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This article contains the honours, records and statistics of Middlesbrough Football Club. This article lists all of the major honours won by Middlesbrough since their foundation. This list also lists the major playing honours including top goalscorer and most appearances. The Club records including record transfer fees are shown below as are international player honours.

Middlesbrough are an English professional association football club based in Middlesbrough, in the Tees Valley, who currently play in the Premier League. The club was founded in 1876 and have played at their current home ground, the Riverside Stadium, since 1995. Middlesbrough were founding members of the Premier League in 1992.[1] They have won one major trophy in their history: the 2004 Football League Cup.

Honours

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Domestic

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League

Champions 1926–27, 1928–29, 1973–74, 1994–95; runners up 1901–02, 1991–92, 1997–98
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

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Runners up 2005–06
Winners 1976
Winners 1980

Player records

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Appearances

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  • Youngest first-team player – 16 years and 323 days
Sam Lawrie (vs Arsenal (H) 3 November 1951)
Stephen Bell (vs Southampton (H) 30 January 1982)
  • Oldest first-team player – 39 years and 355 days
Bryan Robson (vs Arsenal (A) 1 January 1997)
  • Most consecutive appearances – 305
David Armstrong, between March 1973 and August 1980
  • Most appearances
As of 4 February 2008. Competitive matches only, appearances as substitutes in brackets.
# Name Years League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
1 England Tim Williamson 1902–1923 563 (0) 39 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 602 (0)
2 England Gordon Jones 1960–1973 457 (5) 40 (0) 26 (0) 4 (0) 527 (5)
3 England John Hickton 1966–1977 395 (20) 37 (0) 26 (4) 15 (2) 473 (26)
4 England John Craggs 409 33 31 15 488
5 Northern Ireland Jim Platt 401 34 33 13 481
6 England George Camsell 418 35 0 (0) 0 (0) 453
7 England Jacky Carr 421 28 0 (0) 0 (0) 449
8 Australia Mark Schwarzer 1995–0000 356 29 26 21 432
9 England David Armstrong 359 29 28 15 431
10= England Tony Mowbray 348 23 29 24 424
10= England Stephen Pears 339 25 32 28 424

Goalscorers

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Mark Schwarzer, eighth in Middlesbrough's all-time appearances table and the most-capped player at international level.
  • Most goals in a season – 63
George Camsell (Second Division, 1926–1927)
  • Most League goals in a season – 59
George Camsell (Second Division, 1926–1927)
  • Most goals in a single match – 5
John Wilkie, vs Gainsborough Trinity, 2 March 1901
Andy Wilson, vs Nottingham Forest, 6 October 1923
James McClelland, vs Leeds United, 9 January 1926
George Camsell, vs Manchester City, 25 December 1926
George Camsell, vs Aston Villa, 9 September 1935
Brian Clough, vs Brighton and Hove Albion, 23 August 1958
  • Most goals in the League – 325
George Camsell, 1925–1939
  • Most goals in the FA Cup – 20
George Camsell, 1925–1939
  • Most goals in the League Cup – 13
John Hickton, 1966–1978
  • Most goals in European competition – 8
Mark Viduka, 2004–2007[9]
  • Oldest goalscorer – 38 years and 2 months
Bryan Robson, vs Port Vale, 26 March 1995
  • Youngest goalscorer – 17 years and 64 days
Arthur Horsfield, vs Grimsby Town, 17 April 1963
  • Youngest hat-trick scorer – 20 years and 6 days
Tony McAndrew, vs Sheffield United, 17 April 1976
  • Top goalscorers
As of 29 January 2008. Competitive matches only, appearances including substitutes appear in brackets.
# Name Years League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
1 England George Camsell 1925–1939 325 (418) 20 (35) 0 (0) 0 (0) 345 (453)
2 England George Elliott 1909–1925 203 (344) 10 (21) 0 (0) 0 (0) 213 (365)
3 England Brian Clough 1955–1961 197 (213) 5 (8) 2 (1) 0 (0) 204 (222)
4 England John Hickton 1966–1977 159 (415) 13 (37) 13 (30) 7 (17) 192 (499)
5 England Micky Fenton 1932–1950 147 (240) 15 (29) 0 (0) 0 (0) 162 (269)
6 Republic of Ireland Bernie Slaven 1985–1992 118 (307) 4 (19) 10 (28) 14 (27) 146 (381)
7 England Alan Peacock 1955–1964 125 (218) 8 (13) 8 (7) 0 (0) 141 (238)
8 England David Mills 1969–1985 90 (328) 10 (29) 8 (24) 3 (17) 111 (398)
9 England Wilf Mannion 1936–1954 99 (341) 11 (27) 0 (0) 0 (0) 110 (368)
10 England Billy Pease 1926–1933 99 (221) 3 (17) 0 (0) 0 (0) 102 (238)

