Middlesbrough Football Club

Middlesbrough Football Club (commonly known as The Boro) are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, currently playing in the Premier League. Formed in 1876, they have played at the 35,100 capacity Riverside Stadium since August 1995,[1] their third ground since turning professional in 1889. They were founding members of the Premier League in 1992.[2] The club's main rivals are Newcastle United and Sunderland.[3]

The club's highest league finish to date was third in the 1913–14 season and have only spent two seasons outside of the Football League's top two divisions.[4] The club came close to folding in 1986 after experiencing severe financial difficulties before the club was saved by a consortium led by then board member and current chairman Steve Gibson.[2] Middlesbrough won the League Cup in 2004, the club's first and only major trophy.[5] The manager is former captain Gareth Southgate who was appointed on June 7 2006.[6]

The club's traditional kit colour is red, with a varying amount of white. The various