Last updated: 12:26, February 9, 2010
Middlesbrough news
Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro, are one of the three ‘North East giants’ of English football, alongside rivals Newcastle United and Sunderland.
The club are built on traditional lines and have long relied on locally produced talent to grace their famous red kit.
Wilf Mannion and George Hardwick were two pre-war stars while more recently Brian Clough, Gary Pallister and Stewart Downing have launched their careers at the club.
The Riverside Stadium is Middlesbrough’s third home since turning professional in 1899 after which they left Linthorpe Road for a 92-year stay at Ayresome Park.
Boro’s highest league finish was third place in 1913 while they have more recently tasted domestic success by winning the League Cup at Cardiff in 2005 under Steve McClaren.
The former England manager’s last match in charge before taking the national role was the 2006 Uefa Cup final where Middlesbrough lost 4-0 to Sevilla after an exciting run through to the showpiece.
Gareth Southgate took over from McClaren and has built an exciting young side which features Afonso Alves and David Wheater.
Gordon Strachan is waiting to see if new signing Scott McDonald is fit to make his Middlesbrough debut against Barnsley on Tuesday.
Middlesbrough's Julio Arca has been undergoing a series of painkilling injections in his toe to get through games.
New signings Scott McDonald, Lee Miller and Kyle Naughton go straight into the Boro squad for the clash with Ipswich Town.
Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson is looking for the club to launch a bid for promotion following the arrivals of new players.
Scott McDonald is looking forward to playing for Middlesbrough as he is linking up with 'a manager who rates me' in Gordon Strachan.
Blackpool fought off late interest in Charlie Adam on deadline day after offers from two clubs, including Boro, came in for him.
Gordon Strachan has swooped to take strikers Scott McDonald and Lee Miller to Middlesbrough from Celtic and Aberdeen respectively.
Roberto Mancini says Manchester City new boy Adam Johnson has 'fantastic potential' after signing him for an undisclosed fee from Boro.
Manchester City are set to snap up winger Adam Johnson after Middlesbrough accepted a fee for the player.
Middlesbrough look set to follow up the loan signing of Tottenham full-back Kyle Naughton with a swoop for Aberdeen striker Lee Miller.
Stephen McManus is set to be pitched into the Middlesbrough side to face Bristol City on Saturday following his loan move from Celtic.
Winger Adam Johnson reportedly wants to speak to Manchester City despite Middlesbrough insisting he is staying put until the summer.
Man City are being linked with a raid on Middlesbrough for left winger Adam Johnson who is out of contract in the summer.
Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan remained tight lipped about the future of Adam Johnson after his brace against Doncaster.
Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan is set to throw Jonathan Grounds into the team for the clash with Doncaster as Chris Riggott is out.
