The 1958–59 season was Middlesbrough's 76th year in existence and 5th consecutive season in the Division Two. Also the club competed in the FA Cup.
Summary In his fifth season as manager Bob Dennison took off Boro to the 13th place a massive twenty points below promotion to Division One. Forward Brian Clough scored 43 goals being Division Two topscorer with another brilliant partnership among Alan Peacock. After the departure of Jamaican Lindy Delapenha during summer, the offensive line was hit with several injuries such as Mc Lean and Fitzsimons, forcing Dennison and the staff coach to line up Scottish Forward Willie FernieWillie Fernie: Footballer whose beguiling skills earned him the sobriquet 'Scotland's Stanley Matthews', The Independent, 16 July 2011 who delivered a decent performance after arriving from the Scot squad playing the 1958 FIFA World Cup. In spite of a premier class offensive line, Boro again collapsed due to a weak defensive line despite the arrival of Ray Yeoman and future starter Left-back Defender Mick McNeilEngland statistics for Mick McNeil at englandstats.com allowing a lot of goals against both Goalkeepers Taylor and Million. Also, the squad reached the FA Cup third round being eliminated by Birmingham City.BBC Four – Timeshift, Series 7, A Game of Two Eras: 1957 v 2007
Squad
Transfers In Pos. Name from Type DF Ray Yeoman Northampton Town MF Ernie Walley Tottenham Hotspur DF Mick McNeil Youth team DF Brian Jordan Rotherham United MF Billy Wilkinson FW Willie Fernie Celtic FW Alan Rodgerson FW George Crook Out Pos. Name To TypeMFLindy Delapenha Mansfield TownMFArthur Fitzsimons Lincoln City
Results
Second Division
League table
Results by round
Matches .- Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/middlesbrough/tab/matches/season/1959/
Matches
FA Cup
Statistics Squad statistics
References