Middlesbrough Football Club Round-Up

Middlesbrough Football Club is an English football club that currently is a member of Premier League. The fans also call it “Boro“. It is situated in Middlesbrough. The home ground is
Riverside Stadium that based in Middlesbrough, England. The current capacity of the stadium is 35,100 all seated.

Riverside Stadium is the biggest new arena to be built in England since World War II.

Steve Gibson is a chairman of the club. He is

an entrepreneur and a founder of

Bulkhaul Limited. Steve Gibson became the

youngest ever director at the club’s history, when he joined Middlesbrough at the age of 26. The current manager is

Gareth Southgate. He is a

former English footballer. Southgate played for such teams as: Crystal Palace (1989-1995), Aston Villa (1995-2001) and Middlesbrough (2001-2006). In 2006 he started his career of manager from Boro. The club has a long list of managers:

• 1899 – 1905 – John Robson
• 1905 – 1906 – Alex Mackie
• 1906 – 1909 – Andy Aitken
• 1908 – 1910 – J Gunter
• 1910 - 1911 – Andy Walker
• 1911 – 1919 – Tom McIntosh
• 1920 – 1923 – Jimmy Howie
• 1923 – 1926 – Herbert Bamlett
• 1927 – 1934 – Peter McWilliam
• 1934 – 1944 – Wilf Gillow
• 1944 – 1952 – David Jack
• 1952 – 1954 – Walter Rowley
• 1954 – 1963 – Bob Dennison
• 1963 – 1966 – Raich Carter
• 1966 – 1973 - Stan Anderson
• 1973 - 1977 – Jack Charlton
• 1977 – 1981 – John Neal
• 1981 – 1982 – Bobby Murdoch
• 1982 – 1984 – Malcolm Allison
• 1984 – 1986 -Willie Maddren
• 1986 – 1990 – Bruce Rioch
• 1990 – 1991 - Colin Todd
• 1991 – 1994 – Lenny Lawrence
• 1994 – 2001 – Bryan Robson
• 2001 – Terry Venables and Bryan Robson
• 2001 – 2006 - Steve McClaren
• 2006 – present Gareth Southgate

The club was formed by members of Middlesbrough Cricket Club in 1876 and in 1889 they turned professional. In 1992 Boro were founding members of the Premier League. Like others football clubs Middlesbrough has a kit, a crest and mascot. Red is the traditional kit’s colour, with a varying amount of white. In 2007 a red lion became a club’s crest. Roary also a lion – is an official mascot of the team.

Middlesbrough were the first English football club that have their own channel. “Boro TV” was created in August 2001. It broadcasts club’s league games and every fan can watch the matches immediately after a website subscription. “Redsquare” is Middlesbrough’s official matchday programme. In 2006-2007 it became the Monthly Programme of the Year. So such programmes gives us an opportunity to follow the events and professional team that includes:

The first club’s trophy came in 2004 when Boro won the League Cup. The main rivals of Middlesbrough are Newcastle United and Sunderland. Nevertheless the club has a lot of victories during the history and continue to please with a new records and wins: