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List of Middlesbrough F.C. players

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. Names in bold are currently active at the club. Statistics correct as of 27 April 2024

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  ScotlandLeft-half
Left-back		1899–19001899–1900340[2]
Andrew Ramsey  ScotlandLeft-back1899–1904–1361–
William Higgins  EnglandCentre-half1900–19011900–1901294–
David Smith  ScotlandRight-half1900–19051901–190311412–
Andy Davidson  ScotlandLeft-half
Centre-half		1900–1906–2018–
Joseph Cassidy  ScotlandInside-left
Centre-forward		1901–1906–13534–
Abraham Jones  EnglandCentre-half1901–1906–1499–
George Friend  EnglandLeft-back2012––1003–
Tim Williamson  EnglandGoalkeeper1901–192319??–19146022[3]
John Hogg  ScotlandRight-back1902–1906–1000–
Sam Aitken  ScotlandRight-half
Centre-half		1903–19101907–19??2426–
Alf Common  EnglandForward1905–19101905–190717865[4]
Steve Bloomer  EnglandInside-right1905–1910–13062–
Billy Barker  EnglandWing-half1905–1913–1132–
Sammy Cail  EnglandInside-left
Centre-forward		1906–1913–14355–
Donald McLeod  ScotlandRight-back1908–1913–1480–
George Elliott  EnglandCentre-forward
Inside-forward		1909–19251913–1921365213[5]
Andy Jackson  ScotlandCentre-half1910–19151914–19151373–
William Carr  EnglandCentre-half1910–1924–1184–
Jacky Carr  EnglandInside-forward
Outside-right		1910–1930–44981–
John Stirling  ScotlandOutside-right1911–1914–1128–
George Malcolm  EnglandRight-half1912–1915–1011–
Stewart Davidson  ScotlandRight-half1913–1923–2164–
Walter Holmes  EnglandFull-back1914–1928–1741–
Jack Marshall  ScotlandRight-back1919–1923–1210–
Robert Pender  ScotlandLeft-half
Inside-left		1919–1924–11010–
William Ellerginton  EnglandCentre-half
Left-half		1919–1924–1310–
William Victor Fox  EnglandFull-back
Left-half		1919–1924–1121–
Billy Birrell  ScotlandInside-right
Outside-right		1920–19271926–192723563[6]
Jack Clough  EnglandGoalkeeper1922–1926–1280–
Reg Freeman  EnglandFull-back1923–19301924–19261870–
Robert Furguson  ScotlandCentre-half
Right-back		1924–1931–1592–
Donald Ashman  EnglandFull-back
Half-back		1924–1932–1742–
George Camsell  EnglandCentre-forward1925–1939–453345[7][8]
Joseph Miller  IrelandRight-half1926–1930–1530–
John Smith  ScotlandFull-back1926–1930–1230–
Billy Pease  EnglandOutside-right1926–1933–238102–
James Mathieson  ScotlandGoalkeeper1926–1934–2640–
John Reid McKay  ScotlandInside-forward1926–1934–10920–
Joseph Peacock  EnglandWing-half1927–19301929–1930854–
Bobbie Bruce  ScotlandInside-forward1927–1935–25371[4]
Jack Elkes  EnglandInside-left
Centre-half		1929–1933–1134–
John McFarlane  ScotlandWing-half
Inside-forward		1929–1933–1010–
John Jennings  EnglandFull-back
Right-half		1929–19371930–193220510–
Bill Forrest  ScotlandLeft-half1929–1939–3338–
William Brown  EnglandRight-half
Right-back		1931–1946–2742–
Tom Griffiths  WalesCentre-half
Right-back		1932–19351932–1935921[4]
Frederick Gibson  EnglandGoalkeeper1932–1936–1200–
Bobby Baxter  ScotlandCentre-half
Inside-left		1932–1939193?–193?26620–
John Martin  EnglandWing-half1932–1939–1373–
Micky Fenton  EnglandCentre-forward1932–1950–269162–
Ralph Birkett  EnglandOutside-right1934–1938–10136[4]
David Cumming  ScotlandGoalkeeper1936–1949–1570–
Wilf Mannion  EnglandInside-forward1936–1954–368110[9]
George Hardwick  EnglandFull-back1937–195019??–19??1667–
Johnny Spuhler  EnglandCentre-forward1945–1954–24181–
Jimmy Gordon  ScotlandWing-half1946–19541951–19522534–
Henry Bell  EnglandWing-half1946–1955–31510–
