Middlesbrough FC
Second Tier
- Squad size: 26
- Average age: 26.0
- Foreigners: 15 57.7 %
- National team players: 10
- Stadium: Riverside Stadium 33.746 Seats
- Current transfer record: +€10.93m
Info
Game plan
Record First Division (- 91/92) 78/79
| Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | ø pts | Goals | ø spectators | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home record | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1.67 | 33:21 | 18.950 |
| Away record | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 0.95 | 24:29 | 23.533 |
| Overall balance | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 1.31 | 57:50 | 21.241 |
First Division (- 91/92)
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat Aug 19, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (12.) |
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Coventry (10.) | ? | John Neal | 17.956 | 1:2 |
| 2 | Tue Aug 22, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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Birmingham (19.) |
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Middlesbrough (17.) | ? | John Neal | 24.182 | 1:3 |
| 3 | Sat Aug 26, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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Southampton (17.) |
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Middlesbrough (9.) | ? | John Neal | 20.691 | 2:1 |
| 4 | Sat Sep 2, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (13.) |
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Ipswich (14.) | ? | John Neal | 14.427 | 0:0 |
| 5 | Sat Sep 9, 1978 | 4:00 PM |
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Everton (4.) |
|
Middlesbrough (13.) | 4-4-2 | John Neal | 36.191 | 2:0 |
| 6 | Sat Sep 16, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (16.) |
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QPR (22.) | ? | John Neal | 12.822 | 0:2 |
| 7 | Sat Sep 23, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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Nottm Forest (9.) |
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Middlesbrough (19.) | ? | John Neal | 26.287 | 2:2 |
| 8 | Sat Sep 30, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (19.) |
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Arsenal (10.) | ? | John Neal | 14.404 | 2:3 |
| 9 | Sat Oct 7, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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Man Utd (7.) |
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Middlesbrough (19.) | ? | John Neal | 45.402 | 3:2 |
| 10 | Sat Oct 14, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (19.) |
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Norwich (11.) | ? | John Neal | 18.203 | 2:0 |
| 11 | Sat Oct 21, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (19.) |
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Wolves (20.) | ? | John Neal | 19.389 | 2:0 |
| 12 | Fri Oct 27, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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Aston Villa (8.) |
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Middlesbrough (17.) | ? | John Neal | 32.615 | 0:2 |
| 13 | Sat Nov 4, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (14.) |
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Bristol City (11.) | ? | John Neal | 20.471 | 0:0 |
| 14 | Sat Nov 11, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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Coventry (8.) |
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Middlesbrough (14.) | ? | John Neal | 18.603 | 2:1 |
| 15 | Sat Nov 18, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (15.) |
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Southampton (16.) | ? | John Neal | 17.169 | 2:0 |
| 16 | Tue Nov 21, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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Ipswich (18.) |
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Middlesbrough (15.) | ? | John Neal | 17.570 | 2:1 |
| 17 | Sat Nov 25, 1978 | 4:00 PM |
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Liverpool (1.) |
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Middlesbrough (15.) | 4-4-2 | John Neal | 39.812 | 2:0 |
| 18 | Sat Mar 31, 1979 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (16.) |
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Tottenham (8.) | ? | John Neal | 19.172 | 1:0 |
| 19 | Sat Dec 9, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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West Brom (4.) |
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Middlesbrough (15.) | ? | John Neal | 19.795 | 2:0 |
| 20 | Sat Dec 16, 1978 | 4:00 PM |
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Middlesbrough (16.) |
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Chelsea (22.) | 4-4-1-1 | John Neal | 15.107 | 7:2 |
| 21 | Sat Dec 23, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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Leeds (10.) |
