Middlesbrough Council Middlesbrough Council Middlesbrough Council, formerly known as Middlesbrough Borough Council is the local council of Middlesbrough. It is a unitary authority and borough council in the Tees Valley sub-region of the North East of England. It is based on the town of Middlesbrough, which is often considered to spread outside the borough boundaries into neighbouring Redcar and Cleveland with a total built-up population of 174,700; the borough extends southwards to a semi-rural area. Whilst part of North Yorkshire for ceremonial purposes, it is in the region of North East England. It had a resident council population in 2001 of 134,855.
Middlesbrough W.F.C. Gemma Grainger who progressed to work with the national England Women's set-up for The Football Association as U20's assistant coach. Norton and Stockton Ancients Ladies FC are a neighbouring team who have competed in the same league as Middlesbrough WFC as recently as the 2015–16 season. Middlesbrough W.F.C. Middlesbrough Women Football Club are the women's side of Middlesbrough. Founded in 1976, they currently play their matches in the , with home games being played at Bedford Terrace, the home of Billingham Town F.C. Middlesbrough WFC also have a reserve side competing in the FA Women's Premier League Reserve Northern Division