During the 1987–88 season,

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North York Moors national park. It is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area. Until the early 1800s, the a ...

participated in the

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following their promotion the previous season. They were promoted to the First Division at the end of the season having finished third in the league and winning the play-offs.

Team kit and sponsors

During the 1987–88 season, Middlesbrough moved to a striped white top half on their home kit with the kits made by Skill and sponsored by Dickens.

League table

League Results

Football League First Division

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Cup Results

League Cup

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Simod Cup

Squad

Appearances and goals

''Appearance and goalscoring records for all the players who were in the Middlesbrough F.C. first team squad during the 1987–88 season.''

Coaching staff

* Manager: Bruce Rioch * Assistant manager: Colin Todd

Transfers

In

Out

References and notes

:Middlesbrough F.C. seasons

{{DEFAULTSORT:1987-88 Middlesbrough F.C. season Middlesbrough F.C. seasons 1987–88 Football League Second Division by team