Ex-Middlesbrough player appointed first team coach at North East college
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Gavin Engelbrecht Wed, 7 January 2026 at 5:00 am UTC·2 min read A former Premier League footballer has been appointed first team coach at a North East college. Craig Hignett is taking up the position at Middlesbrough College’s football academy, which competes in the U19 National Youth Football League Northern Division and supports students on the Whitby Town FC football scholarship.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement He is a UEFA A-licensed coach, best known for his time at Middlesbrough FC, where he scored the first goal at the Riverside Stadium and...