Colin Cooper

Date of birth28 February 1967
Place of birthSedgefield
NationalityEnglish
Weight74 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

A professional with the highest standards, able to combine football skills with great determination, Colin possessed the ideal qualities to help in Middlesbrough's ultimately successful struggle against relegation in 2000-01.

A versatile defender with immaculate ball distribution, his tackling is solidly reliable and he added to his many 'Man of the Match' awards winning much acclaim from the Boro' supporters. He also showed again that he is still able to tuck away a couple of goals each season in spite of a certain reluctance to go forward too often.

Colin's contract at Middlesbrough was extended to June 2006 in May 2005.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Middlesbrough 17 Jul 1984 25 Jul 1991
Millwall 25 Jul 1991 21 Jun 1993
Nottingham Forest 21 Jun 1993 22 Aug 1998
Middlesbrough 22 Aug 1998 30 Jun 2006
Sunderland 12 Mar 2004 06 Apr 2004 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1985-86 Middlesbrough League Division Two 9
2
1986-87 Middlesbrough FA Cup 3
1986-87 Middlesbrough League Cup 4
1986-87 Middlesbrough League Division Three 46
1987-88 Middlesbrough FA Cup 5
1987-88 Middlesbrough League Cup 4
1987-88 Middlesbrough League Division One and Two Play-Offs 3
1987-88 Middlesbrough League Division Two 43
2
1988-89 Middlesbrough FA Cup 1
1988-89 Middlesbrough League Cup 2
1988-89 Middlesbrough League Division One 35
2
1989-90 Middlesbrough FA Cup 3
1989-90 Middlesbrough League Cup 2
1989-90 Middlesbrough League Division Two 18
3
2
1990-91 Middlesbrough FA Cup 1
1990-91 Middlesbrough League Division 2 Play-Offs 1
1990-91 Middlesbrough League Division Two 32
1990-91 Middlesbrough Rumbelows League Cup 6
1992-93 Millwall League Cup 2
1994-95 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 1
1994-95 Nottingham Forest League Cup 4
1994-95 Nottingham Forest Premier League 35
1
7
1995-96 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 5
1995-96 Nottingham Forest League Cup 2
1995-96 Nottingham Forest Premier League 37
5
7
1996-97 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 2
1
1996-97 Nottingham Forest League Cup 3
1
1
1996-97 Nottingham Forest Premier League 36
2
6
1998-99 Middlesbrough FA Cup 1
1998-99 Middlesbrough League Cup 1
1998-99 Middlesbrough Premier League 31
1
1
5
1999-00 Middlesbrough League Cup 4
2
1999-00 Middlesbrough Premier League 26
5
2000-01 Middlesbrough FA Cup 2
2000-01 Middlesbrough League Cup 2
2000-01 Middlesbrough Premier League 26
1
2
10
2001-02 Middlesbrough FA Cup 1
1
2001-02 Middlesbrough League Cup 1
1
2001-02 Middlesbrough Premier League 14
4
2
3
2002-03 Middlesbrough FA Cup
1
1
2002-03 Middlesbrough League Cup 2
2002-03 Middlesbrough Premier League 14
6
2003-04 Middlesbrough League Cup 2
2003-04 Middlesbrough Premier League 17
2
3
2003-04 Sunderland League Division 1
3
2004-05 Middlesbrough FA Cup 1
2004-05 Middlesbrough League Cup 2
2004-05 Middlesbrough Premier League 11
4
2004-05 Middlesbrough UEFA Cup 3
2005-06 Middlesbrough Premier League
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
08 Mar 1986 Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough L 2-1 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
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
14 Feb 1987 Chesterfield v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division Three
17 Feb 1987 Port Vale v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Division Three
21 Feb 1987 Middlesbrough v Fulham W 3-0 League Division Three
28 Feb 1987 Swindon Town v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Three
03 Mar 1987 AFC Bournemouth v Middlesbrough L 3-1 League Division Three
07 Mar 1987 Middlesbrough v Bristol City W 1-0 League Division Three
14 Mar 1987 Walsall v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Three
17 Mar 1987 Middlesbrough v Notts County W 2-0 League Division Three
21 Mar 1987 Blackpool v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Division Three
28 Mar 1987 Middlesbrough v Rotherham United D 0-0 League Division Three
05 Apr 1987 Middlesbrough v Darlington D 1-1 League Division Three
11 Apr 1987 Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Division Three
18 Apr 1987 Middlesbrough v York City W 3-1 League Division Three
20 Apr 1987 Carlisle United v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Division Three
25 Apr 1987 Middlesbrough v Brentford W 2-0 League Division Three
28 Apr 1987 Middlesbrough v Gillingham W 3-0 League Division Three
02 May 1987 Chester City v Middlesbrough W 1-2 League Division Three
04 May 1987 Middlesbrough v Mansfield Town W 1-0 League Division Three
06 May 1987 Middlesbrough v Wigan Athletic D 0-0 League Division Three
09 May 1987 Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough W 0-2 League Division Three
