Middlesbrough FC stats for the season 1987/1998
Standings
| Division Two | 3 |
| Points | 86 |
| FA Cup | Fourth Round |
| League Cup | Second Round |
| Simod Cup | First Round |
| Play Offs | Winners |
Division Two
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 16 |
| Away: | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 21 |
| Total: | 44 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 63 | 37 |
League Cup
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Away: | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total: | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
FA Cup
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Away: | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Total: | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Simod Cup
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Away: | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total: | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Squad
| Player | Position | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Pears | Goalkeeper | England |
| Kevin Poole | Goalkeeper | England |
| Colin Cooper | Defender | England |
| Gary Pallister | Defender | England |
| Allan Kernaghan | Defender | Ireland |
| Nicky Mohan | Defender | England |
| Gary Parkinson | Defender | England |
| Tony Mowbray | Defender | England |
| Dean Glover | Defender | England |
| Brian Laws | Defender | England |
| Mark Procter | Midfielder | England |
| Paul Kerr | Midfielder | England |
| Mark Burke | Midfielder | England |
| Gary Hamilton | Midfielder | Scotland |
| Gary Gill | Midfielder | England |
| Paul Proudlock | Midfielder | England |
| Bernie Slaven | Forward | Scotland |
| Stuart Ripley | Forward | England |
| Owen McGee | Forward | England |
| Archie Stephens | Forward | Scotland |
| Trevor Senior | Forward | England |
Biggest Wins
| Date | Opp | Venue | Comp | F | A | ||
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| 02-04-88 | Sheffield United | Home | Division Two | 6 | 0 |
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| 15-09-87 | Bournemouth | Home | Division Two | 3 | 0 |
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| 10-10-87 | Huddersfield Town | Away | Division Two | 4 | 1 |
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| 31-10-87 | Shrewsbury Town | Home | Division Two | 4 | 1 |
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| 02-05-88 | Barnsley | Away | Division Two | 3 | 0 |
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Goals
| Player | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Other | Total |
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| Bernie Slaven | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Stuart Ripley | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Allan Kernaghan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Paul Kerr | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Gary Hamilton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tony Mowbray | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Gary Pallister | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Dean Glover | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Trevor Senior | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Colin Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Archie Stephens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Laws | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Managers
- Bruce Rioch
Appearances
| Player | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Other | Total |
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| Gary Pallister | 44 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 58 |
| Bernie Slaven | 44 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 58 |
| Paul Kerr | 44 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 58 |
| Tony Mowbray | 44 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 58 |
| Stuart Ripley | 43 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 56 |
| Colin Cooper | 43 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 55 |
| Stephen Pears | 43 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 55 |
| Gary Hamilton | 41 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 55 |
| Gary Parkinson | 37 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 51 |
| Dean Glover | 38 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 51 |
| Allan Kernaghan | 35 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 43 |
| Brian Laws | 29 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 37 |
| Mark Burke | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Archie Stephens | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Trevor Senior | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Gary Gill | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Kevin Poole | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Paul Proudlock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Cards
| Player | Yellows | Reds |
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Best Unbeaten Run (7)
| 10/10/87 | Huddersfield Town | Away | Division Two | Won | 4 | 1 | Info |
| 17/10/87 | West Bromwich Albion | Home | Division Two | Won | 2 | 1 | Info |
| 20/10/87 | Ipswich Town | Home | Division Two | Won | 3 | 1 | Info |
| 24/10/87 | Birmingham City | Away | Division Two | Drawn | 0 | 0 | Info |
| 31/10/87 | Shrewsbury Town | Home | Division Two | Won | 4 | 1 | Info |
| 04/11/87 | Manchester City | Away | Division Two | Drawn | 1 | 1 | Info |
| 07/11/87 | Sheffield United | Away | Division Two | Won | 2 | 0 | Info |