1987–88 Middlesbrough F.C. season

During the 1987–88 season, Middlesbrough participated in the Football League Second Division following their promotion the previous season. They were promoted to the First Division at the end of the season having finished third in the league and winning the play-offs.

Middlesbrough
1987-88 season
ManagerBruce Rioch
Football League Second Division3rd (promoted)
FA Cup4th round
League Cup2nd round
Simod Cup1st round
Top goalscorerLeague: Bernie Slaven
All: Bernie Slaven
Highest home attendanceHome: 27,645 (vs Leicester City)
Away: 34,186 (vs Leeds United)
Lowest home attendanceHome: 9,344 (vs Swindon Town)
Away: 5,603 (vs Shrewsbury Town)

Team kit and sponsors

During the 1987–88 season, Middlesbrough moved to a striped white top half on their home kit with the kits made by Skill and sponsored by Dickens.[1]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Millwall (C, P) 44 25 7 12 72 52 +20 82 Promotion to the First Division
2 Aston Villa (P) 44 22 12 10 68 41 +27 78
3 Middlesbrough (O, P) 44 22 12 10 63 36 +27 78 Qualification for the Second Division play-offs
4 Bradford City 44 22 11 11 74 54 +20 77
5 Blackburn Rovers 44 21 14 9 68 52 +16 77
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

League Results

Football League First Division

15 August 1987 1 Middlesbrough 1–1 Millwall Middlesbrough
Stephens Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 11,471
22 August 1987 2 Stoke City 2–0 Middlesbrough Stoke-on-Trent
Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 9,345
17 September 1988 4 Crystal Palace 3–1 Middlesbrough London
Slaven Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 6,671
5 September 1987 5 Middlesbrough 2–3 Swindon Town Middlesbrough
Stephens
Slaven
Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 9,344
8 September 1987 6 Aston Villa 0–1 Middlesbrough Birmingham
Kerr Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 12,665
15 September 1987 7 Middlesbrough 3–0 Bournemouth Middlesbrough
Hamilton ,
Slaven
Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 9,660
19 September 1987 8 Middlesbrough 2–0 Leeds United Middlesbrough
Kerr
Pallister
Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 12,051
26 September 1987 9 Blackburn Rovers 0–2 Middlesbrough Blackburn
Kerr
Kernaghan
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 6,879
29 September 1987 10 Middlesbrough 0–0 Reading Middlesbrough
Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 19,788
3 October 1987 11 Bradford City 2–0 Middlesbrough Bradford
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 14,114
10 October 1987 12 Huddersfield Town 1–4 Middlesbrough Huddersfield
Slaven , ,
Laws
Stadium: Leeds Road
Attendance: 6,169
17 October 1987 13 Middlesbrough 2–1 West Brom Middlesbrough
Cooper
Slaven
Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 10,684
24 October 1987 15 Birmingham City 0–0 Middlesbrough Birmingham
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 7,404
31 October 1987 16 Middlesbrough 4–0 Shrewsbury Town Middlesbrough
Kernaghan
Slaven , ,
Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 10,183
4 November 1987 17 Manchester City 1–1 Middlesbrough Manchester
Glover Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 18,434
26 December 1988 18 Sheffield United 0–2 Middlesbrough Sheffield
Ripley
Slaven
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 11,278
14 November 1987 19 Middlesbrough 1–0 Hull City Middlesbrough
Ripley Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 15,709
2 January 1989 20 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Middlesbrough Plymouth
Hamilton Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,428
28 November 1987 21 Middlesbrough 2–0 Barnsley Middlesbrough
Kernaghan
Slaven
Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 12,732
05 December 1987 22 Leicester City 0–0 Middlesbrough Leicester
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 9,411
12 December 1987 23 Middlesbrough 2–0 Stoke City Middlesbrough
Hamilton
Slaven
Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 12,289
19 December 1987 24 Bournemouth 0–0 Middlesbrough Bournemouth
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 6,792
26 December 1987 25 Middlesbrough 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Middlesbrough
Slaven Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 23,536
28 December 1987 26 Leeds United 2–0 Middlesbrough Leeds
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,186
1 January 1988 27 Oldham Athletic 3–1 Middlesbrough Oldham
Kerr Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 8,181
16 January 1988 28 Millwall 2–1 Middlesbrough London
Slaven Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 8,617
23 January 1988 29 Middlesbrough 2–1 Crystal Palace Middlesbrough
Mowbray
Glover (p)
Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 12,597
6 February 1988 30 Swindon Town 1–1 Middlesbrough Swindon
Mowbray Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 9,941
20 February 1988 32 Reading 0–0 Middlesbrough Reading
Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 6,706
27 February 1988 Middlesbrough 1–2 Bradford City Middlesbrough
Cooper Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 21,079
19 March 1988 36 Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Middlesbrough Shrewsbury
Glover (p) Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 5,603
4 April 1988 39 Hull City 0–0 Middlesbrough Hull
Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 10,758
23 April 1988 41 Ipswich Town 4–0 Middlesbrough Ipswich
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 12,773
2 May 1988 43 Barnsley 0–3 Middlesbrough Barnsley
Ripley
Slaven ,
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 13,240

