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Contents

   



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1 Season summary  




2 Squad  


2.1  Appearances and goals  






3 Transfers  


3.1  In





3.2  Out  






4 Final league table  




5 Results  


5.1  Football League Second Division  




5.2  FA Cup  




5.3  League Cup  




5.4  Full Members' Cup  






6 References  













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Middlesbrough
1989–90 season
ChairmanColin Henderson
ManagerBruce Rioch/Colin Todd
StadiumAyresome Park
Second Division21st
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Full Members' CupRunners up
Top goalscorerLeague: Slaven (21)
All: Slaven (25)
← 1988–89
1990–91 →

During the 1989–90 English football season, Middlesbrough F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

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In the 1989–90 season, Boro finished 21st in the Second Division, only escaping relegation by two points with a dramatic end of season victory at home to local rivals Newcastle United.

Squad

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Appearances and goals

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Appearance and goalscoring records for all the players who were in the Middlesbrough F.C. first team squad during the 1989–90 season.[1]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 2 FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK England ENG Stephen Pears 28 0 25 0 3 0 0 0
GK England ENG Kevin Poole 25 0 21 0 0 0 4 0
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Kernaghan 44 5 37 4 3 0 4 1
DF England ENG Simon Coleman 39 1 36 1 3 0 0 0
DF England ENG Colin Cooper 26 2 21 2 3 0 2 0
DF England ENG Nicky Mohan 24 0 22 0 0 0 2 0
DF England ENG Tony Mowbray 34 2 28 2 3 0 3 0
DF England ENG Gary Pallister 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
DF England ENG Jimmy Phillips 12 0 12 0 0 0 0 0
DF England ENG Gary Parkinson 48 4 41 3 3 1 4 0
DF England ENG Owen McGee 14 0 13 0 0 0 1 0
MF England ENG Alan Comfort 18 3 15 2 0 0 3 1
MF England ENG Mark Brennan 47 3 40 3 3 0 4 0
MF England ENG Gary Gill 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF England ENG Paul Kerr 24 2 17 1 3 0 4 1
MF England ENG Mark Proctor 49 4 45 4 1 0 3 0
MF England ENG Trevor Putney 32 0 25 0 3 0 4 0
MF England ENG Stuart Ripley 44 1 39 1 3 0 2 0
MF England ENG Mark Burke 14 1 12 1 0 0 2 0
FW England ENG Ian Baird 25 5 19 5 0 0 6 0
FW England ENG Peter Davenport 37 3 35 3 0 0 2 0
FW Republic of Ireland IRL Bernie Slaven 53 25 46 21 3 0 4 4

Transfers

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In

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Date Player Previous Club Fee
July 1989 England Trevor Putney Norwich City £342,000
March 1990 England Jimmy Phillips Oxford United £257,000
January 1990 England Ian Baird Leeds United £500,000
September 1989 Republic of Ireland Simon Coleman Mansfield Town Undisclosed

Out

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Date Player New Club Fee
August 1989 England Gary Pallister Manchester United £2,340,000

Final league table

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Main article: 1989–90 Football League § Second Division

Pos Team
  • t
  • e
    		•  Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    19 Barnsley 46 13 15 18 49 71 −22 54
    20 West Bromwich Albion 46 12 15 19 67 71 −4 51
    21 Middlesbrough 46 13 11 22 52 63 −11 50
    22 Bournemouth (R) 46 12 12 22 57 76 −19 48 Relegation to the Third Division
    23 Bradford City (R) 46 9 14 23 44 68 −24 41
    Source: Statto
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
    (R) Relegated


    Results

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    Football League Second Division

