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Middlesbrough F.C.

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Not to be confused with Middlesbrough W.F.C.. Middlesbrough Full name Middlesbrough Football Club Nickname(s) The Boro, Smoggies [1] [2] [3] [4] Short name MFC, Boro Founded 1876 ; 143 years ago  ( 1876 ) Ground Riverside Stadium Capacity 34,000 [5] Owner Steve Gibson Chairman Steve Gibson Manager Tony Pulis League Championship 2017–18 Championship, 5th of 24 Website Club website Home colours Away colours Current season Middlesbrough Football Club ( / ˈ m ɪ d əl z b r ə / ) is a professional association football club based in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. They are currently competing in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since 1995, [6] their third ground since turning professional in 1889. They played at the Linthorpe Road ground from 1882 to 1903 and at Ayresome Park for 92 years, from