Richard (Dickie) Robinson  EnglandFull-back1946–1959–4161–
Ronald Dicks  EnglandWing-half1947–19581956–195833410–
Tommy Blenkinsopp  EnglandDefender1948–1952–1000–
Alex McCrae  ScotlandDefender1948–1953–13049–
Lindy Delapenha  JamaicaForward1949–1958–27093[10]
Arthur Fitzsimons  Republic of IrelandInside-forward1949–1959–23151–
Raymond Barnard  EnglandFull-back1951–1961–1180–
Ray Bilcliff  EnglandFull-back1951–1961–1900[11]
John Brian Phillips  EnglandCentre-half1954–1960–1242–
Alan Peacock  EnglandCentre-forward1954–1964–238141–
Bill Harris  WalesInside-forward
Wing-half		1954–196519??–19??37872[4][12]
Brian Clough  EnglandCentre-forward1955–196119??–19??222204[8]
Derek McLean  EnglandInside-forward1952–1961–12330–
Billy Day  EnglandOutside-right1955–1962–13121–
Edwin Holliday  EnglandOutside-left1956–1962
1965-1966		–16925–
Ronald Burbeck  EnglandWinger1956–1963–15229–
Michael McNeil  EnglandLeft-back1958–1964–1933–
Bob Appleby  EnglandGoalkeeper1959–1967–1100–
Arthur Kaye  EnglandOutside-right1960–1965–18544–
Billy Horner  EnglandDefender1960–1969–21712–
Gordon Jones  EnglandFull-back1960–19731966–1973[13]5325[14][15]
Alex Smith  EnglandDefender1961–1972–1371–
William Lazenby Gates  EnglandCentre-half1961–1974–33313–
Mel Nurse  WalesCentre-half1962–19651962–19651249[4]
Ian Gibson  ScotlandMidfield1962–19661965–196618447[4]
Bryan Orritt  WalesInside-forward1962–1966–12823[16]
Frank Spraggon  EnglandDefender1962–1975–3313–
Edward Connachan  ScotlandGoalkeeper1963–1966–1050–
Arthur Horsfield  EnglandForward1963–1969–12756[17]
Jim Irvine  ScotlandCentre-forward1964–1967–10043–
Stan Anderson  EnglandWing-half1965–1966196?–196?222–
Richard Rooks  EnglandCentre-half1965–1969–15014[18]
Derrick Downing  EnglandWinger1965–1972–20449–
Eric McMordie  Northern IrelandMidfield1965–1974–27726[19]
David Chadwick  IndiaWinger1966–1970–1154–
John Hickton  EnglandForward
Utility		1966–1977–499187[20]
Joe Laidlaw  EnglandMidfield
Forward		1967–1972–12823–
Willie Maddren  EnglandCentral defender1969–1978–35421[21]
David Mills  EnglandForward1968–1979
1984–1985		–398111[22]
David Armstrong  EnglandMidfielder1970–1981–43177[23]
Jim Platt  Northern IrelandGoalkeeper1970–1982????–????4810[24]
Nobby Stiles  EnglandWing-half1971–19731971–197?692–
Stuart Boam  EnglandCentral defender1971–1979–39316–
John Craggs  EnglandRight-back1971–1982198148814[4]
Alan Foggon  EnglandWinger1972–1976–14150–
Peter Brine  EnglandMidfielder1972–1977–1018–
Bobby Murdoch  ScotlandMidfield1973–1976–1259–
Graeme Souness  ScotlandMidfield1973–1978–21627[25]
Tony McAndrew  ScotlandCentral defender1973–19821979–198135818–
Terry Cooper  EnglandLeft-back1974–1978–1331–
Ian Bailey  EnglandLeft-back1975–1982–1753–
Billy Ashcroft  EnglandForward1977–1982–17925[4]
Mark Proctor  EnglandMidfield1978–1981
1989–1993		–27320–
David Hodgson  EnglandForward1978–1982
1987		–14320–
Terry Cochrane  Northern IrelandWinger1978–1983–12812[4]
David Shearer  EnglandForward1978–1983–11530–
Irving Nattrass  EnglandRight-back1979–19861983–19852212[4]
Mick Baxter  EnglandCentral defender1981–1984–1388–
Heine Otto  NetherlandsMidfield1981–1985–18728–
David Currie  EnglandForward1982–1986–12731–
Tony Mowbray  EnglandCentral defender1982–19911987–199142529[26]
Stephen Pears  EnglandGoalkeeper1983
1985–1995		–4240[27]
Gary Hamilton  ScotlandMidfield1983–1989–26828–
Gary Pallister  EnglandCentral defender1984–1989
1998–2000		–2507[28]
Colin Cooper  EnglandDefender1984–1991
1998–2006		–42314–
Archie Stephens  EnglandForward1985–1987–10727–
Brian Laws  EnglandRight-back1985–19881985–198612914–
