List of Middlesbrough F.C. records and statistics

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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.

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Middlesbrough are an English professional association football club based in Middlesbrough, in the Tees Valley, who currently play in the EFL Championship. 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

Domestic

League

Champions 192627, 192829, 197374, 199495; runners up 190102, 199192, 199798, 201516
Runners up 196667, 198687
Champions 189394, 189495, 189697; runners up 189091, 189192, 189798

Cup

Winners 2003–04; runners up 1996–97, 1997–98
Runners up 1996–97
Winners 189495, 189798
Runners up 1990

International

Runners up 200506
Winners 1975
Winners 1980

Player records

Appearances

Mark Schwarzer, eighth in Middlesbrough's all-time appearances table. Mark schwarzer june 2007.jpg
Mark Schwarzer, eighth in Middlesbrough's all-time appearances table.
Nathan Wood (vs Notts County 14 August 2018)
Dimitrios Konstantopoulos (vs Newport County 5 February 2019)
David Armstrong, between March 1973 and August 1980
As of 22 May 2008. Competitive matches only, appearances as substitutes in brackets.
#NameYearsLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
1 Flag of England.svg Tim Williamson 19021923563 (0)39 (0)0 (0)0 (0)602(0)
2 Flag of England.svg Gordon Jones 19601973457 (5)40 (0)26 (0)4 (0)527(5)
3 Flag of England.svg John Hickton 19661977532(20)37 (0)26 (4)15 (2)473(26)
4 Flag of England.svg John Craggs 19711982409333115488
5 Ulster Banner.svg Jim Platt 19711983401343313481
6 Flag of England.svg George Camsell 19251939418350 (0)0 (0)453
7 Flag of England.svg Jacky Carr 19101930421280 (0)0 (0)449
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Schwarzer 19972008367322621446
9 Flag of England.svg David Armstrong 19711981359292815431
10= Flag of England.svg Tony Mowbray 19821992348232924424
10= Flag of England.svg Stephen Pears 19831995339253228424

Goalscorers

George Camsell (Second Division, 1926–1927)
George Camsell (Second Division, 1926–1927)
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
George Camsell, 1925–1939
George Camsell, 1925–1939
John Hickton, 1966–1978
Mark Viduka, 2004–2007 [9]
Bryan Robson, vs Port Vale, 26 March 1995
Arthur Horsfield, vs Grimsby Town, 17 April 1963
Tony McAndrew, vs Sheffield United, 17 April 1976
As of 29 January 2008. Competitive matches only, appearances including substitutes appear in brackets.
#NameYearsLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
1 Flag of England.svg George Camsell 19251939325 (418)20 (35)0 (0)0 (0)345(453)
2 Flag of England.svg George Elliott 19091925203 (344)10 (21)0 (0)0 (0)213(365)
3 Flag of England.svg Brian Clough 19551961197 (213)5 (8)2 (1)0 (0)204(222)
4 Flag of England.svg John Hickton 19661977159 (415)13 (37)13 (30)7 (17)192(499)
5 Flag of England.svg Micky Fenton 19321950147 (240)15 (29)0 (0)0 (0)162(269)
6 Flag of Ireland.svg Bernie Slaven 19851992118 (307)4 (19)10 (28)14 (27)146(381)
7 Flag of England.svg Alan Peacock 19551964125 (218)8 (13)8 (7)0 (0)141(238)
8 Flag of England.svg David Mills 1969198590 (328)10 (29)8 (24)3 (17)111(398)
9 Flag of England.svg Wilf Mannion 1936195499 (341)11 (27)0 (0)0 (0)110(368)
10 Flag of England.svg Billy Pease 1926193399 (221)3 (17)0 (0)0 (0)102(238)

International

Statistics relate to international caps gained while at the club.

Mark Schwarzer 51 for Australia [10]
Wilf Mannion 26 [10]

Highest transfer fees

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. Fees are listed as the highest total that the fee could rise to.

Updated 4 November 2019. [11]

#NameFeePurchased fromDateRef
1 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Britt Assombalonga £15m Flag of England.svg Nottingham Forest July 2017 [12]
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Afonso Alves £12.8m Flag of the Netherlands.svg SC Heerenveen January 2008 [13]
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marten de Roon £11.75m Flag of Italy.svg Atalanta B.C. July 2016 [14]
4= Flag of Denmark.svg Martin Braithwaite £9m Flag of France.svg Toulouse July 2017 [15]
4= Flag of Scotland.svg Jordan Rhodes £9m Flag of England.svg Blackburn Rovers February 2016 [16]
6 Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Maccarone £8.15m Flag of Italy.svg Empoli July 2002 [17]
7 Flag of England.svg Ugo Ehiogu £8m Flag of England.svg Aston Villa October 2000 [18]
8 Flag of Nigeria.svg Yakubu £7.5m Flag of England.svg Portsmouth July 2005 [19]
9= Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Ravanelli £7m Flag of Italy.svg Juventus July 1996 [15]
9= Flag of England.svg Jonathan Woodgate £7m Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid April 2007 [20]
9= Flag of England.svg George Saville £7m Flag of England.svg Millwall F.C. Aug 2018 [21]
12= Flag of England.svg Gareth Southgate £6.5m Flag of England.svg Aston Villa July 2001 [22]
12= Flag of England.svg Ashley Fletcher £6.5m Flag of England.svg West Ham United July 2017 [23]
14= Flag of Brazil.svg Juninho Paulista £6m Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid July 2002 [24]
14= Flag of Germany.svg Robert Huth £6m Flag of England.svg Chelsea August 2006 [25]
14= Flag of Egypt.svg Mido £6m Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur August 2007 [26]

