Sport in Middlesbrough
Sport in Middlesbrough
The Premiership football team, Middlesbrough F.C., owned by local entrepreneur and Bulkhaul boss Steve Gibson, is based at the Riverside Stadium by the River Tees, having moved from its traditional home at Ayresome Park during the 1990s. In the coming 2005/2006 season, Middlesbrough will be the only North Eastern team being represented in European competition, namely the UEFA Cup, having finished 7th in the 2004/2005 Premier League.