List of 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.

Notable players

      Middlesbrough Legend (as voted for by fans in the Evening Gazette in 2007)
      Club captains who have won a major senior competition (competitions noted in notes section)
      Club record holder
      Played their full career at Middlesbrough (professional teams only, including loans)
(n/a) = Information not available

NameNationalityPosition[1] Boro careerCaptaincyAppearancesGoalsNotes
McCracken, PeterPeter McCracken  Scotland Left-half
Left-back
1899190018991900340[2]
Ramsey, AndrewAndrew Ramsey  Scotland Left-back189919041361
Higgins, WilliamWilliam Higgins  England Centre-half1900190119001901294
Smith, DavidDavid Smith  England Right-half190019051901190311412
Davidson, AndyAndy Davidson  Scotland Left-half
Centre-half
190019062018
Cassidy, JosephJoseph Cassidy  Scotland Inside-left
Centre-forward
1901190613534
Jones, AbrahamAbraham Jones  England Centre-half190119061499
Friend, GeorgeGeorge Friend  England Left-back20121003
Williamson, TimTim Williamson  England Goalkeeper1901192319??19146022[3]
Hogg, JohnJohn Hogg  England Right-back190219061000
Aitken, SamSam Aitken  Scotland Right-half
Centre-half
19031910190719??2426
Common, AlfAlf Common  England Forward190519101905190717865[4]
Bloomer, SteveSteve Bloomer  England Inside-right1905191013062
Barker, William CharlesWilliam Charles Barker  England Wing-half190519131132
Cail, SammySammy Cail  England Inside-left
Centre-forward
1906191314355
McLeod, DonaldDonald McLeod  Scotland Right-back190819131480
Elliott, GeorgeGeorge Elliott  England Centre-forward
Inside-forward
1909192519131921365213[5]
Jackson, AndyAndy Jackson  Scotland Centre-half19101915191419151373
Carr, WilliamWilliam Carr  England Centre-half191019241184
Carr, JackyJacky Carr  England Inside-forward
Outside-right
1910193044981
Stirling, JohnJohn Stirling  Scotland Outside-right191119141128
Malcolm, GeorgeGeorge Malcolm  England Right-half191219151011
Davidson, StewartStewart Davidson  Scotland Right-half191319232164
Holmes, WalterWalter Holmes  England Full-back191419281741
Marshall, JackJack Marshall  Scotland Right-back191919231210
Pender, RobertRobert Pender  Scotland Left-half
Inside-left
1919192411010
Ellerginton, WilliamWilliam Ellerginton  England Centre-half
Left-half
191919241310
Fox, William VictorWilliam Victor Fox  England Full-back
Left-half
191919241121
Birrell, BillyBilly Birrell  Scotland Inside-right
Outside-right
192019271926192723563[6]
Clough, JackJack Clough  England Goalkeeper192219261280
Freeman, ReginaldReginald Freeman  England Full-back19231930192419261870
Furguson, RobertRobert Furguson  Scotland Centre-half
Right-back
192419311592
Ashman, DonaldDonald Ashman  England Full-back
Half-back
192419321742
Camsell, GeorgeGeorge Camsell  England Centre-forward19251939453345[7][8]
Miller, JosephJoseph Miller  Northern Ireland Right-half192619301530
Smith, JohnJohn Smith  Scotland Full-back192619301230
Pease, BillyBilly Pease  England Outside-right19261933238102
Mathieson, JamesJames Mathieson  Scotland Goalkeeper192619342640
McKay, John ReidJohn Reid McKay  Scotland Inside-forward1926193410920
Peacock, JosephJoseph Peacock  England Wing-half1927193019291930854
Bruce, BobbieBobbie Bruce  Scotland Inside-forward1927193525371[4]
Elkes, JackJack Elkes  England Inside-left
Centre-half
192919331134
McFarlane, JohnJohn McFarlane  Scotland Wing-half
Inside-forward
192919331010
Jennings, JohnJohn Jennings  England Full-back
Right-half
192919371930193220510
Forrest, BillBill Forrest  Scotland Left-half192919393338
Brown, WilliamWilliam Brown  England Right-half
Right-back
193119462742
Griffiths, TomTom Griffiths  Wales Centre-half
Right-back
1932193519321935921[4]
Gibson, FrederickFrederick Gibson  England Goalkeeper193219361200
Baxter, BobbyBobby Baxter  Scotland Centre-half
Inside-left