International

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  • Most capped player
Mark Schwarzer – 51 for Australia (as of 2007-09-11)
Wilf Mannion – 26

Highest transfer fees

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As not all transfer details are made public, undisclosed transfer fees are not included in the tables, however reported media estimates of notable fees are included below to give a general idea.

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As of 31 January 2008.[10]

# Name Fee Purchased from Date Ref
1 Brazil Afonso Alves Undisclosed[A] SC Heerenveen January 2008 [11]
2 Italy Massimo Maccarone £8.15m Empoli July 2002 [12]
3 England Ugo Ehiogu £8m Aston Villa October 2002 [13]
4 Nigeria Aiyegbeni Yakubu £7.5m Portsmouth July 2005 [14]
5= Italy Fabrizio Ravanelli £7m Juventus July 1996 [15]
5= England Jonathan Woodgate £7m Real Madrid April 2007 [16]
7 England Gareth Southgate £6.5m Aston Villa July 2001 [17]
8= Brazil Juninho Paulista £6m Atlético Madrid July 2002 [18]
8= Germany Robert Huth £6m Chelsea August 2006 [19]
8= Egypt Mido £6m Tottenham Hotspur August 2007 [20]
  • A Despite Alves' fee being undisclosed, it was confirmed to be a transfer record.

Received

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As of 31 January 2008.[10]

# Name Fee Sold to Date Ref
1 Brazil Juninho Paulista £12m Atlético Madrid July 1997 [21]
2 Nigeria Aiyegbeni Yakubu £11.25m Everton August 2007 [22]
3 England Paul Merson £6.75m Aston Villa September 1998 [15]
4 England Nick Barmby £5.75m Everton October 1996 [15]
5 Germany Christian Ziege £5.5m Liverpool August 2000 [23]
6 Italy Fabrizio Ravanelli £5.25m Olympique de Marseille August 1997 [15]
7 Brazil Emerson Moisés Costa £4.2m CD Tenerife January 1998 [24]
8 France Christian Karembeu £3.5m Olympiacos August 2001 [25]
9 France Franck Queudrue £3m Fulham July 2006 [26]
10 England Gary Pallister £2.3m Manchester United August 1989 [27]
Undisclosed fees
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The following are media estimates of notable undisclosed fees. The official fees remain unknown.

Name Fee Sold to Date Ref
England Jonathan Woodgate £7–8m Tottenham Hotspur January 2008 [28][29]

Club records

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Wins

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  • Record League win – 9–0
vs Brighton & Hove Albion, Second Division, 23 August 1958
  • Record FA Cup win – 11–0
vs Scarborough, 4 October, 1890
  • Record League Cup win – 7–0
vs Hereford United, 18 September, 1996
  • Record European win – 4–1
vs FC Basel, UEFA Cup, 6 April, 2006
  • Most League wins in a season – 28
in the Third Division, 1986-87
  • Fewest League wins in a season – 7
in the First Division, 1923-24

Defeats

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  • Record League defeat – 0–9
vs Blackburn Rovers, Second Division, 6 November 1954)
  • Record FA Cup defeat – 1–8
vs Hebburn Argyle, 12th December 1896
  • Record League Cup defeat – 0–4
vs Manchester City, 21st January 1976
  • Record European defeat – 0–4
vs Sevilla, UEFA Cup, 10 May 2006 (Match Details)
  • Most League defeats in a season – 27
in the First Division, 1923-24
  • Fewest League defeats in a season – 4
in the Second Division, 1973-74

Goals

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  • Most League goals scored in one season – 122
in 42 matches, Second Division, 1926-1927
  • Fewest League goals scored in one season – 34
in 42 matches, First Division, 1981-1982
  • Most League goals conceded in one season – 91
in 42 matches, First Division, 1953-1954
  • Fewest League goals conceded in one season – 24
in 34 matches, Second Division, 1901-1902

Points

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  • Most points earned in a season (3 for a win) – 94
in 46 matches, Third Division, 1986-1987
  • Fewest points earned in a season (3 for a win) – 39
in 42 matches, First Division, 1981-1982[30]
  • Most points earned in a season (2 for a win) – 65
in 42 matches, Second Division, 1973-1974
  • Fewest points earned in a season (2 for a win) – 22
in 42 matches, First Division, 1923-1924

Sequences

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  • Longest sequence of League wins – 9
in the Second Division, 1973-74
  • Longest sequence without a League win – 19
in the First Division, 1981-82
  • Longest sequence of League defeats – 8
in the Second Division, 1954-55
in the Premiership, 1995-96
  • Longest sequence of unbeaten League matches – 24
in the Second Division, 1973-74
  • Longest sequence of draws – 8
in the Second Division, 1970-71

Attendances

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vs Norwich City, Premier League, 28 December 2004)
vs Northampton Town, League Cup, 11 September 2001
vs Newcastle United, First Division, 27 December 1949
vs Brescia Calcio, Anglo-Italian Cup, 22 December 1993

Notes

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  1. ^ "Club History". mfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
  2. ^ Second tier of English football.
  3. ^ a b "League history". mfc1986.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
  4. ^ Third tier of English football.
  5. ^ a b Glasper, Harry. Middlesbrough A Complete Record 1876–1989. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-53-4.
  6. ^ a b c "Cup history". mfc1986.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
  7. ^ a b "Other Records". mfc1986.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  8. ^ "Kirin Cup". Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  9. ^ http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/fo/profiles/4509.html
  10. ^ a b "Club Records". mfc1986.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  11. ^ "Brazilian Alves seals Boro switch". BBC Sport. 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2008-02-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ "Maccarone signs in". BBC Sport. 2002-07-09. Retrieved 2008-01-31. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ "Ehiogu joins Boro for £8m". BBC Sport. 2000-10-20. Retrieved 2008-01-31. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. ^ "Middlesbrough agree Yakubu deal". BBC Sport. 2005-05-23. Retrieved 2008-02-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ a b c d "Boro's big money record transfers". Evening Gazette. 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-02-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  16. ^ "Boro confirm £7m Woodgate signing". BBC Sport. 2007-04-26. Retrieved 2008-02-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  17. ^ "Southgate: Boro on verge of new era". BBC Sport. 2001-07-12. Retrieved 2008-02-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  18. ^ "Juninho heads back to Boro". BBC Sport. 2002-07-26. Retrieved 2008-02-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  19. ^ "Woodgate & £6m Huth sign for Boro". BBC Sport. 2006-08-30. Retrieved 2008-02-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  20. ^ "Middlesbrough finalise Mido move". BBC Sport. 2007-08-16. Retrieved 2008-02-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  21. ^ "The good, the bad and the Boro". BBC Sport. 2001-06-05. Retrieved 2008-02-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  22. ^ "Yakubu joins Everton for £11.25m". BBC Sport. 2007-08-29. Retrieved 2008-02-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  23. ^ "Clubs resolve Zeige row". BBC Sport. 2004-03-12. Retrieved 2008-02-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  24. ^ "Bryan Robson: Middlesbrough Transfers". Daily Telegraph. 2001-08-21. Retrieved 2008-02-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  25. ^ "Karembeu quits Boro". 4thegame.com. 2001-07-17. Retrieved 2008-02-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  26. ^ "Sanchez will let Franck leave". Sky Sports. 2007-07-16. Retrieved 2008-01-31. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  27. ^ "Injuries force Pallister to retire". BBC Sport. 2001-07-04. Retrieved 2008-02-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  28. ^ "Woodgate tels of Spurs ambition". Evening Gazette. 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2008-02-01. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  29. ^ "Lamb: Why Woody can go". Evening Gazette. 2008-01-28. Retrieved 2008-02-01. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  30. ^ http://www.middlesbrough-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadlghs.asp

References

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  • Rollin, Glenda & Rollin, Jack (2006). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2006-2007. Headline. ISBN 0-7553-1526-X.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Glasper, Harry (1989). Middlesbrough FC, A Complete Record, 1876 - 1989. Breedon Books. ISBN.