1997–98 Middlesbrough F.C. season

During the 1997–98 English football season, Middlesbrough F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. == Season summary == Middlesbrough were promoted to the Premier League, also reaching the League Cup final, where the club lost its third domestic cup final in a year. Just reaching the final was a huge success, though, with the club not playing in the top flight and having lost international star players Fabrizio Ravanelli and Juninho following relegation. The season also saw the arrivals of well-known players such as Paul Gascoigne from Rangers, Marco Branca from Inter Milan and Paul Merson from Arsenal, with Boro bucking the trend of players only being attracted by top-flight clubs. == Final league table == == Results == Middlesbrough's score comes first === Legend === === Football League First Division === === FA Cup === === League Cup === == Squad == [1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. == References ==