- List of Middlesbrough F.C. records and statistics
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This article details all-time records. For a season-by-season statistical breakdown see Middlesbrough F.C. seasons
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.
Contents
Honours
Domestic
League
- Football League Second Division / Football League Division One[2][3]
- Champions 1926–27, 1928–29, 1973–74, 1994–95; runners up 1901–02, 1991–92, 1997–98
- Runners up 1966–67, 1986–87
- Northern League[5]
- 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
- Zenith Data Systems Cup[7]
- Runners up 1990
International
- Runners up 2005–06
- Winners 1976
- Winners 1980
Player records
Appearances
- 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 22 May 2008. Competitive matches only, appearances as substitutes in brackets.
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# Name Years League FA Cup League Cup Other Total 1 Tim Williamson
1902–1923 563 (0) 39 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 602 (0) 2 Gordon Jones
1960–1973 457 (5) 40 (0) 26 (0) 4 (0) 527 (5) 3 John Hickton
1966–1977 395 (20) 37 (0) 26 (4) 15 (2) 473 (26) 4 John Craggs
409 33 31 15 488 5 Jim Platt
401 34 33 13 481 6 George Camsell
418 35 0 (0) 0 (0) 453 7 Jacky Carr
421 28 0 (0) 0 (0) 449 8 Mark Schwarzer
1997–2008 367 32 26 21 446 9 David Armstrong
359 29 28 15 431 10= Tony Mowbray
348 23 29 24 424 10= Stephen Pears
339 25 32 28 424
Goalscorers
- 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.
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# Name Years League FA Cup League Cup Other Total 1 George Camsell
1925–1939 325 (418) 20 (35) 0 (0) 0 (0) 345 (453) 2 George Elliott
1909–1925 203 (344) 10 (21) 0 (0) 0 (0) 213 (365) 3 Brian Clough
1955–1961 197 (213) 5 (8) 2 (1) 0 (0) 204 (222) 4 John Hickton
1966–1977 159 (415) 13 (37) 13 (30) 7 (17) 192 (499) 5 Micky Fenton
1932–1950 147 (240) 15 (29) 0 (0) 0 (0) 162 (269) 6 Bernie Slaven
1985–1992 118 (307) 4 (19) 10 (28) 14 (27) 146 (381) 7 Alan Peacock
1955–1964 125 (218) 8 (13) 8 (7) 0 (0) 141 (238) 8 David Mills
1969–1985 90 (328) 10 (29) 8 (24) 3 (17) 111 (398) 9 Wilf Mannion
1936–1954 99 (341) 11 (27) 0 (0) 0 (0) 110 (368) 10 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.
- Most capped player
- Mark Schwarzer – 51 for Australia[10]
- Most capped player for England
- 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.
Paid
As of 31 January 2008.[11]
# Name Fee Purchased from Date Ref 1 Afonso Alves
£12.8m SC Heerenveen January 2008 [12] 2 Massimo Maccarone
£8.15m Empoli July 2002 [13] 3 Ugo Ehiogu
£8m Aston Villa October 2000 [14] 4 Aiyegbeni Yakubu
£7.5m Portsmouth July 2005 [15] 5= Fabrizio Ravanelli
£7m Juventus July 1996 [16] 5= Jonathan Woodgate
£7m Real Madrid April 2007 [17] 7 Gareth Southgate
£6.5m Aston Villa July 2001 [18] 8= Juninho Paulista
£6m Atlético Madrid July 2002 [19] 8= Robert Huth
£6m Chelsea August 2006 [20] 8= Mido
£6m Tottenham Hotspur August 2007 [21] Received
As of 28 August 2009.[11]
# Name Fee Sold to Date Ref 1= Juninho Paulista
£12m Atlético Madrid July 1997 [22] 1= Stewart Downing
£12m Aston Villa July 2009 [23] 3 Aiyegbeni Yakubu
£11.25m Everton August 2007 [24] 4= Paul Merson
£7m Aston Villa September 1998 [25] 4= Afonso Alves
£7m Al-Sadd September 2009 [26] 6= Luke Young
£6m Aston Villa August 2008 [25] 6= Robert Huth
£6m Stoke City August 2009 [27] 8 Nick Barmby
£5.75m Everton October 1996 [16] 9 Christian Ziege
£5.5m Liverpool August 2000 [28] 10 Fabrizio Ravanelli
£5.25m Olympique de Marseille August 1997 [16] 11 Tuncay Şanlı
£5m Stoke City August 2009 [29] 12 Emerson Moisés Costa
£4.2m CD Tenerife January 1998 [30] 13 Lee Cattermole
£4m Wigan Athletic July 2008 [31] 14 Christian Karembeu
£3.5m Olympiacos August 2001 [32] 15 Franck Queudrue
£3m Fulham July 2006 [33] 16 Gary Pallister
£2.3m Manchester United August 1989 [34] Undisclosed fees
The following are media estimates of notable undisclosed fees. The official fees remain unknown.
