| Current League | England » Championship |
|---|---|
| Current Ground | The Riverside Stadium |
| Previous Grounds | Ayresome Park |
| Middlesbrough Fans | 2,113 |
| Average Number of Grounds Visited | 44.48 |
| Formed | 1876 |
| Website | www.mfc.co.uk |
| Nickname | The Boro |
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| @Boro | |
| @theboroofficial |
Ayresome Park had been Middlesbrough's home for 92 years before Boro moved into the Riverside Stadium in 1995.
The move to the new £16m ground has been an incredibly positive one, both on and off the pitch. The much bigger stadium led to a massive increase in fans through the gate, with the average attendance more than doubling from 14,546 to 30,955 - an increase of some 113%.
Results on the pitch improved dramatically too - the club spent just one of the last 10 years at Ayresome Park in the top flight, compared to 9 out of the first 10 seasons at the Riverside (including two top 10 finishes). Overall, the average league position improved from 30th to 13th.
Old stadium: Ayresome Park (1903 - 1995, 92 years)
New stadium: The Riverside Stadium (Opened 1995, £16m)
Old stadium average attendance: 14,546
New stadium average attendance: 30,955
Difference: +16,409 (+113%)
Old stadium average league position: 30
New stadium average league position: 13
Difference: -17
| Ayresome Park | |
| 1985/1986 | 6,257 |
| 1986/1987 | 10,174 |
| 1987/1988 | 14,509 |
| 1988/1989 | 14,509 |
| 1989/1990 | 16,971 |
| 1990/1991 | 17,023 |
| 1991/1992 | 14,703 |
| 1992/1993 | 16,724 |
| 1993/1994 | 10,400 |
| 1994/1995 | 18,702 |
| The Riverside Stadium | |
| 1995/1996 | 29,283 |
| 1996/1997 | 29,848 |
| 1997/1998 | 29,994 |
| 1998/1999 | 34,386 |
| 1999/2000 | 33,393 |
| 2000/2001 | 30,747 |
| 2001/2002 | 28,459 |
| 2002/2003 | 31,025 |
| 2003/2004 | 30,398 |
| 2004/2005 | 32,012 |
| Ayresome Park | |
| 1985/1986 | 43 |
| 1986/1987 | 46 |
| 1987/1988 | 24 |
| 1988/1989 | 24 |
| 1989/1990 | 41 |
| 1990/1991 | 27 |
| 1991/1992 | 24 |
| 1992/1993 | 21 |
| 1993/1994 | 31 |
| 1994/1995 | 23 |
| The Riverside Stadium | |
| 1995/1996 | 12 |
| 1996/1997 | 19 |
| 1997/1998 | 22 |
| 1998/1999 | 9 |
| 1999/2000 | 12 |
| 2000/2001 | 14 |
| 2001/2002 | 12 |
| 2002/2003 | 11 |
| 2003/2004 | 11 |
| 2004/2005 | 7 |
See how Middlesbrough compare to other teams with our full New Stadium Effect analysis of all the top teams in England and Wales who have moved to a new ground since the 1980s.
How often do Middlesbrough play at 3pm on a Saturday afternoon?
| Saturday 15:00 93/187 - 50% | |
| Tuesday 19:45 17/187 - 9% | |
| Saturday 12:30 14/187 - 7% | |
| Wednesday 19:45 9/187 - 5% | |
| Friday 20:00 7/187 - 4% | |
| Monday 15:00 7/187 - 4% | |
| Wednesday 20:00 7/187 - 4% | |
| Tuesday 20:00 6/187 - 3% | |
| Friday 15:00 4/187 - 2% | |
| Monday 20:00 4/187 - 2% | |
| Sunday 12:00 3/187 - 2% | |
| Friday 19:45 2/187 - 1% | |
| Thursday 15:00 2/187 - 1% | |
| Sunday 15:00 2/187 - 1% | |
| Monday 19:45 1/187 - 1% | |
| Sunday 14:00 1/187 - 1% | |
| Monday 13:00 1/187 - 1% | |
| Tuesday 15:00 1/187 - 1% | |
| Monday 17:30 1/187 - 1% | |
| Saturday 17:30 1/187 - 1% | |
| Wednesday 17:30 1/187 - 1% | |
| Thursday 19:45 1/187 - 1% | |
| Saturday 19:45 1/187 - 1% | |
| Sunday 20:00 1/187 - 1% |
Fixture data gathered from multiple sources. Based on all matches played since the start of the 2022/2023 season.
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| # | User | Supports | # Visited | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() | mdgreaves | Middlesbrough | 1,046 |
| 2 | ![]() | mjrbrowns | Middlesbrough | 668 |
| 3 | ![]() | shaunwilson71 | Middlesbrough | 450 |
| 4 | ![]() | capybara | Middlesbrough | 435 |
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