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Middlesbrough (15.) | ? | John Neal | 27.146 | 3:1 |
| 22 | Tue Dec 26, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (16.) |
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Bolton (18.) | ? | John Neal | 20.125 | 1:1 |
| 23 | Tue Mar 13, 1979 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (16.) |
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Derby (15.) | ? | John Neal | 16.286 | 3:1 |
| 24 | Tue Apr 24, 1979 | 12:00 AM |
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Man City (14.) |
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Middlesbrough (13.) | ? | John Neal | 28.264 | 1:0 |
| 25 | Tue Mar 6, 1979 | 8:30 PM |
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Middlesbrough (16.) |
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Everton (4.) | 4-4-2 | John Neal | 16.084 | 1:2 |
| 26 | Sat Jan 20, 1979 | 12:00 AM |
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QPR (19.) |
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Middlesbrough (17.) | ? | John Neal | 9.899 | 1:1 |
| 27 | Sat Feb 3, 1979 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (16.) |
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Nottm Forest (3.) | ? | John Neal | 31.330 | 1:3 |
| 28 | Sat Feb 10, 1979 | 12:00 AM |
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Arsenal (4.) |
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Middlesbrough (18.) | ? | John Neal | 28.371 | 0:0 |
| 29 | Tue Mar 27, 1979 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (17.) |
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Man Utd (7.) | ? | John Neal | 20.190 | 2:2 |
| 30 | Sat Feb 24, 1979 | 12:00 AM |
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Norwich (16.) |
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Middlesbrough (17.) | ? | John Neal | 13.896 | 1:0 |
| 31 | Sat Mar 3, 1979 | 12:00 AM |
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Wolves (19.) |
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Middlesbrough (18.) | ? | John Neal | 18.782 | 1:3 |
| 32 | Sat Mar 10, 1979 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (16.) |
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Aston Villa (7.) | ? | John Neal | 16.562 | 2:0 |
| 33 | Sat Mar 17, 1979 | 12:00 AM |
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Bristol City (14.) |
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Middlesbrough (16.) | ? | John Neal | 12.319 | 1:1 |
| 34 | Sat Mar 24, 1979 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (16.) |
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Birmingham (21.) | ? | John Neal | 15.013 | 2:1 |
| 35 | Fri May 11, 1979 | 8:30 PM |
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Middlesbrough (16.) |
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Liverpool (1.) | ? | John Neal | 32.244 | 0:1 |
| 36 | Sat Apr 7, 1979 | 12:00 AM |
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Tottenham (9.) |
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Middlesbrough (16.) | ? | John Neal | 21.580 | 1:2 |
| 37 | Tue Apr 10, 1979 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (16.) |
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Leeds (5.) | ? | John Neal | 23.260 | 1:0 |
| 38 | Sat Apr 14, 1979 | 12:00 AM |
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Bolton (17.) |
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Middlesbrough (15.) | ? | John Neal | 22.621 | 0:0 |
| 39 | Tue Apr 17, 1979 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (14.) |
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Man City (15.) | ? | John Neal | 19.676 | 2:0 |
| 40 | Sat Apr 21, 1979 | 4:00 PM |
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Chelsea (22.) |
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Middlesbrough (14.) | ? | John Neal | 12.007 | 2:1 |
| 41 | Sat Apr 28, 1979 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (14.) |
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West Brom (3.) | ? | John Neal | 18.063 | 1:1 |
| 42 | Sat May 5, 1979 | 12:00 AM |
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Derby (19.) |
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Middlesbrough (14.) | ? | John Neal | 18.151 | 0:3 |
FA Cup
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Round | Tue Jan 9, 1979 | 8:30 PM |
|
Middlesbrough |
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Crystal Palace | 1:1 | |||
| Third Round Replay | Mon Jan 15, 1979 | 8:30 PM |
|
Crystal Palace |
|
Middlesbrough | 1:0 | |||
EFL Cup
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Round | Tue Aug 29, 1978 | Unknown |
|
Middlesbrough |
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Peterborough | 0:0 | |||
| Second Round Replay | Tue Sep 5, 1978 | Unknown |
|
Peterborough |
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Middlesbrough | 1:0 AET | |||