Middlesbrough F.C.
Full name	Middlesbrough Football Club
Nickname(s)	Boro
Founded	1876
Ground	Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough England
Capacity	35,100[1]
Chairman	Steve Gibson
Manager	Gareth Southgate
League	Premier League
2006–07	Premier League, 12th
Home colours Away colours

Middlesbrough Football Club (commonly known as Boro) are an English football club based in Middlesbrough. who currently play in the Premier League. Formed in 1876, they have played at the 35,100 capacity Riverside Stadium since August 1995,^[1] their third ground since turning professional in 1889. They were founding members of the Premier League in 1992.^[2] The club's main rivals are Newcastle United and Sunderland.^[3] This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1876 throughout the world. ... The Riverside Stadium is a football stadium in Middlesbrough, England, which has been the home of Middlesbrough F.C. since it opened in 1995. ... Middlesborough redirects here. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Steve Gibson is the Chairman of Middlesbrough Football Club. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Gareth Southgate (born 3 September 1970 in Watford, Herts) is a former English footballer, currently manager of Middlesbrough in the English Premiership. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... Locations of the 20 Premiership clubs in the 2006–2007 season, as green dots. ... soccer jersey left arm with white border File links The following pages link to this file: Santos Futebol Clube Template talk:Football kit Template:Football kit/pattern list User:Johan Elisson/football kits FC Inter Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... File links The following pages link to this file: Valencia CF Deportivo de La Coruña Y.R. K.V. Mechelen Clube Náutico Capibaribe Template talk:Football kit CS Marítimo U.S. Lecce Ternana Calcio F.C. Crotone Bangu Atlético Clube User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories... soccer jersey right arm with white border File links The following pages link to this file: Santos Futebol Clube Template talk:Football kit Template:Football kit/pattern list User:Johan Elisson/football kits FC Inter Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Kit_left_arm_goldborder. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Kit_right_arm_goldborder. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Middlesborough redirects here. ... During the 2007-08 season, Middlesbrough will participate in the Premier League. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... The Riverside Stadium is a football stadium in Middlesbrough, England, which has been the home of Middlesbrough F.C. since it opened in 1995. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1889 throughout the world. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) are an English professional football team based in Newcastle upon Tyne. ... Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional football club, based at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in North-East England. ...

The club's highest league finish to date was third in the 1913–14 season and have only spent two seasons outside of the Football League's top two divisions.^[4] The club came close to folding in 1986 after experiencing severe financial difficulties before the club was saved by a consortium led by then board member and current chairman Steve Gibson.^[2] Middlesbrough won the League Cup in 2004, the club's first and only major trophy.^[5] The current manager is former captain Gareth Southgate who was appointed on June 7 2006.^[6] The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1986 throughout the world. ... A consortium is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organisations or governments (or any combination of these entities) with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal. ... Steve Gibson is the Chairman of Middlesbrough Football Club. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2004 throughout the world. ... The team captain of a football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team: it is often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game. ... Gareth Southgate (born 3 September 1970 in Watford, Herts) is a former English footballer, currently manager of Middlesbrough in the English Premiership. ... is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ...

The club's traditional kit colour is red, with a varying amount of white. The various crests throughout the club history, the most recent of which was adopted in May 2007,^[7] incorporate a red lion. The official mascot is Roary the Lion. // The following are the scheduled events of football (soccer) for the year 2007 throughout the world. ...

History

Main article: History of Middlesbrough F.C.

Boro's finishing positions since entry to the FL

The football club was originally formed by Middlesbrough Cricket team players to stay fit during the winter. They won the FA Amateur Cup in 1895 and again in 1898. The club turned professional in 1889, but reverted to amateur status in 1892.^[4] They turned professional permanently in 1899.^[8] After two seasons, they won promotion to the First Division, where they would remain for the next 22 years.^[4] Boros league positions since entry to the FL This is a record of all seasons played by Middlesbrough Football Club from 1883 to date. ... This article is about the history of Middlesbrough F.C., who are a football club based in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 491 pixelsFull resolution (977 × 600 pixel, file size: 387 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 491 pixelsFull resolution (977 × 600 pixel, file size: 387 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... The FA Amateur Cup was an English football competition. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Tis empty of content, alas! If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Tis empty of content, alas! If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1889 throughout the world. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1892 throughout the world. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Tis empty of content, alas! If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ...

