2004 Middlesbrough Home 'Carling Cup Winners' Football Shirt (XL)

Condition: 9/10 Superb. A couple of little pulls below the sponsor

Size: Adult Extra Large

Chest Measurement: 44-46 Inches / 112-117 CM

Manufacturer: Errea

Colour: Red, white trim

Material: Polyester

Seasons: 2004/2005

Player: N/A

Patches: Carling Cup Winners 2004

Official Errea Middlesbrough home football shirt from the 2004 season. Complete with official ‘Carling Cup Winners 2004’ embroidered on the front of the shirt in original lettering.

The condition of this original jersey is 9/10 - Superb. A couple of little pulls below the sponsor (see photos).

Middlesbrough were one of the founding members of the Premier League in 1992, and have spent all but two seasons of their entire history as a professional club competing within the top two tiers of English football.

Their highest league finish to date was third place in the top flight in the 1913–14 season. The outbreak of the First World War stunted their push for a first top division title, though the club pushed again during the inter-war years, finishing fourth in the 1938–39 season before the Second World War halted the English leagues and again prevented a push for a first title. The club came within minutes of folding in 1986 before they were saved by a consortium led by board member and later chairman Steve Gibson.

A remarkable recovery saw the club immediately earn back to back promotions to the top division in the 1986-87 and 1987-88 seasons. The club were runners-up in the FA Cup and League Cup in 1997 while also being relegated following a controversial 3-point deduction, and losing another League Cup final the following season. Under Steve McClaren, the club won the League Cup in 2004, its first major silverware, and reached the 2006 UEFA Cup final. The club has played one Premier League season since relegation in 2009.