| 1957–58 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Eric Thomas | ||
| Manager | Bob Dennison | ||
| Stadium | Ayresome Park | ||
| Division Two | 7th | ||
| FA Cup | 4th | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Brian Clough (40) All: Clough (41) | ||
|  | |||
The 1957–58 season was Middlesbrough's 75th year in existence and 4th consecutive season in the Division Two. Also the club competed in the FA Cup.
Summary
In his fourth season as manager Bob Dennison took off Boro to the 7th place nine points below promotion to Division One. Forward Brian Clough repeated another great performance with 41 goals scored -40 in Division Two just 3 below topscorer T.Johnston (Leyton Orient/Blackburn Rovers)- forming a brilliant partnership with Alan Peacock now in his first season as starter.[1] Dennison reinfored the midfield with Holliday as left winger, meanwhile McLean retained his position as right winger providing the duo a lot of assists. [2] As central midfielders, Harris and Burbeck completed a decent campaign, on the contrary the defensive line was chaotic -even with the arrival of central back Brian Phillips- allowing a lot of goals against both Goalkeepers Taylor and Million. [3] Also, the squad reached the FA Cup fourth round being eliminated by Stoke City.[4]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type | 
| DF | Joe Birbeck | loan ended | |
| MF | Eddie Holliday | ||
| MF | Carl Taylor | ||
| MF | Ray Henderson | ||
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type | 
| MF | Bobby Corbett | Northampton Town | |
| MF | Sam Lawrie | Charlton Athletic | |
| FW | Doug Cooper | ||
Results
Division One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fulham | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 97 | 59 | 1.644 | 52 | 
| 6 | Sheffield United | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 75 | 50 | 1.500 | 52 | 
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 83 | 74 | 1.122 | 45 | 
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 68 | 69 | 0.986 | 44 | 
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 63 | 66 | 0.955 | 44 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Champions, Promoted to 1956-57 Division One; = Promoted to 1956-57 Division One; = Relegated to 1956-57 Division Three
Matches
- .- Source: Middlesbrough match record: 1958
| 24 August 1957 1 | Stoke City | 4-1 | Middlesbrough | Stoke-on-Trent | 
| Johnny King  47',  64' Harry Oscroft  61' George Kelly  75' | 20 |  9' Clough | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 23,398 Referee: F Cowen | 
| 28 August 1957 2 | Middlesbrough | 2-2 | Rotherham United | Middlesbrough | 
| Ronnie Dicks  30' Ron Burbeck  46' | 16 |  38' Malcolm Stephens  56' Bobby Brown | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 28,696 Referee: JS Swain | 
| 31 August 1957 3 | Middlesbrough | 0-0 | Bristol City | Middlesbrough | 
| 17 | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 21,834 Referee: E Crawford | 
| 05 September 1957 4 | Rotherham United | 1-4 | Middlesbrough | Rotherham | 
| Barry Webster  62' | 11 |  28',  70' Clough  50' Arthur Fitzsimons  55' Derek McLean | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 13,195 | 
| 07 September 1957 5 | Cardiff City | 0-2 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff, Wales | 
| 8 |  28',  88' Clough | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,013 Referee: ER Hill | 
| 18 September 1957 6 | Middlesbrough | 5-0 | Doncaster Rovers | Middlesbrough | 
| Clough  Clough  Clough  Clough   Burbeck  | 3 | Stadium: Ayresome Park | 
| 14 September 1957 7 | Middlesbrough | 2-2 | Liverpool | Middlesbrough | 
| Alan Peacock  75' Derek McLean  79' | 3 |  47'  Jimmy Melia  70'  Tony Rowley | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 30,645 Referee: M Dixon | 
| 18 September 1957 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 2-3 | Middlesbrough | Belle Vue | 
| Tommy Ewing  55' Walter Kelly  86' Johnny Mooney  89' | 4 | Derek McLean  19' Alan Peacock  51' | Stadium: Doncaster Attendance: 9,237 Referee: D Martin | 
| 21 September 1957 9 | Barnsley | 1-1 | Middlesbrough | Barnsley | 
| Frank Beaumont  30' | 7 |  25' Alan Peacock | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 11,577 Referee: J Mitchell | 
| 28 September 1957 10 | Leyton Orient | 4-0 | Middlesbrough | Leyton (London) | 
| Len Julians  ,  ,  ,  | 9 | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 18,487 Referee: CH Sant | 
| 05 October 1957 11 | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Charlton Athletic | Middlesbrough | 
| Clough  39' Arthur Fitzsimons  60' | 8 | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 28,123 Referee: A Murdoch | 