In 1903 the club moved to Ayresome Park, their home for the next 92 years. In 1905 the club sanctioned the transfer of Alf Common for £1000, a record fee.^[9] Over the next few years, their form fluctuated greatly, rising to 6th in 1907–08 before dropping to 17th two seasons later. The club rose to their highest league finish to date, 3rd, in 1913–14.^[10] World War I soon intervened and football was suspended. The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1903 throughout the world. ... Ayresome Park was a football stadium in the United Kingdom, and was the home of Middlesbrough F.C. from its construction in time for the 1903/1904 season, until the Riverside Stadium opened in 1995. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1905 throughout the world. ... Alf Common (died April 3, 1946 in Darlington) was an English footballer, most famous for being the first player to be transferred for £1000. ... “GBP” redirects here. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ...

Before competitive football resumed, Boro won the Northern Victory League, but the team were unable to maintain their previous form and finished the 1919–20 season in mid-table. They remained in the First Division for the next few seasons, but were relegated in 1923–24 after finishing bottom, ten points adrift of their nearest rivals.^[11] The 1919-1920 season was the 45th season of competitive football (soccer) in England, and the first following the end of World War I. Honours Category: ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Three seasons later, they won the Division Two title. During that season, debutant George Camsell, who had signed from Third Division North side Durham City the previous season, finished with a record 59 league goals, which included nine hat tricks. He would continue as top scorer for each of the next ten seasons.^[12] Their tenure back in the top flight lasted only one season, and the club were relegated. They were promoted at the first attempt in 1928–29, winning another Second Division title. Boro then remained in the First Division until 1954. Between the 1992-93 and 2004-05 season, the Football League Second Division was the second-highest division of The Football League and the third-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... George Henry Camsell (November 27, 1902 - March 7, 1966) was an English football player, most notably for Middlesbrough. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

The decade before the war saw the emergence of Wilf Mannion and George Hardwick, both of whom would go on to become England internationals in the years ahead. Boro climbed to fourth in the last full season before World War II and were expected to challenge for the title next season, but the war intervened.^[4] After the war, the club was unable to recover the form of the previous seasons and hovered around mid-table and exited in the early rounds of the FA Cup. Soon afterwards the team began to falter, eventually suffering relegation in 1953–54. This was the start of a 20 year spell outside the top division, but saw the emergence of one of the club's top goalscorers, Brian Clough, who scored 204 goals in 222 games, before he left for Sunderland.^[13] Over that period, Boro maintained reasonable progress in the Second Division but were never serious contenders for promotion. After a fourth place finish in 1962–63, Boro endured a steady decline and were relegated to the Third Division for the first time in their history in 1966. Wilf Mannion (May 16, 1918 - April 14, 2000) was a footballer who played for Middlesbrough from 1937 until 1954, scoring 110 goals in 368 appearances. ... George Hardwick (February 2, 1920 - April 19, 2004) was an English football (soccer) player and coach. ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Brian Howard Clough, OBE (21 March 1935 – 20 September 2004) was a successful footballer and subsequently football manager, most notable for his success with Derby County and Nottingham Forest. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest division in the overall English football league system. ...

New manager Stan Anderson returned the club to the second flight at the first attempt. Boro then would not finish below ninth during the next eight seasons.^[11] The FA Cup saw the club never get past the quarter-finals, a feat they were still yet to accomplish in their history. By 1974 Jack Charlton had taken over as manager and guided the team back to the top flight. They ensured promotion as early as 23 March, and with eight games of the season left, they became runaway champions, finishing with a record 65 points.^[14] Stan Anderson is a former footballer and manager. ... John Jack Charlton, OBE, DL (born Ashington, Northumberland, May 8, 1935) was a footballer who played for Leeds United in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and who won the World Cup with England. ... is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Back in the top flight, the team had some reasonable cup success, reaching later rounds, but nothing more.^[5] 1975–76 however was when Boro won their first silverware as a professional side, lifting the Anglo-Scottish Cup in its first season after a two-legged final win over Fulham.^[15] The 1975-76 season was the 96th season of competitive football in England. ... The Anglo-Scottish Cup was a tournament arranged for eight of the best teams in English and Scottish football leagues during the summer for several years during the 1970s. ... Fulham Football Club are an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. ...

