A chronological listing of the first time Middlesbrough played each of their rivals in league

matches, and what brought the meeting about.

 

1899  Middlesbrough elected to 2nd division of the Football League

02 September.1899 LINCOLN  a  2 lost 0-3

04 September 1899 PORT VALE a 2 lost 1-3

09 September.1899 BIRMINGHAM h  2 lost 1-3

16 September 1899 NEW BRIGHTON a 2 drew 1-1

23 September.1899 GRIMSBY h 2 won 1-0

30 September.1899 ARSENAL a 2 lost 0-3

07 October.1899 BARNSLEY h  2 won 3-0

14 October 1899 LEICESTER a  2 lost 1-4

21 October 1899 LUTON h 2 drew 0-0

04 November 1899 WALSALL h 2 drew 1-1

11 November 1899 BURTON UNITED h  2 won 8-1

25 November 1899 GAINSBOROUGH h  2 drew 0-0

02 December 1899 BOLTON  a  2 lost 0-3

09 December 1899 LOUGHBOROUGH h 2 won 3-0

16 December 1899 MAN. UNITED a 2 lost 1-2

23 December 1899 SHEFF. WED. h 2 lost 1-2

27 January 1900 CHESTERFIELD a  2 lost 1-7

 

 1900  Burnley and Glossop relegated from Division 1

 Blackpool and Stockport elected to the League

15 September 1900 GLOSSOP  h  2 drew 2-2

29 September 1900 BURNLEY  h  2 won 1-0

01 December 1900 BLACKPOOL  h 2 won 3-1

05 April 1901 STOCKPORT a 2 won 1-0

 

1901 Preston and WBA relegated from Division 1

 Bristol City and Doncaster elected to the League

28 September 1901 DONCASTER h 2 won 6-0

12 October 1901 W.B.A. h 2 lost 1-2

09 November 1901 PRESTON h 2 won 2-1

21 December 1901 BRISTOL CITY  a  2 lost 0-1

 

1902 Middlesbrough promoted to Division 1

01 September 1902 BLACKBURN  a  1 won 1-0

06 September 1902 EVERTON h   1 won 1-0

 27 September 1902 NOTTS COUNTY a 1 lost 0-2

11 October 1902 DERBY  a  1 lost 2-3

 18 October 1902 NEWCASTLE a 1 won 1-0

25 October 1902 WOLVES h 1 won 2-0

01 November 1902 LIVERPOOL a  1 lost 0-5

08 November 1902 SHEFF. UNITED h 1 lost 0-2

22 November 1902 ASTON VILLA h  1 lost 1-2

29 November 1902 N. FOREST a 1 lost 0-1

06 December 1902 BURY h  1 drew 1-1

20 December 1902 SUNDERLAND h 1 lost 0-1

27 December 1902 STOKE a 1 won 2-0

 

1903 Manchester City promoted from Division 2

24 October 1903 MAN. CITY h 1 won 6-0

 

1907 Chelsea promoted from Division 2

26 December 1907 CHELSEA  a  1 lost 0-1

 

 1908 Bradford City promoted from Division 2

05 September 1908 BRADFORD CITY  h 1 won 1-0

 

1909 Tottenham promoted from Division 2

16 October 1909 TOTTENHAM a 1 won 3-1

 

1910 Oldham promoted from Division 2

08 October 1910 OLDHAM a 1 drew 1-1

 

1914 Bradford (Pk.Ave.) promoted from Division 2

21 November 1914 BRADFORD (P.A.) h 1 lost 1-3

 

1920 Huddersfield promoted from Division 2

25 December 1920 HUDDERSFIELD h  1 won 2-0

 

1921 Cardiff promoted from Division 2

24 September 1921 CARDIFF  a  1 lost 1-3

 

 1923 West Ham promoted from Division 2

22 September 1923 WEST HAM a 1 drew 1-1

 

1924 Middlesbrough relegated to Division 2

27 September 1924 SOUTH SHIELDS a 2 won 1-0

18 October 1924 HULL CITY  h  2 lost 9-1

01 November 1924 COVENTRY a  2 drew 2-2

22 November 1924 ORIENT h 2 drew 1-1

29 November 1924 CRYSTAL PALACE a 2 drew 2-2

01 December 1924 FULHAM a  2 drew 0-0

06 December 1924 SOUTHAMPTON h 2 drew 0-0

10 April 1925 PORTSMOUTH a 2 lost 1-3

 

