1989–90 Middlesbrough F.C. season
# 1989–90 Middlesbrough F.C. season

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.

## 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.

| 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 | 28 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | Kevin Poole | 25 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | DF | IRL | Alan Kernaghan | 44 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| | DF | ENG | Simon Coleman | 39 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Colin Cooper | 26 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Nicky Mohan | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Tony Mowbray | 34 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Gary Pallister | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Jimmy Phillips | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Gary Parkinson | 48 | 4 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Owen McGee | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Alan Comfort | 18 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| | MF | ENG | Mark Brennan | 47 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Gary Gill | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Paul Kerr | 24 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| | MF | ENG | Mark Proctor | 49 | 4 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Trevor Putney | 32 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Stuart Ripley | 44 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Mark Burke | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Ian Baird | 25 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Peter Davenport | 37 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | IRL | Bernie Slaven | 53 | 25 | 46 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 |

## Transfers

### In

| Date | Player | Previous Club | Fee |
| - | - | - | - |
| July 1989 | Trevor Putney | Norwich City | £342,000 |
| March 1990 | Jimmy Phillips | Oxford United | £257,000 |
| January 1990 | Ian Baird | Leeds United | £500,000 |
| September 1989 | Simon Coleman | Mansfield Town | Undisclosed |

### Out

| Date | Player | New Club | Fee |
| - | - | - | - |
| August 1989 | Gary Pallister | Manchester United | £2,340,000 |

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | Barnsley | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 54 | |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 67 | 71 | −4 | 51 | |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 52 | 63 | −11 | 50 | |
| 22 | Bournemouth (R) | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 57 | 76 | −19 | 48 | Relegation to the Third Division |
| 23 | Bradford City (R) | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 44 | 68 | −24 | 41 | Relegation to the Third Division |