Play-offs

15 May 1988 Semi final 1st leg Bradford City 2–1 Middlesbrough Bradford
Goddard 67'
McCall
Senior 68' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 16,017
Referee: David Scott
18 May 1988 Semi final 2nd leg Middlesbrough 2–0(a.e.t.) Bradford City Middlesbrough
Slaven 35'
Hamilton 91'
Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 25,868
Referee: Joe Worrall
25 May 1988 Final 1st leg Middlesbrough 2–0 Chelsea Middlesbrough
Senior 30'
Slaven 81'
Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 25,531
Referee: Keith Hackett
15 May 1988 Final 2nd leg Chelsea 1–0 Middlesbrough London
Durie 18' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,550
Referee: Brian Hill

Cup Results

League Cup

18 August 1987 1st Round 1st leg Sunderland 1–0 Middlesbrough Sunderland
Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 15,770
25 August 1987 1st Round 2nd leg Middlesbrough 2–0 Sunderland Middlesbrough
Mowbray
Slaven
Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 15,570
23 September 1987 2nd Round 1st leg Middlesbrough 0–1 Aston Villa Middlesbrough
Aspinall Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 11,424
7 October 1987 2nd Round 2nd leg Aston Villa 1–0 Middlesbrough Birmingham
Birch Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 11,702

FA Cup

9 January 1988 3rd Round Sutton United 1–1 Middlesbrough Sutton
Pallister Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 5,600
12 January 1988 3rd Round Replay Middlesbrough 1–0 Sutton United Middlesbrough
Kerr Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 17,932
30 January 1988 4th Round Everton 1–1 Middlesbrough Liverpool
Sharp Kerr Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 36,564
3 February 1988 4th Round Replay Middlesbrough 2–2 Everton Middlesbrough
Mowbray
Kernaghan
Steven
Watson
Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 25,235
30 January 1988 4th Round 2nd Replay Everton 2–1 Middlesbrough Liverpool
Sharp
Mowbray (og)
Ripley Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 32,222

Simod Cup

10 November 1987 1st Round Ipswich Town 1–0 Middlesbrough Ipswich
Attendance: 6,108

Squad

Appearances and goals

Appearance and goalscoring records for all the players who were in the Middlesbrough F.C. first team squad during the 1987–88 season.[2]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalDivision 2FA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK England ENG Stephen Pears 5504704040
GK England ENG Kevin Poole 20101000
DF England ENG Colin Cooper 5524625040
DF England ENG Dean Glover 5044244040
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Kernaghan 4273663130
DF England ENG Tony Mowbray 5754835141
DF England ENG Gary Pallister 5734835040
DF England ENG Brian Laws 3713115010
DF England ENG Gary Parkinson 5104205040
MF England ENG Gary Gill 60302010
MF England ENG Gary Hamilton 5474575040
MF England ENG Paul Kerr 5774855240
MF England ENG Stuart Ripley 5594784140
MF England ENG Mark Burke 1801602000
MF England ENG Paul Proudlock 10100000
FW Republic of Ireland IRL Bernie Slaven 572448235041
MF England ENG Trevor Senior 1041040000
FW England ENG Archie Stephens 1421120030

Coaching staff

Transfers

In

Date Player Previous club Cost
August 1987England Kevin PooleAston VillaFree
June 1987England Dean GloverAston Villa£60,000
December 1987England Mark BurkeAston Villa£50,000
January 1988Republic of Ireland Tony CousinsChelseaFree
March 1988England Trevor SeniorWatford£223,000

Out

Date Player Buying club Cost
August 1987England Lee TurnbullAston Villa£59,000
July 1987Scotland Ronnie CoyleRochdaleFree
December 1987England Archie StephensCarlisleFree

References and notes

  1. "Middlesbrough". historicalkits.co.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. "All Middlesbrough football club players: 1988". Statto. Retrieved 4 April 2023.

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