Middlesbrough FC
Second Tier
- Squad size: 26
- Average age: 26.1
- Foreigners: 15 57.7 %
- National team players: 10
- Stadium: Riverside Stadium 33.746 Seats
- Current transfer record: +€10.93m
Info
Game plan
Record Premier League 96/97
| Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | ø pts | Goals | ø spectators | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home record | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1.53 | 34:25 | 29.871 |
| Away record | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0.68 | 17:35 | 29.330 |
| Overall balance | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 1.11 | 51:60 | 29.600 |
Premier League
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat Aug 17, 1996 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (19.) |
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Liverpool (4.) | 3-4-2-1 | Bryan Robson | 30.039 | 3:3 |
| 2 | Wed Aug 21, 1996 | 12:00 AM |
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Chelsea (12.) |
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Middlesbrough (20.) | 5-4-1 | Bryan Robson | 28.272 | 1:0 |
| 3 | Sat Aug 24, 1996 | 12:00 AM |
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Nottm Forest (9.) |
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Middlesbrough (20.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 24.705 | 1:1 |
| 4 | Wed Sep 4, 1996 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (20.) |
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West Ham (12.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 30.060 | 4:1 |
| 5 | Sat Sep 7, 1996 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (17.) |
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Coventry (20.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 29.811 | 4:0 |
| 6 | Sat Sep 14, 1996 | 12:00 AM |
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Everton (16.) |
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Middlesbrough (13.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 39.250 | 1:2 |
| 7 | Sat Sep 21, 1996 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (10.) |
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Arsenal (6.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 29.629 | 0:2 |
| 8 | Sat Sep 28, 1996 | 12:00 AM |
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Southampton (19.) |
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Middlesbrough (11.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 15.230 | 4:0 |
| 9 | Mon Oct 14, 1996 | 12:00 AM |
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Sunderland (11.) |
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Middlesbrough (13.) | 5-4-1 | Bryan Robson | 20.936 | 2:2 |
| 10 | Sat Oct 19, 1996 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (15.) |
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Tottenham (10.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 30.215 | 0:3 |
| 11 | Sat Oct 26, 1996 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (17.) |
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Wimbledon FC (4.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 29.758 | 0:0 |
| 12 | Sun Nov 3, 1996 | 12:00 AM |
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Newcastle (3.) |
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Middlesbrough (16.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 36.577 | 3:1 |
| 13 | Sun Nov 17, 1996 | 12:00 AM |
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Derby (11.) |
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Middlesbrough (17.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 17.350 | 2:1 |
| 14 | Sat Nov 23, 1996 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (17.) |
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Man Utd (6.) | 4-3-3 Defending | Bryan Robson | 30.063 | 2:2 |
| 15 | Sat Nov 30, 1996 | 12:00 AM |
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Aston Villa (8.) |
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Middlesbrough (17.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 39.053 | 1:0 |
| 16 | Sat Dec 7, 1996 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (18.) |
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Leeds (12.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 30.018 | 0:0 |
| 17 | Tue Dec 3, 1996 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (18.) |
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Leicester (14.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 29.709 | 0:2 |
| 18 | Thu May 8, 1997 | 12:00 AM |
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Blackburn (16.) |
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Middlesbrough (19.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 27.411 | 0:0 |
| 19 | Thu Dec 26, 1996 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (19.) |
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Everton (7.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 29.673 | 4:2 |
| 20 | Sat Dec 14, 1996 | 12:00 AM |
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Liverpool (2.) |
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Middlesbrough (18.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 39.491 | 5:1 |
| 21 | Sat Dec 28, 1996 | 12:00 AM |
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Coventry (15.) |
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Middlesbrough (19.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 20.617 | 3:0 |
| 22 | Wed Jan 1, 1997 | 12:00 AM |
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Arsenal (3.) |
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Middlesbrough (19.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 37.573 | 2:0 |
| 23 | Sat Jan 11, 1997 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (20.) |
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Southampton (18.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 29.509 | 0:1 |
| 24 | Sat Jan 18, 1997 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (20.) |
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Sheff Wed (8.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 29.485 | 4:2 |
| 25 | Sat Feb 1, 1997 | 12:00 AM |
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Wimbledon FC (6.) |
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Middlesbrough (20.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 15.046 | 1:1 |
