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Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club Crest
Full nameMiddlesbrough Football Club
Nickname(s)Boro
Founded1876
GroundRiverside Stadium
Middlesbrough
England
Capacity35,100[1]
ChairmanEngland Steve Gibson
ManagerEngland Gareth Southgate
LeaguePremier League
2006–07Premier League, 12th

Middlesbrough Football Club are an English football club, commonly known as Boro, that are playing in the Premier League during 2007-08. The club was formed in 1876. The team have played at the 35,100 capacity Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough in North Yorkshire since August 1995,[1] their third ground since they became professional in 1889.

The current manager is Gareth Southgate who was appointed on June 7, 2006 by current chairman of the club Steve Gibson. Middlesbrough won the League Cup in 2004, the club's first and only major trophy.

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,[2] incorporate a red lion. The official mascot is Roary the Lion.

History

For a season-by-season record of league and cup performances, see Middlesbrough F.C. seasons.
Main article: History of Middlesbrough F.C.
Boro's finishing positions since entry to the FL
The breakaway Middlesbrough Ironopolis displaying their Northern championships

Middlesbrough FC 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 in 1892.[3] They finally turned professional for good in 1899.[4]. After two seasons, they won promotion to the First Division, where they would remain for the next 22 years.[3]

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.[5] Over the next few years, their form fluxuated 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.[6] World War I soon intervened and football was suspended.

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.[7]

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.[8] Their tenure back in the top flight didn't last long, and were relagated after one season. They were promoted once again though after winning another Second Division title. Boro then remained in the First Division until 1954.

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.[3] After the war, the club was unable to recover the form of the previous seasons and hovered around mid-table and 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.[9] Over that period, Boro maintained reasonable progress in the Second Division but never being serious contenders for promotion. After a 4th place finish in 1962-63, Boro went on a steady decline and were relegated to the Third Division for the first time in their history in 1966.

New manager Stan Anderson returned the club to the second flight at the first attempt. Boro then wouldn't finish below ninth during the next eight seasons.[7] 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.[10]

Back in the top flight, the team had some reasonable cup success, reaching later rounds, but nothing more.[11] 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.[12]

Boro were in severe financial troubles in the mid-1980s. Middlesbrough were dropping down the table, finising 19th in 1984-85. In April 1986 the club had to borry £30,000 from the PFA to pay wages. The final game of the season saw Boro relagated to the Third Division once more.[3] 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, the club avoided missing the deadline and completed their registration with the Football League for the 1986-87 season.[13] This came with both a change of crest and a change of name to Middlesbrough Football and Athletic Club (1986) Ltd.[14]

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.[15] Despite constant promotion and relegation, Middlesbrough were nevertheless founder members of the FA Premier League for the 1992-93 season.[16]

Player-manager Bryan Robson, from Manchester United, took charge in 1994 and Middlesbrough were brought back into national attention.[17] Following promotion to the Premier League and high-profile purchases like diminutive Brazilian Juninho, many considered Middlesbrough were on the way up.[18] 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.[14]

The 2004 League Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium.

The 2003-04 season was easily 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.[19] 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.[20]

On 27 April 2006, Middlesbrough reached the UEFA Cup final in Eindhoven, following two amazing comebacks from 3-0 down.[21][22] However, the team lost 4-0 to Sevilla.[23] 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.[24]

Colours and crest

Early Middlesbrough F.C. kit[25]

Although Middlesbrough F.C. was formed in 1876, it wasn't until 1899 that they adopted their current colours of red and white. Previous incarnations of the kit 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 2000-2001 and 2004-05 seasons due to popular demand.[26]

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.[2] The Club stated that this was to reflect the club's long history and not just its post-liquidation status.

The current kit is produced by Errea and is only available in the UK from the official club shops and Middlesbrough's online store.[27] 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.[28][29]

Stadia

File:With gates.jpg
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.

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.[30] The club now trains at Rockcliffe Park.

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. It was originally a 30,000 seater stadium, before it was expanded in 1998 to its current 35,100 capacity.[1]

Supporters

File:Boro Eindhoven.jpg
Middlesbrough supporters at the 2006 UEFA Cup Final

Middlesbrough fans can be found all over the world, in places as far apart as Norway,[31] Northern Ireland, South Korea,[32] Singapore,[33] Azerbaijan and New York.[34] Middlesbrough Official Supporters Club, which features its own team in the local football league,[35] has links with supporters' clubs across the globe. Prominent supporters clubs include the Official Supporters Club, the Middlesbrough Disabled Supporters' Association, Derbyshire Reds, and Middlesbrough Supporters South.

