1989–90 Middlesbrough F.C. season

April 2022 Middlesbrough 1989–90 Bruce Rioch/Colin Todd Colin Henderson Ayresome Park Second Division 21st FA Cup Third round League Cup Third round Full Members' Cup Runners up Slaven (21) 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 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 Appearances and goals Appearance and goalscoring records for all the players who were in the Middlesbrough F.C. first team squad during the 1989–90 season.https://www.11v11.com/teams/middlesbrough/tab/players/season/1990/ All Middlesbrough football club players: 1990 Statto 2018-11-16 Division 2 FA Cup League Cup England GK Stephen Pears 25 0 3 0 0 0 England GK Kevin Poole 21 0 0 0 4 0 IRL DF Alan Kernaghan 37 4 3 0 4 1 England DF Simon Coleman 36 1 3 0 0 0 England DF Colin Cooper 21 2 3 0 2 0 England DF Nicky Mohan 22 0 0 0 2 0 England DF Tony Mowbray 28 2 3 0 3 0 England DF Gary Pallister 3 0 0 0 0 0 England DF Jimmy Phillips 12 0 0 0 0 0 England DF Gary Parkinson 41 3 3 1 4 0 England DF Owen McGee 13 0 0 0 1 0 England MF Alan Comfort 15 2 0 0 3 1 England MF Mark Brennan 40 3 3 0 4 0 England MF Gary Gill 1 0 0 0 1 0 England MF Paul Kerr 17 1 3 0 4 1 England MF Mark Proctor 45 4 1 0 3 0 England MF Trevor Putney 25 0 3 0 4 0 England MF Stuart Ripley 39 1 3 0 2 0 England MF Mark Burke 12 1 0 0 2 0 ENG FW Ian Baird 19 5 0 0 6 0 ENG FW Peter Davenport 35 3 0 0 2 0 IRL FW Bernie Slaven 46 21 3 0 4 4 |} Transfers In DatePlayerPrevious clubFee July 1989 ENG Trevor Putney Norwich City£342,000 March 1990 ENG Jimmy Phillips Oxford United£257,000 January 1990 ENG Ian Baird Leeds United£500,000 September 1989 IRL Simon Coleman Mansfield TownUndisclosed Out DatePlayerNew ClubFee August 1989 ENG Gary Pallister Manchester United£2,340,000 Final league table 1989–90 Football League#Second Division Second Division y MID Results Football League Second Division 1989–90 Football League Second Division 1 19 August 1989 Middlesbrough 4–2 Wolves Proctor Davenport Slaven (2) Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 21,727 W 2 23 August 1989 Leeds United 2–1 Middlesbrough Alan Comfort Leeds Elland Road 25,004 L 3 27 August 1989 Sunderland 2–1 Middlesbrough Slaven Sunderland Roker Park 21,569 L 4 2 September 1989 Middlesbrough 3–3 Sheffield United Alan Comfort Slaven (2) Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 17,897 D 5 9 September 1989 Barnsley 1–1 Middlesbrough Burke Barnsley Oakwell 10,535 D 6 16 September 1989 Middlesbrough 2–1 Bournemouth Proctor Slaven Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 16,077 W 7 23 September 1989 Portsmouth 3–1 Middlesbrough Slaven Portsmouth Fratton Park 7,306 L 8 27 September 1989 Middlesbrough 1–0 Hull Proctor Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 16,382 W 9 30 September 1989 Watford 1–0 Middlesbrough Portsmouth Vicarage Road 10,102 L 10 14 October 1989 Middlesbrough 0–2 Plymouth Proctor Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 15,003 L 11 18 October 1989 Middlesbrough 2–2 Brighton Parkinson Mowbray Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 13,551 D 12 21 October 1989 Oldham 2–0 Middlesbrough Oldham Boundary Park 6,835 L 13 28 October 1989 Middlesbrough 0–0 West Brom Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 14,076 D 14 30 October 1989 Port Vale 1–1 Middlesbrough Alan Kernaghan Stoke-on-Trent Vale Park 7,708 D 15 4 November 1989 Newcastle 2–2 Middlesbrough McGhee O'Brien Proctor Brennan Newcastle Upon Tyne St James' Park 23,349 D 16 11 November 1989 Middlesbrough 0–2 Swindon Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 13,720 L 17 18 November 1989 West Ham 2–0 Middlesbrough Dicks Slater London Upton Park 18,720 L 18 21 November 1989 Blackburn Rovers 2–4 Middlesbrough Kernaghan (3) Slaven Blackburn Ewood Park 18,720 W 19 25 November 1989 Middlesbrough 1–0 Oxford United Slaven Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 13,756 W 20 2 December 1989 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Middlesbrough Wolverhampton Molineux 12,357 L 21 9 December 1989 Middlesbrough 0–2 Leeds United Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 19,686 L 22 16 December 1989 Middlesbrough 4–1 Leicester City Cooper (2) Slaven Ripley McAllister p Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 