Brian Laws

Date of birth14 October 1961
Place of birthWallsend
NationalityEnglish
Weight72 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionDefender

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
1984-85 Middlesbrough League Division Two 11
1
1985-86 Middlesbrough FA Cup 1
1985-86 Middlesbrough League Cup 2
1985-86 Middlesbrough League Division Two 42
2
1986-87 Middlesbrough FA Cup 3
1986-87 Middlesbrough League Cup 4
2
1986-87 Middlesbrough League Division Three 26
8
1987-88 Middlesbrough FA Cup 4
1
1987-88 Middlesbrough League Cup
1
1987-88 Middlesbrough League Division One and Two Play-Offs 1
1
1987-88 Middlesbrough League Division Two 24
5
1
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
1992-93 Nottingham Forest League Cup 1
1992-93 Nottingham Forest Premier League 32
1
4
1997-98 Scunthorpe United FA Cup
1
1997-98 Scunthorpe United League Cup 1
1
1


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.