Middlesbrough

American

[mid-lz-bruh] / ˈmɪd lz brə /

noun

a seaport in NE England, on the Tees estuary.

Middlesbrough British

/ ˈmɪdəlzbrə /

noun

an industrial town and unitary authority in NE England; on the Tees estuary; university (1992). The unitary authority was formerly (1974–96) part of Cleveland county. Pop: 135 00 (2008 est.) Area: 54 sq km (21 sq miles)

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Middlesbrough, who dropped to third place, introduced new boss Kim Hellberg before kick-off following his appointment on Monday to replace Rob Edwards after his move to Wolves.

From Barron's

Championship leaders Coventry bolstered their bid to reach the Premier League with a dramatic 4-2 win against promotion rivals Middlesbrough on Tuesday.

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Middlesbrough responded through Morgan Whittaker before the break and equalised soon after the restart with a Bobby Thomas own goal.

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Edwards has been tasked with saving Wolves from relegation after arriving from second tier Middlesbrough to replace the sacked Vitor Pereira.

From Barron's

Middlesbrough Labour MP Andy McDonald recently used parliamentary privilege, external to call for an investigation into what he described as “industrial-scale corruption”.

From BBC

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