11,428 W 23 26 December 1989 Bradford City 0–1 Middlesbrough Slaven Bradford Valley Parade 10,008 W 24 30 December 1989 Ipswich Town 3–0 Middlesbrough Ipswich Portman Road 14,290 L 25 1 January 1990 Middlesbrough 0–1 Stoke City Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 16,238 L 26 14 January 1990 Middlesbrough 3–0 Sunderland Parkinson Davenport Slaven Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 17,698 W 27 20 January 1990 Sheffield United 1–0 Middlesbrough Sheffield Bramall Lane 15,950 L 28 3 February 1990 Middlesbrough 2–0 Portsmouth Kerr Slaven Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 15,295 W 29 10 February 1990 Bournemouth 2–2 Middlesbrough Mowbray Slaven Bournemouth Dean Court 7,630 D 30 10 February 1990 Oxford United 3–1 Middlesbrough Brennan Oxford Manor Ground 5,949 L 31 10 February 1990 Brighton 1–0 Middlesbrough Brighton Goldstone Ground 5,504 L 32 3 March 1990 Middlesbrough 0–1 West Ham Martin Allen Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 23,617 L 33 7 March 1990 Middlesbrough 1–2 Watford Simon Coleman Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 14,008 L 34 10 March 1990 Hull City 0–0 Middlesbrough Kingston Upon Hull Boothferry Park 6,602 D 35 17 March 1990 Middlesbrough 0–3 Blackburn Rovers Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 15,259 L 36 20 March 1990 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Middlesbrough Baird Brennan Plymouth Home Park 7,185 W 37 17 March 1990 Middlesbrough 1–0 Oldham Athletic Slaven Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 17,238 W 38 7 April 1990 West Brom 0–0 Middlesbrough West Bromwich The Hawthorns 9,458 D 39 11 April 1990 Middlesbrough 2–3 Port Vale Davenport Slaven Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 14,973 L 40 14 April 1990 Stoke City 0–0 Middlesbrough Stoke on Trent Victoria Ground 8,636 D 41 16 April 1990 Middlesbrough 2–0 Bradford City Baird Slaven Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 16,376 W 42 21 April 1990 Leicester City 2–1 Middlesbrough Kelly (2) Slaven Leicester Filbert Street 9,203 L 43 25 April 1990 Middlesbrough 1–2 Ipswich Town Baird Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 15,232 L 44 28 April 1990 Swindon Town 1–1 Middlesbrough Slaven Swindon County Ground 9,532 D 45 2 May 1990 Middlesbrough 0–1 Barnsley Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 17,015 L 46 9 May 1990 Middlesbrough 4–1 Newcastle United Baird (2) Slaven (2) McGee og Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 18,484 W FA Cup 1989-90 FA Cup Third round 6 January 1990 Middlesbrough 0–0 Everton Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough 20,075 D Third round replay 10 January 1990 Everton 1–1 (a.e.t.) Middlesbrough Sheedy Parkinson Goodison Park, Liverpool 24,352 D Third round second replay 17 January 1990 Everton 1–0 Middlesbrough Whiteside Goodison Park, Liverpool 23,866 L League Cup 1989–90 Football League Cup Second round First leg 20 September 1989 Middlesbrough 4–0 Halifax Town Kernaghan Comfort Slaven (2) Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough 10,613 W Second round Second leg 3 October 1989 Halifax Town 0–1 Middlesbrough Slaven The Shay, Halifax 1,641 W Third round 25 October 1989 Middlesbrough 1–1 Wimbledon Slaven Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough 12,933 D Third round replay 8 November 1989 Wimbledon 1–0 Middlesbrough Plough Lane, London 3,554 L Full Members' Cup 1989–90 Full Members' Cup Second round 29 November 1989 Middlesbrough 3–1 Port Vale Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough 6,691 W Third round 3 October 1989 Middlesbrough 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough 8,176 W Semi final Northern section 23 January 1990 Middlesbrough 1–0 Newcastle United Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough 16,948 W Final Northern section First leg 30 January 1990 Aston Villa 1–2 Middlesbrough Villa Park, Birmingham 16,547 W Final Northern section Second leg 6 February 1990 Middlesbrough 2–1 (a.e.t.) Aston Villa Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough 20,806 W Final 25 March 1990 Chelsea 1–0 Middlesbrough Dorigo 26 Wembley, London 76,369 L References Category:Middlesbrough F.C. seasons Middlesbrough