19321939193?193?26620
Martin, JohnJohn Martin  England Wing-half193219391373
Fenton, MickyMicky Fenton  England Centre-forward19321950269162
Birkett, RalphRalph Birkett  England Outside-right1934193810136[4]
Cumming, DavidDavid Cumming  Scotland Goalkeeper193619491570
Mannion, WilfWilf Mannion  England Inside-forward19361954368110[9]
Hardwick, GeorgeGeorge Hardwick  England Full-back1937195019??19??1667
Spuhler, JohnnyJohnny Spuhler  England Centre-forward1945195424181
Gordon, JimmyJimmy Gordon  Scotland Wing-half19461954195119522534
Bell, HenryHenry Bell  England Wing-half1946195531510
Robinson, Richard (Dickie)Richard (Dickie) Robinson  England Full-back194619594161
Dicks, RonaldRonald Dicks  England Wing-half194719581956195833410
Blenkinsopp, TommyTommy Blenkinsopp  England Defender194819521000
McCrae, AlexAlex McCrae  Scotland Defender1948195313049
Delapenha, LindyLindy Delapenha  Jamaica Forward1949195827093[10]
Fitzsimons, ArthurArthur Fitzsimons  Ireland Inside-forward1949195923151
Barnard, RaymondRaymond Barnard  England Full-back195119611180
Bilcliff, RaymondRaymond Bilcliff  England Full-back195119611900[11]
Phillips, John BrianJohn Brian Phillips  England Centre-half195419601242
Peacock, AlanAlan Peacock  England Centre-forward19541964238141
Harris, BillBill Harris  Wales Inside-forward
Wing-half
1954196519??19??37872[4][12]
Clough, BrianBrian Clough  England Centre-forward1955196119??19??222204[8]
McLean, DerekDerek McLean  England Inside-forward1952196112330
Day, WilliamWilliam Day  England Outside-right1955196213121
Holliday, EdwinEdwin Holliday  England Outside-left19561962
1965-1966
16925
Burbeck, RonaldRonald Burbeck  England Winger1956196315229
McNeil, MichaelMichael McNeil  England Left-back195819641933
Appleby, RobertRobert Appleby  England Goalkeeper195919671100
Kaye, ArthurArthur Kaye  England Outside-right1960196518544
Horner, BillyBilly Horner  England Defender1960196921712
Jones, GordonGordon Jones  England Full-back1960197319661973[13]5325[14][15]
Smith, AlexAlex Smith  England Defender196119721371
Gates, William LazenbyWilliam Lazenby Gates  England Centre-half1961197433313
Nurse, MelMel Nurse  Wales Centre-half19621965196219651249[4]
Gibson, IanIan Gibson  Scotland Midfield196219661965196618447[4]
Orritt, BryanBryan Orritt  Wales Inside-forward1962196612823[16]
Spraggon, FrankFrank Spraggon  England Defender196219753313
Connachan, EdwardEdward Connachan  Scotland Goalkeeper196319661050
Horsfield, ArthurArthur Horsfield  England Forward1963196912756[17]
Irvine, JimJim Irvine  Scotland Centre-forward1964196710043
Anderson, StanStan Anderson  England Wing-half19651966196?196?222
Rooks, RichardRichard Rooks  England Centre-half1965196915014[18]
Downing, DerrickDerrick Downing  England Winger1965197220449
McMordie, EricEric McMordie  Northern Ireland Midfield1965197427726[19]
Chadwick, DavidDavid Chadwick  India Winger196619701154
Hickton, JohnJohn Hickton  England Forward
Utility
19661977499187[20]
Laidlaw, JoeJoe Laidlaw  England Midfield
Forward
1967197212823
Maddren, WillieWillie Maddren  England Central defender1969197835421[21]
Mills, DavidDavid Mills  England Forward19681979
19841985
398111[22]
Armstrong, DavidDavid Armstrong  England Midfielder1970198143177[23]
Platt, JimJim Platt  Northern Ireland Goalkeeper19701982????????4810[24]
Stiles, NobbyNobby Stiles  England Wing-half197119731971197?692
Boam, StuartStuart Boam  England Central defender1971197939316
Craggs, JohnJohn Craggs  England Right-back19711982198148814[4]
Foggon, AlanAlan Foggon  England Winger1972197614150
Brine, PeterPeter Brine  England Midfielder197219771018
Murdoch, BobbyBobby Murdoch  Scotland Midfield197319761259
Souness, GraemeGraeme Souness  Scotland Midfield1973197821627[25]
McAndrew, TonyTony McAndrew  Scotland Central defender197319821979198135818
Cooper, TerryTerry Cooper  England Left-back197419781331