15 Aug 1987 Middlesbrough v Millwall D 1-1 League Division Two
18 Aug 1987 Sunderland v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
22 Aug 1987 Stoke City v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
25 Aug 1987 Middlesbrough v Sunderland W 2-0
Agg: 2-1
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
29 Aug 1987 Middlesbrough v Oldham Athletic W 1-0 League Division Two
01 Sep 1987 Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough L 3-1 League Division Two
05 Sep 1987 Middlesbrough v Swindon Town L 2-3 League Division Two
08 Sep 1987 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Division Two
15 Sep 1987 Middlesbrough v AFC Bournemouth W 3-0 League Division Two
19 Sep 1987 Middlesbrough v Leeds United W 2-0 League Division Two
23 Sep 1987 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa L 0-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
26 Sep 1987 Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough W 0-2 League Division Two
29 Sep 1987 Middlesbrough v Reading D 0-0 League Division Two
03 Oct 1987 Bradford City v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division Two
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
07 Nov 1987 Sheffield United v Middlesbrough W 0-2 League Division Two
14 Nov 1987 Middlesbrough v Hull City W 1-0 League Division Two
21 Nov 1987 Plymouth Argyle v Middlesbrough W 0-1 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
30 Apr 1988 Middlesbrough v Plymouth Argyle W 3-1 League Division Two
02 May 1988 Barnsley v Middlesbrough W 0-3 League Division Two
18 May 1988 Middlesbrough v Bradford City W 2-0
Agg: 3-2
League Division One and Two Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
25 May 1988 Middlesbrough v Chelsea W 2-0 League Division One and Two Play-Offs Final 1st leg
28 May 1988 Chelsea v Middlesbrough L 1-0
Agg: 1-2
League Division One and Two Play-Offs Final 2nd leg
27 Aug 1988 Derby County v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division One
03 Sep 1988 Middlesbrough v Norwich City L 2-3 League Division One
10 Sep 1988 Manchester United v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division One
17 Sep 1988 Middlesbrough v Wimbledon W 1-0 League Division One
24 Sep 1988 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough L 3-2 League Division One
28 Sep 1988 Middlesbrough v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
01 Oct 1988 Coventry City v Middlesbrough W 3-4 League Division One
08 Oct 1988 Middlesbrough v West Ham United W 1-0 League Division One
11 Oct 1988 Tranmere Rovers v Middlesbrough L 1-0
Agg: 1-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
22 Oct 1988 Middlesbrough v Luton Town W 2-1 League Division One
26 Oct 1988 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough L 3-0 League Division One
29 Oct 1988 Middlesbrough v Millwall W 4-2 League Division One
05 Nov 1988 Liverpool v Middlesbrough L 3-0 League Division One
12 Nov 1988 Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers W 1-0 League Division One
19 Nov 1988 Arsenal v Middlesbrough L 3-0 League Division One
26 Nov 1988 Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-1 League Division One
03 Dec 1988 Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough D 2-2 League Division One
10 Dec 1988 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa D 3-3 League Division One
17 Dec 1988 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic D 0-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1988 Everton v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division One
31 Dec 1988 Norwich City v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Division One
02 Jan 1989 Middlesbrough v Manchester United W 1-0 League Division One
07 Jan 1989 Middlesbrough v Grimsby Town L 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1989 Southampton v Middlesbrough W 1-3 League Division One
21 Jan 1989 Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 League Division One
04 Feb 1989 Middlesbrough v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division One
18 Feb 1989 Luton Town v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division One
21 Feb 1989 Millwall v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division One
26 Feb 1989 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
11 Mar 1989 Middlesbrough v Liverpool L 0-4 League Division One
18 Mar 1989 Middlesbrough v Derby County L 0-1 League Division One
25 Mar 1989 Wimbledon v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
27 Mar 1989 Middlesbrough v Everton D 3-3 League Division One
01 Apr 1989 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division One
08 Apr 1989 Middlesbrough v Southampton D 3-3 League Division One
11 Apr 1989 West Ham United v Middlesbrough W 1-2 League Division One
15 Apr 1989 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Division One
