Nationality English
Position Left-back
Team(s) Crystal Palace 1991-1998, Middlesbrough 1998-2002
Stats 264 Appearances, 25 Goals
Fun Fact After leaving Middlesbrough, Gordon played for 20 different clubs in the space of 8 years, including 8 non-league clubs.
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Nationality Bolivian
Position Forward
Team Middlesbrough 1994-1997
Stats 25 Appearances, 2 Goals
Fun Fact Was the first player to reach 100 goals and 100 assists in the MLS.
Nationality Irish
Position Forward
Team(s) Middlesbrough 1985-1993
Stats 307 Appearences, 119 Goals
Fun Fact Slaven’s former international teammate Tony Cascarino claimed in his autobiography that, Slaven would telephone his dog every night when away from home with the squad: “… Bernie would be howling like Lassie into the phone ‘Woof, woof, aru, aru, woof!’ He’d be kissing the receiver and lavishing affection – ‘Hello, lovey dovey’ – on a dog!”.
Nationality English
Position Striker
Team(s) Leeds 1993-1995, Coventry 1995-2000, Middlesbrough 2000-2003
Stats 242 Appearances, 43 Goals
Fun Fact Whelan competed in an episode of Celebrity MasterChef broadcast in 2008, but was eliminated in the first round, including a disaster at the Belgo restaurant in Covent Garden.
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Nationality Norwegian
Position Striker
Team Middlesbrough 1995-1996,Sheffield United 1997-1998, Barnsley 1998
Stats 109 Appearances 37 Goals
Fun Fact Fjortoft is most famous and remembered in England for his goal celebration which saw him stretch out both of his arms and run around the pitch like an aeroplane, an example of which can be found here
Nationality Brazilian
Position Midfielder
Team(s) Middlesbrough 1995-1997, 1999-2000, 2002-2004
Stats 126 Appearances, 27 Goals
Fun Fact Juninho is only 5 ft 5 inches making him one of the smallest players to ever play in the Premier League.
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Nationality Italian
Position Striker
Team(s) Middlesbrough 1996-1997, Derby County 2001-2003
Stats 84 Appearances, 31 Goals
Fun Fact Fabrizio Ravanelli was born middle aged, having always had grey hair.
Submitted by Joe
Nationality English
Position Winger
Team(s) Middlesbrough 1985-1992, Blackburn Rovers 1992-1998, Southampton 1998-2002
Stats 490 Appearances, 40 Goals
Fun Fact Ripley earned a first class combined honours degree in Law and French form The University of Central Lancashire and has gone on to become a solicitor.
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Nationality Italian
Position Defender
Team(s) Middlesbrough 1997-2002, Portsmouth 2002-2003
Stats 163 Appearances, 11 Goals
Fun Fact Festa was an accomplished martial arts master and a junior Italian tennis champion before becoming a footballer.
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Nationality Danish
Position Striker
Teams Middlesbrough 1996-1999, Derby County 1999
Stats 109 Appearances, 26 Goals
Fun Fact He is consistently voted in supporters poll’s as the worst player ever to appear for Derby.
Submitted by James Keeling
Nationality Welsh
Position Full Back / Winger
Team(s) Man United 1982-1994, Middlesbrough 1994-1999
Stats 317 Appearances 31 Goals
Fun Fact He has the unique distinction of having worn every number for Manchester United from 2 to 11
Nationality Italian
Position Forward
Team(s) Sheffield Wednesday 1996-1999, Aston Villa 1999-2000, Bradford City 2000-2001, Derby County 2001-2002, Middlesbrough 2002
Stats 187 appearances, 41 goals
Fun Fact Carbone continued to play up until last year. He is now the U-21 coach of the last team he played at, A.C. Pavia.
Nationality English
Position Midfielder
Team(s) Middlesbrough 1990-2002
Stats 365 appearances, 25 goals
Fun Fact Now coaches the Boston College Eagles in America