Stuart Ripley  EnglandRight-winger1985–1992–31131–
Alan Kernaghan  Republic of IrelandCentral defender1985–19931991–199326822[29]
Bernie Slaven  Republic of IrelandForward1985–1993–381146[30]
Gary Parkinson  EnglandRight-back1986–1993–2587–
Paul Kerr  EnglandMidfield1987–1991–16218–
Nicky Mohan  EnglandCentral defender1987–1994–1314–
Peter Davenport  EnglandForward1988–1990–285[4]
Jimmy Phillips  EnglandLeft-back1990–1993–1726–
John Hendrie  ScotlandWinger
Forward		1990–19961993–199423455[31]
Robbie Mustoe  EnglandMidfield1990–2002–36734–
Andy Peake  EnglandMidfield1991–1994–1001[32]
Jamie Pollock  EnglandMidfield1991–1996–19319[33]
Curtis Fleming  Republic of IrelandDefender1991–2001–3174[34]
Alan Moore  Republic of IrelandLeft-winger1991–2001–14217–
Craig Hignett  EnglandWinger1992–1997–19548–
Chris Morris  Republic of IrelandFull-back1992–1997–1044–
Phil Stamp  EnglandMidfield1993–2001–1548–
Neil Cox  EnglandDefender1994–1996–1204[4]
Bryan Robson  EnglandMidfield1994–1997–271[35]
Nigel Pearson  EnglandCentral defender1994–19981994–19981395[36]
Juninho Paulista  BrazilMidfield1995–1997
1999
2002–2004		–15534[37]
Fabrizio Ravanelli  ItalyForward1996–1997–5032[4]
Mikkel Beck  DenmarkStriker1996–1998–11531–
Andy Townsend  Republic of IrelandMidfield1997–19991998–1999884–
Gianluca Festa  ItalyCentral defender1997–2002–17112[38]
Mark Schwarzer  AustraliaGoalkeeper1997–2008–4460[39]
Hamilton Ricard  ColombiaForward1998–2002–13443–
Paul Ince  EnglandMidfield1999–20021999–20021069–
Joseph-Désiré Job  CameroonForward2000–2006–11121–
Stuart Parnaby  EnglandDefender/Midfield2000–2007–1284–
Ugo Ehiogu  EnglandDefender2000–2007–1508[4]
Jonathan Greening  EnglandMidfield2001–2004–1094[40]
Szilárd Németh  SlovakiaForward2001–2006–14629–
Franck Queudrue  FranceLeft-back2001–2006–19912[41]
Gareth Southgate  EnglandDefender2001–20062002–20062044[42]
Stewart Downing  EnglandMidfield2001–2009; 2015–2019–40432[43]
George Boateng  NetherlandsMidfield2002–20082006–20082229–
Massimo Maccarone  ItalyForward2002–2007–10224[4]
Doriva  BrazilMidfield2003–2006–1101–
Chris Riggott  EnglandDefender2003–2009;–1218[44]
Matthew Bates  EnglandDefender2004–20122010–20121266–
David Wheater  EnglandDefender2004–2011–15711–
Emanuel Pogatetz  AustriaDefender2005–20102008–20101123[45]
Julio Arca  ArgentinaMidfield2006–2013–1819–
Jonathan Woodgate  EnglandDefender2006–2008; 2012–20162014–20151122–
Justin Hoyte  Trinidad and TobagoDefender2008–2013–1622–
Rhys Williams  AustraliaDefender/Midfield2009–20162012–2014141–
Ben Gibson  EnglandDefender2010–2018–2044–
Grant Leadbitter  EnglandMidfield2012–20192015–201924433–
George Friend  EnglandDefender2012–20202019–202029910[46]
Albert Adomah  GhanaMidfield2013–2016–14326–
Dimitrios Konstantopoulos  GreeceGoalkeeper2013–2019–1120–
Daniel Ayala  SpainDefender2013–2020–21623–
Adam Clayton  EnglandMidfield2014–2020–2411–
Dael Fry  EnglandDefender2015––2412-
Adama Traore  SpainMidfield2016–2018–715[47]
Britt Assombalonga  DR CongoForward2017–20212020–202116147[48]
Jonny Howson  EnglandMidfield2017–2021–3189[49]
Marcus Tavernier  EnglandMidfield2017–2021–15518–
Paddy McNair  Northern IrelandDefender2018––21914–
George Saville  EnglandMidfield2018–2021–11812–
Anfernee Dijksteel  SurinameDefender2019––1310–
Matt Crooks  EnglandMidfielder2021–2024–11523–
Isaiah Jones  EnglandForward2021––12613–


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.[50]
  • 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.
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