Received

Updated 16 August 2023. [11]

#NameFeeSold toDateRef
1 Flag of Spain.svg Adama Traoré £18m Flag of England.svg Wolverhampton Wanderers August 2018 [27]
2 Flag of England.svg Ben Gibson £15m Flag of England.svg Burnley F.C. August 2018 [28]
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marten de Roon £13m Flag of Italy.svg Atalanta B.C. August 2017 [29]
4= Flag of Brazil.svg Juninho Paulista £12m Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid July 1997 [30]
4= Flag of England.svg Stewart Downing £12m Flag of England.svg Aston Villa July 2009 [31]
6 Flag of Nigeria.svg Yakubu £11.25m Flag of England.svg Everton August 2007 [32]
7 Flag of England.svg Chuba Akpom £10.5m Flag of the Netherlands.svg AFC Ajax August 2023 [33]
8 Flag of England.svg Patrick Bamford £10m Flag of England.svg Leeds United July 2018 [34]
9= Flag of England.svg Paul Merson £7m Flag of England.svg Aston Villa September 1998 [35]
9= Flag of Brazil.svg Afonso Alves £7m Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd September 2009 [36]
11= Flag of England.svg Luke Young £6m Flag of England.svg Aston Villa August 2008 [35]
11= Flag of Germany.svg Robert Huth £6m Flag of England.svg Stoke City August 2009 [37]
13 Flag of England.svg Nick Barmby £5.75m Flag of England.svg Everton October 1996 [15]
14 Flag of Germany.svg Christian Ziege £5.5m Flag of England.svg Liverpool August 2000 [38]
15 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Ravanelli £5.25m Flag of France.svg Olympique de Marseille August 1997 [15]
16 Flag of Turkey.svg Tuncay £5m Flag of England.svg Stoke City August 2009 [39]
17 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Moisés Costa £4.2m Flag of Spain.svg CD Tenerife January 1998 [40]
18 Flag of England.svg Lee Cattermole £4m Flag of England.svg Wigan Athletic July 2008 [41]
19= Flag of France.svg Christian Karembeu £3.5m Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos August 2001 [42]
19= Flag of England.svg Lee Tomlin £3.5m Flag of England.svg Bournemouth August 2015 [43]
Undisclosed fees

The following are media estimates of notable undisclosed fees. The official fees remain unknown.

NameFeeSold toDateRef
Flag of England.svg Jonathan Woodgate £78m Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur January 2008 [44] [45]

Club records

Wins

vs Brighton & Hove Albion, Second Division, 23 August 1958
vs Scarborough, 4 October 1890
vs Hereford United, 18 September 1996
vs FC Basel, UEFA Cup, 6 April 2006
vs Blackburn Rovers, 29 November 1947 and Derby County, 29 August 1959
in the Third Division, 1986-87
in the Premier League, 2016-17

Defeats

vs Blackburn Rovers, Second Division, 6 November 1954
vs Hebburn Argyle, 12 December 1896
vs Manchester City, 21 January 1976
vs Sevilla, UEFA Cup, 10 May 2006 (Match Details)
vs Arsenal, 24 April 1999
and 0-5
vs Bury, 12 February 1910; Huddersfield Town, 25 August 1962; Chelsea, 18 October 2008; West Bromwich Albion, 19 September 2009 [46]
in the First Division, 1923-24
in the Second Division, 1973-74

Goals

in 42 matches, Second Division, 1926-1927
in 38 matches, Premier League, 2008-2009
in 42 matches, First Division, 1953-1954
in 34 matches, Second Division, 1901-1902

Points

in 46 matches, Third Division, 1986-1987
in 38 matches, Premier League, 2016-2017
in 42 matches, Second Division, 1973-1974
in 42 matches, First Division, 1923-1924

Sequences

in the Second Division, 1973–74
in the First Division, 1981–82
in the Second Division, 1954–55
in the Premier League, 1995–96
in the Premier League, 2008–09
in the Second Division, 1973–74
in the Second Division, 1970–71
in the Football League Championship, 2015–16

Attendances

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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  29. "Middlesbrough midfielder Marten De Roon joins Atalanta". SkySports. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
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  32. "Yakubu joins Everton for £11.25m". BBC Sport. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  33. "Chuba Akpom: Middlesbrough striker joins Ajax for initial £10.5m". BBC Sport. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  34. "Leeds United sign Middlesbrough striker on four-year deal". BBC Sport. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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  36. "Lamb: Sales saved Boro from catastrophe". Evening Gazette. 12 September 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  37. "Robert Huth joins Stoke with Tuncay Sanli also in talks to follow him from Middlesbrough". The Guardian. 27 August 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
  38. "Clubs resolve Zeige row". BBC Sport. 12 March 2004. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  39. "Potters clinch Tuncay swoop". Sky Sports. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
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  41. "Cattermole wraps up move to Wigan". BBC Sport. 29 July 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
  42. "Karembeu quits Boro". 4thegame.com. 17 July 2001. Retrieved 4 February 2008.[ permanent dead link ]
  43. "Bournemouth sign Middlesbrough forward Lee Tomlin". 4 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
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