Middlesbrough FC stats for the season 1972-1973
Standings
| Division Two | 4 |
| Points | 64 |
| FA Cup | Third Round |
| League Cup | Third Round |
Division Two
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 15 |
| Away: | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 28 |
| Total: | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 43 |
League Cup
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Away: | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total: | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
FA 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Platt | Goalkeeper | Northern Ireland |
| John Craggs | Defender | England |
| Stuart Boam | Defender | England |
| Brian Taylor | Defender | England |
| Frank Spraggon | Defender | England |
| Peter Creamer | Defender | England |
| Bill Gates | Defender | England |
| Alan Moody | Defender | England |
| Gordon Jones | Defender | England |
| David Armstrong | Midfielder | England |
| Graeme Souness | Midfielder | Scotland |
| Willie Maddren | Midfielder | England |
| Peter Brine | Midfielder | England |
| Harry Charlton | Midfielder | England |
| Eric McMordie | Midfielder | England |
| Nobby Stiles | Midfielder | England |
| Johnny Vincent | Midfielder | England |
| David Mills | Forward | England |
| John Hickton | Forward | England |
| Alan Foggon | Forward | England |
| Malcolm Smith | Forward | England |
Biggest Wins
| Date | Opp | Venue | Comp | F | A | ||
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| 24-02-73 | Portsmouth | Home | Division Two | 3 | 0 |
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| 21-04-73 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | Division Two | 3 | 0 |
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| 05-09-72 | Wrexham | Home | League Cup | 2 | 0 |
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| 02-12-72 | Brighton | Away | Division Two | 2 | 0 |
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| 02-02-73 | Blackpool | Home | Division Two | 2 | 0 |
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Goals
| Player | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Other | Total |
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| John Hickton | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| David Mills | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Alan Foggon | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Malcolm Smith | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Eric McMordie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bill Gates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Stuart Boam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Willie Maddren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Craggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Armstrong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Brine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nobby Stiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Managers
- Harold Shepherdson
- Stan Anderson
Appearances
| Player | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Other | Total |
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| Jim Platt | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 47 |
| John Craggs | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 46 |
| Stuart Boam | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| Willie Maddren | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| John Hickton | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 43 |
| David Mills | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| Frank Spraggon | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Bill Gates | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Nobby Stiles | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 36 |
| Eric McMordie | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
| Malcolm Smith | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| Gordon Jones | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| David Armstrong | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Alan Foggon | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Graeme Souness | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Peter Brine | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Peter Creamer | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Johnny Vincent | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Brian Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Alan Moody | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Harry Charlton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Cards
| Player | Yellows | Reds |
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Best Unbeaten Run (11)
| 02/09/72 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | Division Two | Drawn | 2 | 2 | Info |
| 05/09/72 | Wrexham | Home | League Cup | Won | 2 | 0 | Info |
| 09/09/72 | Carlisle United | Home | Division Two | Won | 1 | 0 | Info |
| 16/09/72 | Bristol City | Away | Division Two | Drawn | 1 | 1 | Info |
| 19/09/72 | Preston North End | Home | Division Two | Drawn | 0 | 0 | Info |
| 23/09/72 | Hull City | Home | Division Two | Won | 1 | 0 | Info |
| 26/09/72 | Burnley | Away | Division Two | Drawn | 0 | 0 | Info |
| 30/09/72 | Blackpool | Away | Division Two | Won | 1 | 0 | Info |
| 03/10/72 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | League Cup | Drawn | 1 | 1 | Info |
| 07/10/72 | Millwall | Home | Division Two | Won | 1 | 0 | Info |
| 11/10/72 | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | League Cup | Drawn | 0 | 0 | Info |