22 Apr 1989 Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest L 3-4 League Division One
14 Oct 1989 Middlesbrough v Plymouth Argyle L 0-2 League Division Two
18 Oct 1989 Middlesbrough v Brighton and Hove Albion D 2-2 League Division Two
21 Oct 1989 Oldham Athletic v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division Two
25 Oct 1989 Middlesbrough v Wimbledon D 1-1 League Cup 3rd round
28 Oct 1989 Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 League Division Two
30 Oct 1989 Port Vale v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
04 Nov 1989 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough D 2-2 League Division Two
08 Nov 1989 Wimbledon v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Cup 3rd round replay
11 Nov 1989 Middlesbrough v Swindon Town L 0-2 League Division Two
02 Dec 1989 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division Two
09 Dec 1989 Middlesbrough v Leeds United L 0-2 League Division Two
16 Dec 1989 Middlesbrough v Leicester City W 4-1 League Division Two
26 Dec 1989 Bradford City v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Division Two
30 Dec 1989 Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough L 3-0 League Division Two
01 Jan 1990 Middlesbrough v Stoke City L 0-1 League Division Two
06 Jan 1990 Middlesbrough v Everton D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 1990 Everton v Middlesbrough D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
14 Jan 1990 Middlesbrough v Sunderland W 3-0 League Division Two
17 Jan 1990 Everton v Middlesbrough L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round 2nd replay
20 Jan 1990 Sheffield United v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
17 Mar 1990 Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers L 0-3 League Division Two
31 Mar 1990 Middlesbrough v Oldham Athletic W 1-0 League Division Two
07 Apr 1990 West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Division Two
28 Apr 1990 Swindon Town v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
02 May 1990 Middlesbrough v Barnsley L 0-1 League Division Two
05 May 1990 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United W 4-1 League Division Two
25 Aug 1990 Middlesbrough v West Ham United D 0-0 League Division Two
28 Aug 1990 Middlesbrough v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
01 Sep 1990 Plymouth Argyle v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
03 Sep 1990 Tranmere Rovers v Middlesbrough W 1-2
Agg: 2-3
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
08 Sep 1990 Middlesbrough v Notts County W 1-0 League Division Two
15 Sep 1990 Swindon Town v Middlesbrough W 1-3 League Division Two
17 Sep 1990 Port Vale v Middlesbrough L 3-1 League Division Two
22 Sep 1990 Middlesbrough v Oldham Athletic L 0-1 League Division Two
25 Sep 1990 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United W 2-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
29 Sep 1990 Middlesbrough v Leicester City W 6-0 League Division Two
03 Oct 1990 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Division Two
06 Oct 1990 Watford v Middlesbrough W 0-3 League Division Two
10 Oct 1990 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough L 1-0
Agg: 1-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
13 Oct 1990 Middlesbrough v Millwall W 2-1 League Division Two
20 Oct 1990 Middlesbrough v Bristol Rovers L 1-2 League Division Two
23 Oct 1990 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
27 Oct 1990 Brighton and Hove Albion v Middlesbrough W 2-4 League Division Two
30 Oct 1990 Middlesbrough v Norwich City W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
03 Nov 1990 Middlesbrough v Barnsley W 1-0 League Division Two
06 Nov 1990 West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Division Two
10 Nov 1990 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic L 1-2 League Division Two
17 Nov 1990 Portsmouth v Middlesbrough W 0-3 League Division Two
24 Nov 1990 Oxford United v Middlesbrough W 2-5 League Division Two
28 Nov 1990 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough L 3-2 League Cup 4th round
01 Dec 1990 Middlesbrough v Hull City W 3-0 League Division Two
15 Dec 1990 West Ham United v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Division Two
22 Dec 1990 Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 League Division Two
26 Dec 1990 Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Division Two
29 Dec 1990 Bristol City v Middlesbrough L 3-0 League Division Two
01 Jan 1991 Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-2 League Division Two
05 Jan 1991 Middlesbrough v Plymouth Argyle D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 1991 Middlesbrough v Plymouth Argyle D 0-0 League Division Two
09 Mar 1991 Middlesbrough v Oxford United D 0-0 League Division Two
30 Mar 1991 Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Division Two
