Middlesbrough FC stats for the season 1965-1966
Standings
| Division Two | 21 |
| Points | 43 |
| FA Cup | Third Round |
| League Cup | Third Round |
Division Two
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 28 |
| Away: | 21 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 22 | 58 |
| Total: | 42 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 58 | 86 |
League Cup
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Away: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Total: | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
FA Cup
| P | W | L | D | F | A | |
| Home: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Away: | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total: | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Squad
| Player | Position | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Des McPartland | Goalkeeper | England |
| Bob Appleby | Goalkeeper | England |
| Eddie Connachan | Goalkeeper | Scotland |
| Frank Spraggon | Defender | England |
| Bill Gates | Defender | England |
| Gordon Jones | Defender | England |
| Alex Smith | Defender | England |
| Dickie Rooks | Defender | England |
| Billy Horner | Defender | England |
| Geoff Butler | Defender | England |
| Neville Chapman | Defender | England |
| Mel Nurse | Defender | Wales |
| Eric McMordie | Midfielder | England |
| Derrick Downing | Midfielder | England |
| Don Masson | Midfielder | Scotland |
| Jimmy Lawson | Midfielder | England |
| Ian Gibson | Midfielder | Scotland |
| Terry Garbett | Midfielder | England |
| Arthur Horsfield | Forward | England |
| Ian Davidson | Forward | England |
| Jimmy Irvine | Forward | England |
| Bobby Braithwaite | Forward | England |
| Eddie Holliday | Forward | England |
| Don Ratcliffe | Forward | England |
| Dick Le Flem | Forward | England |
| Bryan Orritt | Forward | Wales |
| Jim Townsend | Forward | Scotland |
| Stan Marshall | Forward | England |
| Stan Anderson | Forward | Finland |
Biggest Wins
| Date | Opp | Venue | Comp | F | A | ||
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| 09-10-65 | Rotherham United | Home | Division Two | 4 | 0 |
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| 26-10-65 | Portsmouth | Home | Division Two | 5 | 2 |
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| 22-09-65 | Colchester United | Away | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 18-12-65 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | Division Two | 3 | 1 |
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| 05-03-66 | Bristol City | Home | Division Two | 4 | 2 |
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Goals
| Player | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Other | Total |
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| Jimmy Irvine | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Dickie Rooks | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ian Gibson | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Eric McMordie | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Eddie Holliday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Arthur Horsfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Billy Horner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bryan Orritt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Derrick Downing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Braithwaite | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Stan Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mel Nurse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Ratcliffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Townsend | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Garbett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Managers
- Stan Anderson
- Raich Carter
Appearances
| Player | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Other | Total |
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| Gordon Jones | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 46 |
| Ian Gibson | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| Dickie Rooks | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 41 |
| Jimmy Irvine | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Bill Gates | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| Ian Davidson | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
| Billy Horner | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Eddie Holliday | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Stan Anderson | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Eric McMordie | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Eddie Connachan | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Des McPartland | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Bobby Braithwaite | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Jim Townsend | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Don Ratcliffe | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Derrick Downing | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Arthur Horsfield | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Bryan Orritt | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Neville Chapman | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Alex Smith | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Bob Appleby | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Terry Garbett | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Frank Spraggon | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Geoff Butler | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jimmy Lawson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Dick Le Flem | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Mel Nurse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Masson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Stan Marshall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cards
| Player | Yellows | Reds |
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Best Unbeaten Run (7)
| 11/09/65 | Preston North End | Away | Division Two | Drawn | 1 | 1 | Info |
| 14/09/65 | Ipswich Town | Home | Division Two | Won | 3 | 2 | Info |
| 18/09/65 | Charlton Athletic | Home | Division Two | Drawn | 2 | 2 | Info |
| 22/09/65 | Colchester United | Away | League Cup | Won | 4 | 2 | Info |
| 25/09/65 | Plymouth Argyle | Away | Division Two | Drawn | 2 | 2 | Info |
| 09/10/65 | Rotherham United | Home | Division Two | Won | 4 | 0 | Info |
| 13/10/65 | Millwall | Home | League Cup | Drawn | 0 | 0 | Info |