By this time the ground consisted of a grandstand on the northern touchline and narrow seated stands around the remainder of the pitch.

[1] The first Football League game was played at Linthorpe Road on 9 September 1899, with Middlesbrough losing 3–1 to Small Heath in front of 10,000 spectators.

[1] The ground's record League attendance was set on 6 September 1902 when 17,000 saw Middlesbrough defeat Everton 1–0.

The club left Linthorpe Road at the end of the 1902–03 season to move to Ayresome Park, taking the grandstand with them.

The final League match played at the ground was on 25 April 1903, with 8,000 spectators watching a 1–1 draw with Stoke.