1925 Darlington promoted from Division 3-north

 Swansea promoted from Division 3-south

12 September 1925 SWANSEA a 2 lost 0-4

17 October 1925 DARLINGTON  h  2 won 3-2

 

 1926 Reading promoted from Division 3-south

20 April 1927 READING a 2 lost 1-2

 

1927 Middlesbrough promoted to Division 1

1928 Middlesbrough relegated to Division 2

13 October 1928 MILLWALL a 2 won 3-2

 

1929 Middlesbrough promoted to Division 1

30 November 1929 LEEDS a  1 won 2-1

 

1935 Brentford promoted from Division 2

14 September 1935 BRENTFORD  h  1 drew 0-0

 

1936 Charlton promoted from Division 2

26 September 1936 CHARLTON  h  1 drew 1-1

 

 1954 Middlesbrough relegated to Division 2

22 August 1954 PLYMOUTH a 2 drew 2-2

25 August 1954 IPSWICH TOWN h  2 lost 0-1

 04 September 1954 ROTHERHAM a 2 lost 0-3

11 December 1954 BRISTOL ROVERS a  2 lost 0-2

 

1958 Brighton promoted from Division 3-south

 Scunthorpe promoted from Division 3-north

23 August 1958 BRIGHTON  h  2 won 9-0

08 November 1958 SCUNTHORPE h 2 won 6-1

 

1960 Norwich promoted from Division 3

15 October 1960 NORWICH h 2 won 2-0

 

1963 Northampton and Swindon promoted from Division 3

09 November 1963 SWINDON h 2 drew 1-1

30 November 1963 NORTHAMPTON a 2 lost 2-3

 

1965 Carlisle promoted from Division 3

08 March 1966 CARLISLE  a  2 lost 1-2

 

 1966 Middlesbrough relegated to Division 3

20 August 1966 COLCHESTER  a  3 won 3-2

 03 September 1966 OXFORD a 3 drew 1-1

06 September 1966 Q.P.R. a 3 lost 0-4

24 September 1966 WORKINGTON h 3 won 3-2

01 October 1966 GILLINGHAM a  3 lost 1-5

08 October 1966 WATFORD a 3 lost 0-2

05 November 1966 MANSFIELD a 3 won 5-4

03 December 1966 TORQUAY a 3 lost 1-2

18 February 1967 BOURNEMOUTH a  3 drew 1-1

27 March 1967 SHREWSBURY h 3 won 1-0

22 April 1967 PETERBOROUGH a 3 won 2-1

 

1967 Middlesbrough promoted to Division 2

1974 Middlesbrough promoted to Division 1

1982 Middlesbrough relegated to Division 2

17 December 1982 CAMBRIDGE  a  2 lost 0-2

 

 1984 Wimbledon promoted from Division 3

18 September 1984 WIMBLEDON h 2 lost 2-4

 

1986 Middlesbrough relegated to Division 3

30 October 1986 WIGAN a 3 won 2-0

22 November 1986 NEWPORT a 3 won 1-0

29 November 1986 CHESTER  h  3 lost 1-2

 01 January 1987 YORK a 3 lost 1-3

 

1987 Middlesbrough promoted to Division 2

1988 Middlesbrough promoted to Division 1

1989 Middlesbrough relegated to Division 2

1991 Southend and Tranmere promoted from Division 3

17 September 1991 TRANMERE h 2 won 1-0

02 November 1991 SOUTHEND h 2 drew 1-1

 

1992 Middlesbrough promoted to Premier League

1993 Middlesbrough relegated to First Division

 1995 Middlesbrough promoted to Premier League

1997 Middlesbrough relegated to First Division

 18 October 1997 CREWE a FD drew 1-1

1998 Middlesbrough promoted to Premier League

2009 Middlesbrough relegated to the Championship

 

 

FIRST LEAGUE MEETINGS  Summary

 

P   W   L   D   F   A

Home 43   21 11 11 81 39

Away   49  12 10 27 53 101

 

Total 92 33 21 38 134 140

 

Old Div.1 and Premier League - 25 meetings

Old Div.2 and First Division - 52 meetings

Old Division 3 - 15 meetings

Total 92 meetings

 

5 or more meetings in one season

1899-00 17 Division 2 - First league season

1902-03 13 Division 1 - Promoted to Division 1

1924-25   8 Division 2 - Relegated to Division 2

1966-67 11 Division 3 - Relegated to Division 3