Middlesbrough FC (1876)

Previous Names

N/A

Nicknames

'Boro

Smoggies

Local Radio

BBC Radio Tees - 95fm

Century NE - 100.7fm

Best Season

1986-1987 - 28 Wins - Third Division

Worst Season

1923-1924 - 27 Losses - First Division

Most Points in a Season (Win = 2Pts)

65 - Second Division - 1973-1974

Most Points in a Season (Win = 3pts)

94 - Third Division - 1986-1987

Managers

1899-1905 - Jack Robson

1905–1906 - Alex Mackie

1906–1909 - Andy Aitken

1909–1910 - John Gunter

1910–1911 - Andy Walker

1911–1919 - Tom McIntosh

1920–1923 - Jimmy Howie

1923–1926 - Herbert Bamlett

1927–1934 - Peter McWilliam

1934–1944 - Wilf Gillow

1944–1952 - David Jack

1952–1954 - Walter Rowley

1954–1963 - Bob Dennison

1963–1966 - Raich Carter

1966–1973 - Stan Anderson

1973–1977 - Jack Charlton

1977–1981 - John Neal

1981–1982 - Bobby Murdoch

1982–1984 - Malcolm Allison

1984-1984 - Jack Charlton

1984–1986 - Willie Maddren

1986–1990 - Bruce Rioch

1990–1991 - Colin Todd

1991–1994 - Lennie Lawrence

1994–2000 - Bryan Robson

2000–2001 - Bryan Robson w/ Terry Venables

2001–2006 - Steve McClaren

2006–???? - Gareth Southgate

Youngest Ever Player

Sam Lawrie - 16 Yrs and 323 Days - vs Arsenal - 03/11/1951

Stephen Bell - 16 Yrs 323 Days - vs Southampton - 30/01/1982

Oldest Ever Player

Bryan Robson - 39 Yrs 355 Days - vs Arsenal - 01/01/1997

Most Capped Player

Mark Schwarzer - ?? of 51 - Australia

Top Scorer in a Season

George Camsell - 63 - Second Divison - 1926-1927

Top Scorer of All Time

George Camsell - 345 - 1925-1939

Most Goals Scored in One Match

5 - John Wilkie - vs Gainsborough Trinity - 02/03/1901

5 - Andy Wilson - vs Nottingham Forest - 06/10/1923

5 - James McClelland - vs Leeds United - 09/01/1926

5 - George Camsell - vs Manchester City - 25/12/1926

5 - George Camsell - vs Aston Villa - 09/09/1935

5 - Brian Clough - vs Brighton and Hove - 23/08/1958

Most Appearances

602 - Tim Williamson - 1902-1923

Longest Serving Player

Tim Williamson - 1902-1923

Most European Appearances

28 - Steve Pears - 1985-1995

Chairman

Steve Gibson

Ground

Riverside Stadium - Please click for more info

Pitch Measurements

105 x 69m

Mascot

Roary Lion

Main Sponsors

1980-1982 - Datsun Cleveland

1982-1984 - McClean Homes

1984-1986 - Camerons

1986-1988 - Dickens

1988-1990 - Heritage Hampers

1990-1992 - Evening Gazette

1992-1994 - ICI

1994-1995 - Dickens

1995-2002 - Cellnet

2002-2004 - Dial-a-Phone

2004-2007 - 888.com

2007-???? - Garmin SatNav

Honours

Please Click for Details

Famous Supporters

Bob Mortimer - TV Funnyman

Chris Kamara - Ex Footballer, now Pundit

Chris Rea - Musician

Jet - Former Gladiator

Rivals

Newcastle United

Sunderland

Best Cup Runs

Runners Up - 1997

Biggest Transfer In

£8.3m - Massimo Maccarone - Empoli - 06/2002

Biggest Transfer Out

£12m - Juninho - Atletico Madrid - 07/1997

Record Gate Receipts

Highest Home Attendance

53,596 - vs Newcastle - Division One - 27/12/1949

Highest Away Attendance

Highest Neutral Attendance

Lowest Home Attendance

1,633 - vs Brescia Calcio - Anglo-Italian Cup - 22/12/1993

Lowest Away Attendance

Lowest Neutral Attendance

Biggest Home Win

8-1 - vs Manchester City - 11/05/2008

Biggest Away Win

0-9 - vs Brighton and Hove - 23/08/1958

Biggest Home Defeat

1-6 - vs Southampton - 24/05/1999

Biggest Away Defeat

9-0 - vs Blackburn - Division Two - 06/11/1954

Most Goals Scored in a Season

122 - Second Division - 1926-1927

Most Goals Conceded in a Season

91 - First Division - 1953-1954