John Craggs
| Date of birth | 31 October 1948 |
| Place of birth | Flint Hill |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Defender/Right-back |
With Middlesbrough, 2nd Division Champion 1974.
After being part of Newcastle's successful Fairs Cup run of 1969, John moved from Tyneside to Teesside to become Middlesbrough's first choice right-back. He returned to St. James' Park at the age of 33.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 01 Dec 1965 | 01 Aug 1971 | |
| Middlesbrough | 01 Aug 1971 | 01 Aug 1982 | |
| Newcastle United | 01 Aug 1982 | 01 Aug 1983 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1966-67 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 11 | 2 |
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| 1968-69 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Newcastle United | Fairs Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 15 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Newcastle United | Fairs Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 13 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 11 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1971-72 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 38 | 2 |
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| 1972-73 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 41 | 1 |
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| 1973-74 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 39 | 3 |
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| 1974-75 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 41 | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 36 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 42 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 37 | 2 |
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| 1978-79 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 41 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 42 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 28 | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 23 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 10 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1971 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1971 | Middlesbrough v Fulham | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1971 | York City v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 11 Sep 1971 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1971 | Middlesbrough v York City | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 18 Sep 1971 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Sep 1971 | Luton Town v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Sep 1971 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Oct 1971 | Middlesbrough v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Oct 1971 | Oxford United v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Oct 1971 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1971 | Middlesbrough v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Oct 1971 | Middlesbrough v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Swindon Town v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Nov 1971 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Nov 1971 | Middlesbrough v Orient | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Nov 1971 | Norwich City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Dec 1971 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Dec 1971 | Hull City v Middlesbrough | L | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Dec 1971 | Fulham v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1971 | Middlesbrough v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1972 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Jan 1972 | Middlesbrough v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Jan 1972 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 1972 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Jan 1972 | Millwall v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Feb 1972 | Millwall v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 08 Feb 1972 | Middlesbrough v Millwall | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Watford v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Feb 1972 | Middlesbrough v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Feb 1972 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 29 Feb 1972 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 04 Mar 1972 | Middlesbrough v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Mar 1972 | Middlesbrough v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1972 | Carlisle United v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1972 | Middlesbrough v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1972 | Blackpool v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1972 | Orient v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1972 | Middlesbrough v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1972 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1972 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1972 | Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Middlesbrough v Hull City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Aug 1972 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Aug 1972 | Oxford United v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Middlesbrough v Fulham | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Aug 1972 | Orient v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1972 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1972 | Middlesbrough v Wrexham | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 09 Sep 1972 | Middlesbrough v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Bristol City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1972 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Sep 1972 | Middlesbrough v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1972 | Burnley v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Sep 1972 | Blackpool v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1972 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Oct 1972 | Middlesbrough v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1972 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Oct 1972 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Oct 1972 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Oct 1972 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 04 Nov 1972 | Middlesbrough v Burnley | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Nov 1972 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Nov 1972 | Middlesbrough v Swindon Town | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Dec 1972 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Dec 1972 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Dec 1972 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Dec 1972 | Middlesbrough v Luton Town | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1972 | Hull City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Dec 1972 | Middlesbrough v Oxford United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Jan 1973 | Fulham v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Jan 1973 | Plymouth Argyle v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Jan 1973 | Carlisle United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Feb 1973 | Middlesbrough v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Feb 1973 | Middlesbrough v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Feb 1973 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Feb 1973 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Mar 1973 | Millwall v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Swindon Town v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1973 | Middlesbrough v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1973 | Luton Town v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Middlesbrough v Orient | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1973 | Middlesbrough v Fulham | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1973 | Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1973 | Middlesbrough v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1973 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1973 | Orient v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Blackpool v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Sep 1973 | Middlesbrough v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Oct 1973 | Middlesbrough v Orient | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Oct 1973 | Swindon Town v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1973 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Oct 1973 | Middlesbrough v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Oct 1973 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Oct 1973 | Carlisle United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Oct 1973 | Millwall v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Oct 1973 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Nov 1973 | Middlesbrough v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Nov 1973 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 10 Nov 1973 | Oxford United v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Nov 1973 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Notts County v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Dec 1973 | Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Dec 1973 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Dec 1973 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Dec 1973 | Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Jan 1974 | Grantham Town v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1974 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Jan 1974 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Jan 1974 | Wrexham v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1974 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Feb 1974 | Middlesbrough v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Feb 1974 | Hull City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Middlesbrough v Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Mar 1974 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Mar 1974 | Middlesbrough v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1974 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | W | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1974 | Fulham v Middlesbrough | W | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Mar 1974 | Middlesbrough v Oxford United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1974 | Luton Town v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1974 | Middlesbrough v Notts County | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1974 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1974 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 8-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1974 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | W | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1974 | Middlesbrough v Carlisle United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1974 | Middlesbrough v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1974 | Carlisle United v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1974 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1974 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1974 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | W | 0-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Sep 1974 | Sheffield United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1974 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1974 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1974 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1974 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Oct 1974 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1974 | Luton Town v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1974 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1974 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1974 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1974 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1974 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 16 Nov 1974 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1974 | Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1974 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1974 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1974 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1974 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 21 Dec 1974 | Burnley v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1974 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1974 | Everton v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1975 | Wycombe Wanderers v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Jan 1975 | Middlesbrough v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 11 Jan 1975 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1975 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1975 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1975 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1975 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1975 | Peterborough United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 18 Feb 1975 | Middlesbrough v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 22 Feb 1975 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1975 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1975 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1975 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 15 Mar 1975 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Middlesbrough v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1975 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1975 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1975 | Middlesbrough v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1975 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1975 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1975 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1975 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1975 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1975 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1975 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1975 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1975 | Burnley v Middlesbrough | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1975 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1975 | Bury v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Sep 1975 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1975 | Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1975 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1975 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1975 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Oct 1975 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1975 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1975 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1975 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1975 | Norwich City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1975 | Middlesbrough v Peterborough United | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 15 Nov 1975 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1975 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1975 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1975 | Burnley v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 06 Dec 1975 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1975 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1975 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1975 | Sheffield United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1975 | Middlesbrough v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1976 | Middlesbrough v Bury | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 06 Jan 1976 | Bury v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 10 Jan 1976 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1976 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L |
