User:Simmo676/List of Middlesbrough F.C. players

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For a list of all Middlesbrough F.C. players, major or minor, with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Middlesbrough F.C. players.

This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Middlesbrough. Generally, this means players that have played 100 or more first-class matches for the club, or been an officially designated captain.

Players are listed according to the date of their first-team debut for the club. Appearances are for first-team competitive matches only; wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances included. Statistics correct as of 5 May 2008.

[edit] Notable Players

      Appeared in victorious 2004 Football League Cup Final side
      Club record holder
      Played their full professional career at Middlesbrough (professional teams only, including loans)
(n/a) = Information not available

Name Nationality Position[1] Boro career Captaincy Appearances Goals Notes
McCracken, PeterPeter McCracken Flag of Scotland Scotland Left-half
Left-back		 1899–1900 1899–1900 &0000000000000034.00000034 &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 [2]
Higgins, WilliamWilliam Higgins Flag of England England Centre-half 1900–1901 1900–1901 &0000000000000029.00000029 &0000000000000004.0000004 –
Davidson, AndyAndy Davidson Flag of Scotland Scotland Left-half
Centre-half		 1900–1906 – &0000000000000201.000000201 &0000000000000008.0000008 –
Cassidy, JosephJoseph Cassidy Flag of Scotland Scotland Inside-left
Centre-forward		 1901–1906 – &0000000000000135.000000135 &0000000000000034.00000034 –
Jones, AbrahamAbraham Jones Flag of England England Centre-half 1901–1906 – &0000000000000149.000000149 &0000000000000009.0000009 –
Williamson, TimTim Williamson Flag of England England Goalkeeper 1901–1923 19??–1914 &0000000000000602.000000602 &0000000000000002.0000002 [3]
Hogg, JohnJohn Hogg Flag of England England Right-back 1902–1906 – &0000000000000100.000000100 &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 –
Aitken, SamSam Aitken Flag of Scotland Scotland Right-half
Centre-half		 1903–1910 1907–19?? &0000000000000242.000000242 &0000000000000006.0000006 –
Common, AlfAlf Common Flag of England England Forward 1905–1910 1905–1907 &0000000000000178.000000178 &0000000000000065.00000065 [4]
Bloomer, SteveSteve Bloomer Flag of England England Inside-right 1905–1910 – &0000000000000130.000000130 &0000000000000062.00000062 –
Barker, WilliamWilliam Barker Flag of England England Wing-half 1905–1913 – &0000000000000113.000000113 &0000000000000002.0000002 –
Cail, SammySammy Cail Flag of England England Inside-left
Centre-forward		 1906–1913 – &0000000000000143.000000143 &0000000000000055.00000055 –
McLeod, DonaldDonald McLeod Flag of Scotland Scotland Right-back 1908–1913 – &0000000000000148.000000148 &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 –
Elliott, GeorgeGeorge Elliott Flag of England England Centre-forward
Inside-forward		 1909–1925 1913–1921 &0000000000000365.000000365 &0000000000000213.000000213 [5]
Jackson, AndrewAndrew Jackson Flag of Scotland Scotland Centre-half 1910–1915 1914–1915 &0000000000000137.000000137 &0000000000000003.0000003 –
Carr, WilliamWilliam Carr Flag of England England Centre-half 1910–1924 – &0000000000000118.000000118 &0000000000000004.0000004 –
Carr, JackyJacky Carr Flag of England England Inside-forward
Outside-right		 1910–1930 – &0000000000000449.000000449 &0000000000000081.00000081 –
Malcolm, GeorgeGeorge Malcolm Flag of England England Right-half 1912–1915 – &0000000000000101.000000101 &0000000000000001.0000001 –
Davidson, StewartStewart Davidson Flag of Scotland Scotland Right-half 1913–1923 – &0000000000000216.000000216 &0000000000000004.0000004 –
Holmes, WalterWalter Holmes Flag of England England Full-back 1914–1928 – &0000000000000174.000000174 &0000000000000001.0000001 –
Marshall, JohnJohn Marshall Flag of Scotland Scotland Right-back 1919–1923 – &0000000000000121.000000121 &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 –
Pender, RobertRobert Pender Flag of Scotland Scotland Left-half
