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
Peter McCracken  Scotland Left-half
Left-back		1899–19001899–1900340[2]
Andrew Ramsey  Scotland Left-back1899–1904–1361–
William Higgins  England Centre-half1900–19011900–1901294–
David Smith  Scotland Right-half1900–19051901–190311412–
Andy Davidson  Scotland Left-half
Centre-half		1900–1906–2018–
Joseph Cassidy  Scotland Inside-left
Centre-forward		1901–1906–13534–
Abraham Jones  England Centre-half1901–1906–1499–
George Friend  England Left-back2012––1003–
Tim Williamson  England Goalkeeper1901–192319??–19146022[3]
John Hogg  Scotland Right-back1902–1906–1000–
Sam Aitken  Scotland Right-half
Centre-half		1903–19101907–19??2426–
Alf Common  England Forward1905–19101905–190717865[4]
Steve Bloomer  England Inside-right1905–1910–13062–
Billy Barker  England Wing-half1905–1913–1132–
Sammy Cail  England Inside-left
Centre-forward		1906–1913–14355–
Donald McLeod  Scotland Right-back1908–1913–1480–
George Elliott  England Centre-forward
Inside-forward		1909–19251913–1921365213[5]
Andy Jackson  Scotland Centre-half1910–19151914–19151373–
William Carr  England Centre-half1910–1924–1184–
Jacky Carr  England Inside-forward
Outside-right		1910–1930–44981–
John Stirling  Scotland Outside-right1911–1914–1128–
George Malcolm  England Right-half1912–1915–1011–
Stewart Davidson  Scotland Right-half1913–1923–2164–
Walter Holmes  England Full-back1914–1928–1741–
Jack Marshall  Scotland Right-back1919–1923–1210–
Robert Pender  Scotland Left-half
Inside-left		1919–1924–11010–
William Ellerginton  England Centre-half
Left-half		1919–1924–1310–
William Victor Fox  England Full-back
Left-half		1919–1924–1121–
Billy Birrell  Scotland Inside-right
Outside-right		1920–19271926–192723563[6]
Jack Clough  England Goalkeeper1922–1926–1280–
Reg Freeman  England Full-back1923–19301924–19261870–
Robert Furguson  Scotland Centre-half
Right-back		1924–1931–1592–
Donald Ashman  England Full-back
Half-back		1924–1932–1742–
George Camsell  England Centre-forward1925–1939–453345[7][8]
Joseph Miller  Ireland Right-half1926–1930–1530–
John Smith  Scotland Full-back1926–1930–1230–
Billy Pease  England Outside-right1926–1933–238102–
James Mathieson  Scotland Goalkeeper1926–1934–2640–
John Reid McKay  Scotland Inside-forward1926–1934–10920–
Joseph Peacock  England Wing-half1927–19301929–1930854–
Bobbie Bruce  Scotland Inside-forward1927–1935–25371[4]
Jack Elkes  England Inside-left
Centre-half		1929–1933–1134–
John McFarlane  Scotland Wing-half
Inside-forward		1929–1933–1010–
John Jennings  England Full-back
Right-half		1929–19371930–193220510–
Bill Forrest  Scotland Left-half1929–1939–3338–
William Brown  England Right-half
Right-back		1931–1946–2742–
Tom Griffiths  Wales Centre-half
Right-back		1932–19351932–1935921[4]
Frederick Gibson  England Goalkeeper1932–1936–1200–
Bobby Baxter  Scotland Centre-half
Inside-left		1932–1939193?–193?26620–
John Martin  England Wing-half1932–1939–1373–
Micky Fenton  England Centre-forward1932–1950–269162–
Ralph Birkett  England Outside-right1934–1938–10136[4]
David Cumming  Scotland Goalkeeper1936–1949–1570–
Wilf Mannion  England Inside-forward1936–1954–368110[9]
George Hardwick  England Full-back1937–195019??–19??1667–
Johnny Spuhler  England Centre-forward1945–1954–24181–
Jimmy Gordon  Scotland Wing-half1946–19541951–19522534–
Henry Bell  England Wing-half1946–1955–31510–
Richard (Dickie) Robinson  England Full-back1946–1959–4161–
Ronald Dicks  England Wing-half1947–19581956–195833410–
Tommy Blenkinsopp  England Defender1948–1952–1000–
Alex McCrae  Scotland Defender1948–1953–13049–
Lindy Delapenha  Jamaica Forward1949–1958–27093[10]
Arthur Fitzsimons  Republic of Ireland Inside-forward1949–1959–23151–
