Middlesbrough FC stats for the season 1967-1968
Standings
| Division Two | 6 |
| Points | 63 |
| FA Cup | Fourth Round |
| League Cup | Third Round |
Division Two
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 18 |
| Away: | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 36 |
| Total: | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 60 | 54 |
League Cup
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Away: | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Total: | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
FA Cup
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Away: | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Total: | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Squad
| Player | Position | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Willie Whigham | Goalkeeper | Scotland |
| Maurice Short | Goalkeeper | England |
| Des McPartland | Goalkeeper | England |
| Frank Spraggon | Defender | England |
| Bill Gates | Defender | England |
| Gordon Jones | Defender | England |
| Micky Allen | Defender | England |
| Alex Smith | Defender | England |
| Dickie Rooks | Defender | England |
| Billy Horner | Defender | England |
| Geoff Butler | Defender | England |
| Bob Worthington | Defender | England |
| Peter Wilson | Defender | Australia |
| Eric McMordie | Midfielder | England |
| Derrick Downing | Midfielder | England |
| Joe Laidlaw | Midfielder | England |
| Dave Chadwick | Midfielder | Wales |
| Ray Lugg | Midfielder | England |
| Don Masson | Midfielder | Scotland |
| Jimmy Lawson | Midfielder | England |
| Alan McNeill | Midfielder | England |
| John Hickton | Forward | England |
| Stan Webb | Forward | England |
| Mike Kear | Forward | England |
| Johnny Crossan | Forward | Northern Ireland |
| Arthur Horsfield | Forward | England |
| John O'Rourke | Forward | England |
| Dave Smith | Forward | England |
Biggest Wins
| Date | Opp | Venue | Comp | F | A | ||
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| 14-10-67 | Plymouth Argyle | Home | Division Two | 5 | 0 |
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| 25-11-67 | Preston North End | Home | Division Two | 5 | 0 |
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| 23-12-67 | Carlisle United | Home | Division Two | 4 | 0 |
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| 22-08-67 | Barnsley | Home | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 09-12-67 | Crystal Palace | Home | Division Two | 3 | 0 |
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Goals
| Player | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Other | Total |
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| John Hickton | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| John O'Rourke | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Arthur Horsfield | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Johnny Crossan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Mike Kear | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Dickie Rooks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Eric McMordie | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Stan Webb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gordon Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrick Downing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Lugg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Masson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Lawson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Managers
- Stan Anderson
Appearances
| Player | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Other | Total |
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| John Hickton | 42 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 50 |
| Gordon Jones | 41 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 49 |
| Dave Chadwick | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| Johnny Crossan | 32 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 39 |
| Frank Spraggon | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 38 |
| Willie Whigham | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 38 |
| Mike Kear | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 38 |
| Dickie Rooks | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Billy Horner | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 34 |
| Eric McMordie | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| John O'Rourke | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| Bill Gates | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 27 |
| Arthur Horsfield | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 |
| Don Masson | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 24 |
| Derrick Downing | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Des McPartland | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Geoff Butler | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Alex Smith | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ray Lugg | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jimmy Lawson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Micky Allen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Dave Smith | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Bob Worthington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Alan McNeill | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Laidlaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan Webb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maurice Short | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cards
| Player | Yellows | Reds |
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Best Unbeaten Run (7)
| 11/11/67 | Rotherham United | Home | Division Two | Drawn | 1 | 1 | Info |
| 18/11/67 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | Division Two | Drawn | 1 | 1 | Info |
| 25/11/67 | Preston North End | Home | Division Two | Won | 5 | 0 | Info |
| 02/12/67 | Derby County | Away | Division Two | Won | 4 | 2 | Info |
| 09/12/67 | Crystal Palace | Home | Division Two | Won | 3 | 0 | Info |
| 16/12/67 | Ipswich Town | Away | Division Two | Won | 2 | 1 | Info |
| 23/12/67 | Carlisle United | Home | Division Two | Won | 4 | 0 | Info |