Inside-left		 1919–1924 – &0000000000000110.000000110 &0000000000000010.00000010 –
Ellerginton, WilliamWilliam Ellerginton Flag of England England Centre-half
Left-half		 1919–1924 – &0000000000000131.000000131 &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 –
Fox, WilliamWilliam Fox Flag of England England Full-back
Left-half		 1919–1924 – &0000000000000112.000000112 &0000000000000001.0000001 –
Birrell, BillyBilly Birrell Flag of Scotland Scotland Inside-right
Outside-right		 1920–1927 1926–1927 &0000000000000235.000000235 &0000000000000063.00000063 [6]
Clough, JackJack Clough Flag of England England Goalkeeper 1922–1926 – &0000000000000128.000000128 &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 –
Freeman, ReginaldReginald Freeman Flag of England England Full-back 1923–1930 1924–1926 &0000000000000187.000000187 &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 –
Furguson, RobertRobert Furguson Flag of Scotland Scotland Centre-half
Right-back		 1924–1931 – &0000000000000159.000000159 &0000000000000002.0000002 –
Ashman, DonaldDonald Ashman Flag of England England Full-back
Half-back		 1924–1932 – &0000000000000174.000000174 &0000000000000002.0000002 –
Camsell, GeorgeGeorge Camsell Flag of England England Centre-forward 1925–1939 – &0000000000000453.000000453 &0000000000000345.000000345 [7][8]
Miller, JosephJoseph Miller Flag of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Right-half 1926–1930 – &0000000000000153.000000153 &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 –
Pease, BillyBilly Pease Flag of England England Outside-right 1926–1933 – &0000000000000238.000000238 &0000000000000102.000000102 –
Mathieson, JamesJames Mathieson Flag of Scotland Scotland Goalkeeper 1926–1934 – &0000000000000264.000000264 &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 –
McKay, John ReidJohn Reid McKay Flag of Scotland Scotland Inside-forward 1926–1934 – &0000000000000109.000000109 &0000000000000020.00000020 –
Peacock, JosephJoseph Peacock Flag of England England Wing-half 1927–1930 1929–1930 &0000000000000085.00000085 &0000000000000004.0000004 –
Bruce, RobertRobert Bruce Flag of Scotland Scotland Inside-forward 1927–1935 – &0000000000000253.000000253 &0000000000000071.00000071 [4]
Elkes, JackJack Elkes Flag of England England Inside-left
Centre-half		 1929–1933 – &0000000000000113.000000113 &0000000000000004.0000004 –
MacFarlane, JohnJohn MacFarlane Flag of Scotland Scotland Wing-half
Inside-forward		 1929–1933 – &0000000000000101.000000101 &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 –
Jennings, JohnJohn Jennings Flag of England England Full-back
Right-half		 1929–1937 1930–1932 &0000000000000205.000000205 &0000000000000010.00000010 –
Forrest, WilliamWilliam Forrest Flag of Scotland Scotland Left-half 1929–1939 – &0000000000000333.000000333 &0000000000000008.0000008 –
Brown, WilliamWilliam Brown Flag of England England Right-half
Right-back		 1931–1946 – &0000000000000274.000000274 &0000000000000002.0000002 –
Griffiths, TomTom Griffiths Flag of Wales Wales Centre-half
Right-back		 1932–1935 1932–1935 &0000000000000092.00000092 &0000000000000001.0000001 [4]
Gibson, FrederickFrederick Gibson Flag of England England Goalkeeper 1932–1936 – &0000000000000120.000000120 &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 –
Baxter, BobbyBobby Baxter Flag of Scotland Scotland Centre-half
Inside-left		 1932–1939 193?–193? &0000000000000266.000000266 &0000000000000020.00000020 –
Martin, JohnJohn Martin Flag of England England Wing-half 1932–1939 – &0000000000000137.000000137 &0000000000000003.0000003 –
Fenton, MickyMicky Fenton Flag of England England Centre-forward 1932–1950 – &0000000000000269.000000269 &0000000000000162.000000162 –
Birkett, RalphRalph Birkett Flag of England England Outside-right 1934–1938 – &0000000000000101.000000101 &0000000000000036.00000036 [4]
Cumming, DavidDavid Cumming Flag of Scotland Scotland Goalkeeper 1936–1949 – &0000000000000157.000000157 &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 –
Mannion, WilfWilf Mannion Flag of England England Inside-forward 1936–1954 – &0000000000000368.000000368 &0000000000000110.000000110 [9]