Raymond Barnard  England Full-back1951–1961–1180–
Ray Bilcliff  England Full-back1951–1961–1900[11]
John Brian Phillips  England Centre-half1954–1960–1242–
Alan Peacock  England Centre-forward1954–1964–238141–
Bill Harris  Wales Inside-forward
Wing-half		1954–196519??–19??37872[4][12]
Brian Clough  England Centre-forward1955–196119??–19??222204[8]
Derek McLean  England Inside-forward1952–1961–12330–
Billy Day  England Outside-right1955–1962–13121–
Edwin Holliday  England Outside-left1956–1962
1965-1966		–16925–
Ronald Burbeck  England Winger1956–1963–15229–
Michael McNeil  England Left-back1958–1964–1933–
Robert Appleby  England Goalkeeper1959–1967–1100–
Arthur Kaye  England Outside-right1960–1965–18544–
Billy Horner  England Defender1960–1969–21712–
Gordon Jones  England Full-back1960–19731966–1973[13]5325[14][15]
Alex Smith  England Defender1961–1972–1371–
William Lazenby Gates  England Centre-half1961–1974–33313–
Mel Nurse  Wales Centre-half1962–19651962–19651249[4]
Ian Gibson  Scotland Midfield1962–19661965–196618447[4]
Bryan Orritt  Wales Inside-forward1962–1966–12823[16]
Frank Spraggon  England Defender1962–1975–3313–
Edward Connachan  Scotland Goalkeeper1963–1966–1050–
Arthur Horsfield  England Forward1963–1969–12756[17]
Jim Irvine  Scotland Centre-forward1964–1967–10043–
Stan Anderson  England Wing-half1965–1966196?–196?222–
Richard Rooks  England Centre-half1965–1969–15014[18]
Derrick Downing  England Winger1965–1972–20449–
Eric McMordie  Northern Ireland Midfield1965–1974–27726[19]
David Chadwick  India Winger1966–1970–1154–
John Hickton  England Forward
Utility		1966–1977–499187[20]
Joe Laidlaw  England Midfield
Forward		1967–1972–12823–
Willie Maddren  England Central defender1969–1978–35421[21]
David Mills  England Forward1968–1979
1984–1985		–398111[22]
David Armstrong  England Midfielder1970–1981–43177[23]
Jim Platt  Northern Ireland Goalkeeper1970–1982????–????4810[24]
Nobby Stiles  England Wing-half1971–19731971–197?692–
Stuart Boam  England Central defender1971–1979–39316–
John Craggs  England Right-back1971–1982198148814[4]
Alan Foggon  England Winger1972–1976–14150–
Peter Brine  England Midfielder1972–1977–1018–
Bobby Murdoch  Scotland Midfield1973–1976–1259–
Graeme Souness  Scotland Midfield1973–1978–21627[25]
Tony McAndrew  Scotland Central defender1973–19821979–198135818–
Terry Cooper  England Left-back1974–1978–1331–
Ian Bailey  England Left-back1975–1982–1753–
Billy Ashcroft  England Forward1977–1982–17925[4]
Mark Proctor  England Midfield1978–1981
1989–1993		–27320–
David Hodgson  England Forward1978–1982
1987		–14320–
Terry Cochrane  Northern Ireland Winger1978–1983–12812[4]
David Shearer  England Forward1978–1983–11530–
Irving Nattrass  England Right-back1979–19861983–19852212[4]
Mick Baxter  England Central defender1981–1984–1388–
Heine Otto  Netherlands Midfield1981–1985–18728–
David Currie  England Forward1982–1986–12731–
Tony Mowbray  England Central defender1982–19911987–199142529[26]
Stephen Pears  England Goalkeeper1983
1985–1995		–4240[27]
Gary Hamilton  Scotland Midfield1983–1989–26828–
Gary Pallister  England Central defender1984–1989
1998–2000		–2507[28]
Colin Cooper  England Defender1984–1991
1998–2006		–42314–
Archie Stephens  England Forward1985–1987–10727–
Brian Laws  England Right-back1985–19881985–198612914–
Stuart Ripley  England Right-winger1985–1992–31131–
Alan Kernaghan  Republic of Ireland Central defender1985–19931991–199326822[29]
Bernie Slaven  Republic of Ireland Forward1985–1993–381146[30]
Gary Parkinson  England Right-back1986–1993–2587–
Paul Kerr  England Midfield1987–1991–16218–
Nicky Mohan  England Central defender1987–1994–1314–
Peter Davenport  England Forward1988–1990–285[4]
