1990–91_Middlesbrough_F.C._season
1990–91 Middlesbrough F.C. season
Middlesbrough 1990–91 football season
During the 1990–91 English football season, Middlesbrough F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 1990–91 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Colin Henderson |
| Manager | Colin Todd |
| Stadium | Ayresome Park |
| Second Division | 7th |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| League Cup | Fourth round |
| Full Members' Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Slaven (16) All: Slaven (19) |
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In the 1990–91 season, Boro finished 7th in the Second Division on goal difference, qualifying for the end of season play-offs. However, they lost in the semifinals of the playoffs against Notts County.
Appearances and goals
Appearance and goalscoring records for all the players who were in the Middlesbrough F.C. first team squad during the 1990–91 season.[1]
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 2 | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG |
Stephen Pears | 35 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| GK |  WAL |
Andy Dibble | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG |
Kevin Poole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  IRL |
Alan Kernaghan | 32 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Simon Coleman | 23 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Colin Cooper | 40 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Tony Mowbray | 51 | 5 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG |
Jimmy Phillips | 55 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Gary Parkinson | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Owen McGee | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Paul Kerr | 30 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG |
Robbie Mustoe | 50 | 8 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| MF | ENG |
Jamie Pollock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Mark Proctor | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Trevor Putney | 28 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Stuart Ripley | 47 | 6 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | IRL |
Martin Russell | 14 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO |
Colin Walsh | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
John Wark | 39 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
John Hendrie | 52 | 4 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG |
Ian Arnold | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Ian Baird | 55 | 15 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | IRL |
Bernie Slaven | 56 | 19 | 48 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
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More information Date, Player ...
| Date | Player | Previous Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1990 | John Hendrie | Leeds United | £568,000 |
| July 1990 | Robbie Mustoe | Oxford United | £396,000 |
| July 1990 | John Wark | Ipswich Town | Free |
| July 1990 | Martin Russell | Scarborough | Free |
| January 1991 | Colin Walsh | Charlton Athletic | Loan |
| February 1991 | Andy Dibble | Manchester City | Loan |
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More information Date, Player ...
| Date | Player | New Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1990 | Mark Brennan | Manchester City | £500,000 |
| July 1990 | Peter Davenport | Sunderland | £394,000 |
| October 1990 | Mark Burke | Wolves | Loan |
| March 1991 | Mark Burke | Wolves | £32,000 |
| January 1990 | Kevin Poole | Hartlepool United | Loan |
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Main article: 1990–91 Football League § Second Division
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Millwall | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 73 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 63 | 69 | −6 | 70 | |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 47 | +19 | 69 | |
| 8 | Barnsley | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 69 | |
| 9 | Bristol City | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 68 | 71 | −3 | 67 |
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Football League Second Division
Main article: 1990–91 Football League Second Division
Middlesbrough v West Ham United
| 25 August 1990 1 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | West Ham United | Middlesbrough |
| Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 20,680 |
Plymouth Argyle v Middlesbrough
| 1 September 1990 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Plymouth |
Bernie Slaven  |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 6,266 |
Middlesbrough v Notts County
| 8 September 1990 3 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Notts County | Middlesbrough |
| Wark |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 17,301 |
Swindon Town v Middlesbrough
| 15 September 1990 4 | Swindon Town | 1–3 | Middlesbrough | Swindon |
| Mustoe Slaven |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,127 |
Port Vale v Middlesbrough
| 17 September 1990 5 | Port Vale | 3–1 | Middlesbrough | Stoke |
| Russell |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,880 |
Middlesbrough v Oldham Athletic
| 22 September 1990 6 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Middlesbrough |
| Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 19,363 |
Middlesbrough v Leicester City
| 29 September 1990 7 | Middlesbrough | 6–0 | Leicester City | Middlesbrough |
| Kerr Baird Hendrie Phillips Slaven |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 16,237 |
Newcastle United v Middlesbrough
| 3 October 1990 8 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Newcastle |
| Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 17,023 |
Watford v Middlesbrough
| 6 October 1990 9 | Watford | 0–3 | Middlesbrough | Watford |
| Baird Mowbray |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,057 |
Middlesbrough v Millwall
| 13 October 1990 10 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Millwall | Middlesbrough |
| Hendrie og' |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 20,277 |
Middlesbrough v Bristol Rovers
| 20 October 1990 11 | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Middlesbrough |
| Kerr |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 18,589 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough
| 23 October 1990 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Wolverhampton |
| Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 17,285 |
Brighton and Hove Albion v Middlesbrough
| 27 October 1990 13 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 2–4 | Middlesbrough | Hove |
| Baird Slaven |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 7,532 |
Middlesbrough v Barnsley
| 3 November 1990 14 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Barnsley | Middlesbrough |
| Kerr |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 18,470 |
West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough
| 6 November 1990 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | West Bromwich |
| Slaven |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 10,521 |
Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic
| 10 November 1990 16 | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Middlesbrough |
| Baird |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 17,998 |
Portsmouth v Middlesbrough
| 17 November 1990 17 | Portsmouth | 0–3 | Middlesbrough | Portsmouth |
| Baird Slaven (og) |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 8,433 |
Oxford United v Middlesbrough
| 24 November 1990 18 | Oxford United | 2–5 | Middlesbrough | Oxford |
| Baird (p) Mustoe Slaven |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 5,262 |
Middlesbrough v Hull City
| 1 December 1990 19 | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Hull City | Middlesbrough |
| Kerr Baird Slaven |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 17,024 |
West Ham United v Middlesbrough
| 15 December 1990 20 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | London |
| Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 23,705 |
Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers
| 22 December 1990 21 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Middlesbrough |
| Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 17,206 |
Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough
| 26 December 1990 22 | Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | Portman Road |
| Stadium: Ipswich Attendance: 12,508 |
Bristol City v Middlesbrough
| 29 December 1990 23 | Bristol City | 3–0 | Middlesbrough | Ashton Gate |
| Stadium: Bristol Attendance: 14,023 |
Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday
| 1 January 1991 24 | Middlesbrough | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Middlesbrough |
| Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 22,869 |
Middlesbrough v Plymouth Argyle
| 12 January 1991 25 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Middlesbrough |
| Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 14,198 |
Notts County v Middlesbrough
| 19 January 1991 26 | Notts County | 3–2 | Middlesbrough | Nottingham |
| Baird Ripley |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 9,323 |
Middlesbrough v Swindon Town
| 2 February 1991 27 | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Swindon Town | Middlesbrough |
| Mustoe Slaven |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 14,588 |
Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion
| 19 February 1991 28 | Middlesbrough | 3-2 | West Bromwich Albion | Middlesbrough |
| Mustoe Slaven (og) |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 15,334 |
Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough
| 23 February 1991 29 | Charlton Athletic | 0-1 | Middlesbrough | London |
| Slaven |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 5,510 |
Portsmouth v Middlesbrough
| 26 February 1991 30 | Portsmouth | 2-1 | Middlesbrough | Portsmouth |
| Parkinson (p) |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 15,930 |
Hull City v Middlesbrough
| 2 March 1991 31 | Hull City | 0-0 | Middlesbrough | Hull |
| Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 6,828 |
Middlesbrough v Oxford United
| 9 March 1991 32 | Middlesbrough | 0-0 | Oxford United | Middlesbrough |
| Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 14,029 |
Middlesbrough v Newcastle United
| 12 March 1991 33 | Middlesbrough | 3-0 | Newcastle United | Middlesbrough |
| Walsh Slaven |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 18,250 |
Leicester City v Middlesbrough
| 16 March 1991 34 | Leicester City | 4-3 | Middlesbrough | Leicester |
| James Walsh Oldfield Russell |