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    Main article: 1989–90 Football League Second Division
    19 August 1989 1 Middlesbrough 4–2 Wolves Middlesbrough
    Proctor
    Davenport
    Slaven (2)    		 Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 21,727
    23 August 1989 2 Leeds United 2–1 Middlesbrough Leeds
    Alan Comfort Stadium: Elland Road
    Attendance: 25,004
    27 August 1989 3 Sunderland 2–1 Middlesbrough Sunderland
    Slaven Stadium: Roker Park
    Attendance: 21,569
    2 September 1989 4 Middlesbrough 3–3 Sheffield United Middlesbrough
    Alan Comfort
    Slaven (2)    		 Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 17,897
    9 September 1989 5 Barnsley 1–1 Middlesbrough Barnsley
    Burke Stadium: Oakwell
    Attendance: 10,535
    16 September 1989 6 Middlesbrough 2–1 Bournemouth Middlesbrough
    Proctor
    Slaven     		Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 16,077
    23 September 1989 7 Portsmouth 3–1 Middlesbrough Portsmouth
    Slaven Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 7,306
    27 September 1989 8 Middlesbrough 1–0 Hull Middlesbrough
    Proctor Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 16,382
    30 September 1989 9 Watford 1–0 Middlesbrough Portsmouth
    Stadium: Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 10,102
    14 October 1989 10 Middlesbrough 0–2 Plymouth Middlesbrough
    Proctor Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 15,003
    18 October 1989 11 Middlesbrough 2–2 Brighton Middlesbrough
    Parkinson
    Mowbray     		Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 13,551
    21 October 1989 12 Oldham 2–0 Middlesbrough Oldham
    Stadium: Boundary Park
    Attendance: 6,835
    28 October 1989 13 Middlesbrough 0–0 West Brom Middlesbrough
    Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 14,076
    30 October 1989 14 Port Vale 1–1 Middlesbrough Stoke-on-Trent
    Alan Kernaghan Stadium: Vale Park
    Attendance: 7,708
    4 November 1989 15 Newcastle 2–2 Middlesbrough Newcastle Upon Tyne
    McGhee
    O'Brien     		Proctor
    Brennan     		Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 23,349
    11 November 1989 16 Middlesbrough 0–2 Swindon Middlesbrough
    Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 13,720
    18 November 1989 17 West Ham 2–0 Middlesbrough London
    Dicks
    Slater     		Stadium: Upton Park
    Attendance: 18,720
    21 November 1989 18 Blackburn Rovers 2–4 Middlesbrough Blackburn
    Kernaghan (3)
    Slaven     		Stadium: Ewood Park
    Attendance: 18,720
    25 November 1989 19 Middlesbrough 1–0 Oxford United Middlesbrough
    Slaven Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 13,756
    2 December 1989 20 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Middlesbrough Wolverhampton
    Stadium: Molineux
    Attendance: 12,357
    9 December 1989 21 Middlesbrough 0–2 Leeds United Middlesbrough
    Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 19,686
    16 December 1989 22 Middlesbrough 4–1 Leicester City Middlesbrough
    Cooper (2)
    Slaven
    Ripley     		McAllister (p) Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 11,428
    26 December 1989 23 Bradford City 0–1 Middlesbrough Bradford
    Slaven Stadium: Valley Parade
    Attendance: 10,008
    30 December 1989 24 Ipswich Town 3–0 Middlesbrough Ipswich
    Stadium: Portman Road
    Attendance: 14,290
    1 January 1990 25 Middlesbrough 0–1 Stoke City Middlesbrough
    Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 16,238
    14 January 1990 26 Middlesbrough 3–0 Sunderland Middlesbrough
    Parkinson
    Davenport
    Slaven     		Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 17,698
    20 January 1990 27 Sheffield United 1–0 Middlesbrough Sheffield
    Stadium: Bramall Lane
    Attendance: 15,950
    3 February 1990 28 Middlesbrough 2–0 Portsmouth Middlesbrough
    Kerr
    Slaven     		Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 15,295
    10 February 1990 29 Bournemouth 2–2 Middlesbrough Bournemouth
    Mowbray
    Slaven     		Stadium: Dean Court
    Attendance: 7,630
    10 February 1990 30 Oxford United 3–1 Middlesbrough Oxford
    Brennan Stadium: Manor Ground
    Attendance: 5,949
    10 February 1990 31 Brighton 1–0 Middlesbrough Brighton
    Stadium: Goldstone Ground
    Attendance: 5,504
    3 March 1990 32 Middlesbrough 0–1 West Ham Middlesbrough
    Martin Allen Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 23,617
    7 March 1990 33 Middlesbrough 1–2 Watford Middlesbrough
    Simon Coleman Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 14,008
    10 March 1990 34 Hull City 0–0 Middlesbrough Kingston Upon Hull
    Stadium: Boothferry Park
    Attendance: 6,602
    17 March 1990 35 Middlesbrough 0–3 Blackburn Rovers Middlesbrough
    Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 15,259
    20 March 1990 36 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Middlesbrough Plymouth
    Baird
    Brennan     		Stadium: Home Park
    Attendance: 7,185
    17 March 1990 37 Middlesbrough 1–0 Oldham Athletic Middlesbrough
    Slaven Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 17,238
    7 April 1990 38 West Brom 0–0 Middlesbrough West Bromwich
    Stadium: The Hawthorns
    Attendance: 9,458
    11 April 1990 39 Middlesbrough 2–3 Port Vale Middlesbrough
    Davenport
    Slaven     		Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 14,973
    14 April 1990 40 Stoke City 0–0 Middlesbrough Stoke on Trent
    Stadium: Victoria Ground
    Attendance: 8,636
    16 April 1990 41 Middlesbrough 2–0 Bradford City Middlesbrough
    Baird
    Slaven     		Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 16,376
    21 April 1990 42 Leicester City 2–1 Middlesbrough Leicester
    Kelly (2) Slaven Stadium: Filbert Street
    Attendance: 9,203
    25 April 1990 43 Middlesbrough 1–2 Ipswich Town Middlesbrough
    Baird Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 15,232
    28 April 1990 44 Swindon Town 1–1 Middlesbrough Swindon
    Slaven Stadium: County Ground
    Attendance: 9,532
    2 May 1990 45 Middlesbrough 0–1 Barnsley Middlesbrough
    Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 17,015
    9 May 1990 46 Middlesbrough 4–1 Newcastle United Middlesbrough
    Baird (2)
    Slaven (2)    		 McGee (og) Stadium: Ayresome Park
    Attendance: 18,484

