Middlesbrough 2020–21 football season
Middlesbrough 2020–21 season Chairman Steve Gibson Manager Neil Warnock Stadium Riverside Stadium Championship 10th FA Cup Third round EFL Cup Second round Top goalscorer League: Duncan Watmore (9 goals) All: Duncan Watmore (9 goals)
The 2020–21 season is Middlesbrough 's fourth consecutive season in the Championship in their 145th year in existence, the club will also compete in the FA Cup and EFL Cup .[1]
Changes [ ]
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic , football in the 2019–20 season in multiple countries was halted in order to convey safety regulations, with football returning in England on 17 June for Premier League clubs and 20 June for Championship clubs;[2] [3] the decision was made for the premature conclusion of the League One and League Two seasons, with the final table would be calculated by a points-per-game method with the play-offs being played as normal..[4] As a Championship club, Middlesbrough resumed play, their first game back in action in three months being a 3–0 defeat to Swansea City .[5] With Middlesbrough already engaged in a surprising relegation battle, chairman Steve Gibson sacked club manager Jonathan Woodgate , which came as a surprise to supporters, with heavily experienced Neil Warnock , who had been linked with the club on numerous occasions, replacing him on the same day on a contract until the end of the season.[6]
With the pandemic resulting in the delay of the season, the season's remaining matches continued past 30 June, the date which signifies the conclusion of an English football season as a whole, also including the date that sees players with expiring contracts being allowed to leave the club on a free transfer. This occurred heavily at Middlesbrough, with Rudy Gestede ,[7] Daniel Ayala , Mitchell Curry, Nathan Dale, Enes Mahmutovic , Layton Watts, Stephen Wearne, Harold Essien, Harry Flatters all departing.[8] On the same day as the final game of the 2019–20 season, Adam Clayton announced his departure from the club through social media, with the club confirming this the following day.[9]
First team squad [ ]
Statistics [ ]
As of 21 March 2021
Total
Championship
FA Cup
League Cup
1
GK
Marcus Bettinelli
39
0
38+0
0
0+0
0
1+0
0
2
DF
Anfernee Dijksteel
31
0
29+0
0
0+0
0
2+0
0
3
MF
Marvin Johnson
36
5
18+17
4
0+0
0
1+0
1
4
DF
Grant Hall
12
2
10+1
2
0+0
0
1+0
0
5
MF
Sam Morsy
30
1
27+2
1
0+0
0
1+0
0
6
DF
Dael Fry
34
1
30+2
1
0+0
0
2+0
0
7
MF
Marcus Tavernier
32
3
25+4
2
1+0
0
2+0
1
8
MF
Lewis Wing
15
1
4+8
1
1+0
0
2+0
0
9
FW
Britt Assombalonga
30
5
19+10
5
0+0
0
1+0
0
10
FW
Chuba Akpom
33
4
17+15
4
1+0
0
0+0
0
11
FW
Ashley Fletcher
12
4
5+5
2
0+0
0
2+0
2
12
MF
Marcus Browne
8
2
1+4
2
1+0
0
1+1
0
13
GK
Jordan Archer
1
0
0+0
0
1+0
0
0+0
0
14
FW
Yannick Bolasie
7
0
6+1
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
15
DF
Nathan Wood
7
0
2+2
0
1+0
0
1+1
0
16
MF
Jonny Howson
35
1
32+1
1
0+0
0
1+1
0
17
DF
Paddy McNair
39
2
38+0
2
0+0
0
0+1
0
18
FW
Duncan Watmore
22
6
15+7
6
0+0
0
0+0
0
19
FW
Patrick Roberts
10
0
4+5
0
1+0
0
0+0
0
19
MF
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
8
1
1+7
1
0+0
0
0+0
0
20
DF
Darnell Fisher
8
0
7+1
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
21
MF
Neeskens Kebano
11
1
8+3
1
0+0
0
0+0
0
22
MF
George Saville
35
5
28+7
5
0+0
0
0+0
0
24
MF
Sam Folarin
4
1
0+2
0
0+1
1
0+1
0
27
DF
Marc Bola
35
1
33+0
1
1+0
0
1+0
0
29
DF
Djed Spence
34
1
18+14
1
1+0
0
1+0
0
32
GK
Dejan Stojanović
1
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
1+0
0
33
DF
Hayden Coulson
12
0
3+7
0
1+0
0
1+0
0
34
MF
Hayden Hackney
1
0
0+0
0
1+0
0
0+0
0
37
MF
Isaiah Jones
1
0
0+0
0
0+1
0
0+0
0
39
FW
Rumarn Burrell
1
0
0+0
0
0+1
0
0+0
0
Goals record [ ]
As of 21 March 2021
Disciplinary record [ ]
As of 21 March 2021
Rank
No.
Nat.
Po.
