# 1994–95 Middlesbrough F.C. season

During the 1994–95 English football season, Middlesbrough F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

## Season summary

Middlesbrough were promoted to the top flight of English football after a two-year exile by winning the Division One title under new player-manager Bryan Robson. A large part in the promotion push was played by a good loan signing in the form of Uwe Fuchs, scoring 9 goals in 13 league games. It was also Boro's last season at Ayresome Park after 92 years; they beat Luton Town 2–1 in their final game there on 30 April 1995 to seal the Division One title and the only automatic promotion place in the division that season. John Hendrie had the distinction of scoring the last goals at Ayresome Park, scoring both of Boro's goals in that game. After the season, Boro relocated to the new 30,000-seat Riverside Stadium on the banks of the River Tees.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Middlesbrough (C, P) | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 82 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Reading | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 79 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 77 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 77 | 61 | +16 | 76 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 76 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |

## Results

Middlesbrough's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 13 August 1994 | Burnley | H | 2–0 | 23,343 | Hendrie (2) |
| 20 August 1994 | Southend United | A | 2–0 | 5,722 | Hendrie (2) |
| 27 August 1994 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | 19,570 | Wilkinson |
| 31 August 1994 | Derby County | A | 1–0 | 14,659 | Blackmore |
| 3 September 1994 | Watford | A | 1–1 | 9,478 | Blackmore |
| 11 September 1994 | Sunderland | H | 2–2 | 19,578 | Moore, Pearson |
| 14 September 1994 | West Brom | H | 2–1 | 14,878 | Mustoe, Hignett (pen) |
| 17 September 1994 | Port Vale | A | 1–2 | 10,313 | Pollock |
| 25 September 1994 | Bristol City | A | 1–0 | 8,642 | Hendrie |
| 1 October 1994 | Millwall | H | 3–0 | 17,229 | Hendrie, Wilkinson, Beard (og) |
| 8 October 1994 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0–1 | 18,497 | |
| 15 October 1994 | Luton Town | A | 1–5 | 8,412 | Whyte |
| 23 October 1994 | Portsmouth | A | 0–0 | 7,281 | |
| 29 October 1994 | Swindon Town | H | 3–1 | 17,328 | Cox, Hendrie, Wilkinson (pen) |
| 1 November 1994 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–1 | 15,929 | Moore, Hignett |
| 5 November 1994 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–2 | 8,488 | Hignett (pen) |
| 20 November 1994 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | 19,953 | Hendrie |
| 26 November 1994 | Charlton Athletic | A | 2–0 | 10,019 | Hendrie, Pollock |
| 3 December 1994 | Portsmouth | H | 4–0 | 17,185 | Wilkinson (2), Hignett (2) |
| 6 December 1994 | Reading | A | 1–1 | 10,301 | Wilkinson (pen) |
| 10 December 1994 | Southend United | H | 1–2 | 16,843 | Hendrie |
| 18 December 1994 | Burnley | A | 3–0 | 12,049 | Hendrie (3) |
| 26 December 1994 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | 20,693 | Hignett |
| 28 December 1994 | Notts County | H | 2–1 | 21,558 | Hignett, Pearson |
| 31 December 1994 | Stoke City | A | 1–1 | 15,914 | Vickers |
| 15 January 1995 | Swindon Town | A | 1–2 | 8,888 | Hignett |
| 21 January 1995 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–1 | 15,360 | Mustoe |
| 4 February 1995 | Reading | H | 0–1 | 17,982 | |
| 18 February 1995 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–0 | 16,301 | Fuchs |
| 21 February 1995 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–0 | 27,611 | Vickers, Fuchs |
| 26 February 1995 | Millwall | A | 0–0 | 7,247 | |
| 4 March 1995 | Bristol City | H | 3–0 | 17,371 | Fuchs (3) |
| 7 March 1995 | Watford | H | 2–0 | 16,630 | Mustoe, Fuchs |
| 11 March 1995 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 18,370 | |
| 14 March 1995 | Barnsley | H | 1–1 | 19,655 | Moreno |
| 18 March 1995 | Derby County | H | 2–4 | 18,168 | Fuchs, Pollock |
| 21 March 1995 | Sunderland | A | 1–0 | 16,501 | Pollock |
| 26 March 1995 | Port Vale | H | 3–0 | 17,401 | Fuchs, Robson, Vickers |
| 1 April 1995 | West Brom | A | 3–1 | 20,256 | Pollock, Raven (og), Moore |
| 5 April 1995 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–1 | 11,024 | |
| 7 April 1995 | Stoke City | H | 2–1 | 20,867 | Pearson, Moore |
| 15 April 1995 | Notts County | H | 1–1 | 9,677 | Fuchs |
| 17 April 1995 | Sheffield United | H | 1–1 | 23,225 | Fjørtoft |
| 22 April 1995 | Barnsley | A | 1–1 | 11,711 | Fjørtoft |
| 30 April 1995 | Luton Town | H | 2–1 | 23,903 | Hendrie (2) |
| 7 May 1995 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–1 | 16,377 | Fjørtoft |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 7 January 1995 | Swansea City | A | 1–1 | 8,407 | Moore |
| R3R | 17 January 1995 | Swansea City | H | 1–2 | 13,940 | Hendrie |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 First Leg | 20 September 1994 | Scarborough | A | 4–1 | 13,280 | Hendrie, Pollock, Moore, Mustoe |
| R2 Second Leg | 27 September 1994 | Scarborough | H | 4–1 (won 8–2 on agg) | 7,739 | Wilkinson (3), Hignett |
| R3 | 26 October 1994 | Aston Villa | A | 0–1 | 19,254 | |