Boro experienced severe financial difficulties during the mid-1980s. Middlesbrough were dropping down the table, and finished 19th in the 1984–85 season. In April 1986 the club had to borrow £30,000 from the PFA to pay wages. The final game of the season saw Boro relegated to the Third Division once more.^[4] That summer, the club called in the Provisional Liquidator and shortly afterwards, the club was wound up and the gates to Ayresome Park were padlocked. Without the £350,000 capital required for Football League registration, a new rule, it seemed inevitable that the club would fold permanently. However, Steve Gibson, a member of the board at the time, brought together a consortium and with ten minutes to spare before the deadline, they completed their registration with the Football League for the 1986–87 season.^[16] Following the registration came both a change of club crest and a change of the official company name to Middlesbrough Football and Athletic Club (1986) Ltd.^[17] // First Division Howard Kendalls world class Everton side beat neighbours Liverpool to the league championship, while Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United followed closely behind. ... The Professional Footballers Association is the association for professional footballers in the United Kingdom. ... Steve Gibson is the Chairman of Middlesbrough Football Club. ... // First Division The 1986-87 First Division championship went to Everton in their final season under the management of Howard Kendall before his departure to Atletico Bilbao. ...

Over the next two seasons, Boro gained successive promotions into Division Two and then into Division One. The next season though, they came straight back down to Division Two, and with it came the then British transfer record move of Gary Pallister to Manchester United for £2.3m.^[18] Despite constant promotion and relegation, Middlesbrough were founder members of the FA Premier League for the 1992–93 season.^[19] Gary Pallister (born June 30, 1965) is an English football player, most noted for his nine-year tenure at Manchester United F.C. during the late eighties and early nineties. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... This article described the FA Premier League 1992-93 season. ...

Player-manager Bryan Robson, from Manchester United, took charge in 1994 and Middlesbrough were brought back into national attention.^[20] Following promotion to the Premier League and high-profile purchases like diminutive Brazilian Juninho, many considered Middlesbrough were on the way up.^[21] However, a difficult 1996–97 season was compounded by a deduction of three points imposed just after Christmas, as punishment for the club's failure to fulfill a fixture against Blackburn, which ultimately resulted in relegation. Without the points deduction, Boro would have had enough points to avoid relegation. At the same time, the club managed to reach both the League and FA cup finals for the first time, but lost out in both. They were again runners up in the League Cup final the next year too, despite being in the second tier.^[17] Bryan Robson OBE (born January 11, 1957) is a former England, West Bromwich Albion, and Manchester United footballer who also captained his country. ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... For other persons named Juninho, see Juninho (disambiguation). ... 1996-97 was the fifth season of the FA Premier League. ... Blackburn Rovers Football Club are an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ...

The 2004 League Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium.

The 2003–04 season was the most successful in the club's history as they finally won a major trophy after beating Bolton 2–1 in the League Cup final under manager Steve McClaren.^[22] This success also ensured that Boro would qualify for Europe — the UEFA Cup — for the first time, in which they reached the last 16. UEFA cup qualification was achieved for the second consecutive year after a dramatic 1–1 away draw with Manchester City thanks to a late penalty save from Mark Schwarzer in the last game of the season.^[23] Image File history File links MillenniumStadiumInside. ... Image File history File links MillenniumStadiumInside. ... The 2004 Carling Cup Final was played between Bolton Wanderers and Middlesbrough. ... The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm), is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff, and is used primarily for rugby union and football home internationals. ... During the 2003-04 season, Middlesbrough participated in the FA Premier League. ... Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Borough of Bolton, North West England. ... For the ice hockey player, see Steve McLaren. ... The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Manchester. ... Mark Schwarzer (born October 6, 1972 in Sydney) is an Australian football (soccer) player. ...