4-0 Agg: 4-1 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 07 Feb 1976 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1976 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1976 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1976 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1976 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1976 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1976 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1976 | Middlesbrough v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1976 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1976 | Everton v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1976 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1976 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1976 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1976 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 04 Sep 1976 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1976 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1976 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1976 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1976 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1976 | Middlesbrough v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1976 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1976 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1976 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1976 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1976 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1976 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1976 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1976 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1976 | Bristol City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1976 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1976 | Everton v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1977 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1977 | Wimbledon v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1977 | Middlesbrough v Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 15 Jan 1977 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1977 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1977 | Middlesbrough v Hereford United | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 1977 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1977 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1977 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1977 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 05 Mar 1977 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1977 | Norwich City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1977 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1977 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1977 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 22 Mar 1977 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1977 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1977 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1977 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1977 | Middlesbrough v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1977 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1977 | Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1977 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1977 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1977 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1977 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1977 | Middlesbrough v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1977 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1977 | Norwich City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1977 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1977 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 03 Sep 1977 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1977 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1977 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1977 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1977 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1977 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1977 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1977 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1977 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1977 | Bristol City v Middlesbrough | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1977 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1977 | Everton v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1977 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1977 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1977 | Middlesbrough v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1978 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1978 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1978 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1978 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Middlesbrough v Everton | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1978 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1978 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1978 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 04 Mar 1978 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1978 | Middlesbrough v Orient | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 14 Mar 1978 | Orient v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 18 Mar 1978 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1978 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1978 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1978 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1978 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1978 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1978 | Middlesbrough v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Middlesbrough v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1978 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Middlesbrough v Peterborough United | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 1978 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1978 | Peterborough United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 09 Sep 1978 | Everton v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1978 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Middlesbrough v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1978 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1978 | Middlesbrough v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1978 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1978 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1978 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1978 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1978 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1978 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 7-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1978 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1979 | Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1979 | Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jan 1979 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1979 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Norwich City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1979 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1979 | Middlesbrough v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1979 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1979 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1979 | Bristol City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1979 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1979 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1979 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1979 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1979 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1979 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1979 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1979 | Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1979 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Sep 1979 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1979 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 08 Sep 1979 | Middlesbrough v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1979 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1979 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1979 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1979 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1979 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1979 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1979 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1979 | Everton v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1979 | Middlesbrough v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Middlesbrough v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1979 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1979 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1979 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1980 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1980 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1980 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1980 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 26 Jan 1980 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Feb 1980 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1980 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1980 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1980 | Norwich City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1980 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1980 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1980 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1980 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1980 | Middlesbrough v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1980 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1980 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1980 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1980 | Bristol City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1980 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1980 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1980 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 May 1980 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1980 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1980 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1980 | Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1980 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Aug 1980 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1980 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | L |
3-0 Agg: 4-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Sep 1980 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1980 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1980 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1980 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1980 | Middlesbrough v Norwich City | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1980 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1980 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1980 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1980 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1980 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1980 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1980 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1980 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1980 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1980 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1980 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1980 | Middlesbrough v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1981 | Swansea City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1981 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1981 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1981 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1981 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1981 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1981 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1981 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1981 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1981 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1981 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1981 | Middlesbrough v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 10 Oct 1981 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1981 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1981 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1981 | Middlesbrough v Everton | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1981 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1981 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Jan 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1982 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1982 | Middlesbrough v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1982 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1982 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1982 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1982 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 May 1982 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 May 1982 | Swansea City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 May 1982 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.