01 Apr 1991 Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
27 Apr 1991 Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-0 League Division Two
04 May 1991 Middlesbrough v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-0 League Division Two
07 May 1991 Oldham Athletic v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division Two
11 May 1991 Barnsley v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
19 May 1991 Middlesbrough v Notts County D 1-1 League Division Two Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
29 Aug 1998 Middlesbrough v Derby County D 1-1 Premier League
09 Sep 1998 Leicester City v Middlesbrough W 0-1 Premier League
13 Sep 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough W 0-3 Premier League
19 Sep 1998 Middlesbrough v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
22 Sep 1998 Wycombe Wanderers v Middlesbrough D 1-1
Agg: 1-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
26 Sep 1998 Chelsea v Middlesbrough L 2-0 Premier League
03 Oct 1998 Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-0 Premier League
17 Oct 1998 Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
24 Oct 1998 Wimbledon v Middlesbrough D 2-2 Premier League
01 Nov 1998 Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 Premier League
07 Nov 1998 Southampton v Middlesbrough D 3-3 Premier League
14 Nov 1998 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
21 Nov 1998 Middlesbrough v Coventry City W 2-0 Premier League
29 Nov 1998 Arsenal v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
06 Dec 1998 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United D 2-2 Premier League
12 Dec 1998 Middlesbrough v West Ham United W 1-0 Premier League
19 Dec 1998 Manchester United v Middlesbrough W 2-3 Premier League
26 Dec 1998 Middlesbrough v Liverpool L 1-3 Premier League
28 Dec 1998 Derby County v Middlesbrough L 2-1 Premier League
03 Jan 1999 Manchester United v Middlesbrough L 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 1999 Leeds United v Middlesbrough L 2-0 Premier League
30 Jan 1999 Middlesbrough v Leicester City D 0-0 Premier League
06 Feb 1999 Liverpool v Middlesbrough L 3-1 Premier League
17 Feb 1999 Everton v Middlesbrough L 5-0 Premier League
20 Feb 1999 Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
27 Feb 1999 Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough L 3-1 Premier League
14 Mar 1999 Middlesbrough v Southampton W 3-0 Premier League
20 Mar 1999 Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough W 1-2 Premier League
03 Apr 1999 Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
05 Apr 1999 Middlesbrough v Wimbledon W 3-1 Premier League
10 Apr 1999 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic W 2-0 Premier League
14 Apr 1999 Middlesbrough v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
17 Apr 1999 Coventry City v Middlesbrough W 1-2 Premier League
24 Apr 1999 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 1-6 Premier League
11 Sep 1999 Middlesbrough v Southampton W 3-2 Premier League
14 Sep 1999 Chesterfield v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
19 Sep 1999 Leeds United v Middlesbrough L 2-0 Premier League
21 Sep 1999 Middlesbrough v Chesterfield W 2-1
Agg: 2-1
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
25 Sep 1999 Middlesbrough v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
03 Oct 1999 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough L 2-1 Premier League
13 Oct 1999 Middlesbrough v Watford W 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
17 Oct 1999 Middlesbrough v West Ham United W 2-0 Premier League
24 Oct 1999 Watford v Middlesbrough W 1-3 Premier League
06 Nov 1999 Middlesbrough v Sunderland D 1-1 Premier League
20 Nov 1999 Arsenal v Middlesbrough L 5-1 Premier League
27 Nov 1999 Middlesbrough v Wimbledon D 0-0 Premier League
30 Nov 1999 Middlesbrough v Arsenal W 2-2 (3-1) League Cup 4th round
22 Jan 2000 Liverpool v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
29 Jan 2000 Manchester United v Middlesbrough L 1-0 Premier League
05 Feb 2000 Leicester City v Middlesbrough L 2-1 Premier League
14 Feb 2000 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa L 0-4 Premier League
19 Feb 2000 Middlesbrough v Coventry City W 2-0 Premier League
26 Feb 2000 Middlesbrough v Leeds United D 0-0 Premier League
04 Mar 2000 Southampton v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
12 Mar 2000 Middlesbrough v Arsenal W 2-1 Premier League
18 Mar 2000 Sunderland v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
25 Mar 2000 Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 Premier League
03 Apr 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough W 2-3 Premier League
10 Apr 2000 Middlesbrough v Manchester United L 3-4 Premier League
22 Apr 2000 Chelsea v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