On 27 April 2006, Middlesbrough reached the UEFA Cup final in Eindhoven, following two comebacks from 3–0 down.^[24][25] However, the team lost 4–0 to Sevilla.^[26] Following the cup final, McClaren left to head up the England team, and captain Gareth Southgate took over, despite not having the coaching qualifications, but he was allowed to continue after receiving special dispensation.^[27] April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... Country Province Government  - Mayor G.Braks (CDA) Area (2006)  - Municipality 88. ... Sevilla Fútbol Club is a Spanish professional football club that plays in the top-flight Spanish La Liga championship. ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...

Colours and crest

Early Middlesbrough F.C. kit[28]

Although Middlesbrough F.C. formed in 1876, they did not adopt their current colours of red and white until 1899. Previous kits included a red and black striped home shirt with black shorts and socks, and a white shirt with blue shorts and socks. The Middlesbrough kit remained broadly the same over the years with a red shirt and socks and either red or white shorts. The distinctive broad white stripe across the chest was introduced by Jack Charlton in 1973 (following an attempt to change the home shirt to a Leeds United-style white shirt) and brought back for a one-off in 1997–98 and then again for the 2000–01 and 2004–05 seasons due to popular demand.^[29] Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. ...

Middlesbrough F.C. crest 1986–2007

The Middlesbrough crest has gone through four incarnations since the formation of the club. Initially, the badge was simply the town of Middlesbrough's crest with a red lion instead of a blue lion in order to fit in with the club's colours. Following the adoption of the white band on the shirts in 1973, only the red lion remained with the letters "M.F.C" underneath in red. This was further adapted following the reformation of the club in 1986 to a circular crest with the lion in the middle and the words "Middlesbrough Football Club 1986" around the circle in order to reflect this new era. In 2007, Middlesbrough changed their crest once again, this time with the lion inside a shield and the words "Middlesbrough Football Club 1876" underneath.^[7] The Club stated that this was to reflect the club's long history and not just its post-liquidation status. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

The current kit is produced by Errea and is only available in the UK from the official club shops and Middlesbrough's online store.^[30] The club's shirt sponsor since 2004 was the Gibraltarian online gambling portal, 888.com in a deal worth approximately £1.5 million per year, though this contract expired at the end of the 2006–07 season. Following a delay in the announcement of the new sponsors, the new kit sponsors were announced on 20 July 2007 as satellite navigation device manufacturers Garmin.^[31][32] Erreà (from the letters R.A) is a footballwear trademark founded in 1988, in Torrile (Italy). ... Online gambling is a general term for gambling using the Internet. ... 888. ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Satellite navigation systems use radio time signals transmitted by satellites to enable mobile receivers on the ground to determine their exact location. ... Garmin Ltd. ...

Stadia

The Riverside Stadium in 2006

Main articles: Ayresome Park and Riverside Stadium

After formation in 1876, and with the club still amateurs, Middlesbrough's first two years of football were played at Albert Park in Middlesbrough. After seeing the damage being caused by players and supporters, the Park Committee ordered the club to find an alternate venue. The club moved to Breckon Hill, behind the present-day Middlesbrough College, after agreeing to rent the land from its owner. However, two years later in 1880, the owner increased the rent and the club decided to move. They moved into the Linthorpe Road Ground in 1882, home at the time of Middlesbrough Cricket Club. The cricket club departed in 1893–94 to move to the Breckon Hill field, and Boro became sole users of the ground.^[33] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 240 KB) Summary Riverside Stadum with the Old gates outside. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 240 KB) Summary Riverside Stadum with the Old gates outside. ... Ayresome Park was a football stadium in the United Kingdom, and was the home of Middlesbrough F.C. from its construction in time for the 1903/1904 season, until the Riverside Stadium opened in 1995. ... The Riverside Stadium is a football stadium in Middlesbrough, England, which has been the home of Middlesbrough F.C. since it opened in 1995. ... Albert Park is an open access, free public park, located in Middlesbrough, in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. ... Middlesbrough College is a college, comprising of predominantly further education but also selected higher education provision, existing on four sites in the town of Middlesbrough. ...

