ben gibson helped save the teessiders from liquidation in 1986 and eight years later took control , his investment seeing them win the carling cup in 2004 and reach the final of the uefa cup in 2006 .
midfielder juninho -lrb- right -rrb- is widely considered to be one of middlesbrough 's greatest-ever players , and starred in gibson 's foray into computerised football management during his teenage years that