Hardwick, GeorgeGeorge Hardwick Flag of England England Full-back 1937–1950 19??–19?? &0000000000000166.000000166 &0000000000000007.0000007 –
Gordon, JamesJames Gordon Flag of Scotland Scotland Wing-half 1946–1954 1951–1952 &0000000000000253.000000253 &0000000000000004.0000004 –
Bell, HenryHenry Bell Flag of England England Wing-half 1946–1955 – &0000000000000315.000000315 &0000000000000010.00000010 –
Dicks, RonaldRonald Dicks Flag of England England Wing-half 1947–1958 1956–1958 &0000000000000334.000000334 &0000000000000010.00000010 –
Blenkinsop, ThomasThomas Blenkinsop Flag of England England Defender 1948–1952 – &0000000000000100.000000100 &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 –
McCrae, AlexAlex McCrae Flag of Scotland Scotland Defender 1948–1953 – &0000000000000130.000000130 &0000000000000049.00000049 –
Delapenha, LindyLindy Delapenha Flag of Jamaica Jamaica Forward 1949–1958 – &0000000000000270.000000270 &0000000000000093.00000093 [10]
Fitzsimons, ArthurArthur Fitzsimons Flag of Ireland Ireland Inside-forward 1949–1959 – &0000000000000231.000000231 &0000000000000051.00000051 –
Barnard, RaymondRaymond Barnard Flag of England England Full-back 1951–1961 – &0000000000000118.000000118 &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 –
Bilcliff, RaymondRaymond Bilcliff Flag of England England Full-back 1951–1961 – &0000000000000190.000000190 &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 [11]
Phillips, John BrianJohn Brian Phillips Flag of England England Centre-half 1954–1960 – &0000000000000124.000000124 &0000000000000002.0000002 –
Peacock, AlanAlan Peacock Flag of England England Centre-forward 1954–1964 – &0000000000000238.000000238 &0000000000000141.000000141 –
Harris, BillBill Harris Flag of Wales Wales Inside-forward
Wing-half		 1954–1965 19??–19?? &0000000000000378.000000378 &0000000000000072.00000072 [4][12]
Clough, BrianBrian Clough Flag of England England Centre-forward 1955–1961 19??–19?? &0000000000000222.000000222 &0000000000000204.000000204 [8]
McLean, John DerekJohn Derek McLean Flag of England England Inside-forward 1952–1961 – &0000000000000123.000000123 &0000000000000030.00000030 –
Day, WilliamWilliam Day Flag of England England Outside-right 1955–1962 – &0000000000000131.000000131 &0000000000000021.00000021 –
Holliday, EdwinEdwin Holliday Flag of England England Outside-left 1956–1962
1965-1966		 – &0000000000000169.000000169 &0000000000000025.00000025 –
Burbeck, RonaldRonald Burbeck Flag of England England Winger 1956–1963 – &0000000000000152.000000152 &0000000000000029.00000029 –
McNeil, MichaelMichael McNeil Flag of England England Left-back 1958–1964 – &0000000000000193.000000193 &0000000000000003.0000003 –
Appleby, RobertRobert Appleby Flag of England England Goalkeeper 1959–1967 – &0000000000000110.000000110 &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 –
Kaye, ArthurArthur Kaye Flag of England England Outside-right 1960–1965 – &0000000000000185.000000185 &0000000000000044.00000044 –
Horner, BillyBilly Horner Flag of England England Defender 1960–1969 – &0000000000000217.000000217 &0000000000000012.00000012 –
Jones, GordonGordon Jones Flag of England England Full-back 1960–1973 1966–1973 &0000000000000532.000000532 &0000000000000005.0000005 [13][14]
Gates, BillBill Gates Flag of England England Centre-half 1961–1974 – &0000000000000333.000000333 &0000000000000013.00000013 –
Nurse, MelMel Nurse Flag of Wales Wales Centre-half 1962–1965 1962–1965 &0000000000000124.000000124 &0000000000000009.0000009 [4]
Gibson, IanIan Gibson Flag of Scotland Scotland Midfield 1962–1966 1965–1966 &0000000000000184.000000184 &0000000000000047.00000047 [4]
Orritt, BryanBryan Orritt Flag of Wales Wales Inside-forward 1962–1966 – &0000000000000128.000000128 &0000000000000023.00000023 [15]
Connachan, EdwardEdward Connachan Flag of Scotland Scotland Goalkeeper 1963–1966 – &0000000000000105.000000105 &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 –
Horsfield, ArthurArthur Horsfield Flag of England England Forward 1963–1969 – &0000000000000127.000000127 &0000000000000056.00000056 [16]
Irvine, JimJim Irvine Flag of Scotland Scotland Centre-forward 1964–1967 – &0000000000000100.000000100 &0000000000000043.00000043 –