### Anglo Italian Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| Group B | 24 August 1994 | Piacenza | H | 0–0 | 5,348 | |
| Group B | 5 October 1994 | Cesena | H | 1–1 | 3,273 | Moreno |
| Group B | 18 October 1994 | Udinese | A | 0–0 | 300 | |
| Group B | 15 November 1994 | Ancona | A | 1–3 | 1,500 | Morris |

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | ENG | Alan Miller |
| — | GK | ENG | Stephen Pears |
| — | GK | ENG | Andy Collett |
| — | GK | ENG | Ben Roberts |
| — | DF | ENG | Viv Anderson |
| — | DF | ENG | Neil Cox |
| — | DF | IRL | Curtis Fleming |
| — | DF | IRL | Chris Morris |
| — | DF | ENG | Nigel Pearson |
| — | DF | ENG | Steve Vickers |
| — | DF | SCO | Derek Whyte |
| — | DF | ENG | Craig Liddle |
| — | DF | ENG | Michael Barron |
| — | DF | ENG | Phil Whelan |
| — | DF | ENG | Alan White |
| — | MF | ENG | Clayton Blackmore |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Andy Todd |
| — | MF | IRL | Graham Kavanagh |
| — | MF | IRL | Alan Moore |
| — | MF | BOL | Jaime Moreno |
| — | MF | ENG | Robbie Mustoe |
| — | MF | IRL | Keith O'Halloran |
| — | MF | ENG | Jamie Pollock |
| — | MF | ENG | Bryan Robson (player-manager) |
| — | MF | ENG | Phil Stamp |
| — | MF | SCO | Tommy Wright |
| — | MF | ENG | Craig Hignett |
| — | FW | SCO | John Hendrie |
| — | FW | NOR | Jan Åge Fjørtoft |
| — | FW | ENG | Chris Freestone |
| — | FW | GER | Uwe Fuchs (on loan from Fortuna Köln) |
| — | FW | ENG | Paul Wilkinson |

## Scorers

League goals only
* John Hendrie 15
* Uwe Fuchs 9
* Craig Hignett 8
* Paul Wilkinson 6
* Jamie Pollock 5