In 2004 Middlesbrough won the League Cup thanks to early goals from Joseph-Desire Job and Bolo Zenden.
It didn’t take very long for Steve McClaren’s side to gain the advantage with Job scoring inside two minutes sending Wembley Stadium into hysterics and they didn’t even have time to calm down before Bolo Zenden doubled their lead with a penalty.
Despite over 80 minutes remaining, Bolton Wanderers failed to make a comeback and Kevin Davies goal wasn’t enough to give them a chance at winning the game or even taking it to extra-time.
While it was that day at Wembley that won them the League Cup, their semi-final victory over Arsenal’s invincibles was perhaps more impressive.
After being their London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the quarter-finals, Middlesbrough went on to do the double over the Gunners over the two legs and shocked the world of football.
So where is the team that beat the Invincibles and won the League Cup now?
Despite over 80 minutes remaining, Bolton Wanderers failed to make a comeback and Kevin Davies goal wasn’t enough to give them a chance at winning the game or even taking it to extra-time.
. CARDIFF, WALES - FEBRUARY 29: The Middlesbrough team celebrate with the Carling Cup after their victory over Bolton Wanderers in the Carling Cup Final match between Bolton Wanderers and Middlesbrough at The Millennium Stadium on February 29, 2004 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
CARDIFF, WALES - FEBRUARY 29: The Middlesbrough team celebrate with the Carling Cup after their victory over Bolton Wanderers in the Carling Cup Final match between Bolton Wanderers and Middlesbrough at The Millennium Stadium on February 29, 2004 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Photo: Clive Brunskill
. GK: Mark Schwarzer
Mark Schwarzer spent eleven years with Middlesbrough - making over 300 appearances. He daprted the club in 2008 and signed for Fulham, before enjoying brief spells with Chelsea and Leicester City as a back-up option. The keeper retired in 2016 and has said since that a number of clubs have attempted to bring him out of retirement but failed and the Australian is now a football pundit. Photo: Julian Finney
9. LM - Boudewijn Zenden
Bolo Zenden scored Middlesbrough's second in the League Cup Final and went onto play for the club for another year before joining Liverpool. The Dutchman also enjoyed spells with Marseille and Sunderland before retiring on Wearside at 34-years-old. Zenden went on to become assistant manager at Chelsea (2012-13) and Jong PSV (2013-15) and is now a coach at PSV. Photo: Stu Forster
10. CAM - Juninho
Juninho was one of the best players to ever pull on a Middlesbrough shirt, enjoying three spells with the club. His third spell in England was when he won the League Cup and went on to leave that summer, signing for Celtic. The talented midfielder went on to play for Palmeiras, Flamengo and Sydney FC. The Brazilian became player-president at Ituano in 2010 before retiring. Photo: Shaun Botterill
11. ST: Joseph-Desire Job
Joseph-Desire Job spent six years with Middlesbrough and scored the opener in the League Cup Final. In 2006 he joined French club Sedan and went on to play for Nice, Al-Kharitiyath, Diyarbakirspor and Lierse before retiring in 2011. Following his retirement, the former striker now works in France and runs a number of businesses which focus on social development within African communities (as of February 2020). Photo: Shaun Botterill