29 Apr 2000 West Ham United v Middlesbrough W 0-1 Premier League
02 May 2000 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United D 2-2 Premier League
06 May 2000 Middlesbrough v Watford D 1-1 Premier League
14 May 2000 Everton v Middlesbrough W 0-2 Premier League
19 Aug 2000 Coventry City v Middlesbrough W 1-3 Premier League
26 Aug 2000 Middlesbrough v Leeds United L 1-2 Premier League
17 Sep 2000 Manchester City v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
19 Sep 2000 Middlesbrough v Macclesfield Town W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Sep 2000 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
26 Sep 2000 Macclesfield Town v Middlesbrough W 1-3
Agg: 2-5
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
30 Sep 2000 Southampton v Middlesbrough W 1-3 Premier League
16 Oct 2000 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United L 1-3 Premier League
21 Oct 2000 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough L 1-0 Premier League
28 Oct 2000 Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough L 2-1 Premier League
04 Nov 2000 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 0-1 Premier League
11 Nov 2000 Manchester United v Middlesbrough L 2-1 Premier League
25 Nov 2000 Middlesbrough v Bradford City D 2-2 Premier League
02 Dec 2000 West Ham United v Middlesbrough L 1-0 Premier League
09 Dec 2000 Sunderland v Middlesbrough L 1-0 Premier League
16 Dec 2000 Middlesbrough v Chelsea W 1-0 Premier League
23 Dec 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2000 Middlesbrough v Liverpool W 1-0 Premier League
30 Dec 2000 Middlesbrough v Coventry City D 1-1 Premier League
20 Jan 2001 Liverpool v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
31 Jan 2001 Everton v Middlesbrough D 2-2 Premier League
03 Feb 2001 Middlesbrough v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
06 Feb 2001 Middlesbrough v Wimbledon D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round
10 Feb 2001 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
13 Feb 2001 Wimbledon v Middlesbrough L 3-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
17 Mar 2001 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough W 1-2 Premier League
31 Mar 2001 Chelsea v Middlesbrough L 2-1 Premier League
21 Apr 2001 Leicester City v Middlesbrough W 0-3 Premier League
28 Apr 2001 Middlesbrough v Manchester United L 0-2 Premier League
05 May 2001 Bradford City v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
19 May 2001 Middlesbrough v West Ham United W 2-1 Premier League
18 Aug 2001 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 0-4 Premier League
21 Aug 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough L 1-0 Premier League
25 Aug 2001 Everton v Middlesbrough L 2-0 Premier League
08 Sep 2001 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United L 1-4 Premier League
11 Sep 2001 Middlesbrough v Northampton Town W 3-1 League Cup 2nd round
15 Sep 2001 Middlesbrough v West Ham United W 2-0 Premier League
17 Sep 2001 Leicester City v Middlesbrough W 1-2 Premier League
23 Sep 2001 Chelsea v Middlesbrough D 2-2 Premier League
29 Sep 2001 Middlesbrough v Southampton L 1-3 Premier League
10 Oct 2001 Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
27 Oct 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough L 2-1 Premier League
17 Nov 2001 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
01 Dec 2001 Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough W 0-1 Premier League
08 Dec 2001 Liverpool v Middlesbrough L 2-0 Premier League
29 Dec 2001 Arsenal v Middlesbrough L 2-1 Premier League
12 Jan 2002 Fulham v Middlesbrough L 2-1 Premier League
19 Jan 2002 Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
26 Jan 2002 Middlesbrough v Manchester United W 2-0 FA Cup 4th round
24 Apr 2002 Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough L 1-0 Premier League
27 Apr 2002 Middlesbrough v Chelsea L 0-2 Premier League
11 May 2002 Leeds United v Middlesbrough L 1-0 Premier League
17 Aug 2002 Southampton v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
24 Aug 2002 Middlesbrough v Fulham D 2-2 Premier League
31 Aug 2002 Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Premier League
03 Sep 2002 Manchester United v Middlesbrough L 1-0 Premier League
10 Sep 2002 Middlesbrough v Sunderland W 3-0 Premier League
14 Sep 2002 Everton v Middlesbrough L 2-1 Premier League
21 Sep 2002 Middlesbrough v Birmingham City W 1-0 Premier League
01 Oct 2002 Brentford v Middlesbrough W 1-4 League Cup 2nd round
05 Oct 2002 Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 Premier League
20 Oct 2002 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough L 1-0 Premier League
06 Nov 2002 Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough L 3-1 League Cup 3rd round
30 Nov 2002 West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough L 1-0 Premier League
