Nottingham Forest Vs. M'Boro - The City Ground


By Forest Review
July 26 2004

Tomorrow will see Forest hoping to record their first win of their pre-season campaign when they take on Premiership side Middlesbrough at The City Ground. The Reds will be playing in front of their own fans for the first time and will be looking a win to resolve any morale issues within the camp.

The Boro game.

Moday 26th July 2004

Nottingham Forest will take on Middlesbrough tomorrow at The City ground in what is the Reds' penultimate friendly game. Most Forest fans are yet to see Kinnear's new signings in action and this clash is the perfect opportunity to do so.

Forest are yet to record a win this pre-season, and will be looking for one in order to boost the teams morale ahead of the big kick-off. This will not be easy, however. 'Boro are a strong side who currently play in the top-flight of English football. Last year they beat Bolton in last years Carling Cup final.

Team News:
Michael Dawson is a major doubt for today's game as it has been speculated that he could be missing for up to 3 months. Andy Reid could be making a return to action for Forest after being rested for Saturday's game against Lincoln.

Updates: Daws WILL be out of action for two to three months as has just been confirmed on TeamTalk. (Manager Joe Kinnear said: "Michael could be out for two to three months.")

More team news will be posted prior to the kick-off...

Middlesbrough: Club Information:

Nickname:    Boro
Year Formed - 1876
Ground - Riverside Stadium

Capacity

35049
Contact
Address
Cellnet Riverside Stadium
Middlesbrough
Cleveland
TS3 6RS
 
Telephone
01642-877700

 

Middlesbrough: Records

Attendance 53596: vs Newcastle United 27/12/1949 Division 1
 
Best league win 9 - 0: vs Brighton & Hove Albion 23/08/1958 Division 2
 
Worst league loss 0 - 9: vs Blackburn Rovers 06/11/1954 Division 2
 
Best cup win 9 - 3: vs Goole Town 09/01/1915 FA Cup R1
 
Worst cup loss  
 
Most capped player Wilf Mannion: 26 England
 
League appearances Tim Williamson: 563 1902/23
 
League goals George Camsell: 326 1925/39
 
Goals in a season George Camsell: 59 1926/27 Division 2
 
Transfer fee received £12m: Juninho Atletico Madrid July 1997
 
Transfer fee paid £8,150,000m: Massimo Maccarone Empoli 3 July 2002
 

Middlesbrough: Honours

League Titles Division One (New format): 1994 - 95, Division Two: 1926-27, 1928-29, 1973-74
 
FA Cup 6th Round in 1935-36, 1946-47, 1969-70, 1976-77, finalists 1997
 
League Cup Semi-finalists 1976 -77, 1992, finalists 1997, 1998
 
Other Anglo-Scottish Cup winners: 1975 - 76; Amateur Cup winners: 1895, 1898

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