| 12 October 1957 12 | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Fulham | Middlesbrough | 
| Clough  44',  89' | 7 | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 31,752 Referee: KR Tuck | 
| 19 October 1957 13 | Swansea Town | 1-4 | Middlesbrough | Swansea, Wales | 
| Steve Leavy  15' | 3 | Derek McLean  30',  79' Ron Burbeck  57' Clough  86' | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 8,905 Referee: J Mitchell | 
| 26 October 1957 14 | Middlesbrough | 3-2 | Derby County | Middlesbrough | 
| Clough  3' Arthur Fitzsimons  17' Derek McLean  84' | 4 |  10' Frank Upton  24' Jack Parry | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 30,531 Referee: LJ Tirebuck | 
| 02 November 1957 15 | Bristol Rovers | 5-0 | Middlesbrough | Bristol | 
| Bobby Jones  3',  83' George Petherbridge  43',  63' Geoff Bradford  44' | 6 | Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 20,390 Referee: A Bond | 
| 09 November 1957 16 | Midlesbrough | 3-1 | Lincoln City | Middlesbrough | 
| 5 | Stadium: Ayresome Park | 
| 16 November 1957 17 | Notts County | 2-0 | Middlesbrough | Nottingham | 
| Tommy Asher  43' Jackie Lane  60' | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 13,800 Referee: A Holland | 
| 23 November 1957 18 | Middlesbrough | 5-2 | Ipswich Town | Middlesbrough | 
| Clough  17' Billy Day  30' Clough  44' Clough  71' Clough  81' | 6 |  60' Tommy Garneys  88' (pen)	Ted Phillips | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 20,522 Referee: LJ Hamer | 
| 30 November 1957 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 3-3 | Middlesbrough | Blackburn | 
| Roy Vernon  14' Ally MacLeod  32',  84' | 5 |  11' (o.g.) Matt Woods  49' Billy Day  69' Ron Burbeck | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 29,248 Referee: JV Sherlock | 
| 07 December 1957 20 | Middlesbrough | 1-2 | Sheffield United | Middlesbrough | 
| Ray Henderson  10' | 7 |  33' Derek Hawksworth  88' Alf Ringstead | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 22,207 Referee: AW Sparling | 
| 14 December 1957 21 | West Ham United | 2-1 | Middlesbrough | Upton Park | 
| John Bond  (pen) Malcolm Musgrove  | 9 |  64' (o.g.) Noel Cantwell | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 20,737 Referee: BAE Buckle | 
| 21 December 1957 22 | Middlesbrough | 1-3 | Stoke City | Middlesbrough | 
| George Kelly    Tim Coleman  | 9 |  65' Clough | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 22,354 | 
| 25 December 1957 23 | Huddersfield Town | 1-0 | Middlesbrough | Huddersfield | 
| Les Massie  | 10 | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 16,281 | 
| 26 December 1957 24 | Middlesbrough | 0-1 | Huddersfield Town | Middlesbrough | 
| 14 |  62' Bob Ledger | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 22,964 Referee: L Howarth | 
| 28 December 1957 25 | Bristol City | 0-0 | Middlesbrough | Bristol | 
| 14 | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 23,124 Referee: A Bond | 
| 11 January 1958 26 | Middlesbrough | 4-1 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough | 
| Alan Peacock  43',  70',  81' Bill Harris  47' (pen) | 13 |  48' Brian Walsh | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 23,115 Referee: F Collinge | 
| 18 January 1958 27 | Liverpool | 0-2 | Middlesbrough | Liverpool | 
| 12 |  50'Clough  87' Ron Burbeck | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 39,246 | 
| 01 February 1958 28 | Middlesbrough | 3-1 | Barnsley | Middlesbrough | 
| Clough  ,  Alan Peacock  | 12 |  Malcolm Graham | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 19,498 | 
| 15 February 1958 29 | Charlton Athletic | 6-2 | Middlesbrough | Charlton (London) | 
| Buck Ryan  15' Johnny Summers  35',  46',  73' Peter Firmani  68' Billy Kiernan  70' | 12 |  78',  85' Clough | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,198 Referee: W Hickson | 
| 22 February 1958 30 | Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Middlesbrough | Ipswich | 
| Tommy Garneys  63' (pen) | 13 |  12' Clough | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 17,768 Referee: JG Williams | 
| 01 March 1958 31 | Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Swansea Town | Middlesbrough | 
| Clough  7',  75' | 10 |  88' Pat Terry | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 23,312 Referee: J Powell | 
| 08 March 1958 32 | Derby County | 2-1 | Middlesbrough | Derby | 
| Gordon Brown  42',  48' | 12 |  50'  Clough | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 17,419 Referee: ES Oxley | 
| 15 March 1958 33 | Middlesbrough | 4-3 | Bristol Rovers | Middlesbrough | 
| Alan Peacock  38',  61' Clough  66',  76' | 11 |  42',  74' Dai Ward  90'  Geoff Bradford | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 21,274 Referee: JV Sherlock | 