Downing, DerrickDerrick Downing Flag of England England Winger 1965–1972 – &0000000000000204.000000204 &0000000000000049.00000049 –
McMordie, EricEric McMordie Flag of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Midfield 1965–1974 – &0000000000000277.000000277 &0000000000000026.00000026 [17]
Chadwick, DavidDavid Chadwick Flag of India India Winger 1966–1970 – &0000000000000115.000000115 &0000000000000004.0000004 –
Hickton, JohnJohn Hickton Flag of England England Forward
Utility		 1966–1977 – &0000000000000499.000000499 &0000000000000187.000000187 [18]
Laidlaw, JosephJoseph Laidlaw Flag of England England Midfield
Forward		 1967–1972 – &0000000000000128.000000128 &0000000000000023.00000023 –
Maddren, WillieWillie Maddren Flag of England England Central defender 1969–1978 – &0000000000000354.000000354 &0000000000000021.00000021 [19]
Mills, DavidDavid Mills Flag of England England Forward 1968–1979
1984–1985		 – &0000000000000398.000000398 &0000000000000111.000000111 [20]
Armstrong, DavidDavid Armstrong Flag of England England Midfielder 1970–1981 – &0000000000000431.000000431 &0000000000000077.00000077 [21]
Boam, StuartStuart Boam Flag of England England Central defender 1971–1979 – &0000000000000393.000000393 &0000000000000016.00000016 –
Craggs, JohnJohn Craggs Flag of England England Right-back 1971–1982 1981 &0000000000000488.000000488 &0000000000000014.00000014 [4]
Foggon, AlanAlan Foggon Flag of England England Winger 1972–1976 – &0000000000000141.000000141 &0000000000000050.00000050 –
Brine, PeterPeter Brine Flag of England England Midfielder 1972–1977 – &0000000000000101.000000101 &0000000000000008.0000008 –
Murdoch, BobbyBobby Murdoch Flag of Scotland Scotland Midfield 1973–1976 – &0000000000000125.000000125 &0000000000000009.0000009 –
McAndrew, TonyTony McAndrew Flag of Scotland Scotland Central defender 1973–1982 1979–1981 &0000000000000358.000000358 &0000000000000018.00000018 –
Cooper, TerryTerry Cooper Flag of England England Left-back 1974–1978 – &0000000000000133.000000133 &0000000000000001.0000001 –
Bailey, IanIan Bailey Flag of England England Left-back 1975–1982 – &0000000000000175.000000175 &0000000000000003.0000003 –
Ashcroft, WilliamWilliam Ashcroft Flag of England England Forward 1977–1982 – &0000000000000179.000000179 &0000000000000025.00000025 [4]
Hodgson, DavidDavid Hodgson Flag of England England Forward 1978–1982
1987		 – &0000000000000143.000000143 &0000000000000020.00000020 –
Cochrane, TerryTerry Cochrane Flag of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Winger 1978–1983 – &0000000000000128.000000128 &0000000000000012.00000012 [4]
Nattrass, IrvingIrving Nattrass Flag of England England Right-back 1979–1986 1983–1985 &0000000000000221.000000221 &0000000000000002.0000002 [4]
Baxter, MichaelMichael Baxter Flag of England England Central defender 1981–1984 – &0000000000000138.000000138 &0000000000000008.0000008 –
Otto, HeineHeine Otto Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Midfield 1981–1985 – &0000000000000187.000000187 &0000000000000028.00000028 –
Currie, DavidDavid Currie Flag of England England Forward 1982–1986 – &0000000000000127.000000127 &0000000000000031.00000031 –
Mowbray, TonyTony Mowbray Flag of England England Central defender 1982–1991 1987–1991 &0000000000000425.000000425 &0000000000000029.00000029 [22]
Pears, StephenStephen Pears Flag of England England Goalkeeper 1983
1985–1995		 – &0000000000000424.000000424 &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 [23]
Hamilton, GaryGary Hamilton Flag of Scotland Scotland Midfield 1983–1989 – &0000000000000268.000000268 &0000000000000028.00000028 –
Pallister, GaryGary Pallister Flag of England England Central defender 1984–1989
1998–2000		 – &0000000000000250.000000250 &0000000000000007.0000007 [24]
Cooper, ColinColin Cooper Flag of England England Defender 1984–1991
1998–2006		 – &0000000000000423.000000423 &0000000000000014.00000014 –
Laws, BrianBrian Laws Flag of England England Right-back 1985–1988 1985–1986 &0000000000000129.000000129 &0000000000000014.00000014 –
Kernaghan, AlanAlan Kernaghan Flag of England England Central defender 1985–1993 1991–1993 &0000000000000268.000000268 &0000000000000022.00000022 [25]
