Middlesbrough Football Club (pronounced /ˈmɪdlzbrə/), also known as The Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who will play in the Football League Championship for the 2009–10 season, following relegation from the Premier League. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889. Their longest-serving home was Ayresome Park, where they played for...
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Middlesbrough Football Club (pronounced /ˈmɪdlzbrə/), also known as The Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who will play in the Football League Championship for the 2009–10 season, following relegation from the Premier League. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889. Their longest-serving home was Ayresome Park, where they played for 92 years (1903-1995).
They were one of the founding members of the Premier League in 1992. The club's main rivals are Newcastle United and Sunderland. The club also take part in Yorkshire derbies with several other Yorkshire clubs, most notably Leeds United.
The club's highest league finish to date was third in the 1913–14 season and they have only spent two seasons outside of the Football League's top two divisions. The club came close to folding in 1986 after experiencing severe financial difficulties before the club was saved by a...
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