04 Jan 2003 Chelsea v Middlesbrough L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
08 Feb 2003 Liverpool v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
22 Feb 2003 Sunderland v Middlesbrough W 1-3 Premier League
01 Mar 2003 Middlesbrough v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
15 Mar 2003 Leeds United v Middlesbrough W 2-3 Premier League
22 Mar 2003 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
05 Apr 2003 Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion W 3-0 Premier League
12 Apr 2003 Manchester City v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
19 Apr 2003 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 0-2 Premier League
21 Apr 2003 West Ham United v Middlesbrough L 1-0 Premier League
26 Apr 2003 Birmingham City v Middlesbrough L 3-0 Premier League
16 Aug 2003 Fulham v Middlesbrough L 3-2 Premier League
24 Aug 2003 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 0-4 Premier League
26 Aug 2003 Leicester City v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
13 Sep 2003 Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough L 2-0 Premier League
21 Sep 2003 Middlesbrough v Everton W 1-0 Premier League
24 Sep 2003 Middlesbrough v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
27 Sep 2003 Southampton v Middlesbrough W 0-1 Premier League
05 Oct 2003 Middlesbrough v Chelsea L 1-2 Premier League
18 Oct 2003 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United L 0-1 Premier League
26 Oct 2003 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
01 Nov 2003 Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-0 Premier League
08 Nov 2003 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 0-2 Premier League
22 Nov 2003 Middlesbrough v Liverpool D 0-0 Premier League
30 Nov 2003 Manchester City v Middlesbrough W 0-1 Premier League
06 Dec 2003 Middlesbrough v Portsmouth D 0-0 Premier League
17 Dec 2003 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough W 1-1 (5-4) League Cup 5th round
26 Dec 2003 Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough D 2-2 Premier League
17 Jan 2004 Middlesbrough v Leicester City D 3-3 Premier League
11 Feb 2004 Manchester United v Middlesbrough W 2-3 Premier League
10 Apr 2004 Chelsea v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
12 Apr 2004 Middlesbrough v Southampton W 3-1 Premier League
22 Aug 2004 Arsenal v Middlesbrough L 5-3 Premier League
25 Sep 2004 Middlesbrough v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
30 Sep 2004 Baník Ostrava v Middlesbrough D 1-1
Agg: 1-4
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
03 Oct 2004 Manchester United v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
21 Oct 2004 Egaleo v Middlesbrough W 0-1 UEFA Cup Group E
24 Oct 2004 Middlesbrough v Portsmouth D 1-1 Premier League
27 Oct 2004 Middlesbrough v Coventry City W 3-0 League Cup 3rd round
10 Nov 2004 Liverpool v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Cup 4th round
06 Dec 2004 Middlesbrough v Manchester City W 3-2 Premier League
11 Dec 2004 Southampton v Middlesbrough D 2-2 Premier League
15 Dec 2004 Middlesbrough v Partizan Belgrade W 3-0 UEFA Cup Group E
18 Dec 2004 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa W 3-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2004 Birmingham City v Middlesbrough L 2-0 Premier League
28 Dec 2004 Middlesbrough v Norwich City W 2-0 Premier League
01 Jan 2005 Middlesbrough v Manchester United L 0-2 Premier League
04 Jan 2005 Chelsea v Middlesbrough L 2-0 Premier League
16 Jan 2005 Middlesbrough v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
29 Jan 2005 Manchester United v Middlesbrough L 3-0 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 2005 Portsmouth v Middlesbrough L 2-1 Premier League
19 Apr 2005 Middlesbrough v Fulham D 1-1 Premier League
23 Apr 2005 Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion W 4-0 Premier League
07 May 2006 Fulham v Middlesbrough L 1-0 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1987-88 England Toulon Under-21 4
1987-88 England UEFA Under-21 1
1988-89 England UEFA Under-21 1
1988-89 England Under-21 2
1994-95 England Umbro Cup 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
13 Apr 1988 France v England L 4-2 UEFA Under-21 Semi-final
05 Jun 1988 England v Mexico W 2-1 Toulon Under-21 Group A
07 Jun 1988 England v USSR W 1-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
09 Jun 1988 England v Morocco W 1-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
12 Jun 1988 France v England L 4-2 Toulon Under-21 Final
13 Sep 1988 England v Denmark D 0-0 Under-21
18 Oct 1988 England v Sweden D 1-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
07 Feb 1989 Greece v England L 1-0 Under-21
08 Jun 1995 England v Sweden D 3-3 Umbro Cup
11 Jun 1995 England v Brazil L 1-3 Umbro Cup


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.