List of Middlesbrough F.C. records and statistics explained

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

• 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, 2015 - 16

• Football League Third Division^{[3] [4]}

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

• League Cup^[6]

Winners 2003–04; runners up 1996–97, 1997–98

• FA Cup^[6]

Runners up 1996–97

• FA Amateur Cup^[5]

Winners 1894 - 95, 1897 - 98

• Zenith Data Systems Cup

Runners up 1990

International

• UEFA Cup^[6]

Runners up 2005 - 06

• Anglo-Scottish Cup^[7]

Winners 1975

• Kirin Cup^[8]

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.

width=5%		width=20%	Name	width=12%	Years	width=12%	League	width=12%	FA Cup	width=14%	League Cup	width=12%	Other	width=13%	Total
1		1902 - 1923	563 (0)	39 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	602 (0)
2		1960 - 1973	457 (5)	40 (0)	26 (0)	4 (0)	527 (5)
3		2004 - 2023	395 (20)	37 (0)	26 (4)	15 (2)	473 (26)
4		1971 - 1982	409	33	31	15	488
5		1971 - 1983	401	34	33	13	481
6		1925 - 1939	418	35	0 (0)	0 (0)	453
7		1910 - 1930	421	28	0 (0)	0 (0)	449
8		1997 - 2008	367	32	26	21	446
9		1971 - 1981	359	29	28	15	431
10=		1982 - 1992	348	23	29	24	424
10=		1983 - 1995	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.

width=5%		width=20%	Name	width=12%	Years	width=12%	League	width=12%	FA Cup	width=14%	League Cup	width=12%	Other	width=13%	Total
1		1925 - 1939	325 (418)	20 (35)	0 (0)	0 (0)	345 (453)
2		1909 - 1925	203 (344)	10 (21)	0 (0)	0 (0)	213 (365)
3		1955 - 1961	197 (213)	5 (8)	2 (1)	0 (0)	204 (222)
4		1966 - 1977	159 (415)	13 (37)	13 (30)	7 (17)	192 (499)
5		1932 - 1950	147 (240)	15 (29)	0 (0)	0 (0)	162 (269)
6		1985 - 1992	118 (307)	4 (19)	10 (28)	14 (27)	146 (381)
7		1955 - 1964	125 (218)	8 (13)	8 (7)	0 (0)	141 (238)
8		1969 - 1985	90 (328)	10 (29)	8 (24)	3 (17)	111 (398)
9		1936 - 1954	99 (341)	11 (27)	0 (0)	0 (0)	110 (368)
10		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 4 November 2019.^[11]

	Name	Fee	Purchased from	Date	Ref
1		£15m			^[12]
2		£12.8m			^[13]
3		£11.75m			^[14]
4=		£9m			^[15]
4=		£9m			^[16]
6		£8.15m			^[17]
7		£8m			^[18]
8	Yakubu	£7.5m			^[19]
9=		£7m
9=		£7m			^[20]
9=		£7m			^[21]
12=		£6.5m			^[22]
12=		£6.5m			^[23]
14=		£6m			^[24]
14=		£6m			^[25]
14=		£6m			^[26]

Received

Updated 16 August 2023.^[11]

	Name	Fee	Sold to	Date	Ref
1		£18m			^[27]
2		£15m			^[28]
3		£13m			^[29]
4=		£12m			^[30]
4=		£12m			^[31]
6	Yakubu	£11.25m			^[32]
7		£10.5m			^[33]
8		£10m			^[34]
9=		£7m
9=		£7m			^[35]
11=		£6m			^[36]
11=		£6m			^[37]
13		£5.75m
14		£5.5m			^[38]
15		£5.25m
16		£5m			^[39]
17		£4.2m			^[40]
18		£4m			^[41]
19=		£3.5m			^[42]
19=		£3.5m			^[43]

Undisclosed fees

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

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

vs FC Basel, UEFA Cup, 6 April 2006

• 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^[46]

• 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

References

• Book: Rollin, Glenda . Rollin, Jack . amp. Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2006-2007 . Headline . 2006 . 0-7553-1526-X.
• Book: Glasper, Harry . Middlesbrough FC, A Complete Record, 1876 - 1989 . Breedon Books . 1989 . ISBN .

