Brian Laws
| Date of birth | 14 October 1961 |
| Place of birth | Wallsend |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 01 Oct 1979 | 01 Aug 1983 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 01 Aug 1983 | 01 Mar 1985 | |
| Middlesbrough | 01 Mar 1985 | 01 Jul 1988 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 01 Jul 1988 | 01 Dec 1994 | |
| Grimsby Town | 01 Dec 1994 | 01 Nov 1996 | |
| Darlington | 01 Nov 1996 | 01 Jan 1997 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1984-85 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 11 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 42 | 2 |
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| 1986-87 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1986-87 | Middlesbrough | League Division Three | 26 | 8 |
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| 1987-88 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Middlesbrough | League Division One and Two Play-Offs | 1 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 24 | 5 |
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| 1988-89 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Nottingham Forest | League Division One | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 32 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Scunthorpe United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Scunthorpe United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Wimbledon v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1985 | Middlesbrough v Carlisle United | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1985 | Oxford United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Middlesbrough v Fulham | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1985 | Middlesbrough v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 May 1985 | Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 May 1985 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 May 1985 | Shrewsbury Town v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Wimbledon v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Mansfield Town v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 24 Aug 1985 | Middlesbrough v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1985 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Middlesbrough v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1985 | Middlesbrough v Mansfield Town | D |
4-4 Agg: 4-6 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 07 Sep 1985 | Hull City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1985 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1985 | Middlesbrough v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1985 | Sheffield United v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Sep 1985 | Middlesbrough v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1985 | Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Oct 1985 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1985 | Middlesbrough v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Oct 1985 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1985 | Grimsby Town v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Nov 1985 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1985 | Middlesbrough v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Nov 1985 | Millwall v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Nov 1985 | Middlesbrough v Shrewsbury Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Dec 1985 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Dec 1985 | Middlesbrough v Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Dec 1985 | Fulham v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1985 | Carlisle United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1985 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1986 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Jan 1986 | Norwich City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Jan 1986 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 1986 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Middlesbrough | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Jan 1986 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Feb 1986 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Mar 1986 | Middlesbrough v Grimsby Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Mar 1986 | Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Mar 1986 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Mar 1986 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1986 | Middlesbrough v Hull City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Mar 1986 | Barnsley v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Middlesbrough v Carlisle United | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1986 | Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Oldham Athletic v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1986 | Bradford City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Middlesbrough v Millwall | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 May 1986 | Shrewsbury Town v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Aug 1986 | Middlesbrough v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Hartlepool United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Wigan Athletic v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division Three | |
| 02 Sep 1986 | Middlesbrough v Hartlepool United | W |
2-0 Agg: 3-1 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 06 Sep 1986 | Middlesbrough v Bury | W | 3-1 | League Division Three | |
| 13 Sep 1986 | Gillingham v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 17 Sep 1986 | Bristol Rovers v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Division Three | |
| 20 Sep 1986 | Middlesbrough v Chesterfield | W | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 23 Sep 1986 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 27 Sep 1986 | Fulham v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 30 Sep 1986 | Middlesbrough v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 04 Oct 1986 | Rotherham United v Middlesbrough | W | 1-4 | League Division Three | |
| 07 Oct 1986 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | L |
3-2 Agg: 5-4 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Middlesbrough v Blackpool | L | 1-3 | League Division Three | |
| 18 Oct 1986 | Middlesbrough v Walsall | W | 3-1 | League Division Three | |
| 21 Oct 1986 | Notts County v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 25 Oct 1986 | Bristol City v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 01 Nov 1986 | Middlesbrough v AFC Bournemouth | W | 4-0 | League Division Three | |
| 04 Nov 1986 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 08 Nov 1986 | Darlington v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Three | |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Middlesbrough v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 22 Nov 1986 | Newport County v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Three | |
| 29 Nov 1986 | Middlesbrough v Chester City | L | 1-2 | League Division Three | |
| 07 Dec 1986 | Notts County v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Dec 1986 | Middlesbrough v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 21 Dec 1986 | Brentford v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Three | |
| 26 Dec 1986 | Middlesbrough v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 27 Dec 1986 | Mansfield Town v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 01 Jan 1987 | York City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division Three | |
| 03 Jan 1987 | Middlesbrough v Newport County | W | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 10 Jan 1987 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Jan 1987 | Bury v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | League Division Three | |
| 07 Feb 1987 | Middlesbrough v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 07 Oct 1987 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | L |
1-0 Agg: 2-0 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 10 Oct 1987 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Oct 1987 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Middlesbrough v Shrewsbury Town | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Nov 1987 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1987 | Middlesbrough v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1987 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1987 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Dec 1987 | AFC Bournemouth v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1987 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1987 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1988 | Oldham Athletic v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Jan 1988 | Sutton United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1988 | Middlesbrough v Sutton United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Millwall v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Jan 1988 | Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Everton v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 1988 | Middlesbrough v Everton | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 06 Feb 1988 | Swindon Town v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Feb 1988 | Everton v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round 2nd replay |
| 14 Feb 1988 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1988 | Reading v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1988 | Middlesbrough v Bradford City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Mar 1988 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1988 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1988 | Shrewsbury Town v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1988 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield United | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1988 | Hull City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1988 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1988 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 May 1988 | Barnsley v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 07 May 1988 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 May 1988 | Bradford City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One and Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 18 May 1988 | Middlesbrough v Bradford City | W |
2-0 Agg: 3-2 |
League Division One and Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.