MIDDLESBROUGH
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| Formed: 1876 Ground: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1889/90 | 6th | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 37 | 19 | Northern League |
| 1890/91 | 2nd | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 19 | Northern League |
| 1891/92 | 2nd | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 26 | Northern League |
| 1892/93 | 4th | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 8 | Northern League |
| 1893/94 | 1st | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 16 | 23 | Northern League |
| 1894/95 | 1st | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 58 | 17 | 29 | Northern League |
| 1895/96 | 3rd | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 20 | Northern League |
| 1896/97 | 1st | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 26 | Northern League |
| 1897/98 | 2nd | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 22 | 22 | Northern League Division 1 |
| 1898/99 | 3rd | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 18 | Northern League Division 1 |
| ▲Middlesbrough were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1899/00 | 14th | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 39 | 69 | 24 | Football League Second Division |
| 1900/01 | 6th | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 40 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1901/02 | ▲2nd | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 90 | 24 | 51 | Football League Second Division |
| 1902/03 | 13th | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 50 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1903/04 | 10th | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 47 | 30 | Football League First Division |
| 1904/05 | 15th | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 56 | 26 | Football League First Division |
| 1905/06 | 18th | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 71 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| 1906/07 | 11th | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 56 | 63 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1907/08 | 6th | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 45 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1908/09 | 9th | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 59 | 53 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1909/10 | 17th | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 56 | 73 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| 1910/11 | 16th | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 63 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1911/12 | 7th | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 45 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1912/13 | 16th | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 55 | 69 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1913/14 | 3rd | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 77 | 60 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| 1914/15 | 12th | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 62 | 74 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 61 | 65 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1920/21 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| 1921/22 | 8th | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 79 | 69 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| 1922/23 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 57 | 63 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1923/24 | ▼22nd | 42 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 37 | 60 | 22 | Football League First Division |
| 1924/25 | 13th | 42 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 36 | 44 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1925/26 | 10th | 42 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 77 | 68 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1926/27 | ▲1st | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 122 | 60 | 62 | Football League Second Division |
| 1927/28 | ▼22nd | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 81 | 88 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1928/29 | ▲1st | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 92 | 57 | 55 | Football League Second Division |
| 1929/30 | 16th | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 82 | 84 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1930/31 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 98 | 90 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| 1931/32 | 18th | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 64 | 89 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1932/33 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 63 | 73 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1933/34 | 16th | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 68 | 80 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1934/35 | 20th | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 70 | 90 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1935/36 | 14th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 84 | 70 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1936/37 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 74 | 71 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| 1937/38 | 5th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 72 | 65 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| 1938/39 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 93 | 74 | 49 | Football League First Division |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 11th | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 73 | 68 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1947/48 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 71 | 73 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1948/49 | 19th | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 57 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1949/50 | 9th | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 48 | 47 | Football League First Division |
| 1950/51 | 6th | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 76 | 65 | 47 | Football League First Division |
| 1951/52 | 18th | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 64 | 88 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1952/53 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 70 | 77 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1953/54 | ▼21st | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 60 | 91 | 30 | Football League First Division |
| 1954/55 | 12th | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 73 | 82 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1955/56 | 14th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 76 | 78 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1956/57 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 84 | 60 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1957/58 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 83 | 74 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1958/59 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 87 | 71 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1959/60 | 5th | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 90 | 64 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1960/61 | 5th | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 83 | 74 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1961/62 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 76 | 72 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1962/63 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 86 | 85 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1963/64 | 10th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 67 | 52 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1964/65 | 17th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 70 | 76 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1965/66 | ▼21st | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 58 | 86 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1966/67 | ▲2nd | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 87 | 64 | 55 | Football League Third Division |
| 1967/68 | 6th | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 60 | 54 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1968/69 | 4th | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 49 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1969/70 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 45 | 50 | Football League Second Division |
| 1970/71 | 7th | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 60 | 43 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1971/72 | 9th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 48 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1972/73 | 4th | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 46 | 43 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
| 1973/74 | ▲1st | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 77 | 30 | 65 | Football League Second Division |
| 1974/75 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 54 | 40 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1975/76 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 45 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1976/77 | 12th | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 40 | 45 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1977/78 | 14th | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 54 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1978/79 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 50 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1979/80 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 44 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1980/81 | 14th | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 53 | 61 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1981/82 | ▼22nd | 42 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 52 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1982/83 | 16th | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 46 | 67 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1983/84 | 17th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 47 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1984/85 | 19th | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 57 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1985/86 | ▼21st | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 44 | 53 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1986/87 | ▲2nd | 46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 67 | 30 | 94 | Football League Third Division |
| 1987/88 | ♦▲3rd | 44 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 63 | 36 | 78 | Football League Second Division |
| 1988/89 | ▼18th | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 61 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1989/90 | 21st | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 52 | 63 | 50 | Football League Second Division |
| 1990/91 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 47 | 69 | Football League Second Division |
| 1991/92 | ▲2nd | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 41 | 80 | Football League Second Division |
| Formation of the Premier League | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | ▼21st | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 54 | 75 | 44 | Premier League |
| 1993/94 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 66 | 54 | 67 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1994/95 | ▲1st | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 67 | 40 | 82 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1995/96 | 12th | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 50 | 43 | Premier League |
| 1996/97 | ▼19th | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 60 | 39* | Premier League |
| 1997/98 | ▲2nd | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 41 | 91 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1998/99 | 9th | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 48 | 54 | 51 | Premier League |
| 1999/00 | 12th | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 52 | 52 | Premier League |
| 2000/01 | 14th | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 44 | 44 | 42 | Premier League |
| 2001/02 | 12th | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 47 | 45 | Premier League |
| 2002/03 | 11th | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 48 | 44 | 49 | Premier League |
| 2003/04 | 11th | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 52 | 48 | Premier League |
| 2004/05 | 7th | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 53 | 46 | 55 | Premier League |
| 2005/06 | 14th | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 58 | 45 | Premier League |
| 2006/07 | 12th | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 49 | 46 | Premier League |
| 2007/08 | 13th | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 43 | 53 | 42 | Premier League |
| 2008/09 | ▼19th | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 57 | 32 | Premier League |
| 2009/10 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 50 | 62 | Football League Championship |
| 2010/11 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 68 | 68 | 62 | Football League Championship |
| 2011/12 | 7th | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 52 | 51 | 70 | Football League Championship |
| 2012/13 | 16th | 46 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 61 | 70 | 59 | Football League Championship |
| 2013/14 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 62 | 50 | 64 | Football League Championship |
| 2014/15 | ♦►4th | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 37 | 85 | Football League Championship |
| 2015/16 | ▲2nd | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 63 | 31 | 89 | Football League Championship |
| 2016/17 | ▼19th | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 53 | 28 | Premier League |
| 2017/18 | ♦►5th | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 45 | 76 | English Football League Championship |
| 2018/19 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 41 | 73 | English Football League Championship |
| 2019/20 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 61 | 53 | English Football League Championship |
| 2020/21 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 53 | 64 | English Football League Championship |
| 2021/22 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 50 | 70 | English Football League Championship |
| 2022/23 | ♦►4th | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 84 | 56 | 75 | English Football League Championship |
| 2023/24 | 8th | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 62 | 69 | English Football League Championship |
| 2024/25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League Championship |
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1996/97 - Deducted 3 Points |
European Record Summary
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Season |
Competition |
Round Reached | Knocked Out By |
| 2004/05 | UEFA Cup | Round of the Last 16 | Sporting CP |
| 2005/06 | UEFA Cup | Runners Up | Sevilla |