Middlesbrough FC stats for the season 1977-1978
Standings
| Division One | 14 |
| Points | 51 |
| FA Cup | Quarter Finalists |
| League Cup | Third Round |
Division One
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 19 |
| Away: | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 35 |
| Total: | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 54 |
League Cup
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Away: | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Total: | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
FA Cup
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Away: | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total: | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
Squad
| Player | Position | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Platt | Goalkeeper | Northern Ireland |
| Jim Stewart | Goalkeeper | Scotland |
| Pat Cuff | Goalkeeper | England |
| David Brown | Goalkeeper | England |
| Tony McAndrew | Defender | Scotland |
| John Craggs | Defender | England |
| Ian Bailey | Defender | England |
| Peter Johnson | Defender | England |
| Alan Ramage | Defender | England |
| Stuart Boam | Defender | England |
| Terry Cooper | Defender | England |
| Graeme Hedley | Midfielder | England |
| David Armstrong | Midfielder | England |
| Ian Bell | Midfielder | England |
| Stan Cummins | Midfielder | England |
| John Mahoney | Midfielder | Wales |
| Graeme Souness | Midfielder | Scotland |
| Willie Maddren | Midfielder | England |
| Peter Brine | Midfielder | England |
| David Mills | Forward | England |
| Dave Shearer | Forward | England |
| Billy Woof | Forward | England |
| Billy Ashcroft | Forward | Wales |
| Craig Johnston | Forward | Australia |
| John Hickton | Forward | England |
| Alan Willey | Forward | England |
| Alan Walsh | Forward | Scotland |
Biggest Wins
| Date | Opp | Venue | Comp | F | A | ||
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| 07-01-78 | Coventry City | Home | FA Cup | 3 | 0 |
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| 27-08-77 | Newcastle United | Home | Division One | 2 | 0 |
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| 03-10-77 | West Ham United | Away | Division One | 2 | 0 |
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| 14-01-78 | Newcastle United | Away | Division One | 4 | 2 |
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| 25-02-78 | Derby County | Home | Division One | 3 | 1 |
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Goals
| Player | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Other | Total |
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| David Mills | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| David Armstrong | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Billy Ashcroft | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Stan Cummins | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Stuart Boam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Graeme Souness | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Shearer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Graeme Hedley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Craggs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Mahoney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony McAndrew | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Woof | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Johnston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Ramage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Managers
- John Neal
Appearances
| Player | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Other | Total |
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| David Armstrong | 42 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 51 |
| Stuart Boam | 39 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 48 |
| John Mahoney | 38 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 47 |
| Tony McAndrew | 38 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 45 |
| David Mills | 35 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 44 |
| John Craggs | 37 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 44 |
| Alan Ramage | 35 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 43 |
| Billy Ashcroft | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 |
| Ian Bailey | 30 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 38 |
| Jim Platt | 22 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 31 |
| Stan Cummins | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 |
| Graeme Souness | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Terry Cooper | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| John Hickton | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Billy Woof | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Pat Cuff | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| David Brown | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Craig Johnston | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Willie Maddren | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Graeme Hedley | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Dave Shearer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Peter Brine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Peter Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Alan Walsh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ian Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Willey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cards
| Player | Yellows | Reds |
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Best Unbeaten Run (9)
| 07/01/78 | Coventry City | Home | FA Cup | Won | 3 | 0 | Info |
| 14/01/78 | Newcastle United | Away | Division One | Won | 4 | 2 | Info |
| 21/01/78 | West Bromwich Albion | Home | Division One | Won | 1 | 0 | Info |
| 28/01/78 | Everton | Home | FA Cup | Won | 3 | 2 | Info |
| 04/02/78 | Birmingham City | Away | Division One | Won | 2 | 1 | Info |
| 25/02/78 | Derby County | Home | Division One | Won | 3 | 1 | Info |
| 27/02/78 | Bolton Wanderers | Home | FA Cup | Won | 2 | 0 | Info |
| 04/03/78 | Manchester United | Away | Division One | Drawn | 0 | 0 | Info |
| 11/03/78 | Leyton Orient | Home | FA Cup | Drawn | 0 | 0 | Info |