Boro photographer shares favourite snaps of 2024

A footballer in the red shirt and shorts of Middlesbrough leaps into the air punching his fist. A teammate is running towards him smiling. In the background is a full stand of cheering fans.Tom Banks/MFC

Photographer Tom Banks has captured the highs and lows of Middlesbrough since 2016

Duncan Leatherdale
BBC North East & Cumbria

A football club photographer has shared his favourite pictures from 2024.

Tom Banks is in his ninth season as official photographer for Middlesbrough (MFC), capturing life behind the scenes and on matchdays.

The photographer from Durham has attended hundreds of matches while covering Boro home and away.

He shared a selection of his most memorable shots from the past year with the BBC.

An empty Riverside Stadium. The shot is taken along a steel barrier behind the dug-outs. Rows of red seats and the glass front of a line of executive boxes can be seen on the right. In the distance is the two-tiered stand behind the goal.Tom Banks/MFC

Much of Tom's time is spent at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium

A Middlesbrough player in all red chases a ball as he jumps over another player all in black lying on the ground.Tom Banks/MFC

Tom takes thousands of pictures during each game

A goalkeeper in blue clasps hands with his teammate in a red shirt and smiles.Tom Banks/MFC

The photographer captures the action off the pitch as well as on it

A footballer in a blue and white striped Middlesbrough away shirt shirt runs holding his index finger up in celebration.Tom Banks/MFC

Tom was there when Tommy Conway scored twice away to Norwich City in October as Boro got a 3-3 draw...

A large crowd of people cheer as a footballer in a blue and white striped shirt faces themTom Banks/MFC

...much to the delight of the travelling fans

A player in a dark Middlesbrough tracksuit walks down a dark tunnel.Tom Banks/MFC

Photographer Tom often captures what goes on behind the scenes

A goalkeeper in green dives to save a ball. The picture is taken from behind the net.Tom Banks/MFC

During matches, Tom usually places himself at the end Boro are attacking

A footballer in a black tracksuit sticks his tongue out as he walks towards the camera next to a large illuminated sign that reads "Leeds".Tom Banks/MFC

Tom often travels with the first team so can capture many magical moments

A player in white tries to block a shot from a player in red.Tom Banks/MFC

Tom has captured the club's big moments over the past nine seasons

Two players all in white kits hold each other by the waist and hold their arms up in celebration.Tom Banks/MFC

Tom's pictures are used in club publications and promotional materials

Rows of empty red seats at the Riverside stadium. The shadow of the roof of one of the stands covers half the seats diagonally top left to bottom right.Tom Banks/MFC

Tom takes pictures at many events for the first team and other Boro sides

An empty football stadium pictured from a corner high up in a stand. The seats are all red, it is night time and the bright green pitch is lit by floodlightsTom Banks/MFC

Boro have played at the Riverside Stadium since 1995

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