Middlesbrough 2-1 Bolton Wanderers - November 18, 1997 / League Cup 1997/1998
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Team line-ups
Middlesbrough
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Mark Schwarzer | 25 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Craig Harrison | 85 | 20 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Steve Vickers | 30 | 106 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gianluca Festa | 28 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Emerson | 25 | 63 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Craig Hignett | 115 | 27 | 105 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Neil Maddison | 28 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Mark Summerbell | 39 | 21 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Paul Merson | 29 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Andy Campbell | 95 | 18 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Mikkel Beck | 24 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
25 years
Average number of matches played for the team
40
Bolton Wanderers
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Keith Branagan | 31 | 77 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Andy Todd | 23 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mark Fish | 23 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gudni Bergsson | 32 | 63 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mike Whitlow | 29 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jamie Pollock | 80 | 23 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Scott Sellars | 118 | 31 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Per Frandsen | 70 | 27 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Alan Thompson | 33 | 23 | 68 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Nathan Blake | 25 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Beardsley | 36 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
27.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
36
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Steve Baker | 95 | 19 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Anthony Ormerod | 85 | 18 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Michael Johansen | 80 | 25 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Arnar Gunnlaugsson | 118 | 24 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Craig Hignett
IN
Anthony Ormerod
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Peter Beardsley
IN
Dean Holdsworth
OUT
Andy Todd
IN
Arnar Gunnlaugsson
OUT
Scott Sellars
IN
Jimmy Phillips
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
40
172
Success rate in this team:
42 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
42 %
Robson vs Bolton Wanderers
2 victories
1 draw
2 losses
Robson vs Todd
1 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
48
117
Success rate in this team:
41 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
41 %
Todd vs Middlesbrough
1 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Todd vs Robson
1 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Referee
Stephen Lodge
5 victories |
3 draws |
6 losses |
Middlesbrough14 matches | General total | Bolton Wanderers6 matches | 1 victory |
2 draws |
3 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Middlesbrough1 match | Season total | Bolton Wanderers1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Latest figure on April 28, 2001 | Latest figure on February 07, 1998 |
Videos
Key figures

Middlesbrough keeps its 3 matches with at least 2 goals scored in League Cup running (since 23/09/1997).

It's the first time Craig Hignett scores 1 goal vs Bolton Wanderers in League Cup

