1986–87 Middlesbrough F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Middlesbrough 1986-87 Bruce Rioch Colin Henderson Football League Third Division 2nd Bernie Slaven (17) Bernie Slaven (21) 18,523 v Wigan AthleticAway: 13,835 v AFC Bournemouth 3,690 v Port ValeGame was played at Victoria Park, Hartlepool due to Ayresome Park's gates being locked.Away: 2,788 v Newport County FA Cup 3rd round League Cup 2nd round 1985–86 1987–88 During the 1986–87 season, Middlesbrough participated in the Football League Third Division following their relegation the previous season. They were promoted back to the Second Division at the end of the season having finished second in the league. Team kit and sponsors During the 1986–87 season, Middlesbrough maintained the white band on their home kit from the previous two seasons and were sponsored by Dickens.http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Middlesbrough/Middlesbrough.htm Middlesbrough historicalkits.co.uk 2007-09-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001124917/http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Middlesbrough/Middlesbrough.htm 1 October 2007 live auto none center _whiteshoulders _whitehorizontal _whiteshoulders ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ffffff ff0000 Home colours none center _blueshoulders _bluehorizontal _blueshoulders 87CEFF 87CEFF 87CEFF 2E37FE 87CEFF Away colours Season review Pre-season panic Middlesbrough F.C. survival from liquidation The financial problems that had been plaguing the club since the early 1980s almost led the club into extinction following their relegation the previous season. After Alf Duffield's resignation near the end of the previous season, Boro had been operating without a chairman. On 21 May 1986, the worst fears of Middlesbrough fans were realised. Debts believed to be in the region of £2 million meant the club were forced to call in the provisional liquidator. Late in July, the Inland Revenue took the club to court, claiming that it was owed £115,156 in tax arrears and so the judge issued a winding up order. On the second of August, Bruce Rioch and twenty-nine other non-playing staff were sacked by the Official Receiver and the gates of Ayresome Park were padlocked. Some players chose to remain and train under Rioch and coach Colin Todd, while others chose to leave. Steve Gibson approached the local council, ICI and Graham Fordy of Scottish & Newcastle for help. An advert was placed in The Times for help, and Henry Moszkowicz was one of those who replied. Gibson reached an agreement with former chairman Alf Duffield, who was owed £500,000, that he would wind up the company. Clubs in less serious situations had previously used liquidation to get out of problems, but when it came to Middlesbrough's turn, the Football League showed a lack of support. The council was unable to meet its £200,000 share of the pot to help the club, meaning Gibson and Moszkowicz had to raise their inputs. Three days before the start of the season, the league introduced a ruling meaning the club had to have £350,000 in working capital and show it could pay all creditors 100 pence in the pound. The death of the club was then announced on Tyne Tees Television. A meeting with the Football League took place on Friday 22 August. Notes were passed from room to room between the league's representatives and the consortium. Colin Henderson agreed a deal with ICI for a bond, meaning that they would pick up a major part of any subsequent debt, and the consortium put in their £825,000. With ten minutes to spare before the registration deadline, the documents were signed by Graham Fordy, Reg Corbridge and Henry Moszkowicz. In recognition of Henderson's achievements in delivering the bond in a format acceptable to everyone, he was named chairman of Middlesbrough Football & Athletic Company (1986) Ltd., the new company formed by the purchase of Blackplay Ltd., a dead company, off the shelf. Gibson, Fordy, Corbridge and Moszkowicz formed the board. The club had been saved and the deal was announced to the public at the town hall. Football League Third Division Results #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA GameDateVenueOpponentResultF–AAttendanceBoro Goalscorers123 August 1986HPort Vale2–23,690Stephens (2)230 August 1986AWigan2–02,904Turnbull, Mowbray36 September 1986HBury3–16,499Stephens (2), Slaven413 September 1986AGillingham0–04,888517 September 1986ABristol Rovers2–13,768Slaven (2)620 September 1986HChesterfield2–07,633Mowbray, Laws727 September 1986AFulham2–23,852Laws, Hamilton830 September 1986HSwindon1–09,221Laws94 October 1986ARotherham4–14,321Stephens (2), Laws (2)1011 October 1986HBlackpool1–311,470Stephens1118 October 1986HWalsall3–18,349Stephens (2), Laws1221 October 1986ANotts County0–14,4051325 October 1986ABristol City2–28,800Slaven, Laws141 November 1986HAFC Bournemouth4–010,702Stephens, Slaven, Hamilton, Ripley154 November 1986HBolton0–010,092168 November 1986ADarlington1–09,947Stephens1722 November 1986ANewport County1–02,788Mowbray1829 November 1986HChester City1–29,376Slaven1913 December 1986HDoncaster1–08,100Mowbray2021 December 1986ABrentford1–05,504Slaven2126 December 1986HCarlisle1–014,216Gill2227 December 1986AMansfield1–15,042Proudlock231 January 1987AYork City1–38,611Mowbray243 January 1987HNewport County2–09,595Gill, Stephens2524 January 1987ABury3–03,485Slaven (2), Laws (pen)267 February 1987HBristol Rovers1–09,610Ripley2714 February 1987AChesterfield1–24,085Slaven2817 February 1987APort Vale0–03,2632921 February 1987HFulham3–09,361Slaven, Hamilton (2)3028 February 1987ASwindon0–111,341313 March 1987AAFC Bournemouth1–313,835Slaven327 March 1987HBristol City1–010,220Mowbray3314 March 1987AWalsall0–17,3323417 March 1987HNotts County2–09,845Stephens, Slaven3521 March 1987ABlackpool1–07,132Stephens3628 March 1987HRotherham0–09,569375 April 1987HDarlington1–111,969Slaven3811 April 1987ABolton1–05,858Slaven3918 April 1987HYork City3–110,546Ripley, Stephens, Turnbull4020 April 1987ACarlisle1–05,993Pallister4125 April 1987HBrentford2–09,942Slaven, Turnbull4228 April 1987HGillingham3–011,937Stephens, Slaven, Turnbull432 May 1987AChester City2–13,788Mowbray, Hamilton444 May 1987HMansfield1–013,543Hamilton (pen)456 May 1987HWigan0–018,523469 May 1987ADoncaster2–03,556Hamilton, Ripley League table 1986–87 Football League#Third Division Third Division y MID Cup Reviews League Cup #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA RoundDateVenueOpponentResultF–AAttendanceBoro Goalscorers1R 1st LegAHartlepool1–12,356Slaven1R 2nd LegHHartlepool2–0 (3–1 agg)7,735Ripley, Hamilton2R 1st LegHBirmingham2–29,412Stephens, Ripley2R 2nd LegABirmingham2–3 (4–5 agg)4,987Laws (2) (1 pen) FA Cup RoundDateVenueOpponentResultF–AAttendanceBoro Goalscorers1R15 November 1986HBlackpool3–011,205Bernie Slaven (3)2R7 December 1986ANotts County1–07,415Hamilton310 January 1987HPreston0–115,458 Squad Senior squad The following are all the players who were involved the Middlesbrough F.C. first team at some point during the 1986-87 season. y y England GK Stephen Pears y England GK Kevin Carr y England GK Peter Flear y England DF Colin Cooper y Scotland DF Ronnie Coyle loan y Republic of Ireland DF Alan Kernaghan y England DF Gary Pallister y England MF Gary Gill y Scotland MF Gary Hamilton y England MF Paul Kerr y England FW Peter Duffield y England FW David Hodgson loan y y England DF Brian Laws y England DF Tony Mowbray y England DF Gary Parkinson y England FW Paul Proudlock y England MF Stuart Ripley y England MF Gary Rowell y Republic of Ireland FW Bernie Slaven y England MF Steve Spriggs loan y England FW Archie Stephens y England FW Lee Turnbull Coaching staff Manager: Bruce Rioch Assistant manager: Colin Todd Transfers Players Out Mitch Cook to Scarborough free Gary Rowell to Brighton and Hove Albion free David Currie to Darlington free Peter Beagrie to Sheffield United £37,500 (tribunal) Tony McAndrew to Darlington free David Mills to Darlington free Don O'Riordan to Grimsby Town free Tony Hall released Irving Nattrass retired Players In Paul Proudlock from South Bank £2,000 Paul Kerr from Aston Villa £35,000 Ronnie Coyle from Celtic loan David Hodgson from Norwich City loan Steve Spriggs from Cambridge United loan Kevin Carr from Newcastle non contract References and notes Category:Middlesbrough F.C. seasons Middlesbrough