With the club's growing size, and entry to the Football League, they had to move to a new ground in 1903, Ayresome Park. It was designed by Archibald Leitch and would be the Boro's home for the next 92 years. Following the Taylor Report in 1990, the ground either needed modernising or the club needed a new stadium. The club decided on the latter, and moved out at the end of the 1994–95 season. It was used as a training ground during 1995–96, before it was demolished in 1997 and a housing estate built in its place.^[33] The club now trains at Rockcliffe Park. The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... Ayresome Park was a football stadium in the United Kingdom, and was the home of Middlesbrough F.C. from its construction in time for the 1903/1904 season, until the Riverside Stadium opened in 1995. ... Archibald Leitch (April 27, 1865 – 1939) was a Scottish architect, most famous for his work designing football stadiums throughout the United Kingdom. ... The Taylor Report is a document, whose development was overseen by Lord Justice Taylor, concerning the aftermath and causes of the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. ... Rockcliffe Park in Hurworth, County Durham, near Darlington, is Middlesbrough Football Clubs training facility and sports complex. ...

The Riverside Stadium, named by the supporters of the club after a vote, became the club's home in 1995. It was the first stadium to be built in line with the Taylor Report's recommendations on all-seater stadia for clubs in the top two divisions of the English football league system.^[34] It was originally a 30,000 seater stadium, before it was expanded in 1998 to its current 35,100 capacity.^[1] The Riverside Stadium is a football stadium in Middlesbrough, England, which has been the home of Middlesbrough F.C. since it opened in 1995. ... The English football league system, otherwise known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although for historical reasons a small number of Welsh clubs also compete). ...

Supporters

Middlesbrough supporters at the 2006 UEFA Cup Final

Middlesbrough fans can be found in places as far apart as Norway,^[35] Northern Ireland, South Korea,^[36] Singapore,^[37] Azerbaijan and New York.^[38] Middlesbrough Official Supporters Club, which features its own team in the local football league,^[39] has links with supporters' clubs across the globe. The largest supporters' clubs include the Official Supporters' Club, the Middlesbrough Disabled Supporters' Association, Yarm Reds, and Middlesbrough Supporters South. ^[40] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 551 KB) Taken by flickr user befuddle, used under Creative Commons. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 551 KB) Taken by flickr user befuddle, used under Creative Commons. ... The 2006 UEFA Cup Final took at place at Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, on May 10, 2006. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: ) is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... This article is about the state. ...

Traditionally supporters come from Middlesbrough itself and towns in the immediate area. Support from residents of Darlington and Hartlepool is limited due to those towns having their own teams. Middlesbrough have one of the highest proportions in Britain of locally born season ticket holders at 80%, and one of the highest proportions of female fans at 20%.^[41] Middlesborough redirects here. ... This article is about the town in England. ... , Hartlepool is a town and North Sea port in North East England. ...

The nickname Smoggies was first used as a derogatory term by opposing supporters, but was later used by Middlesbrough fans in a somewhat self-deprecating manner before finally being adopted as a badge of pride by Boro supporters. An example of this can be seen on the banners carried to away games stating "Smoggies on Tour".^[42] Smoggy is a term that refers to people from the Teesside conurbation in North-Eastern England. ...