Notes and References

1. News: Club History. mfc.co.uk. 2008-01-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20080307170609/http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/History/0,,1,00.html. 7 March 2008. dead.
2. [English football league system#Structure|Second tier]
3. Web site: League history . mfc1986.co.uk . 2007-06-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081208142438/http://mfc1986.co.uk/footydb/loadlghs.asp . 8 December 2008.
4. [English football league system#Structure|Third tier]
5. Book: Glasper, Harry. Middlesbrough A Complete Record 1876–1989. Breedon Books Sport. 0-907969-53-4.
6. Web site: Cup history . mfc1986.co.uk . 2007-06-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080505030249/http://mfc1986.co.uk/footydb/loadcphs.asp . 5 May 2008.
7. Web site: Other Records . mfc1986.co.uk . 2007-08-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070820193337/http://www.mfc1986.co.uk/news/loadsngl.asp?cid=ED21 . 20 August 2007.
8. Web site: Kirin Cup . 2007-08-31.
9. http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/fo/profiles/4509.html Mark Viduka Football Profile | News | Pictures - Yahoo! Eurosport UK
10. News: From Lewis To Williams: 101 Boro Internationals . MFC.co.uk . 4 August 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090724053945/http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,1~1696343,00.html . 24 July 2009 . dead .
11. Web site: Club Records . mfc1986.co.uk . 2008-01-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080106151046/http://www.mfc1986.co.uk/news/loadsngl.asp?cid=EDX1 . 6 January 2008.
12. News: MFC - Clarifying Transfer Facts. 2017-07-17. MFC website. FourFourTwo. 2017-07-18.
13. News: Brazilian Alves seals Boro switch . . 2008-01-31 . 2008-02-04.
14. News: Former Boro defender predicting exciting times ahead of Dutch midfielder's arrival . . 2016-06-02 . 2016-06-02 . 17 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160817094207/http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/middlesbrough/14594382.-/ . dead .
15. News: Boro's big money record transfers . . 2008-01-17 . 2008-02-04.
16. News: Jordan Rhodes: Middlesbrough sign Blackburn Rovers striker . . 2016-02-01 . 2016-07-06.
17. News: Maccarone signs in . . 2002-07-09 . 2008-01-31.
18. News: Ehiogu joins Boro for £8m . . 2000-10-20 . 2008-01-31.
19. News: Middlesbrough agree Yakubu deal . . 2005-05-23 . 2008-02-04.
20. News: Boro confirm £7m Woodgate signing . . 2007-04-26 . 2008-02-04.
21. News: Middlesbrough sign George Saville and Danny Batth on loan . . 2018-08-31 . 2018-08-31.
22. News: Southgate: Boro on verge of new era . . 2001-07-12 . 2008-02-04.
23. News: Ashley Fletcher leaves West Ham for Middlesbrough in 6.5m deal . . 2017-07-28 . 2017-07-28.
24. News: Juninho heads back to Boro . . 2002-07-26 . 2008-02-04.
25. News: Woodgate & £6m Huth sign for Boro . . 2006-08-30 . 2008-02-04.
26. News: Middlesbrough finalise Mido move . . 2007-08-16 . 2008-02-04.
27. News: Wolves complete signing of Adama Traore from Middlesbrough . . 2018-08-08 . 2018-08-08.
28. News: Burnley sign Middlesbrough centre-back for joint club record fee . . 2018-08-05 . 2018-08-05.
29. News: Middlesbrough midfielder Marten De Roon joins Atalanta . . 2017-08-10 . 2017-08-11.
30. News: The good, the bad and the Boro . . 2001-06-05 . 2008-02-04.
31. News: Downing joins Villa in £12m move . BBC Sport . 16 July 2009 . 18 July 2009.
32. News: Yakubu joins Everton for £11.25m . . 2007-08-29 . 2008-02-04.
33. News: Chuba Akpom: Middlesbrough striker joins Ajax for initial £10.5m . . 2023-08-16 . 2023-08-16.
34. News: Leeds United sign Middlesbrough striker on four-year deal . . 2018-07-05 . 2018-07-05.
35. News: Lamb: Sales saved Boro from catastrophe . Evening Gazette. 12 September 2009 . 15 September 2009.
36. News: Gibson: Why We Agreed To £6m Deal . MFC.co.uk . 2008-08-08 . 2008-08-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080828050825/http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C1~1361177%2C00.html . 28 August 2008 .
37. News: Robert Huth joins Stoke with Tuncay Sanli also in talks to follow him from Middlesbrough . The Guardian. 27 August 2009 . 28 August 2009.
38. News: Clubs resolve Zeige row . . 2004-03-12 . 2008-02-04.
39. News: Potters clinch Tuncay swoop . Sky Sports . 28 August 2009 . 28 August 2009.
40. News: Bryan Robson: Middlesbrough Transfers . The Daily Telegraph. 2001-08-21 . 2008-02-04.
41. News: Cattermole wraps up move to Wigan . BBC Sport . 2008-07-29 . 2008-07-29.
42. News: Karembeu quits Boro . 4thegame.com . 2001-07-17 . 2008-02-04 .
43. News: Bournemouth sign Middlesbrough forward Lee Tomlin . 2015-08-04 . 2023-08-16.
44. News: Woodgate tels of Spurs ambition . . 2008-01-29 . 2008-02-01.
45. News: Lamb: Why Woody can go . . 2008-01-28 . 2008-02-01.
46. Web site: Middlesbrough Records - statto.com . 2 November 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110108175810/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/middlesbrough/records . 8 January 2011 . dead.