Progression

Boro’s first

Game

1965

A player unable to carry on due to injury could be replaced by the one named substitute.

He wasn’t called upon but the first on the bench was Bryan Orritt

Manchester City (H) 21/8/65

First sub called upon was again Bryan Orritt who replaced Neville Chapman

Preston (A) Div.2  11/9/65

1967 First in FA Cup – Frank Spraggon on for John O’Rourke

Chester (A) 7/1/67

First in the League Cup – Billy Horner on for Eric McMordie

Chelsea (H) 13/9/67

First sub to score, John O’Rourke

Hull City (A) 23/9/67

First to be subbed two games running - Don Masson March 1968

Portsmouth (A) and Norwich (H)

A substitute allowed for tactical reasons.

1986

Two substitutes allowed in Cup competitions. 1986/87

Shirt numbers were 12 and 14. First player to be and come on at number 14 was Alan Kernaghan

Hartlepool. League Cup (A) 26/8/86

First time two subs used, Coyle 12 and Kernaghan 14 on for Laws and Ripley

Preston, F.A.Cup (H) 10/1/87

1987

Two substitutes allowed in the League for 1987/88

Kernaghan on for Gill at half-time and Proudlock on for Ripley, 67 minutes.

Swindon (H)5/9/87

First concurrent subs. Gill and Proudlock on for Slaven and Kernaghan 70th minute

Ipswich (A) Simod Cup 10/11/87

First concurrent subs in a first-class game. Kernaghan / Glover on for Burke / Davenport [in the 89th minute!]

Q.P.R. (H) 12/11/88

First sub to be subbed is Stuart Ripley. On for Kernaghan, then substituted by Mark Burke. NB manages to score!

Leicester (H)16/12/89

1992 92/93 Goalkeeper allowed as a permitted substitute in addition to 2 outfield players

First occasion, Brian Horne for Ian Ironside

Ipswich (H) 1/9/92

1994

Three outfield players allowed

First Premiership. Morris for Whyte, Moore for Morris, Moreno for Juninho. (lost 0-4)

Everton (A)

26/12/95

1995 Five named subs, three can be used.

Research (1st game 95/96?)

First triple substitution. (3 on, 3 off all at the same time)