Name
Championship
FA Cup
League Cup
Total
1
5
CM
Sam Morsy
8
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
9
0
1
2
16
CM
Jonny Howson
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
22
CM
George Saville
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
4
17
CB
Paddy McNair
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
1
27
LB
Marc Bola
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
6
2
RB
Anfernee Dijksteel
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
7
RW
Marcus Tavernier
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
8
1
GK
Marcus Bettinelli
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
9
6
CB
Dael Fry
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
9
CF
Britt Assombalonga
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
10
CF
Chuba Akpom
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
12
3
LW
Marvin Johnson
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
11
CF
Ashley Fletcher
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
14
LW
Yannick Bolasie
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
15
CB
Nathan Wood
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
20
RB
Darnell Fisher
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
29
RB
Djed Spence
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
34
CM
Hayden Hackney
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Total
55
0
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
59
0
2
Transfers [ ]
Transfers in [ ]
Date
Position
Nationality
Name
From
Fee
Source
14 July 2020
CF
Cole Kiernan
Sunderland
Undisclosed
[10]
31 July 2020
CB
Grant Hall
Queens Park Rangers
Free
[11]
11 September 2020
CM
Sam Morsy
Wigan Athletic
£2,000,000
[12]
18 September 2020
CF
Chuba Akpom
PAOK
Undisclosed
[13]
17 November 2020
RW
Duncan Watmore
Sunderland
Free transfer
[14]
5 January 2021
GK
Jordan Archer
Motherwell
Free transfer
[15]
28 January 2021
RB
Darnell Fisher
Preston North End
Undisclosed
[16]
1 February 2021
RW
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
Cardiff City
Free transfer
[17]
3 February 2021
AM
Malik Dijksteel
Telstar
Free transfer
[18]
Loans in [ ]
Date from
Position
Nationality
Name
From
Date until
Source
10 September 2020
GK
Marcus Bettinelli
Fulham
30 June 2021
[19]
12 October 2020
RW
Patrick Roberts
Manchester City
1 February 2021
[20] [21]
28 January 2021
LW
Yannick Bolasie
Everton
30 June 2021
[22]
1 February 2021
AM
Neeskens Kebano
Fulham
30 June 2021
[23]
Loans out [ ]
Britt Assombalonga free end of season
Transfers out [ ]
Pre-season friendlies [ ]
Plymouth Argyle v Middlesbrough
25 August 2020 Friendly Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Middlesbrough show Plymouth 14:00 BST
Report
Assombalonga 33'
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 0
Middlesbrough v Newcastle United
Competitions [ ]
Championship [ ]
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
7
Reading
46
19
13
14
62
54
+8
70
8
Cardiff City
46
18
14
14
66
49
+17
68
9
Queens Park Rangers
46
19
11
16
57
55
+2
68
10
Middlesbrough
46
18
10
18
55
53
+2
64
11
Millwall
46
15
17
14
47
52
−5
62
12
Luton Town
46
17
11
18
41
52
−11
62
13
Preston North End
46
18
7
21
49
56
−7
61
Source:
EFL Official Website Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences
[59]
Results summary [ ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
46
18
10
18
55
53
+2
64
11
4
8
30
25
+5
7
6
10
25
28
−3
Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source:[citation needed ]
Results by matchday [ ]
Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Ground A H A H H A A H H A A H H A H A A H H A A A H A H H A H A H A H H A A H H A A H A H A H A H Result L D D W D W D W W D D L W L W L L W W W L W L W L L D L L W W L D W L W W L L D L L W W D L Position 18 18 18 10 15 11 13 8 5 6 7 8 7 10 10 10 11 9 7 6 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 10 10 11 10 9 10 10
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source:[citation needed ] A = Away ; H = Home ; W = Win ; D = Draw ; L = Loss
Matches [ ]
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[60]
Watford v Middlesbrough
11 September 2020 1 Watford 1–0 Middlesbrough show Watford 19:45 BST
Cathcart 11' Wilmot 85'
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud
Middlesbrough v Bournemouth
19 September 2020 2 Middlesbrough 1–1 Bournemouth show Middlesbrough 15:00 BST
Saville 30' Browne 81'
Report
Solanke 38' Mepham 51' Stacey 63'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Matt Donohue
Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough
26 September 2020 3 Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Middlesbrough show Shepherd's Bush 15:00 BST
Osayi-Samuel 28'
Report
Akpom 19' Dijksteel 85'
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone
Bristol City v Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough v Coventry City
27 October 2020 8 Middlesbrough 2–0 Coventry City show Middlesbrough 19:45 GMT
Assombalonga 81' 90+1' Spence 90' 90+4'
Report
Maroši 90+4'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb
Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest
31 October 2020 9 Middlesbrough 1–0 Nottingham Forest show Middlesbrough 15:00 GMT
Morsy 17' Johnson 81'
Report
Figueiredo 54' Bong 87'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason
Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough v Norwich City
21 November 2020 12 Middlesbrough 0–1 Norwich City show Middlesbrough 15:00 GMT
Tavernier 51'
Report
Sørensen 15' Pukki 72' (pen. )
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington
Middlesbrough v Derby County
Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough
28 November 2020 14 Huddersfield Town 3–2 Middlesbrough show Huddersfield 15:00 GMT
Eiting 37' Campbell 45' 66' Bacuna 68' Sarr 83' Koroma 85' Hogg 90+5'
Report
Johnson 14' McNair 56' Howson 64' Dijksteel 76' Assombalonga 83' (pen. )
Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brooks
Middlesbrough v Swansea City
2 December 2020 15 Middlesbrough 2–1 Swansea City show Middlesbrough 19:00 GMT
Watmore 26' , 67' Johnson 45' Akpom 57'
Report
Fulton 45+2' Dhanda 78' Grimes 85'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud
Stoke City v Middlesbrough
Preston North End v Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough v Millwall
12 December 2020 18 Middlesbrough 3–0 Millwall show Middlesbrough 15:00 GMT
Watmore 13' , 20' Tavernier 15' Bola 23'
Report
Hutchinson 58'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond
Middlesbrough v Luton Town
16 December 2020 19 Middlesbrough 1–0 Luton Town show Middlesbrough 19:00 GMT
Akpom 52' Morsy 66' Assombalonga 90+2'
Report
Collins 67' Rea 75'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies
Birmingham City v Middlesbrough
19 December 2020 20 Birmingham City 1–4 Middlesbrough show Bordesley 15:00 GMT
Colin 15'
Report
Assombalonga 27' Saville 31' Etheridge 56' (o.g. ) Wing 82'
Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Steve Martin
Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough
29 December 2020 21 Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Middlesbrough show Owlerton 19:00 GMT
Paterson 30' Shaw 40' Bannan 45+4'
Report
Saville 42' Morsy 45+4' Watmore 49'
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Wycombe Wanderers v Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough v Birmingham City
16 January 2021 23 Middlesbrough 0–1 Birmingham City show Middlesbrough 12:30 GMT
Dijksteel 82'
Report
Toral 15' Hogan 26' Šunjić 71'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren England
Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough
20 January 2021 24 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Middlesbrough show West Bridgford 19:00 GMT
Sow 33' Taylor 67' Mbe Soh 90+3' Knockaert 90+3' Ribeiro 90+5'
Report
Morsy 13' Assombalonga 14' Saville 50' Howson 84'
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer
Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers
Middlesbrough v Rotherham United
27 January 2021 26 Middlesbrough 0–3 Rotherham United show Middlesbrough 19:00 GMT
Report
Crooks 43' Smith 79' (pen. ) Giles 90+2'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury
Norwich City v Middlesbrough
30 January 2021 27 Norwich City 0–0 Middlesbrough show Norwich 12:30 GMT
Buendía 41' 67'
Report
Saville 73' Howson 90'
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud
Derby County v Middlesbrough
13 February 2021 29 Derby County 2–1 Middlesbrough show Derby 15:00 GMT
Gregory 15' Kazim-Richards 32' Jóźwiak 35' Knight 90+4'
Report
Kebano 38' Dijksteel 62'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue
Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town
16 February 2021 30 Middlesbrough 2–1 Huddersfield Town show Middlesbrough 19:45 GMT
Watmore 31' Morsy 33' Fletcher 45' (pen. ) McNair 81'
Report
Mbenza 9' O'Brien 70'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Reading v Middlesbrough
20 February 2021 31 Reading 0–2 Middlesbrough show Reading 15:00 GMT
Richards 43' Rinomhota 59'
Report
Fletcher 22' , 90+1' Bola 29' Howson 71'
Stadium: The Madejski Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb
Middlesbrough v Bristol City
23 February 2021 32 Middlesbrough 1–3 Bristol City show Middlesbrough 19:00 GMT
Bola 63' Fry 80'
Report
Diédhiou 21' , 33' Wells 37' Palmer 61' Hunt 90+1'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson
Coventry City v Middlesbrough
Swansea City v Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough v Stoke City
13 March 2021 36 Middlesbrough 3–0 Stoke City show Middlesbrough15:00 GMT
Hall 21' McNair 40' Mendez-Laing 88'
Report
Powell 23'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Madley
Middlesbrough v Preston North End
Millwall v Middlesbrough
20 March 2021 38 Millwall 1–0 Middlesbrough show Bermondsey 15:00 GMT
Hall 31' (o.g. ) McNamara 35'
Report
Bola 20'
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington
Bournemouth v Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough v Watford
5 April 2021 40 Middlesbrough 1–1 Watford show Middlesbrough12:30 BST
Bolasie 78'
Report
Chalobah 25' Sarr 32'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson
Barnsley v Middlesbrough
10 April 2021 41 Barnsley 2–0 Middlesbrough show Barnsley 15:00 BST
Mowatt 31' , 62' Dike 75'
Report
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud
Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers
17 April 2021 42 Middlesbrough 1–2 Queens Park Rangers show Middlesbrough12:30 BST
Bolasie 28'
Report
Dickie 15' Wallace 18' Kakay 31' Dieng 58'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue
Rotherham United v Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday
Luton Town v Middlesbrough
1 May 2021 45 Luton Town 1–1 Middlesbrough show Luton 15:00 BST
Rea 19' , 75' Collins 71'
Report
Watmore 21'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Middlesbrough v Wycombe Wanderers
FA Cup [ ]
The third round draw was made on 30th November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[61]
EFL Cup [ ]
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports , by Paul Merson .[62] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb .[63]
Middlesbrough v Shrewsbury Town
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