Association Football Clubs Established in 1876 - Accrington F.C., Middlesbrough F.C., Port Vale F.C., Associacao Academica de Coimbra - O.A.F. (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 32. Chapters: Accrington F.C., Middlesbrough F.C., Port Vale F.C., Associacao Academica de Coimbra - O.A.F., Falkirk F.C., Bangor City F.C., Partick Thistle F.C., Stafford Rangers F.C., Romford F.C., Stourbridge F.C., Kjobenhavns Boldklub, Radcliffe Olympic F.C., Cowlairs F.C., Rocester F.C., Chirk AAA F.C., Hendon F.C., 1994-95 Welsh Alliance League, 1993-94 Welsh Alliance League, Lymington Town F.C., 1995-96 Welsh Alliance League, 1999-2000 Welsh Alliance League, 1997-98 Welsh Alliance League, 2000-01 Welsh Alliance League, 1996-97 Welsh Alliance League, 2001-02 Welsh Alliance League, Melksham Town F.C.. Excerpt: Middlesbrough Football Club ( ), also known as The Boro or simply Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889. Their longest-serving home was Ayresome Park, where they played for 92 years, from 1903 to 1995. They were one of the founding members of the Premier League in 1992. The club's main rivals are Newcastle United and Sunderland. The club also take part in Yorkshire derbies with several other Yorkshire clubs, most notably Leeds United. The club's highest league finish to date was third in the 1913-14 season and they have only spent two seasons outside of the Football League's top two divisions. The club came close to folding in 1986 after experiencing severe financial difficulties before the club was saved by a consortium led by then board member and later chairman Steve Gibson. Middlesbrough were controversially deducted three points for failing to fulfil a fixture against Blackburn Rovers during the 1996-97 Premier League season and were subsequently relegated. They were promoted the following season and spent eleven consec...