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Ayresome Park & the Riverside — 1876 to today

From the shipyards and steelworks of Teesside to European finals under the Riverside floodlights, Middlesbrough FC has always carried the pride of a working town. Explore Ayresome memories, Bryan Robson's Brazilians and the modern Boro.

Vintage photograph of Ayresome Park
Vintage photograph of Ayresome Park. From the archives.
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Middlesbrough eras

Ayresome memories

The old ground — packed terraces, wooden stands, working-town football.

Rise of the Riverside

1995 onwards · A new stadium and a new era for Boro.

Ravanelli & Juninho

The White Feather and the Little Fella — global stars on Teesside.

2006 UEFA Cup run

Steaua, Basel, Eindhoven — European nights to remember.

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Middlesbrough heroes

Wilf Mannion
Inside-forward
1936–1954

'The Golden Boy'. Boro-born, blond hair, 26 England caps and one of the finest inside-forwards of the post-war game.

George Hardwick
Full-back / Captain
1937–1950

Captain of Middlesbrough and England in the immediate post-war years. Textbook full-back and matinee-idol looks.

Brian Clough
Centre-forward
1955–1961

204 goals in 222 appearances for Boro. A knee injury cut it short, but the goalscoring record still stands.

Juninho
Attacking midfielder
1995–1997, 1999–2000, 2002–2004

The Little Fella from São Paulo. Three spells, one enduring love. Set up Boro's greatest modern era and won the 2004 League Cup.

Bryan Robson
Manager
1994–2001

Signed Juninho, Ravanelli and Emerson. Riverside opened, the Premier League returned, cup finals stacked up. Transformed the club.

Steve McClaren
Manager
2001–2006

Won the club's first major trophy — the 2004 League Cup — and led Boro to the 2006 UEFA Cup Final in Eindhoven.

Fabrizio Ravanelli
Striker
1996–1997

'The White Feather'. Champions League winner turned Riverside talisman. Hat-trick on debut, shirt-over-the-head and 31 goals in a season.

Gareth Southgate
Centre-half / Captain / Manager
2001–2006 (player), 2006–2009 (manager)

Captain who lifted the 2004 League Cup — Boro's first major trophy in 128 years — then took over as manager.

Stewart Downing
Winger
2001–2009, 2015–2019

Pallister Park to the Riverside. Left foot of silk, homegrown, played in the UEFA Cup Final. Two spells, one Teessider.

Mark Schwarzer
Goalkeeper
1997–2008

Australian shot-stopper across 446 games. Penalty hero in the UEFA Cup runs and a rock at the back through the club's greatest era.

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