List of Middlesbrough F.C. records and statistics
Script error: No such module "Hatnote". Template:Use dmy dates 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
- Runners up 1996–97
- Winners 1894–95, 1897–98
- Runners up 1990
International
- Runners up 2005–06
- Winners 1975
- Winners 1980
Player records
Appearances
- Youngest first-team player – 16 years and 72 days
- Nathan Wood (vs Notts County 14 August 2018)
- Oldest first-team player – 40 years and 68 days
- Dimitrios Konstantopoulos (vs Newport County 5 February 2019)
- 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.
# Name Years League FA Cup League Cup Other Total 1 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". 1902–1923 563 (0) 39 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 602 (0) 2 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". 1960–1973 457 (5) 40 (0) 26 (0) 4 (0) 527 (5) 3 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". 1966–1977 532(20) 37 (0) 26 (4) 15 (2) 473 (26) 4 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". 1971–1982 409 33 31 15 488 5 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". 1971–1983 401 34 33 13 481 6 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". 1925–1939 418 35 0 (0) 0 (0) 453 7 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". 1910–1930 421 28 0 (0) 0 (0) 449 8 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". 1997–2008 367 32 26 21 446 9 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". 1971–1981 359 29 28 15 431 10= Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". 1982–1992 348 23 29 24 424 10= Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". 1983–1995 339 25 32 28 424
Goalscorers
- Most goals in a season – 63
- 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 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". 1925–1939 325 (418) 20 (35) 0 (0) 0 (0) 345 (453) 2 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". 1909–1925 203 (344) 10 (21) 0 (0) 0 (0) 213 (365) 3 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". 1955–1961 197 (213) 5 (8) 2 (1) 0 (0) 204 (222) 4 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". 1966–1977 159 (415) 13 (37) 13 (30) 7 (17) 192 (499) 5 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". 1932–1950 147 (240) 15 (29) 0 (0) 0 (0) 162 (269) 6 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". 1985–1992 118 (307) 4 (19) 10 (28) 14 (27) 146 (381) 7 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". 1955–1964 125 (218) 8 (13) 8 (7) 0 (0) 141 (238) 8 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". 1969–1985 90 (328) 10 (29) 8 (24) 3 (17) 111 (398) 9 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". 1936–1954 99 (341) 11 (27) 0 (0) 0 (0) 110 (368) 10 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". 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
Updated 30 March 2025.[11]
Received
Updated 30 March 2025.[11]
Undisclosed fees
The following are media estimates of notable undisclosed fees. The official fees remain unknown.
| Name | Fee | Sold to | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | £7–8m | Template:Flagicon Tottenham Hotspur | Template:Dts | [47][48] |
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 – 5
- in the Premier League, 2016-17
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 August 1962; Chelsea, 18 October 2008; West Bromwich Albion, 19 September 2009[49]
- 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) – 28
- in 38 matches, Premier League, 2016-2017
- 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
- 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
- Longest sequence of League Cleansheets – 9
- in the Football League Championship, 2015–16
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
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Second tier of English football.
- ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Third tier of English football.
- ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ a b c Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Mark Viduka Football Profile | News | Pictures - Yahoo! Eurosport UK
- ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ a b c d Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".Script error: No such module "Unsubst".Template:Cbignore
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
References
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
Script error: No such module "navbox". Template:Lists of football records and statistics in England by club