# 1993–94 Middlesbrough F.C. season

During the 1993–94 English football season, Middlesbrough F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

## Season summary

In the 1993–94 season, Middlesbrough started promisingly with 6 wins from their first 12 league games and by near the end of October where in 3rd place but a poor run of just 1 win in their next 11 league games, saw Middlesbrough slide down to 13th and end their hopes of automatic promotion which saw them finish in a disappointing 9th place and on 2 May 1994, Lawrence confirmed his departure at the end of the season. Upon leaving he helped young chairman Steve Gibson contact his replacement Bryan Robson.
Also at the end of the season, Henderson was succeeded as chairman of the club by lifelong fan Steve Gibson, who helped save Middlesbrough from liquidation in 1986 by forming a consortium and seven years later bought Scottish & Newcastle's shares in the club as well as now owning roughly 90% of the club.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 7 | Notts County | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 65 | 69 | −4 | 68 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 68 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 66 | 54 | +12 | 67 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 67 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 65 |

## Results

Middlesbrough's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 14 August 1993 | Notts County | A | 3–2 | 9,392 | Wilkinson, Moore (2) |
| 21 August 1993 | Derby County | H | 3–0 | 15,168 | Kernaghan, Short (own goal), Hendrie |
| 24 August 1993 | Barnsley | A | 4–1 | 10,597 | Moore (2), Hendrie (2) |
| 28 August 1993 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 3–2 | 21,061 | Hendrie (2), Pollock |
| 11 September 1993 | Southend United | A | 0–1 | 6,495 | |
| 14 September 1993 | Stoke City | H | 1–2 | 13,189 | Hignett |
| 18 September 1993 | Luton Town | H | 0–0 | 12,487 | |
| 25 September 1993 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–1 | 15,766 | Whyte |
| 29 September 1993 | Leicester City | H | 2–0 | 11,871 | Wilkinson, Hendrie |
| 2 October 1993 | Birmingham City | H | 2–2 | 13,801 | Hendrie, Moore |
| 10 October 1993 | Watford | A | 0–2 | 7,582 | |
| 17 October 1993 | Sunderland | H | 4–1 | 12,772 | Hignett, Hendrie, Wilkinson (2) |
| 24 October 1993 | Millwall | A | 1–1 | 6,686 | Barber (own goal) |
| 30 October 1993 | Peterborough United | H | 1–1 | 10,704 | Mustoe |
| 2 November 1993 | Portsmouth | A | 0–2 | 12,503 | |
| 6 November 1993 | Bristol City | H | 0–1 | 9,687 | |
| 21 November 1993 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–1 | 6,828 | |
| 4 December 1993 | Bristol City | A | 0–0 | 8,441 | |
| 11 December 1993 | Stoke City | A | 1–3 | 13,777 | Peake |
| 18 December 1993 | Notts County | H | 3–0 | 7,869 | Moore, Kavanagh (2) |
| 27 December 1993 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | 26,901 | Moore |
| 29 December 1993 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0–0 | 12,351 | |
| 1 January 1994 | Oxford United | A | 1–1 | 5,763 | Pollock |
| 3 January 1994 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–0 | 10,441 | Wilkinson |
| 16 January 1994 | Sunderland | A | 1–2 | 16,473 | Vickers |
| 22 January 1994 | Watford | H | 1–1 | 8,089 | Moore |
| 6 February 1994 | Millwall | H | 4–2 | 6,286 | Hignett (2), Vickers, Wilkinson |
| 12 February 1994 | Peterborough United | A | 0–1 | 7,020 | |
| 22 February 1994 | Derby County | A | 1–0 | 14,716 | Vickers |
| 5 March 1994 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | 12,092 | Wilkinson |
| 8 March 1994 | Luton Town | A | 1–1 | 6,741 | Mustoe |
| 12 March 1994 | Leicester City | A | 0–2 | 16,116 | |
| 15 March 1994 | Southend United | H | 1–0 | 7,378 | Wilkinson |
| 19 March 1994 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 3–0 | 10,516 | Wilkinson, Pollock, Hendrie |
| 23 March 1994 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–0 | 12,811 | Hignett |
| 26 March 1994 | Birmingham City | A | 0–1 | 12,409 | |
| 29 March 1994 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–1 | 5,709 | Pollock |
| 2 April 1994 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–2 | 17,056 | Pollock (2) |
| 4 April 1994 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–4 | 8,225 | |
| 9 April 1994 | Oxford United | H | 2–1 | 8,586 | Moore, Wilkinson |
| 16 April 1994 | Portsmouth | H | 0–2 | 10,041 | |
| 19 April 1994 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–0 | 6,982 | Moore, Hendrie |
| 23 April 1994 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–4 | 9,220 | Wilkinson |
| 26 April 1994 | Barnsley | H | 5–0 | 6,368 | Taggart (own goal), Pollock (2), Wilkinson (2, 1 pen) |
| 1 May 1994 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–3 | 8,638 | Liburd, Wilkinson |
| 8 May 1994 | Charlton Athletic | A | 5–2 | 8,905 | Wilkinson, Hendrie (3), Pollock |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 8 January 1994 | Cardiff City | A | 2–2 | 13,750 | Wilkinson, Moore |
| R3R | 19 January 1994 | Cardiff City | H | 1–2 | 10,769 | Kavanagh |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 1st leg | 21 September 1993 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 5–0 | 5,651 | Hignett (4), Hendrie |
| R2 2nd leg | 6 October 1993 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 3–1 (won 8–1 on agg) | 2,074 | Wilkinson, Hignett |
| R3 | 27 October 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–1 | 14,765 | Hendrie |
| R3R | 10 November 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–2 | 19,482 | Mustoe |

### Anglo-Italian Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| PR Group 2 | 31 August 1993 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–2 | 996 | Hendrie |
| PR Group 2 | 7 September 1993 | Barnsley | H | 3–0 | 5,173 | Hendrie, Wilkinson (2, 1 pen) |
| Group A | 12 October 1993 | Pisa | A | 1–3 | 500 | Mustoe |
| Group A | 16 November 1993 | Ancona | H | 0–0 | 2,985 | |
| Group A | 24 November 1993 | Ascoli | A | 0–3 | 1,200 | |
| Group A | 22 December 1993 | Brescia | H | 0–1 | 1,633 | |

## 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 |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Stephen Pears |
| 15 | DF | IRL | Curtis Fleming |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Richard Liburd |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Nicky Mohan |
| 26 | DF | ENG | Steve Vickers |
| 6 | DF | SCO | Derek Whyte |
| 17 | MF | IRL | Alan Moore |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Robbie Mustoe |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Jamie Pollock |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Andy Peake |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Paul Wilkinson |
| 7 | FW | SCO | John Hendrie |
| 8 | FW | ENG | Craig Hignett |
| 2 | DF | IRL | Chris Morris |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Phil Stamp |
| 16 | GK | ENG | Andy Collett |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 11 | MF | SCO | Tommy Wright |
| 18 | MF | IRL | Graham Kavanagh |
| - | MF | ENG | John Gannon (on loan from Sheffield United) |
| 5 | DF | IRL | Alan Kernaghan |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Andy Todd |
| 19 | DF | ENG | Michael Barron |
| 22 | FW | ENG | Ian Johnson |
| - | DF | SCO | David Winnie |
| - | GK | ENG | Ben Roberts |
| - | DF | ENG | Anthony Barness (on loan from Chelsea) |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Neil Illman |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Mark Taylor |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Michael Oliver |
| 25 | FW | SCO | Paul Forrester |