Traditionally supporters come from Middlesbrough itself and the immediate towns of Stockton, Redcar, Thornaby, Ingleby Barwick, Marske, Saltburn, Yarm and Billingham. 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 (80%) and one of the highest proportions of female fans at 20%.[36]

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".[37]

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,[38] 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.

Middlesbrough fans were notably praised by UEFA executive Lars-Christer Olsson after their behaviour during the 2005-06 UEFA Cup campaign.[39] He commended that:

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.[40]

Media relations

File:Middlesbroughprogramme.jpg
Middlesbrough's award-winning Redsquare programme

Middlesbrough are notable for being the first English football club to broadcast full footage of their league games after a 48 hour period on their very own channel, "Boro TV", in August 2001.[41] Boro TV ran through NTL cable television until July 2005, when it was shutdown by NTL.[42] However, it is still possible to watch highlights of Middlesbrough's game through their subscription-based scheme on the official website, Boro World.

Middlesbrough's official matchday programme, Redsquare, is currently the Programme of the Year, as awarded by Programme Monthly.[43] However, 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".[44]

Honours

Domestic

League

Champions 1994-95; runners up 1997-98
Champions 1926-27, 1928-29, 1973-74; runners up 1901-02, 1991-92
Runners up 1966-67, 1986-87
Champions 1893-94, 1894-95, 1896-97; runners up 1890-91, 1891-92, 1897-98

Cup

Winners 2004; runners up 1997, 1998
Runners up 1997
Winners 1894-95, 1897-98
Runners up 1990

International

Runners up 2005-06
Winners 1976
Winners 1980

Club staff

Staff members according to official website.[47]

Executive members

Team management

Other

Players

For recent transfers please see List of English football transfers 2007-08 and Middlesbrough F.C. Season 2007-08.

Current squad

As of 7 August 2007.[48] For stats on the current squad, see List of Middlesbrough F.C. players. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Mark Schwarzer
2 DF England ENG Luke Young
3 MF Argentina ARG Julio Arca
5 DF England ENG Chris Riggott
6 DF Austria AUT Emanuel Pogatetz
7 MF Netherlands NED George Boateng (captain)
8 DF England ENG Jonathan Woodgate
9 FW Egypt EGY Mido
10 MF Brazil BRA Fábio Rochemback
11 FW France FRA Jérémie Aliadière
14 DF Germany GER Robert Huth
16 FW Jamaica JAM Jason Euell
17 FW Turkey TUR Tuncay Şanlı
18 FW South Korea KOR Lee Dong-Gook
19 MF England ENG Stewart Downing
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW Nigeria NGA Yakubu Aiyegbeni
22 GK Australia AUS Bradley Jones
24 DF England ENG Andrew Davies
26 DF England ENG Matthew Bates
27 MF England ENG Lee Cattermole
28 MF England ENG Adam Johnson
29 DF England ENG Anthony McMahon
31 DF England ENG David Wheater
32 GK England ENG David Knight
33 DF England ENG Andrew Taylor
35 DF England ENG Graeme Owens
38 DF England ENG Seb Hines
40 DF England ENG Jonathan Grounds
41 MF England ENG Josh Walker
42 FW England ENG Tom Craddock

Reserves and Academy

For the Reserve and Academy squads see Middlesbrough F.C. Reserves and Academy.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK England ENG Ross Turnbull (on loan at Cardiff City until end of season)
34 MF England ENG Jason Kennedy (on loan at Livingston until January 2008)

Notable former players

Listed according to year of Middlesbrough first-team debut:

Player Debut(s)
England Tim Williamson 1901
England Alf Common 1905
England Jacky Carr 1911
England George Camsell 1925
England Wilf Mannion 1936
England George Hardwick 1937
England Dicky Robinson 1945
Jamaica Lindy Delapenha 1950
England Alan Peacock 1954
England Brian Clough 1955
England Gordon Jones 1960
England John Hickton 1966
England Willie Maddren 1969
Northern Ireland Jim Platt 1971
England David Armstrong 1972
Scotland Graeme Souness 1973
Scotland Bobby Murdoch 1973
Australia Craig Johnston 1978
England Tony Mowbray 1982
 