Parkinson, GaryGary Parkinson Flag of England England Right-back 1986–1993 – &0000000000000258.000000258 &0000000000000007.0000007 –
Kerr, PaulPaul Kerr Flag of England England Midfield 1987–1991 – &0000000000000162.000000162 &0000000000000018.00000018 –
Mohan, NickyNicky Mohan Flag of England England Central defender 1987–1994 – &0000000000000131.000000131 &0000000000000004.0000004 –
Davenport, PeterPeter Davenport Flag of England England Forward 1988–1990 – &0000000000000028.00000028 &0000000000000005.0000005 [4]
Phillips, JimmyJimmy Phillips Flag of England England Left-back 1990–1993 – &0000000000000172.000000172 &0000000000000006.0000006 –
Hendrie, JohnJohn Hendrie Flag of Scotland Scotland Winger
Forward		 1990–1996 1993–1994 &0000000000000234.000000234 &0000000000000055.00000055 [26]
Mustoe, RobbieRobbie Mustoe Flag of England England Midfield 1990–2002 – &0000000000000367.000000367 &0000000000000034.00000034 –
Peake, AndyAndy Peake Flag of England England Midfield 1991–1994 – &0000000000000100.000000100 &0000000000000001.0000001 [27]
Fleming, CurtisCurtis Fleming Flag of England England Defender 1991–2001 – &0000000000000317.000000317 &0000000000000004.0000004 [28]
Moore, AlanAlan Moore Flag of Ireland Ireland Left-winger 1991–2001 – &0000000000000142.000000142 &0000000000000017.00000017 –
Hignett, CraigCraig Hignett Flag of England England Winger 1992–1997 – &0000000000000195.000000195 &0000000000000048.00000048 –
Morris, ChrisChris Morris Flag of Ireland Ireland Full-back 1992–1997 – &0000000000000104.000000104 &0000000000000004.0000004 –
Cox, NeilNeil Cox Flag of England England Defender 1994–1996 – &0000000000000120.000000120 &0000000000000004.0000004 [4]
Pearson, NigelNigel Pearson Flag of England England Central defender 1994–1998 1994–1998 &0000000000000139.000000139 &0000000000000005.0000005 [29]
JuninhoJuninho Paulista Flag of Brazil Brazil Midfield 1995–1997
1999
2002–2004		 – &0000000000000155.000000155 &0000000000000034.00000034 [30][31]
Beck, MikkelMikkel Beck Flag of Denmark Denmark Striker 1996–1998 – &0000000000000115.000000115 &0000000000000031.00000031 –
Townsend, AndyAndy Townsend Flag of England England Midfield 1997–1999 1998–1999 &0000000000000088.00000088 &0000000000000004.0000004 –
Festa, GianlucaGianluca Festa Flag of Italy Italy Central defender 1997–2002 – &0000000000000171.000000171 &0000000000000012.00000012 [32]
Ince, PaulPaul Ince Flag of England England Midfield 1999–2002 1999–2002 &0000000000000106.000000106 &0000000000000009.0000009 –
Job, Joseph-DésiréJoseph-Désiré Job Flag of Cameroon Cameroon Forward 2000–2006 – &0000000000000111.000000111 &0000000000000021.00000021 –
Parnaby, StuartStuart Parnaby Flag of England England Defender/Midfield 2000–2007 – &0000000000000128.000000128 &0000000000000004.0000004 –
Ehiogu, UgoUgo Ehiogu Flag of England England Defender 2000–2007 – &0000000000000150.000000150 &0000000000000008.0000008 [4]
Greening, JonathanJonathan Greening Flag of England England Midfield 2001–2004 – &0000000000000109.000000109 &0000000000000004.0000004 [33]
Nemeth, SzilardSzilárd Németh Flag of Slovakia Slovakia Forward 2001–2006 – &0000000000000146.000000146 &0000000000000029.00000029 –
Downing, StewartStewart Downing Flag of England England Midfield 2001– – &0000000000000190.000000190 &0000000000000018.00000018 [34]
Boateng, GeorgeGeorge Boateng Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Midfield 2002– 2006–2008 &0000000000000222.000000222 &0000000000000009.0000009 –
Maccarone, MassimoMassimo Maccarone Flag of Italy Italy Forward 2002–2007 – &0000000000000102.000000102 &0000000000000024.00000024 [4]
Doriva, Doriva Flag of Brazil Brazil Midfield 2003–2006 – &0000000000000110.000000110 &0000000000000001.0000001 –
Arca, JulioJulio Arca Flag of Argentina Argentina Midfield 2006– 2008 &0000000000000057.00000057 &0000000000000005.0000005 –
Alves, AfonsoAfonso Alves Flag of Brazil Brazil Forward 2008– – &0000000000000014.00000014 &0000000000000006.0000006 [35]


[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ For a full description of positions see Football Positions.