| 26 | Mon May 5, 1997 | 12:00 AM |
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Man Utd (1.) |
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Middlesbrough (20.) | 4-4-2 double 6 | Bryan Robson | 54.489 | 3:3 |
| 27 | Sat Feb 22, 1997 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (20.) |
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Newcastle (3.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 30.063 | 0:1 |
| 28 | Sat Mar 1, 1997 | 12:00 AM |
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Sheff Wed (8.) |
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Middlesbrough (20.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 28.206 | 3:1 |
| 29 | Sat Mar 15, 1997 | 12:00 AM |
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Leicester (10.) |
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Middlesbrough (20.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 20.561 | 1:3 |
| 30 | Sat Mar 22, 1997 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (20.) |
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Chelsea (5.) | 4-3-1-2 | Bryan Robson | 29.811 | 1:0 |
| 31 | Wed Apr 9, 1997 | 12:00 AM |
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West Ham (15.) |
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Middlesbrough (19.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 23.988 | 0:0 |
| 32 | Wed Mar 5, 1997 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (20.) |
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Derby (12.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 29.739 | 6:1 |
| 33 | Mon Mar 24, 1997 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (17.) |
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Nottm Forest (20.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 29.888 | 1:1 |
| 34 | Sat Apr 19, 1997 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (17.) |
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Sunderland (20.) | 4-4-2 double 6 | Bryan Robson | 30.106 | 0:1 |
| 35 | Thu Apr 24, 1997 | 12:00 AM |
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Tottenham (9.) |
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Middlesbrough (19.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 29.947 | 1:0 |
| 36 | Sat May 3, 1997 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (20.) |
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Aston Villa (5.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 30.074 | 3:2 |
| 37 | Wed Mar 19, 1997 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough (19.) |
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Blackburn (12.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 29.891 | 2:1 |
| 38 | Sun May 11, 1997 | 12:00 AM |
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Leeds (11.) |
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Middlesbrough (18.) | ? | Bryan Robson | 38.567 | 1:1 |
FA Cup
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Round | Sat Jan 4, 1997 | Unknown |
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Middlesbrough |
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Chester City | ? | Bryan Robson | 18.684 | 6:0 |
| Fourth Round | Sat Jan 25, 1997 | Unknown |
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Hednesford |
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Middlesbrough | ? | Bryan Robson | 27.511 | 2:3 |
| Round of 16 | Sat Feb 15, 1997 | 4:00 PM |
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Man City |
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Middlesbrough | ? | Bryan Robson | 30.462 | 0:1 |
| Quarter-Finals | Sat Mar 8, 1997 | 4:00 PM |
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Derby |
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Middlesbrough | ? | Bryan Robson | 17.567 | 0:2 |
| Semi-Finals | Sun Apr 13, 1997 | 4:00 PM |
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Chesterfield FC |
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Middlesbrough | ? | Bryan Robson | 49.640 | 3:3 AET |
| semi-finals deciders | Tue Apr 22, 1997 | 8:45 PM |
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Middlesbrough |
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Chesterfield FC | ? | Bryan Robson | 30.339 | 3:0 |
| Final | Sat May 17, 1997 | Unknown |
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Chelsea |
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Middlesbrough | ? | Bryan Robson | 79.160 | 2:0 |
EFL Cup
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Round 1st leg | Wed Sep 18, 1996 | Unknown |
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Middlesbrough |
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Hereford Utd. | ? | Bryan Robson | 17.136 | 7:0 |
| Second Round 2nd leg | Tue Sep 24, 1996 | Unknown |
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Hereford Utd. |
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Middlesbrough | 0:3 | |||
| Third Round | Wed Oct 23, 1996 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough |
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Huddersfield | ? | Bryan Robson | 26.615 | 5:1 |
| Round of 16 | Wed Nov 27, 1996 | 12:00 AM |
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Middlesbrough |
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Newcastle | ? | Bryan Robson | 29.831 | 3:1 |
| Quarter-Finals | Wed Jan 8, 1997 | 8:45 PM |
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Middlesbrough |
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Liverpool | 5-4-1 Diamond | Bryan Robson | 28.670 | 2:1 |
| Semi-Finals 1st Leg | Wed Feb 26, 1997 | 8:45 PM |
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Stockport |
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Middlesbrough | ? | Bryan Robson | 11.778 | 0:2 |
| Semi-Finals 2nd Leg | Wed Mar 12, 1997 | 8:45 PM |
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Middlesbrough |
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Stockport | 0:1 | |||
| Final | Sun Apr 6, 1997 | 4:00 PM |
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Middlesbrough |
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Leicester | ? | Bryan Robson | 76.757 | 1:1 AET |
| final decider | Wed Apr 16, 1997 | 8:45 PM |
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Leicester |
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Middlesbrough | 4-3-1-2 | Bryan Robson | 39.428 | 1:0 AET |