1990–91 Middlesbrough F.C. season
| 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) |
During the 1990–91 English football season, Middlesbrough F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
Season summary
[edit]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.
Squad
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]Appearance and goalscoring records for all the players who were in the Middlesbrough F.C. first team squad during the 1990–91 season.[1]
| 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 | |
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| 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 |
Out
[edit]| 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 |
Final league table
[edit]
| 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 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results
[edit]Football League Second Division
[edit]| 25 August 1990 1 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | West Ham United | Middlesbrough |
| Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 20,680 |
| 1 September 1990 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Plymouth |
Bernie Slaven  |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 6,266 |
| 8 September 1990 3 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Notts County | Middlesbrough |
| Wark |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 17,301 |
| 15 September 1990 4 | Swindon Town | 1–3 | Middlesbrough | Swindon |
| Mustoe Slaven |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,127 |
| 17 September 1990 5 | Port Vale | 3–1 | Middlesbrough | Stoke |
| Russell |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,880 |
| 22 September 1990 6 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Middlesbrough |
| Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 19,363 |
| 29 September 1990 7 | Middlesbrough | 6–0 | Leicester City | Middlesbrough |
| Kerr Baird Hendrie Phillips Slaven |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 16,237 |
| 3 October 1990 8 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Newcastle |
| Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 17,023 |
| 6 October 1990 9 | Watford | 0–3 | Middlesbrough | Watford |
| Baird Mowbray |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,057 |
| 13 October 1990 10 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Millwall | Middlesbrough |
| Hendrie og' |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 20,277 |
| 20 October 1990 11 | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Middlesbrough |
| Kerr |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 18,589 |
| 23 October 1990 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Wolverhampton |
| Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 17,285 |
| 27 October 1990 13 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 2–4 | Middlesbrough | Hove |
| Baird Slaven |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 7,532 |
| 3 November 1990 14 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Barnsley | Middlesbrough |
| Kerr |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 18,470 |
| 6 November 1990 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | West Bromwich |
| Slaven |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 10,521 |
| 10 November 1990 16 | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Middlesbrough |
| Baird |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 17,998 |
| 17 November 1990 17 | Portsmouth | 0–3 | Middlesbrough | Portsmouth |
| Baird Slaven (og) |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 8,433 |
| 24 November 1990 18 | Oxford United | 2–5 | Middlesbrough | Oxford |
| Baird (p) Mustoe Slaven |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 5,262 |
| 1 December 1990 19 | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Hull City | Middlesbrough |
| Kerr Baird Slaven |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 17,024 |
| 15 December 1990 20 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | London |
| Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 23,705 |
| 22 December 1990 21 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Middlesbrough |
| Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 17,206 |
| 26 December 1990 22 | Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | Portman Road |
| Stadium: Ipswich Attendance: 12,508 |
| 29 December 1990 23 | Bristol City | 3–0 | Middlesbrough | Ashton Gate |
| Stadium: Bristol Attendance: 14,023 |
| 1 January 1991 24 | Middlesbrough | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Middlesbrough |
| Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 22,869 |
| 12 January 1991 25 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Middlesbrough |
| Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 14,198 |
| 19 January 1991 26 | Notts County | 3–2 | Middlesbrough | Nottingham |
| Baird Ripley |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 9,323 |
| 2 February 1991 27 | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Swindon Town | Middlesbrough |
| Mustoe Slaven |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 14,588 |
| 19 February 1991 28 | Middlesbrough | 3-2 | West Bromwich Albion | Middlesbrough |
| Mustoe Slaven (og) |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 15,334 |
| 23 February 1991 29 | Charlton Athletic | 0-1 | Middlesbrough | London |
| Slaven |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 5,510 |
| 26 February 1991 30 | Portsmouth | 2-1 | Middlesbrough | Portsmouth |
| Parkinson (p) |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 15,930 |
| 2 March 1991 31 | Hull City | 0-0 | Middlesbrough | Hull |
| Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 6,828 |
| 9 March 1991 32 | Middlesbrough | 0-0 | Oxford United | Middlesbrough |
| Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 14,029 |
| 12 March 1991 33 | Middlesbrough | 3-0 | Newcastle United | Middlesbrough |
| Walsh Slaven |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 18,250 |
| 16 March 1991 34 | Leicester City | 4-3 | Middlesbrough | Leicester |
| James Walsh Oldfield Russell |
McGee Phillips Putney |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 8,324 |
| 23 March 1991 36 | Middlesbrough | 1-2 | Watford | Middlesbrough |
| Baird |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 14,583 |
| 30 March 1991 37 | Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Ipswich Town | Middlesbrough |
| Mowbray |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 15,410 |
| 1 April 1991 38 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 | Middlesbrough | Blackburn |
| Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 8,925 |
| 6 April 1991 39 | Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Bristol City | Middlesbrough |
| Ripley |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 13,846 |
| 9 April 1991 40 | Middlesbrough | 4-0 | Port Vale | Middlesbrough |
| Baird Ripley Russell Wark |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 15,053 |
| 13 April 1991 41 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-0 | Middlesbrough | Sheffield |
| Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 30,598 |
| 20 April 1991 42 | Bristol Rovers | 2-0 | Middlesbrough | Bristol |
| Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 5,722 |
| 27 April 1991 43 | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Middlesbrough |
| Ripley Hendrie |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 16,447 |
| 4 May 1991 44 | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Middlesbrough |
| Coleman Ripley |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 18,054 |
| 7 May 1991 45 | Oldham Athletic | 2-0 | Middlesbrough | Oldham |
| Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 14,213 |
| 11 May 1991 46 | Barnsley | 1-0 | Middlesbrough | Barnsley |
| Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 14,494 |
Football League Second Division playoffs
[edit]| 19 May 1991 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Notts County | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough |
| 12:00 | Phillips 86' |
Turner 27' |
Attendance: 22,343 Referee: Tony Ward |
| 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
[edit]| 5 January 1991 Third round | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough |
| Attendance: 13,042 |
| 14 January 1991 Third round replay | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Home Park, Plymouth |
| Kerr Baird |
Attendance: 6,956 |
| 26 January 1991 Fourth round replay | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Abbey Stadium, Cambridge |
| Attendance: 9,531 |
League Cup
[edit]| 28 August 1990 First round first leg | Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Tranmere Rovers | Middlesbrough |
| Mowbray |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 10,667 |
| 3 September 1990 First round second leg | Tranmere Rovers | 1-2 (2-3 agg.) | Middlesbrough | Birkenhead |
| Mustoe Slaven |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,135 |
| 25 September 1990 Second round first leg | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Newcastle United | Middlesbrough |
| Mustoe |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 15,042 |
| 10 October 1990 Second round second leg | Newcastle United | 1-0 (1-2 agg.) | Middlesbrough | Newcastle |
| Anderson |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 12,778 |
| 30 October 1990 Third round | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Norwich City | Middlesbrough |
| Kerr Hendrie |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 17,024 |
| 28 November 1990 Fourth round | Aston Villa | 3-2 | Middlesbrough | Birmingham |
| Daley Ormondroyd Platt |
Slaven |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 17,317 |
Full Members' Cup
[edit]| 20 November 1990 First Round Northern Section | Middlesbrough | 3-1 (a.e.t.) | Hull City | Middlesbrough |
| Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 8,926 |
| 19 December 1990 Second Round Northern Section | Manchester City | 2-1 | Middlesbrough | Manchester |
| Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 6,406 |
References
[edit]- ^ "All Middlesbrough football club players: 1991". Statto. Retrieved 9 November 2017.