1990–91 Middlesbrough F.C. season

Middlesbrough 1990–91 football season

Middlesbrough
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)
← 1989–90 1991–92 →

During the 1990–91 English football season, Middlesbrough F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

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

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]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division 2		FA Cup		League Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	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

In

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

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

Pos	Team v t e	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

Results

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

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

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

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

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

References

^ "All Middlesbrough football club players: 1991". Statto. Retrieved 9 November 2017.

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