    FA Cup

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    Main article: 1989-90 FA Cup
    6 January 1990 Third round Middlesbrough 0–0 Everton Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough
    Attendance: 20,075
    10 January 1990 Third round replay Everton 1–1
    (a.e.t.)    		 Middlesbrough Goodison Park, Liverpool
    Sheedy Parkinson Attendance: 24,352
    17 January 1990 Third round second replay Everton 1–0 Middlesbrough Goodison Park, Liverpool
    Whiteside Attendance: 23,866

    League Cup

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    Main article: 1989–90 Football League Cup
    20 September 1989 Second round
    First leg    		 Middlesbrough 4–0 Halifax Town Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough
    Kernaghan
    Comfort
    Slaven (2)    		 Attendance: 10,613
    3 October 1989 Second round
    Second leg    		 Halifax Town 0–1 Middlesbrough The Shay, Halifax
    Slaven Attendance: 1,641
    25 October 1989 Third round Middlesbrough 1–1 Wimbledon Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough
    Slaven Attendance: 12,933
    8 November 1989 Third round replay Wimbledon 1–0 Middlesbrough Plough Lane, London
    Attendance: 3,554

    Full Members' Cup

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    Main article: 1989–90 Full Members' Cup
    29 November 1989 Second round Middlesbrough 3–1 Port Vale Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough
    Attendance: 6,691
    3 October 1989 Third round Middlesbrough 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough
    Attendance: 8,176
    23 January 1990 Semi final
    Northern section    		 Middlesbrough 1–0 Newcastle United Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough
    Attendance: 16,948
    30 January 1990 Final
    Northern section
    First leg    		 Aston Villa 1–2 Middlesbrough Villa Park, Birmingham
    Attendance: 16,547
    6 February 1990 Final
    Northern section
    Second leg    		 Middlesbrough 2–1
    (a.e.t.)    		 Aston Villa Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough
    Attendance: 20,806
    25 March 1990 Final Chelsea 1–0 Middlesbrough Wembley, London
    Dorigo 26' Attendance: 76,369

    References

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    1. ^ "All Middlesbrough football club players: 1990". Statto. Retrieved 16 November 2018.

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