MIDDLESBROUGH
("The Boro")
| Year formed | 1876; reformed 1986 |
| Turned professional | 1889; became amateur 1892, and professional again, 1899 |
| Limited company | 1892 |
| Previous names | None |
| Ground | Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS3 6RS (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Pitch measurements | 115 x 75 yards (105 x 69 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 34,742 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 34,836 v Norwich City, Premiership, 28th December 2004 (won 2-0) |
| League career | Northern League: 1889 - 1899 Division Two: 1899 - 1902 Division One: 1902 - 1924 Division Two: 1924 - 1927 Division One: 1927 - 1928 Division Two: 1928 - 1929 Division One: 1929 - 1954 Division Two: 1954 - 1966 Division Three: 1966 - 1967 Division Two: 1967 - 1974 Division One: 1974 - 1982 Division Two: 1982 - 1986 Division Three: 1986 - 1987 Division Two: 1987 - 1988 Division One: 1988 - 1989 Division Two: 1989 - 1992 Premiership: 1992 - 1993 Division One: 1993 - 1995 Premiership: 1995 - 1997 Division One: 1997 - 1998 Premiership: 1998 - 2009 Championship: 2009 - 2016 Premier League: 2016 - 2017 Championship: 2017 - . |
| First Football League game | 2nd September 1899 v Lincoln City, Division Two, lost 0-3 |
| Honours | |
| European | UEFA Cup runners-up: 2005-06. Anglo-Scottish Cup winners: 1975-76. |
| Domestic - League | Division Two/One champions: 1926-27, 1928-29, 1973-74, 1994-95 Division Two/One/Championship runners-up: 1901-02, 1991-92, 1997-98, 2015-16 Division Three runners-up: 1966-67, 1986-87 Northern League champions: 1893-94, 1894-95, 1896-97 Northern League runners-up: 1890-91, 1891-92, 1897-98 |
| Domestic - Cup | FA Cup runners-up: 1996-97. Carling Cup winners: 2003-04. Coca-Cola Cup runners-up: 1996-97, 1997-98. Zenith Data Systems Cup runners-up: 1989-90. FA Amateur Cup winners: 1894-95, 1897-98 FA Youth Cup winners: 2003-04 FA Youth Cup runners-up: 1989-90, 2002-03 |
| Best League position | 3rd, Division One, 1913-14 |
| Lowest League position | 2nd, Division Three, 1966-67, 1986-87 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | see above |
| Furthest in League Cup | see above |
| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 65, Division Two, 1973-74 |
| 3 for a win | 94, Division Three, 1986-87 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 22, Division One, 1923-24 |
| 3 for a win | 28, Premier League, 2016-17 |
| Most League goals scored | 122, Division Two, 1926-27 |
| Most League goals conceded | 91, Division One, 1953-54 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 27, Premier League, 2016-17 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 24, Division Two, 1901-02 |
| Most wins in a League season | 28, Division Three, 1986-87 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 5, Premier League, 2016-17 |
| Most draws in a League season | 19, Division Two, 1924-25 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 2, Division Two, 1925-26 |
| Most losses in a League season | 27, Division One, 1923-24 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 4, Division Two, 1973-74 |
| Record League win | 9-0 v Brighton & Hove Albion, Division Two, 23 August 1958 |
| Record Cup win | 7-0 v Hereford United, Coca-Cola Cup 2nd round 1st leg, 18 September 1996 |
| Record League Cup win | 7-0 v Hereford United, Coca-Cola Cup 2nd round 1st leg, 18 September 1996 |
| Record defeat | 0-9 v Blackburn Rovers, Division Two, 6 November 1954 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 1-6 v Chelsea, Carabao Cup semi-final 2nd leg, 23 January 2024 |
| Highest Number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 59, George Camsell, Division Two, 1926-27 |
| in total | 325, George Camsell, 1925-39 |
| Most League goals in one match | 5, John Wilkie v Gainsborough Town, Division Two, 2nd March 1901 5, Andy Wilson v Nottingham Forest, Division One, 6th October 1923 5, George Camsell v Manchester City, Division Two, 25th December 1926 5, George Camsell v Aston Villa, Diision One, 9th September 1935 5, Brian Clough v Brighton & Hove Albion, Division Two, 22nd August 1958 |
| Most League appearances | 563, Tim Williamson, 1902-23 |
| Most capped player | 53, Mark Schwarzer for Australia, 1997-2008 |
| Youngest League player | Stephen Bell, 16 years 323 days v Southampton, 30th January 1982 Sam Lawrie, 16 years 323 days v Arsenal, 3rd November 1951 |
| Highest Transfer Fee Received | £20,000,000 for Djed Spence to Tottenham Hotspur, July 2022 |
| Highest Transfer Fee Paid | £15,000,000 for Britt Assombalonga from Nottingham Forest, July 2017 |
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