Middlesbrough FC stats for the season 1986/1987
Standings
| Division Three | 2 |
| Points | 96 |
| FA Cup | Third Round |
| League Cup | Second Round |
| Freight Rover Trophy | Semi Finalists |
Division Three
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 23 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 9 |
| Away: | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 17 |
| Total: | 46 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 67 | 26 |
League Cup
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Away: | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Total: | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
FA Cup
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Away: | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total: | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Freight Rover Trophy
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Away: | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Total: | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
Squad
| Player | Position | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Pears | Goalkeeper | England |
| Kevin Poole | Goalkeeper | England |
| Colin Cooper | Defender | England |
| Gary Pallister | Defender | England |
| Allan Kernaghan | Defender | Ireland |
| Gary Parkinson | Defender | England |
| Tony Mowbray | Defender | England |
| Brian Laws | Defender | England |
| Tony McAndrew | Defender | Scotland |
| Mark Procter | Midfielder | England |
| Paul Kerr | Midfielder | England |
| Gary Hamilton | Midfielder | Scotland |
| Gary Gill | Midfielder | England |
| Paul Proudlock | Midfielder | England |
| Ronnie Coyle | Midfielder | Scotland |
| Steve Spriggs | Midfielder | England |
| Bernie Slaven | Forward | Scotland |
| Stuart Ripley | Forward | England |
| Archie Stephens | Forward | Scotland |
| Trevor Senior | Forward | England |
| Lee Turnbull | Forward | England |
| Gary Rowell | Forward | England |
| David Currie | Forward | England |
| Paul Ward | Forward | England |
| David Hodgson | Forward | England |
Biggest Wins
| Date | Opp | Venue | Comp | F | A | ||
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| 04-10-86 | Rotherham United | Away | Division Three | 4 | 0 |
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| 01-11-86 | Bournemouth | Home | Division Three | 4 | 0 |
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| 06-09-86 | Bury | Home | Division Three | 3 | 0 |
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| 15-11-86 | Blackpool | Home | FA Cup | 3 | 0 |
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| 24-11-86 | Doncaster Rovers | Home | Freight Rover Trophy | 3 | 0 |
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Goals
| Player | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Other | Total |
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| Bernie Slaven | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Archie Stephens | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| Brian Laws | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Gary Hamilton | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Tony Mowbray | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Stuart Ripley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Lee Turnbull | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Paul Proudlock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Gary Gill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Pallister | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Allan Kernaghan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Managers
- Bruce Rioch
Appearances
| Player | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Other | Total |
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| Colin Cooper | 46 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 58 |
| Bernie Slaven | 46 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 58 |
| Gary Parkinson | 46 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 58 |
| Tony Mowbray | 46 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 58 |
| Stephen Pears | 46 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 58 |
| Stuart Ripley | 44 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 56 |
| Gary Pallister | 44 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 54 |
| Gary Hamilton | 43 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 54 |
| Archie Stephens | 44 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 53 |
| Gary Gill | 34 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 46 |
| Brian Laws | 26 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 35 |
| Paul Kerr | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 24 |
| Allan Kernaghan | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 |
| Lee Turnbull | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Ronnie Coyle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Paul Proudlock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| David Hodgson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Steve Spriggs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Rowell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cards
| Player | Yellows | Reds |
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Best Unbeaten Run (13)
| 17/03/87 | Notts County | Home | Division Three | Won | 2 | 0 | Info |
| 21/03/87 | Blackpool | Away | Division Three | Won | 1 | 0 | Info |
| 28/03/87 | Rotherham United | Home | Division Three | Drawn | 0 | 0 | Info |
| 05/04/87 | Darlington | Home | Division Three | Drawn | 1 | 1 | Info |
| 11/04/87 | Bolton Wanderers | Away | Division Three | Won | 1 | 0 | Info |
| 18/04/87 | York City | Home | Division Three | Won | 3 | 1 | Info |
| 20/04/87 | Carlisle United | Away | Division Three | Won | 1 | 0 | Info |
| 25/04/87 | Brentford | Home | Division Three | Won | 2 | 0 | Info |
| 28/04/87 | Gillingham | Home | Division Three | Won | 3 | 0 | Info |
| 02/05/87 | Chester City | Away | Division Three | Won | 2 | 0 | Info |
| 04/05/87 | Mansfield Town | Home | Division Three | Won | 1 | 0 | Info |
| 07/05/87 | Wigan Athletic | Home | Division Three | Drawn | 0 | 0 | Info |
| 09/05/87 | Doncaster Rovers | Away | Division Three | Won | 2 | 0 | Info |