Middlesbrough keeps its 4 consecutive matches without a loss in League Cup running (since 16/09/1997).
Pre-match
Current form
Home | LMiddlesbrough 1-2 Sheffield United05/10/1997 | VMiddlesbrough 2-0 Sunderland15/10/1997 | VMiddlesbrough 2-1 Port Vale25/10/1997 | VMiddlesbrough 3-0 Huddersfield Town28/10/1997 | DMiddlesbrough 1-1 Portsmouth05/11/1997 | VMiddlesbrough 3-0 Queens Park Rangers08/11/1997 |
Overall | VMiddlesbrough 2-1 Port Vale25/10/1997 | VMiddlesbrough 3-0 Huddersfield Town28/10/1997 | LWolverhampton 1-0 Middlesbrough01/11/1997 | DMiddlesbrough 1-1 Portsmouth05/11/1997 | VMiddlesbrough 3-0 Queens Park Rangers08/11/1997 | VNorwich City 1-3 Middlesbrough15/11/1997 |
Current form
Away | LBarnsley 2-1 Bolton Wanderers27/08/1997 | LArsenal 4-1 Bolton Wanderers13/09/1997 | VLeyton Orient 1-3 Bolton Wanderers16/09/1997 | DCrystal Palace 2-2 Bolton Wanderers27/09/1997 | LWest Ham 3-0 Bolton Wanderers18/10/1997 | LSheffield Wednesday 5-0 Bolton Wanderers08/11/1997 |
Overall | LBolton Wanderers 0-1 Aston Villa04/10/1997 | VBolton Wanderers 2-0 Wimbledon FC14/10/1997 | LWest Ham 3-0 Bolton Wanderers18/10/1997 | VBolton Wanderers 1-0 Chelsea26/10/1997 | DBolton Wanderers 1-1 Liverpool01/11/1997 | LSheffield Wednesday 5-0 Bolton Wanderers08/11/1997 |
Running streaks
Home | Total | |
---|---|---|
Winning streak | 1 | 2 |
Unbeaten streak | 5 | 3 |
Drawless streak | 1 | 2 |
Scoring streak | 8 | 3 |
Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Running streaks
Away | Total | |
---|---|---|
Loosing streak | 2 | 1 |
Winless streak | 3 | 2 |
Drawless streak | 2 | 1 |
Goalless streak | 2 | 1 |
Conceding streak | 7 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
3 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
3 |
2 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
3 |
Victories (Competition total) |
2 |
2 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
5 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
9 |
3 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
3 |
0 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
5 |
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
1 |
1.67 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
3 |
1.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
3 |
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.67 |
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
3 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
2 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
1-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
3-1 |
Bookings
1 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
4 |
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
3 |
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
![]() | Mikkel Beck | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Nathan Blake | ![]() |
![]() | Craig Hignett | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Per Frandsen | ![]() |
![]() | Paul Merson | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | John McGinlay | ![]() |
![]() | Craig Hignett | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | Nathan Blake | ![]() |
Historical head to head
Home
91 gf
58 ga
Away
54 gf
104 ga
Total
145 gf
162 ga
Historical head to head
Home
104 gf
54 ga
Away
58 gf
91 ga
Total
162 gf
145 ga
Largest victory
Overall | 5 - 0 |
October 16, 1948 |
Home | 5 - 0 |
October 16, 1948 |
Largest victory
Overall | 6 - 0 |
April 11, 1966 |
Away | 4 - 1 |
February 17, 1996 |
Latest head to head
February 17, 1996 - Premier League 1995/1996
September 09, 1995 - Premier League 1995/1996
March 11, 1995 - First Division 1994/1995
August 27, 1994 - First Division 1994/1995
April 23, 1994 - First Division 1993/1994
Best historical scorers against Bolton Wanderers
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Craig Hignett | 1 goal | 1995 - 1995 |
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John Craggs | 1 goal | 1979 - 1979 |
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Terry Cochrane | 1 goal | 1979 - 1979 |
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Micky Burns | 1 goal | 1980 - 1980 |
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Stan Cummins | 1 goal | 1978 - 1978 |
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Paul Wilkinson | 1 goal | 1994 - 1994 |
Best historical scorers against Middlesbrough
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Frank Worthington | 1 goal | 1978 - 1978 |
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Simon Coleman | 1 goal | 1996 - 1996 |
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Nathan Blake | 1 goal | 1996 - 1996 |
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Tadeusz Nowak | 1 goal | 1980 - 1980 |
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John McGinlay | 1 goal | 1995 - 1995 |
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David Mark Lee | 1 goal | 1996 - 1996 |
Players with most games played vs Bolton Wanderers
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Mark Proctor | 4 matches | 1978 - 1980 |
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Anthony McAndrew | 4 matches | 1978 - 1980 |
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John Craggs | 4 matches | 1978 - 1980 |
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David Armstrong | 4 matches | 1978 - 1980 |
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Neil Cox | 3 matches | 1994 - 1996 |
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Micky Burns | 3 matches | 1978 - 1980 |
Players with most games played vs Middlesbrough
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Michael Walsh | 4 matches | 1978 - 1980 |
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Seamus McDonagh | 4 matches | 1978 - 1980 |
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Alan Gowling | 3 matches | 1978 - 1979 |
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Roy Greaves | 3 matches | 1978 - 1979 |
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Paul Jones | 3 matches | 1978 - 1980 |
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Willie Morgan | 3 matches | 1978 - 1979 |
They played in both sides
94 matches


2 matches
94 matches


19 matches
64 matches


76 matches
2 matches


27 matches
2 matches


18 matches
They played in both sides
64 matches


76 matches
2 matches


27 matches
94 matches


19 matches
2 matches


18 matches
94 matches


2 matches
Competition info
The other matches
November 18, 1997
November 19, 1997
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