McGee Phillips Putney |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 8,324 |
Millwall v Middlesbrough
| 20 March 1991 35 | Millwall | 2-2 | Middlesbrough | London |
| Mowbray Kerr |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 10,371 |
Middlesbrough v Watford
| 23 March 1991 36 | Middlesbrough | 1-2 | Watford | Middlesbrough |
| Baird |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 14,583 |
Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town
| 30 March 1991 37 | Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Ipswich Town | Middlesbrough |
| Mowbray |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 15,410 |
Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough
| 1 April 1991 38 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 | Middlesbrough | Blackburn |
| Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 8,925 |
Middlesbrough v Bristol City
| 6 April 1991 39 | Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Bristol City | Middlesbrough |
| Ripley |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 13,846 |
Middlesbrough v Port Vale
| 9 April 1991 40 | Middlesbrough | 4-0 | Port Vale | Middlesbrough |
| Baird Ripley Russell Wark |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 15,053 |
Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough
| 13 April 1991 41 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-0 | Middlesbrough | Sheffield |
| Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 30,598 |
Bristol Rovers v Middlesbrough
| 20 April 1991 42 | Bristol Rovers | 2-0 | Middlesbrough | Bristol |
| Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 5,722 |
Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 27 April 1991 43 | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Middlesbrough |
| Ripley Hendrie |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 16,447 |
Middlesbrough v Brighton and Hove Albion
| 4 May 1991 44 | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Middlesbrough |
| Coleman Ripley |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 18,054 |
Oldham Athletic v Middlesbrough
| 7 May 1991 45 | Oldham Athletic | 2-0 | Middlesbrough | Oldham |
| Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 14,213 |
Barnsley v Middlesbrough
| 11 May 1991 46 | Barnsley | 1-0 | Middlesbrough | Barnsley |
| Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 14,494 |
Football League Second Division playoffs
Main article: 1991 Football League play-offs § Second Division
Middlesbrough v Notts County
| 19 May 1991 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Notts County | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough |
| 12:00 | Phillips 86' |
Turner 27' |
Attendance: 22,343 Referee: Tony Ward |
Notts County v Middlesbrough
| 22 May 1991 | Notts County | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Meadow Lane, Nottingham |
| 19:45 | Harding 78' |
Attendance: 18,249 |
Notts County won 2–1 on aggregate.
FA Cup
Main article: 1990-91 FA Cup
Middlesbrough v Plymouth Argyle
| 5 January 1991 Third round | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough |
| Attendance: 13,042 |
Plymouth Argyle v Middlesbrough
| 14 January 1991 Third round replay | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Home Park, Plymouth |
| Kerr Baird |
Attendance: 6,956 |
Cambridge United v Middlesbrough
| 26 January 1991 Fourth round replay | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Abbey Stadium, Cambridge |
| Attendance: 9,531 |
League Cup
Main article: 1990–91 Football League Cup
Middlesbrough v Tranmere Rovers
| 28 August 1990 First round first leg | Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Tranmere Rovers | Middlesbrough |
| Mowbray |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 10,667 |
Tranmere Rovers v Middlesbrough
| 3 September 1990 First round second leg | Tranmere Rovers | 1-2 (2-3 agg.) | Middlesbrough | Birkenhead |
| Mustoe Slaven |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,135 |
Middlesbrough v Newcastle United
| 25 September 1990 Second round first leg | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Newcastle United | Middlesbrough |
| Mustoe |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 15,042 |
Newcastle United v Middlesbrough
| 10 October 1990 Second round second leg | Newcastle United | 1-0 (1-2 agg.) | Middlesbrough | Newcastle |
| Anderson |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 12,778 |
Middlesbrough v Norwich City
| 30 October 1990 Third round | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Norwich City | Middlesbrough |
| Kerr Hendrie |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 17,024 |
Aston Villa v Middlesbrough
| 28 November 1990 Fourth round | Aston Villa | 3-2 | Middlesbrough | Birmingham |
| Daley Ormondroyd Platt |
Slaven |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 17,317 |
Full Members' Cup
Main article: 1990–91 Full Members' Cup
Middlesbrough v Hull City
| 20 November 1990 First Round Northern Section | Middlesbrough | 3-1 (a.e.t.) | Hull City | Middlesbrough |
| Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 8,926 |
Manchester City v Middlesbrough
| 19 December 1990 Second Round Northern Section | Manchester City | 2-1 | Middlesbrough | Manchester |
| Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 6,406 |
- "All Middlesbrough football club players: 1991". Statto. Retrieved 9 November 2017.