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