Middlesbrough supporters' main rivals are Newcastle United (with whom they contest the Tyne-Tees derby), Sunderland, and Leeds United, a fact confirmed by planetfootball.com's 2004 survey,^[3] where Newcastle and Sunderland fans also considered Middlesbrough to be amongst their top three rivalries (in third and second places respectively). There is no notable rivalry with their immediate neighbours Hartlepool United and Darlington. This is mainly because the clubs have very rarely been in the same league. In fact some Middlesbrough fans indirectly support the two clubs by looking out for results and occasionally attending games when Middlesbrough are not playing. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) are an English professional football team based in Newcastle upon Tyne. ... The Tyne-Tees derby (also known as the North East derby) is a term which is often applied to matches between Newcastle United and Middlesbrough. ... Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional football club, based at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in North-East England. ... Leeds United Football Club is the only professional association football club in the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire. ... Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team currently playing in League One. ... Darlington Football Club (also known as The Quakers or Darlo) are an English football team based in the English town of Darlington, currently playing in Football League Two. ...

Middlesbrough fans were notably praised by UEFA executive Lars-Christer Olsson after their behaviour during the 2005–06 UEFA Cup campaign.^[43] He commended that: The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... ... The UEFA Cup 2005-06 season was won by Sevilla, beating Middlesbrough in the final. ...

You have the satisfaction of knowing that, although your team did not win the game, your supporters present in Eindhoven proved to the world that football fans can turn a match into a friendly, violence-free celebration.

Middlesbrough fans had also been praised by Cleveland Police force for their behaviour in previous rounds, particularly in the light of aggravation prior to and during the match at Roma.^[44] Cleveland Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the area of former county of Cleveland in North East England. ... Associazione Sportiva Roma (ISE: IT0001008876) is a major professional football club both in Italy’s Serie A and in European football. ...

A survey at the start of the 2007–08 season found Middlesbrough supporters were the seventh loudest set of fans in the Premier League.^[45]

Media relations

Middlesbrough's award-winning Redsquare programme

Middlesbrough were the first English football club to broadcast time-delayed full-match footage of their league games on their own channel, "Boro TV", in August 2001.^[46] Boro TV ran through NTL cable television until July 2005.^[47] The club now show match highlights through a subscription-based scheme on their official website.^[48]. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 549 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2340 × 2556 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 549 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2340 × 2556 pixel, file size: 1. ... Virgin Media Inc. ... Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house. ...

Middlesbrough's official matchday programme, Redsquare, was the 2006–07 Programme Monthly Programme of the Year.^[49] There are numerous other fanzines available both online and in paper format, most notably Fly Me To The Moon, formed in September 1988 following Bruce Rioch's quote to Tony Mowbray, stating "If I had to go to the moon I'd want you by my side".^[50] A fanzine (see also: zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular subject for the pleasure of others who share their interest. ...

Honours

Domestic

League

• Football League Division One^[51][11]

Champions 1994–95; runners up 1997–98

• Football League Second Division^[51][11]

Champions 1926–27, 1928–29, 1973–74; runners up 1901–02, 1991–92

• Football League Third Division^[52][11]

Runners up 1966–67, 1986–87

• Northern League^[4]

Champions 1893–94, 1894–95, 1896–97; runners up 1890–91, 1891–92, 1897–98

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Cup

• League Cup^[5]

Winners 2004; runners up 1997, 1998

• FA Cup^[5]

Runners up 1997

• FA Amateur Cup^[4]

Winners 1894–95, 1897–98

• Zenith Data Systems Cup^[53]

Runners up 1990

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International

• UEFA Cup^[5]

Runners up 2005–06

• Anglo-Scottish Cup^[53]

Winners 1976

• Kirin Cup^[54]

Winners 1980

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Club staff

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Executive members

• Chairman: Steve Gibson
• Chief Executive: Keith Lamb

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Team management

• Player/Manager: Gareth Southgate
• Assistant Manager: Malcolm Crosby
• First Team Coach: Colin Cooper
• First Team Coach: Steve Harrison
• Reserve Team Coach: Steve Agnew
• Goalkeeping Coach: Paul Barron
• Youth Academy Director: Dave Parnaby
• Youth Coach: Martin Scott
• Youth Goalkeeping Coach: Stephen Pears