Bailey, IanIan Bailey  England Left-back197519821753
Ashcroft, BillyBilly Ashcroft  England Forward1977198217925[4]
Proctor, MarkMark Proctor  England Midfield19781981
19891993
27320
Hodgson, DavidDavid Hodgson  England Forward19781982
1987
14320
Cochrane, TerryTerry Cochrane  Northern Ireland Winger1978198312812[4]
Shearer, DavidDavid Shearer  England Forward1978198311530
Nattrass, IrvingIrving Nattrass  England Right-back19791986198319852212[4]
Baxter, MickMick Baxter  England Central defender198119841388
Otto, HeineHeine Otto  Netherlands Midfield1981198518728
Currie, DavidDavid Currie  England Forward1982198612731
Mowbray, TonyTony Mowbray  England Central defender198219911987199142529[26]
Pears, StephenStephen Pears  England Goalkeeper1983
19851995
4240[27]
Hamilton, GaryGary Hamilton  Scotland Midfield1983198926828
Pallister, GaryGary Pallister  England Central defender19841989
19982000
2507[28]
Cooper, ColinColin Cooper  England Defender19841991
19982006
42314
Stephens, ArchieArchie Stephens  England Forward1985198710727
Laws, BrianBrian Laws  England Right-back198519881985198612914
Ripley, StuartStuart Ripley  England Right-winger1985199231131
Kernaghan, AlanAlan Kernaghan  Ireland Central defender198519931991199326822[29]
Slaven, BernieBernie Slaven  Ireland Forward19851993381146[30]
Parkinson, GaryGary Parkinson  England Right-back198619932587
Kerr, PaulPaul Kerr  England Midfield1987199116218
Mohan, NickyNicky Mohan  England Central defender198719941314
Davenport, PeterPeter Davenport  England Forward19881990285[4]
Phillips, JimmyJimmy Phillips  England Left-back199019931726
Hendrie, JohnJohn Hendrie  Scotland Winger
Forward
199019961993199423455[31]
Mustoe, RobbieRobbie Mustoe  England Midfield1990200236734
Peake, AndyAndy Peake  England Midfield199119941001[32]
Pollock, JamieJamie Pollock  England Midfield1991199619319[33]
Fleming, CurtisCurtis Fleming  Ireland Defender199120013174[34]
Moore, AlanAlan Moore  Ireland Left-winger1991200114217
Hignett, CraigCraig Hignett  England Winger1992199719548
Morris, ChrisChris Morris  Ireland Full-back199219971044
Stamp, PhilPhil Stamp  England Midfield199320011548
Cox, NeilNeil Cox  England Defender199419961204[4]
Robson, BryanBryan Robson  England Midfield19941997271[35]
Pearson, NigelNigel Pearson  England Central defender19941998199419981395[36]
Juninho Paulista, JuninhoJuninho Juninho Paulista  Brazil Midfield19951997
1999
20022004
15534[37][38]
Ravanelli, FabrizioFabrizio Ravanelli  Italy Forward199619975032[4]
Beck, MikkelMikkel Beck  Denmark Striker1996199811531
Townsend, AndyAndy Townsend  Ireland Midfield1997199919981999884
Festa, GianlucaGianluca Festa  Italy Central defender1997200217112[39]
Schwarzer, MarkMark Schwarzer  Australia Goalkeeper199720084460[40]
Ricard, HamiltonHamilton Ricard  Colombia Forward1998200213443
Ince, PaulPaul Ince  England Midfield19992002199920021069
Job, Joseph-DésiréJoseph-Désiré Job  Cameroon Forward2000200611121
Parnaby, StuartStuart Parnaby  England Defender/Midfield200020071284
Ehiogu, UgoUgo Ehiogu  England Defender200020071508[4]
Greening, JonathanJonathan Greening  England Midfield200120041094[41]
Nemeth, SzilardSzilárd Németh  Slovakia Forward2001200614629
Queudrue, FranckFranck Queudrue  France Left-back2001200619912[42]
Southgate, GarethGareth Southgate  England Defender20012006200220062044[43]
Downing, StewartStewart Downing  England Midfield2001200919018[44]
Boateng, GeorgeGeorge Boateng  Netherlands Midfield20022008200620082229
Maccarone, MassimoMassimo Maccarone  Italy Forward2002200710224[4]
Doriva, Doriva  Brazil Midfield200320061101
Riggott, ChrisChris Riggott  England Defender20032009;1218[45]
Pogatetz, EmanuelEmanuel Pogatetz  Austria Defender20052010200820101123[46]
Arca, JulioJulio Arca  Argentina Midfield2006201320131819
Alves, AfonsoAfonso Alves  Brazil Forward20082009146[47]

