Middlesbrough FC stats for the season 1980/1981
Standings
| Division One | 14 |
| Points | 53 |
| FA Cup | Quarter Finalists |
| League Cup | Second Round |
Division One
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 16 |
| Away: | 21 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 45 |
| Total: | 42 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 53 | 61 |
League Cup
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Away: | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
FA Cup
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Away: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Total: | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
Squad
| Player | Position | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Platt | Goalkeeper | Northern Ireland |
| Mike Angus | Goalkeeper | Scotland |
| Jim Stewart | Goalkeeper | Scotland |
| Irving Nattrass | Defender | England |
| Tony McAndrew | Defender | Scotland |
| John Craggs | Defender | England |
| Ian Bailey | Defender | England |
| Keith Nobbs | Defender | England |
| Stuart Boam | Defender | England |
| Mark Procter | Midfielder | England |
| Colin Ross | Midfielder | Scotland |
| Graeme Hedley | Midfielder | England |
| Billy Askew | Midfielder | England |
| David Armstrong | Midfielder | England |
| Ian Bell | Midfielder | England |
| Colin Blackburn | Midfielder | England |
| David Hodgson | Forward | England |
| David Mills | Forward | England |
| Garry Macdonald | Forward | England |
| Terry Cochrane | Forward | Northern Ireland |
| Dave Shearer | Forward | England |
| Billy Woof | Forward | England |
| Billy Ashcroft | Forward | Wales |
| Craig Johnston | Forward | Australia |
| Micky Burns | Forward | England |
| Bosco Jankovic | Forward | Yugoslavia |
Biggest Wins
| Date | Opp | Venue | Comp | F | A | ||
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| 04-10-80 | Norwich City | Home | Division One | 6 | 1 |
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| 03-01-81 | Swansea City | Away | FA Cup | 5 | 0 |
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| 19-08-80 | Leeds United | Home | Division One | 3 | 0 |
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| 20-12-80 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | Division One | 4 | 1 |
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| 26-08-80 | Ipswich Town | Home | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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Goals
| Player | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Other | Total |
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| Bosco Jankovic | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Craig Johnston | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Dave Shearer | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| David Hodgson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| David Armstrong | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mark Procter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Tony McAndrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Terry Cochrane | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Billy Ashcroft | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Irving Nattrass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Graeme Hedley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Angus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Bailey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Managers
- John Neal
Appearances
| Player | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Other | Total |
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| Jim Platt | 40 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 47 |
| Ian Bailey | 39 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 46 |
| Mark Procter | 38 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 45 |
| David Armstrong | 39 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 45 |
| Tony McAndrew | 37 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 43 |
| Irving Nattrass | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 38 |
| David Hodgson | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 38 |
| Dave Shearer | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 36 |
| Billy Ashcroft | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 36 |
| John Craggs | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| Craig Johnston | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 32 |
| Terry Cochrane | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 |
| Bosco Jankovic | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 29 |
| Mike Angus | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 |
| Graeme Hedley | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Garry Macdonald | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Micky Burns | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Colin Ross | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Billy Askew | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Ian Bell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Billy Woof | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Colin Blackburn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Nobbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cards
| Player | Yellows | Reds |
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Best Unbeaten Run (4)
| 24/01/81 | West Bromwich Albion | Home | FA Cup | Won | 1 | 0 | Info |
| 31/01/81 | Crystal Palace | Home | Division One | Won | 2 | 0 | Info |
| 07/02/81 | Sunderland | Home | Division One | Won | 1 | 0 | Info |
| 14/02/81 | Barnsley | Home | FA Cup | Won | 2 | 1 | Info |