Player Debut(s)
England Colin Cooper 1985, 1998
Republic of Ireland Bernie Slaven 1985
England Gary Pallister 1985, 1998
England Robbie Mustoe 1990
England Nick Barmby 1995
Brazil Juninho Paulista 1995, 1999, 2002
Italy Fabrizio Ravanelli 1996
Brazil Emerson Moises Costa 1996
England Paul Merson 1997
Italy Gianluca Festa 1997
England Paul Gascoigne 1998
England Paul Ince 1999
Croatia Alen Bokšić 2000
England Gareth Southgate 2001
Italy Massimo Maccarone 2002
Netherlands Boudewijn Zenden 2003
Netherlands Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 2004
Australia Mark Viduka 2004

Managers

All Middlesbrough managers since the club turned professional in 1899.[49]

Dates Manager(s)
1899-05 England Jack Robson
1905-06 Scotland Alex Mackie
1906-09 Scotland Andy Aitken
1909-10 John Gunter
1910-11 Scotland Andy Walker
1911-19 England Tom McIntosh
1920-23 Scotland Jimmy Howie
1923-26 England Herbert Bamlett
1927-34 Scotland Peter McWilliam
1934-44 England Wilf Gillow
1944-52 England David Jack
1952-54 England Walter Rowley
1954-63 England Bob Dennison
1963-66 England Raich Carter
 
Period Manager(s)
1966-73 England Stan Anderson
1973-77 England Jack Charlton
1977-81 England John Neal
1981-82 Scotland Bobby Murdoch
1982-84 England Malcolm Allison
1984-86 England Willie Maddren
1986-90 Scotland Bruce Rioch
1990-91 England Colin Todd
1991-94 England Lennie Lawrence
1994-01 England Bryan Robson
2001 England Bryan Robson with
England Terry Venables
2001-06 England Steve McClaren
2006- England Gareth Southgate
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References and notes

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  5. ^ "Battling with the Boro for 125 years". Evening Gazette. 2003-10-21. Retrieved 2007-06-07. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ "Club History - Early Years: 1903-World War II". mfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
  7. ^ a b "League history". mfc1986.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
  8. ^ "Heroes - George Camsell". mfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
  9. ^ "Heroes - Brian Clough". mfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
  10. ^ "Club History - Mannion, Hardwick, Clough and Charlton: 1945 to 1986". mfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
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  26. ^ "Any Answers?". "mfc.co.uk". Retrieved 2007-07-20.
  27. ^ "DAVE ALLAN INTERVIEW 23-12-05". ComeOnBoro.com. 2005-12-23. Retrieved 2007-05-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  28. ^ "Boro Sponsorship Talks Ongoing". mfc.co.uk. 2007-06-28. Retrieved 2007-06-28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  29. ^ "Boro Announce New Sponsor". "mfc.co.uk". 2007-07-20. Retrieved 2007-07-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  30. ^ "Road to the Riverside". mfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-06-10.
  31. ^ "Middlesbrough Football Club Supporters Club Norway" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2007-06-04.
  32. ^ "Middlesbrough F.C. Cafe" (in Korean). Retrieved 2007-05-21.
  33. ^ "Middlesbrough FC: Singapore Official Supporters' Club". Retrieved 2007-05-21.
  34. ^ "Link Up Scheme". mfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
  35. ^ "Supporters' Clubs". mfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
  36. ^ "Football's Rich Pickings". BBC. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
  37. ^ "Banners". mfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
  38. ^ "Football Rivalries: The Complete Results". thefootballnetwork.net. 2004-12-09. Retrieved 2007-05-21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  39. ^ "'Impeccable' Boro fans win praise". the Northern Echo. 2006-05-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  40. ^ "Boro fans praised for behaviour". BBC News. 2006-03-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  41. ^ "Boro first to take advantage of new TV rights regulations". sportbusiness.com. 2001-08-31. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  42. ^ "Boro television channel to close". BBC Sport. 2005-07-01. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  43. ^ "Success is taken as read (section title)". Evening Gazette. 2007-03-14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  44. ^ Nichols, Robert (2000-07-18). "12 years of fmttm". {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  45. ^ a b Second tier of English football.
  46. ^ Third tier of English football.
  47. ^ "Who's Who". mfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
  48. ^ "Boro Squad". mfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
  49. ^ "MFC History - Managers". mfc.co.uk.

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