| 19 March 1958 34 | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Leyton Orient | Middlesbrough | 
| Alan Peacock  53',  81' | 9 | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 20,346 Referee: J Cook | 
| 22 March 1958 35 | Lincoln City | 3-2 | Middlesbrough | Lincoln | 
| 8 | Ron Harbertson  29' Harold Brook  37' | 8 |  9' Eddie Holliday  62' Derek McLean  65' Clough | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,901 Referee: KR Tuck | 
| 29 March 1958 36 | Middlesbrough | 3-1 | Notts County | Middlesbrough | 
| Clough  64',  82' Alan Peacock  65' | 7 |  63'	Jackie Lane | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 14,879 Referee: JH Clough | |
| Note: Million saved Lane`s penalty, but Lane scored from the rebound | ||||
| 04 April 1958 37 | Grimsby Town | 4-1 | Middlesbrough | Cleethorpes | 
| Tommy Briggs  ,  ,  Ron Rafferty  | 7 |  30' (pen) Bill Harris | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 17,579 | 
| 07 April 1958 38 | Middlesbrough | 5-1 | Grimsby Town | Middlesbrough | 
| Clough  15',  54',  63' Alan Peacock  47' Bill Harris  56' (pen) | 7 |  Ron Stockin | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 22,546 | 
| 12 April 1958 39 | Middlesbrough | 2-3 | Blackburn Rovers | Middlesbrough | 
| Clough  23',  53' | 7 |  ,  Peter Dobing  Roy Vernon | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 31,771 Referee: AW Luty | 
| 19 April 1958 40 | Sheffield United | 3-2 | Middlesbrough | Sheffield | 
| Derek 'Doc' Pace  Derek Hawksworth  (pen) Alf Ringstead  | 8 |  37' Carl Taylor  72' Alan Peacock | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 20,967 | 
| 21 April 1958 41 | Fulham | 0-1 | Middlesbrough | Fulham (London) | 
| 7 |  25' Clough | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 26,148 | 
| 26 April 1958 42 | Middlesbrough | 1-3 | West Ham United | Middlesbrough | 
| Arthur Fitzsimons  24' | 7 |  Malcolm Musgrove  Vic Keeble  John Dick | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 30,526 Referee: TH Cooper | 
FA Cup
| 4 January 1958 3 | Middlesbrough | 5-0 | Derby County | Middlesbrough | 
| Billy Day  43' Eddie Holliday  44' Alan Peacock  72',  74' Clough  84' | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 29,530 Referee: ET Jennings | 
| 25 January 1958 4 | Stoke City | 3-1 | Middlesbrough | Stoke-on-Trent | 
| Dennis Wilshaw  32',  35',  81' |  15' Clough | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 43,756 Referee: CW Kingston | 
Statistics
Squad statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | FA Cup | Other | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG | Peter Taylor | 34 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG | Ray Bilcliff | 42 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG | Brian Phillips | 42 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG | Ronnie Dicks | 25 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG | Dicky Robinson | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  ENG | Derek McLean | 36 | 7 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | .svg.png.webp) WAL | Bill Harris | 41 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  ENG | Ron Burbeck | 24 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  ENG | Eddie Holliday | 24 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  ENG | Alan Peacock | 24 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  ENG | Brian Clough | 42 | 43 | 40 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK |  ENG | Esmond Million | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  IRL | Arthur Fitzsimons | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG | Joe Birbeck | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  ENG | Billy Day | 20 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | .svg.png.webp) JAM | Lindy Delapenha | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG | Derek Stonehouse | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG | Tom Brown | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  ENG | Joe Scott | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  ENG | Carl Taylor | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  ENG | Ray Henderson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG | Frank Mulholland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ Warren, Dan (14 July 2006). "The worst scandal of them all". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Ronald Burbeck: International stats". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ Stewart, Rob (27 March 2009). "Brian Clough: a man not afraid to make enemies". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ↑ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.










