While Boro may find themselves in the second tier at present, they rank highly in the all-time top flight table – as calculated by Sky Sports.
Scroll down and click through the pages to see exactly where Boro rank, and how they compare to their local rivals Sunderland AFC and Newcastle United:
4. 22nd - Nottingham Forest
Top-flight points gained since 1889: 2949 Photo: Laurence Griffiths
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