# 1991–92 Middlesbrough F.C. season

During the 1991–92 English football season, Middlesbrough F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

## Season summary

In the 1991–92 season, Lawrence's first season at the helm was a success, with Boro reaching the League Cup semi-finals for the second time and most significantly finishing runners-up in the Second Division and booking their place in the inaugural Premier League.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Ipswich Town (C, P) | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 50 | +20 | 84 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Middlesbrough (P) | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 80 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 3 | Derby County | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 69 | 51 | +18 | 78 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 4 | Leicester City | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 77 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 5 | Cambridge United | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 74 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |

## Results

Middlesbrough's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Second Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 17 August 1991 | Millwall | H | 1–0 | 16,234 | Mustoe |
| 21 August 1991 | Derby County | A | 0–2 | 12,805 | |
| 24 August 1991 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–2 | 9,822 | Wilkinson |
| 27 August 1991 | Newcastle United | H | 3–0 | 16,970 | Falconer, Proctor, Wilkinson |
| 31 August 1991 | Portsmouth | H | 2–0 | 12,230 | Falconer, Slaven |
| 4 September 1991 | Oxford United | A | 2–1 | 4,229 | Slaven (2) |
| 7 September 1991 | Watford | A | 2–1 | 8,715 | Falconer, Wilkinson |
| 14 September 1991 | Leicester City | H | 3–0 | 16,633 | Wilkinson (2), Slaven |
| 17 September 1991 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–0 | 16,550 | Falconer |
| 21 September 1991 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–1 | 5,280 | Wilkinson |
| 28 September 1991 | Sunderland | H | 2–1 | 19,424 | Wilkinson, Slaven |
| 5 October 1991 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–2 | 4,936 | Yates (own goal) |
| 12 October 1991 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 15,253 | |
| 19 October 1991 | Grimsby Town | A | 0–1 | 10,265 | |
| 26 October 1991 | Port Vale | H | 1–0 | 11,403 | Kernaghan |
| 2 November 1991 | Southend United | H | 1–1 | 9,664 | Ripley |
| 5 November 1991 | Barnsley | A | 1–2 | 6,525 | Slaven |
| 9 November 1991 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1–1 | 8,270 | Slaven (pen) |
| 16 November 1991 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–0 | 13,093 | Mohan, Slaven |
| 23 November 1991 | Bristol City | H | 3–1 | 12,928 | Payton, Slaven (2) |
| 30 November 1991 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–2 | 15,541 | Slaven (pen) |
| 7 December 1991 | Swindon Town | H | 2–2 | 13,300 | Wilkinson, Slaven |
| 26 December 1991 | Newcastle United | A | 1–0 | 26,563 | Wilkinson |
| 28 December 1991 | Portsmouth | A | 0–4 | 13,344 | |
| 1 January 1992 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | 16,288 | Mohan |
| 11 January 1992 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–0 | 15,104 | Payton |
| 18 January 1992 | Millwall | A | 0–2 | 8,125 | |
| 8 February 1992 | Port Vale | A | 2–1 | 7,019 | Hendrie, Mustoe |
| 22 February 1992 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0–0 | 19,353 | |
| 29 February 1992 | Swindon Town | A | 1–0 | 10,379 | Kernaghan |
| 7 March 1992 | Cambridge United | H | 1–1 | 14,686 | Wilkinson |
| 14 March 1992 | Southend United | A | 1–0 | 7,272 | Slaven (pen) |
| 17 March 1992 | Cambridge United | A | 0–0 | 7,318 | |
| 21 March 1992 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 4–0 | 13,054 | Hendrie, Slaven (3, 1 pen) |
| 28 March 1992 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–0 | 8,250 | |
| 1 April 1992 | Leicester City | A | 1–2 | 19,352 | Pollock |
| 4 April 1992 | Watford | H | 1–2 | 13,669 | Wilkinson |
| 7 April 1992 | Bristol City | A | 1–1 | 12,814 | Hendrie |
| 10 April 1992 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2–1 | 8,842 | Proctor, Phillips |
| 13 April 1992 | Barnsley | H | 0–1 | 12,743 | |
| 15 April 1992 | Oxford United | H | 2–1 | 11,928 | Ripley, Payton |
| 18 April 1992 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2–1 | 15,086 | Falconer, Ripley |
| 20 April 1992 | Sunderland | A | 0–1 | 25,098 | |
| 25 April 1992 | Bristol Rovers | H | 2–1 | 14,057 | Wilkinson (2) |
| 28 April 1992 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–0 | 18,570 | Phillips (pen), Wilkinson |
| 2 May 1992 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–1 | 19,123 | Gittens, Wilkinson |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 4 January 1992 | Manchester City | H | 2–1 | 15,564 | Kernaghan 80', Wilkinson 81' |
| R4 | 4 February 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–1 | 29,772 | Hendrie, Wilkinson |
| R5 | 15 February 1992 | Portsmouth | A | 1–1 | 18,138 | Kernaghan |
| R5R | 26 February 1992 | Portsmouth | H | 2–4 | 19,479 | Wilkinson (2) |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 1st Leg | 24 September 1991 | Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | 10,577 | Wilkinson |
| R2 2nd Leg | 8 October 1991 | Bournemouth | A | 2–1 (won 3–2 on agg) | 5,528 | Parkinson (pen), Hendrie |
| R3 | 29 October 1991 | Barnsley | H | 1–0 | 9,381 | Wilkinson |
| R4 | 3 December 1991 | Manchester City | H | 2–1 | 17,286 | Mustoe, Wilkinson |
| QF | 8 January 1992 | Peterborough United | A | 0–0 | 15,302 | |
| QFR | 12 February 1992 | Peterborough United | H | 1–0 | 21,973 | Ripley |
| SF 1st Leg | 4 March 1992 | Manchester United | H | 0–0 | 25,572 | |
| SF 2nd Leg | 11 March 1992 | Manchester United | A | 1–2 (lost 1–2 on agg) | 45,875 | Slaven 51' |

### Full Members' Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| NR2 | 22 October 1991 | Derby County | H | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | 6,385 | Wilkinson (2), Phillips, Slaven |
| NQF | 26 November 1991 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0–1 | 6,592 | |

## 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 | Stephen Pears |
| - | DF | ENG | Jimmy Phillips |
| - | DF | IRL | Alan Kernaghan |
| - | DF | ENG | Nicky Mohan |
| - | DF | ENG | Gary Parkinson |
| - | MF | ENG | Stuart Ripley |
| - | MF | ENG | Robbie Mustoe |
| - | MF | ENG | Jamie Pollock |
| - | MF | ENG | Mark Proctor |
| - | FW | ENG | Paul Wilkinson |
| - | FW | SCO | John Hendrie |
| - | FW | IRL | Bernie Slaven |
| - | GK | ENG | Ian Ironside |
| - | FW | SCO | Willie Falconer |
| - | DF | IRL | Curtis Fleming |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | MF | ENG | Andy Peake |
| - | DF | ENG | Tony Mowbray |
| - | DF | ENG | Jon Gittens |
| - | FW | ENG | Andy Payton |
| - | MF | ENG | Brian Marwood (on loan from Sheffield United) |
| - | DF | SCO | Rab Shannon (on loan from Dundee) |
| - | FW | ENG | Ian Arnold |
| - | MF | SCO | John Hewitt (on loan from Celtic) |
| - | MF | ENG | Michael Young |
| - | GK | ENG | Andy Collett |
| - | DF | ENG | Phil Gilchrist |
| - | MF | IRL | Graham Kavanagh |
| - | MF | IRL | Alan Moore |
| - | MF | ENG | Andy McSorley |