Johnny Spuhler
| Date of birth | 18 September 1917 |
| Place of birth | Sunderland |
| Position | Centre forward |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Sunderland | 01 Sep 1934 | 01 Oct 1945 | |
| Middlesbrough | 01 Oct 1945 | 01 Jun 1954 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1945-46 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 7 | 3 |
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| 1946-47 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 7 | 4 |
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| 1946-47 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 32 | 10 |
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| 1947-48 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1947-48 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 35 | 11 |
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| 1948-49 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1948-49 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 31 | 6 |
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| 1949-50 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1949-50 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 20 | 4 |
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| 1950-51 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 35 | 13 |
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| 1951-52 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 25 | 7 |
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| 1952-53 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 19 | 10 |
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| 1953-54 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1953-54 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 19 | 8 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan 1946 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | D | 4-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 09 Jan 1946 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | W |
7-2 Agg: 11-6 |
FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 26 Jan 1946 | Blackpool v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 1946 | Middlesbrough v Blackpool | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1946 | Blackpool v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 09 Feb 1946 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 13 Feb 1946 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 31 Aug 1946 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1946 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1946 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | W | 5-4 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1946 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1946 | Sheffield United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1946 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1946 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1946 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1946 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1946 | Everton v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1946 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1946 | Blackpool v Middlesbrough | W | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1946 | Middlesbrough v Brentford | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1946 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1946 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1946 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1947 | Middlesbrough v Grimsby Town | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1947 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1947 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1947 | Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 18 Jan 1947 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1947 | Middlesbrough v Chesterfield | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 1947 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1947 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield United | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1947 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 12 Feb 1947 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | W | 6-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 15 Feb 1947 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1947 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1947 | Middlesbrough v Burnley | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 04 Mar 1947 | Burnley v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 08 Mar 1947 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1947 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1947 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1947 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1947 | Middlesbrough v Blackpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1947 | Brentford v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1947 | Grimsby Town v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 May 1947 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 May 1947 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1947 | Sheffield United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1947 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1947 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1947 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1947 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1947 | Middlesbrough v Everton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1947 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1947 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1947 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1947 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1947 | Grimsby Town v Middlesbrough | W | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1947 | Middlesbrough v Blackpool | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1947 | Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough | W | 1-7 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1947 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1947 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1947 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1947 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1947 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1948 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1948 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1948 | Hull City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1948 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1948 | Brentford v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1948 | Middlesbrough v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1948 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 14 Feb 1948 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1948 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1948 | Everton v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1948 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1948 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1948 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1948 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1948 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1948 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1948 | Blackpool v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1948 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1948 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1948 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1948 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1948 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1948 | Middlesbrough v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1948 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1948 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1948 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1948 | Middlesbrough v Burnley | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1948 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1948 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1948 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1948 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1948 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1948 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1948 | Middlesbrough v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1948 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1948 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1948 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1948 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1948 | Sheffield United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1948 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1948 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1948 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1948 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1949 | Everton v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1949 | Brentford v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1949 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1949 | Burnley v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1949 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1949 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1949 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1949 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1949 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1949 | Middlesbrough v Everton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1949 | Blackpool v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1949 | Middlesbrough v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1949 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1949 | Middlesbrough v Fulham | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1949 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1949 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1949 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1949 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1949 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1950 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Jan 1950 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 1950 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1950 | Chesterfield v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 25 Mar 1950 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1950 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1950 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1950 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1950 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1950 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1950 | Burnley v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1950 | Fulham v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1950 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1950 | Middlesbrough v Everton | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1950 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1950 | Everton v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1950 | Burnley v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1950 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1950 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1950 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1950 | Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1950 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1950 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | W | 8-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1950 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1950 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1950 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1950 | Middlesbrough v Fulham | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1950 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1950 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1950 | Middlesbrough v Blackpool | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1950 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1950 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1950 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1950 | Middlesbrough v Burnley | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1951 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1951 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1951 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1951 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1951 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1951 | Fulham v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1951 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1951 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1951 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1951 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1951 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1951 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1951 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1951 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1951 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1951 | Middlesbrough v Fulham | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1951 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1951 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | L | 5-4 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1951 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1951 | Blackpool v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1951 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1951 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1951 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1951 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | L | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1951 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1952 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Jan 1952 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 19 Jan 1952 | Fulham v Middlesbrough | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1952 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1952 | Middlesbrough v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-4 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Mar 1952 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1952 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1952 | Middlesbrough v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1952 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1952 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1952 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1952 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1952 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1952 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1952 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1952 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | W | 5-4 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1952 | Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1952 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1952 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1952 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1952 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1953 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1953 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1953 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1953 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1953 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1953 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1953 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1953 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1953 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1953 | Middlesbrough v Blackpool | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1953 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1953 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1953 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1953 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1953 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | L | 8-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1953 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1953 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1953 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1953 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1953 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1953 | Middlesbrough v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1953 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1953 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1953 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1953 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1953 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1954 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1954 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1954 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Jan 1954 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1954 | Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1954 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1954 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1954 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.