Progression of the Middlesbrough F.C. record transfer fee for players sold and purchased since 1899.
Paid edit
| Date | Player | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 |  Alf Common |
£1,000 |
| 1934 | Ralph Birkett |
£5,900 |
| 1948 | Follows from Birkett | |
| 1977 | Billy Ashcroft |
£135,000 |
| 1979 | Irving Nattrass |
£475,000 |
| Quarter of Barmby | ||
| 1995 | Nick Barmby |
£5,250,000 |
| July 9, 2002 |  Massimo Maccarone |
£8,150,000 |
| January 31, 2008 |  Afonso Alves |
£12,700,000 |
Received edit
| Date | Player | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Alun Armstrong |
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| 1995 | Nick Barmby |
£5,750,000 |
| July 1997 | Juninho Paulista |
£12,000,000 |