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 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 1926–27, 1928–29, 1973–74, 1994–95; runners up 1901–02, 1991–92, 1997–98, 2015–16
Runners up 1966–67, 1986–87
Champions 1893–94, 1894–95, 1896–97; runners up 1890–91, 1891–92, 1897–98

Cup

Winners 2003–04; runners up 1996–97, 1997–98
Runners up 1996–97
Winners 1894–95, 1897–98
Runners up 1990

International

Runners up 2005–06
Winners 1975
Winners 1980

Player records

Appearances

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.
# 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 [[Error (({last))}|Error (({last))}]] 2004–2023 395 (20) 37 (0) 26 (4) 15 (2) 473 (26)
4 England John Craggs 1971–1982 409 33 31 15 488
5 Northern Ireland Jim Platt 1971–1983 401 34 33 13 481
6 England George Camsell 1925–1939 418 35 0 (0) 0 (0) 453
7 England Jacky Carr 1910–1930 421 28 0 (0) 0 (0) 449
8 Australia Mark Schwarzer 1997–2008 367 32 26 21 446
9 England David Armstrong 1971–1981 359 29 28 15 431
10= England Tony Mowbray 1982–1992 348 23 29 24 424
10= England Stephen Pears 1983–1995 339 25 32 28 424

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.
# 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

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]

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

Received

Updated 16 August 2023.[11]

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

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 England 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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  4. ^ Third tier of English football.
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  7. ^ a b "Other Records". mfc1986.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 August 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
  8. ^ "Kirin Cup". Retrieved 31 August 2007.
  9. ^ Mark Viduka Football Profile | News | Pictures - Yahoo! Eurosport UK
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  11. ^ a b "Club Records". mfc1986.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 January 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
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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.
  35. ^ a b "Gibson: Why We Agreed To £6m Deal". MFC.co.uk. 8 August 2008. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
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  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.
  40. ^ "Bryan Robson: Middlesbrough Transfers". The Daily Telegraph. 21 August 2001. Retrieved 4 February 2008.[dead link]
  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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