Middlesbrough FC stats for the season 1971-1972
Standings
| Division Two | 9 |
| Points | 65 |
| FA Cup | Fifth Round |
| League Cup | Second Round |
Division Two
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 11 |
| Away: | 21 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 19 | 37 |
| Total: | 42 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 50 | 48 |
League Cup
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Away: | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total: | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
FA Cup
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Away: | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Total: | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
Squad
| Player | Position | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Platt | Goalkeeper | Northern Ireland |
| Willie Whigham | Goalkeeper | Scotland |
| John Craggs | Defender | England |
| Stuart Boam | Defender | England |
| Frank Spraggon | Defender | England |
| Bill Gates | Defender | England |
| Alan Moody | Defender | England |
| Gordon Jones | Defender | England |
| Micky Allen | Defender | England |
| Alex Smith | Defender | England |
| John Stone | Defender | England |
| David Armstrong | Midfielder | England |
| Willie Maddren | Midfielder | England |
| Harry Charlton | Midfielder | England |
| Eric McMordie | Midfielder | England |
| Nobby Stiles | Midfielder | England |
| Johnny Vincent | Midfielder | England |
| Derrick Downing | Midfielder | England |
| Joe Laidlaw | Midfielder | England |
| David Mills | Forward | England |
| John Hickton | Forward | England |
| Malcolm Smith | Forward | England |
| Don Burluraux | Forward | England |
| Pat Lynch | Forward | England |
Biggest Wins
| Date | Opp | Venue | Comp | F | A | ||
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| 29-04-72 | Hull City | Home | Division Two | 3 | 0 |
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| 04-09-71 | Fulham | Home | Division Two | 2 | 0 |
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| 11-09-71 | Charlton Athletic | Away | Division Two | 2 | 0 |
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| 22-01-72 | Sunderland | Home | Division Two | 2 | 0 |
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| 19-02-72 | Swindon Town | Home | Division Two | 2 | 0 |
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Goals
| Player | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Other | Total |
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| John Hickton | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| David Mills | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Willie Maddren | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Johnny Vincent | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Derrick Downing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| John Craggs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Eric McMordie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Gates | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Laidlaw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Frank Spraggon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nobby Stiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Managers
- Stan Anderson
Appearances
| Player | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Maddren | 42 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 50 |
| John Hickton | 40 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 48 |
| John Craggs | 38 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 46 |
| Stuart Boam | 38 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 46 |
| Eric McMordie | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 |
| Gordon Jones | 34 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 42 |
| Jim Platt | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 |
| Derrick Downing | 29 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 37 |
| Joe Laidlaw | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 35 |
| David Mills | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 |
| Bill Gates | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 33 |
| Nobby Stiles | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 33 |
| Johnny Vincent | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Frank Spraggon | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Alan Moody | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Willie Whigham | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| David Armstrong | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Alex Smith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Micky Allen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Don Burluraux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Stone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Malcolm Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cards
| Player | Yellows | Reds |
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Best Unbeaten Run (6)
| 02/10/71 | Blackpool | Home | Division Two | Won | 1 | 0 | Info |
| 09/10/71 | Oxford United | Away | Division Two | Drawn | 0 | 0 | Info |
| 16/10/71 | Portsmouth | Home | Division Two | Won | 2 | 1 | Info |
| 19/10/71 | Millwall | Home | Division Two | Won | 1 | 0 | Info |
| 23/10/71 | Watford | Home | Division Two | Won | 2 | 1 | Info |
| 30/10/71 | Swindon Town | Away | Division Two | Won | 1 | 0 | Info |