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Players

Current squad

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No. Position Player 1 GK Mark Schwarzer 2 DF Luke Young 3 MF Julio Arca 4 MF Gary O'Neil 5 DF Chris Riggott 6 DF Emanuel Pogatetz 7 MF George Boateng (captain) 8 DF Jonathan Woodgate 9 FW Mido 10 MF Fábio Rochemback 11 FW Jérémie Aliadière 14 DF Robert Huth 15 MF Mohamed Shawky 17 FW Tuncay Şanlı 18 FW Lee Dong-Gook

No. Position Player 19 MF Stewart Downing 21 GK Ross Turnbull 22 GK Bradley Jones 26 DF Matthew Bates 27 MF Lee Cattermole 29 DF Anthony McMahon 31 DF David Wheater 32 GK Jason Steele 33 DF Andrew Taylor 35 MF Graeme Owens 36 FW Ben Hutchinson 38 DF Seb Hines 40 DF Jonathan Grounds 41 MF Josh Walker 42 FW Tom Craddock

For recent transfers, see List of English football transfers Summer 2007.

For appearance details for the current season, see Middlesbrough F.C. season 2007–08.

For career statistics relating to the current squad, see List of Middlesbrough F.C. players.

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Ahmed Hossam Hussein Abdelhamid, also known as Mido, (Arabic: أحمد حسام ميدو) (born February 23, 1983 in Cairo, Egypt)[1] is an Egyptian footballer, who is currently playing for Premier League club Middlesbrough as a striker. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Fábio Rochemback (born December 10, 1981 in Soledade) is a Brazilian professional football player currently playing for Middlesbrough in the English Premier League. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... 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Tuncay Şanlı (January 16, 1982, Sakarya) is a Turkish footballer who plays for Middlesbrough in the Barclays Premiership since joining from Fenerbahçe on 22 June 2007. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... Lee Dong-Gook (Korean: 이동국, Hanja: 李東國, born April 29, 1979 in Pohang, South Korea) is a South Korean football player also known as the Lion King among his fans. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Stewart Downing (born July 22, 1984 in Middlesbrough) is an English football player, who currently plays for Middlesbrough, and is in the England squad. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Highly-rated young goalkeeper who joined Boro as a trainee in 2002. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Bradley Jones (born March 19, 1982 in Armadale, Australia) is a association football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Matthew Bates (born 10 December 1986) is an English professional football player who currently plays as a defender for Middlesbrough. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Lee Cattermole (born 21 March 1988 in Stockton-on-Tees) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Middlesbrough F.C. as a midfielder. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Anthony McMahon (born March 24, 1986 in Bishop Auckland) is an English footballer who currently plays for Middlesbrough as a defender. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... David Wheater (born February 14, 1987) is an English football player who currently plays for Middlesbrough. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... For other persons named Andrew Taylor, see Andrew Taylor (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Graeme Owens (born 1 May 1988) is a young footballer currently at Middlesbrough F.C. Owens can play on either wing but prefers to play on the right. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... Ben Hutchinson (born 27 November 1987), is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Middlesbrough. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Seb Hines (born May 29, 1988) is an English footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Jonathan Grounds He is currently Middlesbrough F.C. Player , He used to play as Fullback , He is nicknamed bumarse. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... 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Players out on loan

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Reserves and Academy

For the team's reserve and Academy squads, see Middlesbrough F.C. Reserves and Academy.

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Notable players

There have been many players that can be called notable throughout Middlesbrough's history. These can be classified and recorded in several forms. The Halls of Fame and top record holders are noted below.

Boro Legends

These players were voted for by fans as part of a campaign with the Evening Gazette.^[58] The Evening Gazette is a newspaper serving the Teesside area of England. ...

