The 1974–75 season was Middlesbrough's 92nd season in existence, and their first season back in the First Division, in which they finished 7th. Along with the First Division, they competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup, being eliminated in the sixth and fifth rounds respectively.
Competitions First Division
League table
Matches +First Division match resultsDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceBirmingham CityA3–0Hickton, Foggon (2)32,105Carlisle UnitedH0–228,719Luton TownH1–1Mills21,478Carlisle UnitedA1–0Armstrong18,473Stoke CityA1–1Souness23,475ChelseaH1–1Maddren25,480Sheffield UnitedA0–122,519Manchester CityH3–0Mills, Foggon (2)30,256Tottenham HotspurA2–1Armstrong, Mills23,282Wolverhampton WanderersH2–1Hickton, Willey27,443LiverpoolA0–252,590Luton TownA1–0Foggon10,464Coventry CityH4–4Souness (2), Mills, Foggon25,499Derby CountyA3–2Hickton, Foggon, Mills24,036West Ham UnitedA0–328,915Newcastle UnitedH0–038,380Leeds UnitedA2–2Boam, Smith45,488Queen's Park RangersH1–3Foggon27,530ArsenalA0–225,283Ipswich TownH3–0Souness (2), Foggon23,735Leicester CityH3–0Foggon (2), Willey22,699Birmingham CityH3–0Foggon, Hickton (pen.), Page (o.g.)23,737BurnleyA1–1Armstrong17,637Sheffield UnitedH1–0Armstrong31,879EvertonA1–1Maddren41,105Ipswich TownA0–224,720ArsenalH0–027,996Newcastle UnitedA1–2Hickton42,514West Ham UnitedH0–029,179Leeds UnitedH0–139,500Queen's Park RangersA0–018,487Stoke CityH2–0Hickton, Foggon25,766Tottenham HotspurH3–0Hickton, Souness (2)25,637EvertonH2–0Mills, Armstrong32,813ChelseaA2–1Willey, Craggs22,240Manchester CityA1–2Mills37,772BurnleyH2–0Murdoch, Foggon28,922Derby CountyH1–1Mills30,066Leicester CityA0–124,531Wolverhampton WanderersA0–221,066LiverpoolH1–0Foggon33,982Coventry CityA2–0Foggon, Hickton18,121
FA Cup + FA Cup match resultsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceThird roundWycombe WanderersA0–012,200Third round replayWycombe WanderersH1–0Armstrong (pen.)30,128Fourth roundSunderlandH3–1Murdoch, Hickton (2, 2 pens.)39,400Fifth roundPeterborough UnitedA1–1Mills25,742Fifth round replayPeterborough UnitedH2–0Foggon (2)34,303Sixth roundBirmingham CityA0–147,260
League Cup + League Cup match resultsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceSecond roundTottenham HotspurA4–0Smith, Mills, Hickton (pen.), Armstrong15,216Third roundLeicester CityH1–0Mills23,901Fourth roundLiverpoolH1–0Maddren24,906Fifth roundManchester UnitedA0–036,005Fifth round replayManchester UnitedH0–349,501
Appearances and goals Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute. :Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
+ Players' appearances and goals by competitionNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGK4206050530DF4226051533DF4216050531MF4256151537FW411662505218DF4116040511FW39862515011MF3914140472MF3875040477FW36861324511DF3106040411FW7 (9)31 (2)01 (1)09 (12)3FW4 (6)1002 (1)16 (7)2MF3 (4)01 (2)0004 (6)0DF90000090DF3 (4)0001 (1)04 (5)0MF10101030DF10000010FW10000010DF00001010FW0 (1)000000 (1)0
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