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:
5. 21st - Burnley
Top-flight points gained since 1889: 3035 Photo: Clive Brunskill
6. 20th - Leeds United
Top-flight points gained since 1889: 3061 Photo: Gareth Copley
7. 19th - Middlesbrough
Top-flight points gained since 1889: 3065 Photo: George Wood
8. 18th - West Ham United
Top-flight points gained since 1889: 3160 Photo: Henry Browne