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Top appearances

These players made over 450 appearances during their time at the club. Number indicates number of appearances.^[59]

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Top goalscorers

These players scored more than 140 goals during their time with the club. The number in brackets indicates the number of goals scored.^[59]

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Football League 100 Legends

The Football League 100 Legends is a list of "100 legendary football players" produced by The Football League in 1998, to celebrate the 100th season of League football.^[60] The Football League 100 Legends is a list of 100 legendary football players produced by The Football League in 1998, to celebrate the 100th season of League football. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales, and is the oldest such competition in world football. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

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English Football Hall of Fame

The English Football Hall of Fame is housed at The National Football Museum in Preston, England. The Hall aims to celebrate and highlight the achievements of top English Footballers and Footballers who have played in England. These players appeared for or managed Middlesbrough at some point in their careers.^[61] The Hall of Fame is housed at The National Football Museum in Preston, England. ... The National Football Museum is a museum in Preston, England, founded to preserve, conserve and interpret several important collections of Association Football memorabilia. ... This article is about Preston, Lancashire. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

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Managers

Further information: List of Middlesbrough F.C. managers

The following are all the full time Middlesbrough managers since the club turned professional in 1899.^[62] The following is a list of Middlesbrough managers from the when Middlesbrough F.C. turned professional in 1899 until the present. ...

Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Jack Robson (born in Durham, died 11 January 1922) was an Englishman who was the fifth full-time Secretary of Manchester United and Manager of the club. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Alex Mackie (born in Banffshire, Scotland in 1870) was manager of Middlesbrough F.C. between June 1905 and May 1906. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Andy Aiken was an English football manager. ... John Gunter was secretary-manager of Middlesbrough F.C. from February 1909 to June 1910. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Andy Walker was manager of English football team Middlesbrough F.C. from June 1910 to January 1911. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Thomas McIntosh was manager-secretary of Doncaster Rovers, Middlesbrough FC and Everton FC. He was born in February 1879 and played for Doncaster Rovers before becoming secretary in 1902. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... James Howie was a footballer with Newcastle United between 1903 and 1910, making 235 appearances and scoring 81 goals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Herbert Bamlett (born 1882 in Gateshead was a English manager and referee. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... For other people called David Jack see David Jack (disambiguation) David Bone Nightingale Jack ( April 3, 1899 - September 10, 1958) was an English footballer, son of Bob Jack. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Walter Rowley was a footballer and manager before and after the second World War. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... One of the greatest English footballers of the pre-war era, Raich Carter was born in the Hendon area of Sunderland in 1914. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Stan Anderson is a former footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... John Jack Charlton, OBE, DL (born Ashington, Northumberland, May 8, 1935) was a footballer who played for Leeds United in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and who won the World Cup with England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... John Neal (born 3 April 1932 in County Durham) is a former English football player and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Bobby Murdoch (17 August 1944 -- 15 May 2001) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Celtic and was one of the Lisbon Lions, the Celtic team who won the European Cup in 1967. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Malcolm Alexander Allison (born Dartford 5 September 1927) is a former English footballer and football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Willie Maddren (born William Dixon Maddren, 11 January 1951-29 August 2000 in Billingham) was a football player for Middlesbrough Football Club between 1968-1979. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Bruce David Rioch (born September 6, 1947 in Aldershot) most recent position was as the coach of football club Odense BK in the Danish Superliga. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Colin Todd (born 12 December 1948 in Chester-le-Street) is a former English football player and current manager of Randers FC in the Danish Superliga. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Lennie Lawrence, (born December 12, 1947), is a former football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Bryan Robson OBE (born January 11, 1957) is a former England, West Bromwich Albion, and Manchester United footballer who also captained his country. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Terence Frederick Venables (born January 6, 1943 in Dagenham, London) is the Assistant England national football team manager and a former English international footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... For the ice hockey player, see Steve McLaren. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Gareth Southgate (born 3 September 1970 in Watford, Herts) is a former English footballer, currently manager of Middlesbrough in the English Premiership. ...

External links

Official websites

• MFC.co.uk Official club website
• Middlesbrough at the Premier League official website

News sites

• Middlesbrough F.C. on BBC Sport: Club News - Recent results - Upcoming fixtures - Club stats
• Middlesbrough news from Sky Sports

General fan sites

• Fly Me To The Moon fanzine
• Boro Nation on the Rivals network
• Boro-Stat statistics and graphs
• Come On Boro
• Middlesbrough Supporters South
• TheBOROfc records and statistics

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