# 1990–91 Middlesbrough F.C. season

During the 1990–91 English football season, Middlesbrough F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

## Season summary

In the 1990–91 season, Boro finished 7th in the Second Division on goal difference, qualifying for the end of season play-offs. However, they lost in the semifinals of the playoffs against Notts County.

## Squad
### Appearances and goals

Appearance and goalscoring records for all the players who were in the Middlesbrough F.C. first team squad during the 1990–91 season.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Division 2 | Division 2 | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | GK | ENG | Stephen Pears | 35 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | GK | WAL | Andy Dibble | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | Kevin Poole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | IRL | Alan Kernaghan | 32 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Simon Coleman | 23 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Colin Cooper | 40 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Tony Mowbray | 51 | 5 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| | DF | ENG | Jimmy Phillips | 55 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Gary Parkinson | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Owen McGee | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Paul Kerr | 30 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| | MF | ENG | Robbie Mustoe | 50 | 8 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| | MF | ENG | Jamie Pollock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Mark Proctor | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Trevor Putney | 28 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Stuart Ripley | 47 | 6 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | MF | IRL | Martin Russell | 14 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Colin Walsh | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | John Wark | 39 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | John Hendrie | 52 | 4 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| | FW | ENG | Ian Arnold | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Ian Baird | 55 | 15 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| | FW | IRL | Bernie Slaven | 56 | 19 | 48 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Player | Previous Club | Fee |
| July 1990 | John Hendrie | Leeds United | £568,000 |
| July 1990 | Robbie Mustoe | Oxford United | £396,000 |
| July 1990 | John Wark | Ipswich Town | Free |
| July 1990 | Martin Russell | Scarborough | Free |
| January 1991 | Colin Walsh | Charlton Athletic | Loan |
| February 1991 | Andy Dibble | Manchester City | Loan |

### Out

| Date | Player | New Club | Fee |
| July 1990 | Mark Brennan | Manchester City | £500,000 |
| July 1990 | Peter Davenport | Sunderland | £394,000 |
| October 1990 | Mark Burke | Wolves | Loan |
| March 1991 | Mark Burke | Wolves | £32,000 |
| January 1990 | Kevin Poole | Hartlepool United | Loan |

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 5 | Millwall | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 73 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 63 | 69 | −6 | 70 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 47 | +19 | 69 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 8 | Barnsley | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 69 | |
| 9 | Bristol City | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 68 | 71 | −3 | 67 | |

## Results
### Football League Second Division playoffs

Notts County won 2–1 on aggregate.