town’s first ever professional game made £130 at an auction at Lockdales of Martlesham at the weekend. The August 1936 souvenir edition was sold as a then-record 14,211 crowd turned out at Portman Road for the visit of Tunbridge Wells Rangers in the Southern League. Mick O’Brien’s home side won 4-1 with goals from Jackie Blackwell, George Dobson, Bobby Bruce and Jackie Williams. Another historic Town programme, just a single s...