Jimmy Phillips  England Left-back1990–1993–1726–
John Hendrie  Scotland Winger
Forward		1990–19961993–199423455[31]
Robbie Mustoe  England Midfield1990–2002–36734–
Andy Peake  England Midfield1991–1994–1001[32]
Jamie Pollock  England Midfield1991–1996–19319[33]
Curtis Fleming  Republic of Ireland Defender1991–2001–3174[34]
Alan Moore  Republic of Ireland Left-winger1991–2001–14217–
Craig Hignett  England Winger1992–1997–19548–
Chris Morris  Republic of Ireland Full-back1992–1997–1044–
Phil Stamp  England Midfield1993–2001–1548–
Neil Cox  England Defender1994–1996–1204[4]
Bryan Robson  England Midfield1994–1997–271[35]
Nigel Pearson  England Central defender1994–19981994–19981395[36]
Juninho Paulista  Brazil Midfield1995–1997
1999
2002–2004		–15534[37][38]
Fabrizio Ravanelli  Italy Forward1996–1997–5032[4]
Mikkel Beck  Denmark Striker1996–1998–11531–
Andy Townsend  Republic of Ireland Midfield1997–19991998–1999884–
Gianluca Festa  Italy Central defender1997–2002–17112[39]
Mark Schwarzer  Australia Goalkeeper1997–2008–4460[40]
Hamilton Ricard  Colombia Forward1998–2002–13443–
Paul Ince  England Midfield1999–20021999–20021069–
Joseph-Désiré Job  Cameroon Forward2000–2006–11121–
Stuart Parnaby  England Defender/Midfield2000–2007–1284–
Ugo Ehiogu  England Defender2000–2007–1508[4]
Jonathan Greening  England Midfield2001–2004–1094[41]
Szilárd Németh  Slovakia Forward2001–2006–14629–
Franck Queudrue  France Left-back2001–2006–19912[42]
Gareth Southgate  England Defender2001–20062002–20062044[43]
Stewart Downing  England Midfield2001–2009–19018[44]
George Boateng  Netherlands Midfield2002–20082006–20082229–
Massimo Maccarone  Italy Forward2002–2007–10224[4]
Doriva  Brazil Midfield2003–2006–1101–
Chris Riggott  England Defender2003–2009;–1218[45]
Emanuel Pogatetz  Austria Defender2005–20102008–20101123[46]
Julio Arca  Argentina Midfield2006–201320131819–
Afonso Alves  Brazil Forward2008–2009–146[47]


Key to positions

See also

Notes and references

  • Middlesbrough FC. The Who's Who of Middlesbrough. Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-569-2.
  • E End of contract
  • A Initial fee £2.5 million, rising to just over £5 million based on appearances.[48]
  • Glasper, Harry. Middlesbrough, A Complete Record, 1876-1989. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-53-4.
  • "Squad Profiles". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2007.
  • "Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 September 2007.
  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 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. 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 1965–66 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 1967–68, 1968–69.
  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 1972–1973.
  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 1973–74.
  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 1992–93.
  32. ↑ Players' Player of the Year 1992–93.
  33. ↑ Young player of the year 1991–92.
  34. ↑ Supporters' club player of the year 1993–94.
  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 1996–97.
  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 2002–03.
  42. ↑ Community player of the year 2003–04.
  43. ↑ Gareth Southgate won the Football League Cup as captain. Player of the year 2001–02.
  44. ↑ Supporters' club player of the year 2007–08. Players' Player of the Year 2007–08.
  45. ↑ Players' Player of the Year 2005–06.
  46. ↑ Supporters' club player of the year 2006–07. Players' Player of the Year 2006–07.
  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. 5 September 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2007.
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