Name Fee Sold to Date Ref Jonathan Woodgate
£7–8m Tottenham Hotspur January 2008 [35][36] Club records
Wins
- 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
- 'Record Away Win - 7-1
- vs Blackburn Rovers, 29 November 1947 and Derby County, 29 August 1959
- 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
- Record League defeat – 0–9
- vs Blackburn Rovers, Second Division, 6 November 1954
- Record FA Cup defeat – 1–8
- vs Hebburn Argyle, 12 December 1896
- Record League Cup defeat – 0–4
- vs Manchester City, 21 January 1976
- Record European defeat – 0–4
- vs Sevilla, UEFA Cup, 10 May 2006 (Match Details)
- Record Home Defeat - Five goal margin 1-6
- vs Arsenal, 24 April 1999
- and 0-5
- vs Bury, 12 February 1910; Huddersfield Town, 25 Auguest 1962; Chelsea, 18 October 2008; West Bromwich Albion, 19 September 2009[37]
- 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
- Most League goals scored in one season – 122
- in 42 matches, Second Division, 1926-1927
- Fewest League goals scored in one season – 28
- in 38 matches, Premier League, 2008-2009
- 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
- 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) – 32
- in 38 matches, Premier League, 2008-2009
- 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
- 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 Premier League, 1995-96
- Longest sequence of away League defeats – 12 ongoing
- in the Premier League, 2008-09
- 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
- Highest attendance at the Riverside Stadium – 34,836
- vs Norwich City, Premier League, 28 December 2004)
- Lowest attendance at the Riverside – 3,918
- vs Northampton Town, League Cup, 11 September 2001
- Highest attendance at Ayresome Park – 53,802
- vs Newcastle United, First Division, 27 December 1949
- Lowest attendance at Ayresome Park – 1,633
- vs Brescia Calcio, Anglo-Italian Cup, 22 December 1993
Notes
- ^ "Club History". mfc.co.uk. http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/History/0,,1,00.html. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ Second tier of English football.
- ^ a b "League history". mfc1986.co.uk. http://mfc1986.co.uk/footydb/loadlghs.asp. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
- ^ Third tier of English football.
- ^ a b Glasper, Harry. Middlesbrough A Complete Record 1876–1989. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-53-4.
- ^ a b c "Cup history". mfc1986.co.uk. http://mfc1986.co.uk/footydb/loadcphs.asp. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
- ^ a b "Other Records". mfc1986.co.uk. http://mfc1986.co.uk/news/loadsngl.asp?cid=ED21. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ^ "Kirin Cup". http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kirin.html. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ^ Mark Viduka Football Profile | News | Pictures - Yahoo! Eurosport UK
- ^ a b "From Lewis To Williams: 101 Boro Internationals". MFC.co.uk. http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,1~1696343,00.html. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ a b "Club Records". mfc1986.co.uk. http://mfc1986.co.uk/news/loadsngl.asp?cid=EDX1. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Brazilian Alves seals Boro switch". BBC Sport. 2008-01-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/7205580.stm. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ "Maccarone signs in". BBC Sport. 2002-07-09. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/2093840.stm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Ehiogu joins Boro for £8m". BBC Sport. 2000-10-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/978031.stm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Middlesbrough agree Yakubu deal". BBC Sport. 2005-05-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/4552089.stm. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ a b c "Boro's big money record transfers". Evening Gazette. 2008-01-17. http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/boro-fc/boro-fc-news/2008/01/17/boro-s-big-money-record-transfers-84229-20361214/. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ "Boro confirm £7m Woodgate signing". BBC Sport. 2007-04-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/6595395.stm. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ "Southgate: Boro on verge of new era". BBC Sport. 2001-07-12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1430841.stm. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ "Juninho heads back to Boro". BBC Sport. 2002-07-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/2153176.stm. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ "Woodgate & £6m Huth sign for Boro". BBC Sport. 2006-08-30. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/5299658.stm. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ "Middlesbrough finalise Mido move". BBC Sport. 2007-08-16. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/6950238.stm. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ "The good, the bad and the Boro". BBC Sport. 2001-06-05. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/1371185.stm. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ "Downing joins Villa in £12m move". BBC Sport. 16 July 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/8151447.stm. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ "Yakubu joins Everton for £11.25m". BBC Sport. 2007-08-29. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/6958847.stm. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ a b "Gibson: Why We Agreed To £6m Deal". MFC.co.uk. 2008-08-08. http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,1~1361177,00.html. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ "Lamb: Sales saved Boro from catastrophe". Evening Gazette. 12 September 2009. http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/boro-fc/boro-fc-news/2009/09/12/lamb-sales-saved-boro-from-catastrophe-84229-24671973/. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ "Robert Huth joins Stoke with Tuncay Sanli also in talks to follow him from Middlesbrough". Guardian.co.uk. 27 August 2009. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/aug/27/stoke-middlesbrough-tuncay-huth-transfer. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
- ^ "Clubs resolve Zeige row". BBC Sport. 2004-03-12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3506858.stm. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ "Potters clinch Tuncay swoop". Sky Sports. 28 August 2009. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11680_5520306,00.html. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
- ^ "Bryan Robson: Middlesbrough Transfers". Daily Telegraph. 2001-08-21. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/football/john_ley/sftbrobson.xml. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ "Cattermole wraps up move to Wigan". BBC Sport. 2008-07-29. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/7521234.stm. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ "Karembeu quits Boro". 4thegame.com. 2001-07-17. http://www.4thegame.com/club/middlesbrough-fc/news/82149/Karembeu+quits+Boro.html. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ "Sanchez will let Franck leave". Sky Sports. 2007-07-16. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11681_2609995,00.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Injuries force Pallister to retire". BBC Sport. 2001-07-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/1421995.stm. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ "Woodgate tels of Spurs ambition". Evening Gazette. 2008-01-29. http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/boro-fc/boro-fc-news/2008/01/29/woodgate-tells-of-spurs-ambition-84229-20407352/. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- ^ "Lamb: Why Woody can go". Evening Gazette. 2008-01-28. http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/boro-fc/boro-fc-news/2008/01/28/lamb-why-woody-can-go-84229-20402768/. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- ^ Middlesbrough Records - statto.com
References
- Rollin, Glenda & Rollin, Jack (2006). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2006-2007. Headline. ISBN 0-7553-1526-X.
- Glasper, Harry (1989). Middlesbrough FC, A Complete Record, 1876 - 1989. Breedon Books. ISBN.
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