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Middlesbrough F.C.

Middlesbrough F.C.

Middlesbrough F.C. is an association football club based in Middlesbrough founded in 1876.

Middlesbrough Football Club is a professional football club in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, which competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since 1995. The club played at Ayresome Park for 92 years, from 1903 to 1995.

Middlesbrough were one of the founding members of the Premier League in 1992 and became one of the first clubs to be relegated from it following the 1992–93 season. The club came close to folding in 1986 after experiencing severe financial difficulties before it was saved by a consortium led by then board member and later chairman Steve Gibson. The club's main rivals are Sunderland, Newcastle United and Leeds United.

The club's achievements include winning the League Cup in 2004, their first and to date only major trophy, and they also reached the 2006 UEFA Cup Final, losing to Spanish club Sevilla. Their highest league finish to date was third place in the top flight in the 1913–14 season and the club have only spent two seasons outside the top two divisions of English football. The League Cup win and the UEFA Cup run was part of an 11-year consecutive stay in the Premier League, before a relegation in 2009. Although the club returned in 2016, instant relegation followed.

The club's traditional kit is red with white detailing. The home shorts and sock colours have interchangeably been shifted between red and white, complementing the red shirt that was adopted in 1899. The various crests throughout the club's history, the most recent of which was adopted in 2007, incorporate a lion rampant.

Timeline

January 15, 2022
Riley McGree signs for Middlesbrough FC
February 29, 2004
After 128 years of waiting, Boro finally lift their first ever trophy, the Carling Cup. Goals from Joseph Job and a Bolo Zenden penalty seal a 2-1 victory over Bolton at the Millennium Stadium. Hundreds of thousands of fans line the streets of Middlesbrough to acclaim the historic achievement.
1986
Bruce Rioch takes over the helm as coach. A last day defeat at Shrewsbury sees Boro relegated to Division Three and the club goes into liquidation in July, suffering from massive debts.
1876
Club formed by members of Middlesbrough Cricket Club at a meeting at the Albert Park Hotel.

Patents

Further Resources

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Chris Wilder's First Interview As Boro Manager

Web

November 8, 2021

Chris Wilder's First Interview As Boro Manager

Web

November 8, 2021

HIGHLIGHTS: Mansfield 2 Boro 3 | Middlesbrough FC

Web

January 8, 2022

History of Middlesbrough FC - This is Middlesbrough

Web

Inside Matchday | Derby County

Web

February 14, 2022

References

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