Fans & Culture
Attendances, away days, ticketing and the supporter side of the division, the part of the game the numbers miss.
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Fans & CultureFan arrested after incident at Boro vs Wolves
A 20-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of a public order offence after a distressing message was displayed on a phone at the Riverside Stadium.
By Owen Pryce · 12 Oct 2026
Fans & CultureWatford 0-4 Burnley: fans deliver their verdicts
Supporters on both sides react after Burnley's emphatic 4-0 win at Vicarage Road gave Nicky Hayen's side their first Championship victory.
By Bev Attwood · 12 Oct 2026
Fans & CultureSouth coast derby: fans give their verdict
Southampton and Portsmouth supporters share sharply contrasting views after a gritty 1-0 Championship south coast derby at St Mary's.
By Bev Attwood · 12 Oct 2026
Fans & CultureSouth coast derby bubble: fans divided on safety measures
Portsmouth and Southampton supporters are split on the tightly controlled travel bubble imposed for the south coast derby at St Mary's.
By Bev Attwood · 11 Oct 2026
Fans & CultureNigel Johnson inducted into Stoke sporting Hall of Fame
Nigel Johnson, known as "The Voice of Stoke City" after 54 years at BBC Radio Stoke, becomes the first non-athlete to enter the city's Sporting Hall of Fame.
By Owen Pryce · 9 Oct 2026
Fans & CultureBolton fan Lola's 30-shirt challenge for The Christie
Eight-year-old Bolton fan Lola is wearing a different donated football shirt every day of her radiotherapy, auctioning them to raise funds for The Christie.
By Vikram Sandhu · 9 Oct 2026
Fans & CultureBubble system returns for south coast derby
Hampshire Police will again deploy a tightly controlled travel bubble for Sunday's Southampton vs Portsmouth Championship derby at St Mary's.
By Bev Attwood · 9 Oct 2026
Fans & CultureSouth Coast Derby: Can Pompey end 15-year wait?
Portsmouth head to St Mary's on Sunday hoping off-field turmoil and injury doubts at Southampton hand them a first derby win since 2010.
By Tobias Frei · 6 Oct 2026
Fans & CulturePolice appeal after Wolves vs Stoke fan disorder
West Midlands Police have released CCTV images of four men sought in connection with fan disorder in Wolverhampton after the Championship fixture.
By Tobias Frei · 6 Oct 2026
Fans & CultureWest Ham to honour Miklosko before QPR clash
West Ham will dedicate Friday's Championship fixture against QPR to Ludek Miklosko, who served both clubs and died last month aged 64.
By Niamh Corrigan · 5 Oct 2026
Fans & CultureMillwall 2-2 West Ham: fans give their verdicts
Supporters from both sides have their say after a feisty Championship London derby at The Den ended 2-2 on Saturday.
By Bev Attwood · 5 Oct 2026
Fans & CultureQPR 2-2 Preston: Fans react to late comeback
Supporters from both sides share their verdicts after ten-man QPR rescued a 2-2 Championship draw against Preston North End at Loftus Road.
By Niamh Corrigan · 5 Oct 2026
Fans & CultureBolton fans' joy, Norwich fans' despair after 4-3
Supporters from both sides react to a breathless seven-goal Championship thriller at Carrow Road, with defensive concerns dominating the debate.
By Bev Attwood · 5 Oct 2026
Fans & CultureStoke fans buoyant, United in crisis: verdict
Stoke City supporters celebrate a third straight home win after beating Sheffield United 2-1, while Blades fans question the manager and recruitment.
By Bev Attwood · 5 Oct 2026
Fans & CultureRiverside Stadium's industrial roots spotlighted
Research presented in Spain explores how Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium connects the club to Teesside's steel and industrial heritage.
By Bev Attwood · 4 Oct 2026
Fans & CultureMattsson graduates with financial degree
Norwich City midfielder Pelle Mattsson completed his financial management degree in a team hotel, proving players can excel beyond the pitch.
By Niamh Corrigan · 4 Oct 2026
Fans & CultureBoro legends gather for 150th anniversary match
Almost 100 former Middlesbrough players and managers return to the Riverside Stadium to celebrate 150 years of the Championship club.
By Tobias Frei · 4 Oct 2026
Fans & CulturePreston fans split on Alexander return
Preston supporters are cautiously optimistic but divided over Graham Alexander's appointment as the club fights to escape the Championship relegation zone.
By Bev Attwood · 3 Oct 2026
Fans & CultureSaints Foundation food van offers jobs to young people
A food trailer at St Mary's Stadium is giving paid work and NVQ training to young Southampton residents not in education or employment.
By Bev Attwood · 2 Oct 2026
Fans & CultureBig Kev: 27 years inside Pompey's dressing room
Former Pompey kitman "Big" Kev McCormack reflects on 27 years at Fratton Park in a new BBC Radio Solent podcast episode.
By Owen Pryce · 2 Oct 2026
Fans & CultureFlare thrown into Fratton Park crowd injures two fans
Two supporters suffered minor burns and a five-year-old boy had his clothing damaged after a flare was thrown from the away section at Fratton Park.
By Bev Attwood · 2 Oct 2026
Fans & CultureBoro Legends Reunite for 150th Anniversary Legacy Game
Middlesbrough mark their 150th anniversary with a star-studded Legacy Game at the Riverside on Sunday, reuniting fan favourites from Juninho to George Friend.
By Tobias Frei · 2 Oct 2026
Fans & CultureBlack Country derby: why Wolves vs West Brom matters
Wolves host West Brom in the first Black Country derby at Molineux in front of fans since 2012, and the history behind it is weightier than most fixtures in the Championship.
By Bev Attwood · 2 Oct 2026
Fans & CulturePolice deploy drones for Black Country derby
West Midlands Police will use drones, a mounted unit and a 24-hour dispersal order as Wolves host West Brom at Molineux on Sunday.
By Owen Pryce · 2 Oct 2026