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Middlesbrough

American  
[mid-lz-bruh] / ˈmɪd lz brə /

noun

  1. a seaport in NE England, on the Tees estuary.


Middlesbrough British  
/ ˈmɪdəlzbrə /

noun

  1. 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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Leon Keenan, 18, of Arrandale in Middlesbrough was handed a prison sentence of four years and four months and 18-year-old Kaya Azhar, of Scanbeck Drive in Marske, was given four years in jail.

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Emery has improved players, signing Morgan Rogers for £16m from Middlesbrough - when he was not even a guaranteed starter for Boro - and turning him into an England regular within two years.

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However, his time at The Hawthorns began with 3-2 loss to Middlesbrough before a 5-0 thrashing by Norwich - the club's biggest-ever home defeat outside the top flight.

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Middlesbrough had an identical record between Ayresome Park and the Riverside, but the other teams all suffered a drop-off.

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When he took over at Middlesbrough in 2022, Carrick won 15 of his first 20 league games, then only three of the next 12.

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