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Middlesbrough Football Club Middlesbrough Football Club ( ) is a professional football club in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, which competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadiu ...

in English and European

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, from 1883, when the club first entered the

FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...

, to the most recent completed season. Middlesbrough Football Club were founded on 18 February 1876, by members of

Middlesbrough Cricket Club Middlesbrough Cricket Club plays at Acklam Park in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. The club currently plays in the North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League (NYSD). It currently has multiple teams: 1st XI, 2nd XI, 3 XI, under 19, ...

. For the first years of their existence Middlesbrough participated in competitions such as the Sheffield Cup and the Cleveland Association Challenge Cup. The club have won only one major trophy in their professional history, the

Football League Cup The EFL Cup (referred to historically, and colloquially, as the League Cup), currently known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual knockout competition and major trophy in men's domestic football in England. Organised by the ...

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. Most of Middlesbrough's League existence has been in the top two tiers; they were relegated to the Third Division twice in 1966 and 1986, but each time they bounced back as runners-up the following season. This list details the club's achievements in all competitions, and the top scorers for each season. Records of competitions such as the

North Riding Senior Cup The North Riding Senior Cup is the county cup in the North Riding of Yorkshire. It is administered by the North Riding County FA. According to the current rules of the competition, it is open to all clubs whose first affiliation is with the NRCF ...

are not included due to them being played against lower league opposition and reserve sides.

Seasons

Overall

*Seasons spent at Level 1 of the

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: 61 *Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 51 *Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 2 *Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0 As of 2023–24 season.

Key

League Results *Div = Division *Pos = Final position *Pld = Matches played *W = Matches won *D = Matches drawn *L = Matches lost *GF = Goals for *GA = Goals against *Pts = Points Divisions *NL =

Northern Football League The Northern League is a men's football league in north east England. Having been founded in 1889, it is the second-oldest football league in the world still in existence after the English Football League. It contains two divisions; Division ...

*Div 1 =

Football League First Division The Football League First Division was a division of the Football League in England from 1888 until 2004. It was the top division in the English football league system from the season 1888–89 until 1991–92, a century in which the First ...

*Div 2 =

Football League Second Division The Football League Second Division was the second level division in the English football league system between 1892 and 1992. Following the foundation of the FA Premier League, the Football League divisions were renumbered and the third ti ...

*Div 3 =

Football League Third Division The Football League Third Division was the third tier of the English football league system in 1920–21 and again from 1958 until 1992. When the FA Premier League was formed, the division become the fourth tier level. In 2004, following the f ...

*Prem =

Premier League The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Foo ...

*NVL = Northern Victory LeagueFollowing World War I, in January 1919 the NVL was introduced as a preliminary to the return of the Football League. Results do not contribute to player/club records. *NERL = North Eastern Regional LeagueWartime competition. Results do not contribute to player/club records. *LN =

Football League North The Football League North and Football League South divisions of the Football League were created temporarily for the League to continue through the Second World War while limiting the amount of movement that was required by teams. The leagues star ...

Wartime competition. There were two competitions a year from 1941–42 season onwards. Results do not contribute to player/club records. *Champ =

EFL Championship The English Football League Championship (often referred to as the Championship for short or the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship purposes) is the highest division of the English Football League (EFL) and second-highest overall in the E ...

*n/a = Not applicable Cup Results *Q = Qualifying round *Q1 = Qualifying round 1 *Q2 = Qualifying round 2 *Q3 = Qualifying round 3 *Q4 = Qualifying round 4 *Q5 = Qualifying round 5 *R1 = Round 1 *R2 = Round 2 *R3 = Round 3 *R4 = Round 4 *R5 = Round 5 Cup Results (cont.) *QF = Quarter-finals *SF = Semi-finals *RU = Runners-up *WN = Winners *GS = Group Stage *L16 = Last 16

Notes

References

* * {{Lists of English football seasons Seasons Middlesbrough F.C.