Middlesbrough Rural District Middlesbrough Rural District Middlesbrough Rural District was a rural district in the North Riding of Yorkshire from 1894 to 1932. It was based on the Middlesbrough rural sanitary district created in 1875, which consisted of the Middlesbrough poor law union, except those parts in urban sanitary districts (that is: Middlesbrough, Eston (from 1884) and Thornaby on Tees). The rural district from 1894 consisted of the following parishes In 1913, Ormesby, formerly an urban district, became part of the rural district, whilst Linthorpe was added to the county borough of Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough Rural District was abolished in 1932, with parts of
Middlesbrough Ironopolis F.C. Middlesbrough Ironopolis F.C. Middlesbrough Ironopolis Football Club was a football club based in Middlesbrough, England. Although it was only in existence for five years, the club won three Northern League titles, two cup competitions and once reached the FA Cup quarter-finals. They were based at the Paradise Ground. The club was formed in 1889 by some members of Middlesbrough F.C. – an amateur club at the time – who wanted Middlesbrough to have a professional club. The team played its first ever non-competitive game against Gainsborough Trinity on 14 December 1889 at home. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.