Key to positions

See also

Notes and references

  • E End of contract
  • A Initial fee £2.5 million, rising to just over £5 million based on appearances.[48]
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  • "Squad Profiles". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2007-08-12. 
  • "Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2007-09-17. 
  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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 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 141 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. 1 2 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. FIX ME:May be to 1971,72,73.
  14. Gordon Jones is second in the all-time Middlesbrough appearance records.
  15. Player of the year 196566 and 1971.
  16. Bryan Orritt was the first substitute ever used by Middlesbrough.
  17. Arthur Horsfield is the club's youngest senior goalscorer.
  18. Player of the year 196768, 196869.
  19. Evening Gazette player of the year 1969.
  20. John Hickton is third in the all-time Middlesbrough appearance records.
  21. Player of the year 19721973.
  22. David Mills' sale to West Bromwich Albion was a British football record transfer fee at the time, with a fee of approximately £500,000.
  23. 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.
  24. Player of the year 1972, 1981. North East Player of the Year 1981.
  25. Player of the year 197374.
  26. Player of the year 1985, 1986.
  27. North East Player of the Year 1992.
  28. Gary Pallister's sale to Manchester United was a British football record transfer fee at the time, with a fee of £2.3 million.
  29. Alan Kernaghan holds the record for most substitute appearances for Middlesbrough, with 53.
  30. North East Player of the Year 1989.
  31. Supporters' club player of the year 199293.
  32. Players' Player of the Year 199293.
  33. Young player of the year 1991–92.
  34. Supporters' club player of the year 199394.
  35. Bryan Robson is Middlesbrough's oldest-ever goalscorer, aged 38 years and 2 months old, with his goal versus Port Vale on 26 March 1995. Robson is also the oldest player to appear for Middlesbrough, aged 38 years and 355 days old with his appearances versus Arsenal on 1 January 1997.
  36. Nigel Pearson won the Football League Division One as captain.
  37. Juninho holds the record for Middlesbrough's highest transfer fee received, at £12 million in 1997.
  38. Supporters' club player of the year 199697.
  39. Supporters' club player of the year 1998.
  40. Mark Schwarzer holds the record for earning the most international caps while a Middlesbrough player.
  41. Supporters' club player of the year 200203.
  42. Community player of the year 200304.
  43. Gareth Southgate won the Football League Cup as captain. Player of the year 200102.
  44. Supporters' club player of the year 200708. Players' Player of the Year 200708.
  45. Players' Player of the Year 200506.
  46. Supporters' club player of the year 200607. Players' Player of the Year 200607.
  47. Afonso Alves is Middlesbrough's record signing. The club paid a fee of approximately £12.7 million for him in 2008.
  48. "Pompey will have to wait for half of O'Neil's fee". Portsmouth News. 2007-09-05. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
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