1995–96 Middlesbrough F.C. season

Middlesbrough F.C. returned to the top flight of English football, and recorded a solid mid-table finish under player-manager Bryan Robson. It was also Boro's first season at new home Riverside Stadium, following the decision to move out from Ayresome Park, once the Taylor report banned standing on British football stadia.

Squad

Goalkeepers

• Alan Miller
• Gary Walsh
• Ben Roberts

Defenders

• Neil Cox
• Chris Morris
• Steve Vickers
• Nigel Pearson
• Derek Whyte
• Curtis Fleming
• Phil Whelan
• Clayton Blackmore
• Craig Liddle
• Michael Barron
• Branco
• Alan White

Midfielders

• Bryan Robson
• Nick Barmby
• Jamie Pollock
• Robbie Mustoe
• Alan Moore
• Graham Kavanagh
• Phil Stamp
• Craig Hignett
• Juninho
• Keith O'Halloran
• Mark Summerbell

Attackers

• Jan Åge Fjørtoft
• John Hendrie
• Jaime Moreno
• Chris Freestone
• Paul Wilkinson

Premier League

Matches

• Arsenal-Middlesbrough 1-1
• 0-1 Nick Barmby  31'
• 1-1 Ian Wright  36'

• Middlesbrough-Chelsea 2-0
• 1-0 Craig Hignett  39'
• 2-0 Jan Åge Fjørtoft  70'

• Newcastle-Middlesbrough 1-0
• 1-0 Les Ferdinand  67'

• Bolton-Middlesbrough 1-1
• 1-0 John McGinlay  21'
• 1-1 Craig Hignett  77'

• Middlesbrough-Southampton 0-0

• Middlesbrough-Coventry 2-1
• 0-1 Marques Isaias  47'
• 1-1 Steve Vickers  57'
• 2-1 Jan Åge Fjørtoft  78'

• Manchester City-Middlesbrough 0-1
• 0-1 Nick Barmby  16'

• Middlesbrough-Blackburn 2-0
• 1-0 Nick Barmby  44'
• 2-0 Craig Hignett  72'

• Sheffield Wednesday-Middlesbrough 0-1
• 0-1 Craig Hignett  68' (pen.)

• Middlesbrough-Queens Park Rangers 1-0
• 1-0 Craig Hignett  15' (pen.)

• Manchester United-Middlesbrough 2-0
• 1-0 Gary Pallister  44'
• 2-0 Andy Cole  87'

• Middlesbrough-Leeds 1-1
• 1-0 Jan Åge Fjørtoft  11'
• 1-1 Brian Deane  45'

• Wimbledon-Middlesbrough 0-0

• Middlesbrough-Tottenham 0-1
• 0-1 Chris Armstrong  72'

• Middlesbrough-Liverpool 2-1
• 1-0 Neil Cox  2'
• 1-1 Neil Ruddock  54'
• 2-1 Nick Barmby  63'

• Queens Park Rangers-Middlesbrough 1-1
• 0-1 Chris Morris  7'
• 1-1 Alan McDonald  15'

• Middlesbrough-Manchester City 4-1
• 0-1 Georgi Kinkladze  16'
• 1-1 Nick Barmby  33'
• 2-1 Phil Stamp  53'
• 3-1 Nick Barmby  54'
• 4-1 Juninho  75'

• Blackburn-Middlesbrough 1-0
• 1-0 Alan Shearer  40'

• Middlesbrough-West Ham 4-2
• 1-0 Jan Åge Fjørtoft  20'
• 2-0 Neil Cox  21'
• 3-0 Chris Morris  28'
• 3-1 Tony Cottee  80'
• 4-1 John Hendrie  82'
• 4-2 Julian Dicks  86'

• Everton-Middlesbrough 4-0
• 1-0 Craig Short  10'
• 2-0 Graham Stuart  45'
• 3-0 Graham Stuart  60'
• 4-0 Andrei Kanchelskis  68'

• Nottingham-Middlesbrough 1-0
• 1-0 Stuart Pearce  8' (pen.)

• Middlesbrough-Aston Villa 0-2
• 0-1 Alan Wright  22'
• 0-2 Tommy Johnson  40'

• Middlesbrough-Arsenal 2-3
• 0-1 Paul Merson  7'
• 1-1 Juninho  38'
• 2-1 Phil Stamp  56'
• 2-2 David Platt  59'
• 2-3 Glenn Helder  62'

• Southampton-Middlesbrough 2-1
• 0-1 Nick Barmby  44'
• 1-1 Neil Shipperley  64'
• 2-1 Richard Hall  71'

• Chelsea-Middlesbrough 5-0
• 1-0 Gavin Peacock  29'
• 2-0 John Spencer  31'
• 3-0 Gavin Peacock  38'
• 4-0 Paul Furlong  52'
• 5-0 Gavin Peacock  55'

• Middlesbrough-Newcastle 1-2
• 1-0 John Beresford  19' (o.g.)
• 1-1 Steve Watson  74'
• 1-2 Les Ferdinand  78'

• Middlesbrough-Bolton 1-4
• 0-1 Nathan Blake  12'
• 1-1 Jamie Pollock  36'
• 1-2 Simon Coleman  45'
• 1-3 Fabian de Freitas  62'
• 1-4 David Lee  73'

• Coventry-Middlesbrough 0-0

• Middlesbrough-Everton 0-2
• 0-1 Tony Grant  28'
• 0-2 Andy Hinchcliffe  45' (pen.)

• West Ham-Middlesbrough 2-0
• 1-0 Iain Dowie
• 2-0 Julian Dicks  pen.'

• Middlesbrough-Nottingham 1-1
• 0-1 Chris Allen  56'
• 1-1 Robbie Mustoe  57'

• Aston Villa-Middlesbrough 0-0

• Leeds-Middlesbrough 0-1
• 0-1 Graham Kavanagh  pen.'

• Middlesbrough-Sheffield Wednesday 3-1
• 1-0 Jan Åge Fjørtoft  54'
• 1-1 Mark Pembridge  55'
• 2-1 Jan Åge Fjørtoft  67'
• 3-1 Chris Freestone  71'

• Tottenham-Middlesbrough 1-1
• 1-0 Chris Armstrong  84'
• 1-1 Phil Whelan  85'

• Middlesbrough-Wimbledon 1-2
• 0-1 Robbie Earle  12'
• 1-1 Curtis Fleming  23'
• 1-2 Efan Ekoku  64'

• Liverpool-Middlesbrough 1-0
• 1-0 Stan Collymore  70'

• Middlesbrough-Manchester United 0-2
• 0-1 David May  15'
• 0-2 Andy Cole  54'
• 0-3 Ryan Giggs  80'

Topscorers

• Nick Barmby 7
• Jan Åge Fjørtoft 6
• Craig Hignett 4