1997–98 Middlesbrough F.C. season


During the 1997–98 English football season, Middlesbrough F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

Middlesbrough were promoted to the Premier League, also reaching the League Cup final, where the club lost its third domestic cup final in a year. Just reaching the final was a huge success, though, with the club not playing in the top flight and having lost international star players Fabrizio Ravanelli and Juninho following relegation.
The season also saw the arrivals of well-known players such as Paul Gascoigne from Rangers, Marco Branca from Inter Milan and Paul Merson from Arsenal, with Boro bucking the trend of players only being attracted by top-flight clubs.

Final league table

Results

Middlesbrough's score comes first

Legend

Football League First Division

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 1998Queens Park RangersA2–213,379Hignett, Mustoe
R3R13 January 1998Queens Park RangersH2–021,817Campbell, Mustoe
R424 January 1998ArsenalH1–228,264Merson

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 First Leg16 September 1997BarnetH1–09,611Freestone
R2 Second Leg23 September 1997BarnetA2–0 3,968Beck, Merson
R315 October 1997SunderlandH2–026,451Campbell, Hignett
R418 November 1997Bolton WanderersH2–1 22,801Summerbell, Hignett
R56 January 1998ReadingA1–013,072Hignett
SF 1st Leg27 January 1998LiverpoolA1–233,438Merson
SF 2nd Leg18 February 1998LiverpoolH2–0 29,828Merson, Branca
F29 March 1998ChelseaN0–277,698

Squad