  2. ^ Peter McCracken was the first player to captain Middlesbrough in the Football League.
  3. ^ Tim Williamson is the all time appearance record holder.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Was record signing at the time of his purchase.
  5. ^ George Elliott is second in the all time goalscoring tables with 213. Elliott also holds the record for most goals scored in a competitive Middlesbrough game, scoring eleven in a 14–1 reserve team victory over Houghton Rovers. He was the first Middlesbrough player to be top goalscorer in the Football League, during the 1913-14 season.
  6. ^ Billy Birrell won the Football League Second Division as captain.
  7. ^ George Camsell is Middlesbrough's all-time top goalscorer with 345 goals. Camsell also holds the Middlesbrough record for most goals in the season, with 59 league goals and 63 in all competitions during 1926-27. 59 league goals in one season is a Second Division record. His nine hat-tricks that season is an English football record, and his 24 hat-tricks during his time at Middlesbrough is a club record.
  8. ^ a b Joint holder of Middlesbrough record for most goals in a single competitive first team game, with five goals. J.Wilkie, A.N.Wilson, J.McClelland and B.H.Clough each achieved this feat once, while G.H.Camsell achieved it in two games.
  9. ^ Wilf Mannion is Middlesbrough's most capped England player.
  10. ^ Lindy Delapenha was Middlesbrough's first black player.
  11. ^ Raymond Bilcliff made more appearances than any other outfield player without scoring a goal.
  12. ^ Bill Harris is the holder of the Middlesbrough record for fastest recorded goal, with a goal 11 seconds into an FA Cup tie with Shrewsbury.
  13. ^ Gordon Jones is second in the all-time Middlesbrough appearance records.
  14. ^ Supporters' club player of the year 1965–66 and 1971.
  15. ^ Bryan Orritt was the first substitute ever used by Middlesbrough.
  16. ^ Arthur Horsfield is the club's youngest senior goalscorer.
  17. ^ Evening Gazette player of the year 1969.
  18. ^ John Hickton is third in the all-time Middlesbrough appearance records.
  19. ^ Player of the year 1972–1973.
  20. ^ David Mills' sale to West Bromwich Albion was a British football record transfer fee at the time, with a fee of approximately £500,000.
  21. ^ David Armstrong holds the record for most consecutive appearances with 305 consecutive league games and 358 consecutive games in all competitions between March 1972 and August 1980.
  22. ^ Player of the year 1985, 1986.
  23. ^ North East Player of the Year 1992.
  24. ^ Gary Pallister's sale to Manchester United was a British football record transfer fee at the time, with a fee of £2.3 million.
  25. ^ Alan Kernaghan holds the record for most substitute appearances for Middlesbrough, with 53.
  26. ^ Supporters' club player of the year 1992–93.
  27. ^ Players' Player of the Year 1992–93.
  28. ^ Supporters' club player of the year 1993–94.
  29. ^ Nigel Pearson won the Football League Division One as captain.
  30. ^ Juninho holds the record for Middlesbrough's highest transfer fee received, at £12 million in 1997.
  31. ^ Supporters' club player of the year 1996–97.
  32. ^ Supporters' club player of the year 1998.
  33. ^ Supporters' club player of the year 2002–03.
  34. ^ Supporters' club player of the year 2007–08. Players' Player of the Year 2007–08.
  35. ^ Afonso Alves is Middlesbrough's record signing. The club paid a fee of approximately £12.7 million for him in 2008.

[edit] References

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