2021–22 Middlesbrough F.C. season
2021–22 season | |||
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Owner | Steve Gibson | ||
Chairman | Steve Gibson | ||
Manager | Neil Warnock | ||
Stadium | Riverside Stadium | ||
EFL Cup | First round | ||
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The 2021–22 season is Middlesbrough's 146th year in their history and fifth consecutive season in the Championship. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Statistics[]
- As of 19 September 2021
- Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Middledsbrough.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||
1 | GK | Joe Lumley | 9 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
2 | DF | Anfernee Dijksteel | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
4 | DF | Grant Hall | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
6 | DF | Dael Fry | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
7 | MF | Marcus Tavernier | 6 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
8 | MF | Onel Hernández* | 4 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
9 | FW | Uche Ikpeazu | 8 | 2 | 5+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
10 | MF | Martín Payero | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
11 | FW | Andraž Šporar* | 4 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
13 | FW | Toyosi Olusanya | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
14 | DF | Lee Peltier | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
16 | MF | Jonny Howson | 7 | 1 | 6+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
17 | DF | Paddy McNair | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
18 | FW | Duncan Watmore | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
22 | DF | Sol Bamba | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
23 | MF | James Léa Siliki* | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
24 | MF | Connor Malley | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
25 | MF | Matt Crooks | 8 | 2 | 8+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
27 | DF | Marc Bola | 5 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
34 | MF | Jeremy Sivi | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
35 | MF | Isaiah Jones | 9 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
37 | FW | Josh Coburn | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
Players out on loan: | ||||||||||||||
15 | DF | Nathan Wood | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
19 | FW | Chuba Akpom | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
29 | DF | Djed Spence | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
33 | DF | Jack Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
38 | MF | Hayden Hackney | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
Players who have left the club: | ||||||||||||||
5 | MF | Sam Morsy | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
Goals record[]
- As of 19 September 2021
Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 | CF | Uche Ikpeazu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
25 | CM | Matt Crooks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
3 | 7 | RW | Marcus Tavernier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
8 | RW | Onel Hernández | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
11 | CF | Andraž Šporar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
16 | CM | Jonny Howson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
27 | RB | Marc Bola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Disciplinary record[]
- As of 19 September 2021
Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 25 | CM | Matt Crooks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | DM | Sam Morsy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
10 | CM | Martín Payero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
14 | RB | Lee Peltier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | CM | Jonny Howson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
27 | RB | Marc Bola | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | RW | Isaiah Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | 4 | CB | Grant Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | CB | Dael Fry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
7 | RW | Marcus Tavernier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | RW | Onel Hernández | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
9 | CF | Uche Ikpeazu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
11 | CF | Andraž Šporar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
13 | RW | Toyosi Olusanya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
17 | CB | Paddy McNair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
22 | CB | Sol Bamba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
Background and pre-season[]
Middlesbrough finished the 2020–21 season in 10th position in the EFL Championship.[1]
Pre-season[]
Middlesbrough announced they will play friendly matches against Bishop Auckland,[2] Saltash United,[2] Tavistock,[2] Plymouth Argyle,[2] York City[3] and Rotherham United[4] as part of their pre-season preparations.
14 July 2021 Friendly | Bishop Auckland | 0–3 | Middlesbrough | showBishop Auckland |
19 July 2021 Friendly | Saltash United | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | showSaltash |
23 July 2021 Friendly | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | showPlymouth |
27 July 2021 Friendly | York City | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | showHuntington |
30 July 2021 Friendly | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | showRotherham |
Competitions[]
Championship[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | Luton Town | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 10 |
14 | Reading | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 10 |
15 | Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
16 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 9 |
17 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 9 |
18 | Millwall | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 8 |
19 | Barnsley | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 8 |
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[5]
Results summary[]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Last updated: 18 September 2021.
Source:[citation needed]
Results by matchday[]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[]
Middlesbrough's fixtures were revealed on 24 June 2021.[6]
8 August 2021 1 | Fulham | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | showFulham |
14 August 2021 2 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Bristol City | showMiddlesbrough |
18 August 2021 3 | Middlesbrough | 2–3 | Queens Park Rangers | showMiddlesbrough |
21 August 2021 4 | Derby County | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | showDerby |
28 August 2021 5 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | showMiddlesbrough |
11 September 2021 6 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | showCoventry |
15 September 2021 7 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Middlesbrough | showWest Bridgford |
18 September 2021 8 | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Blackpool | showMiddlesbrough |
FA Cup[]
EFL Cup[]
Middlesbrough were drawn away to Blackpool in the first round.[7][8]
11 August 2021 First round | Blackpool | 3–0 | Middlesbrough | showBlackpool |
Transfers[]
Transfers in[]
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 May 2021 | DF | ENG | Josh Wells | Lowestoft Town | Undisclosed | [9] |
25 May 2021 | DF | ENG | Jeremy Sivi | Onside Football Academy | Free | [10] |
1 July 2021 | FW | ENG | Sammy Ameobi | Nottingham Forest | Free | [11] |
1 July 2021 | GK | ENG | Joe Lumley | Queens Park Rangers | Free | [12] |
2 July 2021 | FW | UGA | Uche Ikpeazu | Wycombe Wanderers | Undisclosed | [13] |
2 July 2021 | DF | ENG | Lee Peltier | West Bromwich Albion | Free | [14] |
23 July 2021 | MF | ENG | Matt Crooks | Rotherham United | Undisclosed | [15] |
5 August 2021 | MF | ARG | Martín Payero | Banfield | Undisclosed | [16] |
9 August 2021 | GK | ENG | Luke Daniels | Brentford | Free | [17] |
10 August 2021 | DF | CIV | Sol Bamba | Cardiff City | Free | [18] |
20 August 2021 | FW | ENG | Toyosi Olusanya | Billericay Town | Free | [19] |
Loans in[]
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29 August 2021 | RW | CUB | Onel Hernández | Norwich City | End of season | [20] |
31 August 2021 | CM | CMR | James Léa Siliki | Stade Rennais | End of season | [21] |
31 August 2021 | CF | SVN | Andraž Šporar | Sporting CP | End of season | [22] |
Loans out[]
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2021 | GK | ENG | Zach Hemming | Kilmarnock | End of season | [23] |
27 July 2021 | CM | ENG | Lewis Wing | Sheffield Wednesday | End of season | [24] |
30 July 2021 | CF | ENG | Rumarn Burrell | Kilmarnock | End of season | [25] |
9 August 2021 | LB | ENG | Hayden Coulson | Ipswich Town | End of season | [26] |
18 August 2021 | GK | ENG | Sol Brynn | Queen of the South | End of season | [27] |
26 August 2021 | CF | ENG | Chuba Akpom | PAOK | End of season | [28] |
28 August 2021 | LB | ENG | Jack Robinson | Yeovil Town | End of season | [29] |
31 August 2021 | CM | ENG | Hayden Hackney | Scunthorpe United | End of season | [30] |
31 August 2021 | SS | ENG | Stephen Walker | Tranmere Rovers | End of season | [31] |
31 August 2021 | CB | ENG | Nathan Wood | Hibernian | End of season | [32] |
1 September 2021 | RB | ENG | Djed Spence | Nottingham Forest | End of season | [33] |
Transfers out[]
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 June 2021 | GK | SCO | Jordan Archer | Queens Park Rangers | Released | [34][35] |
30 June 2021 | FW | COD | Britt Assombalonga | Adana Demirspor | Released | [34][36] |
30 June 2021 | FW | ENG | Ashley Fletcher | Watford | Released | [34][37] |
30 June 2021 | FW | ENG | Marvin Johnson | Sheffield Wednesday | Released | [34][38] |
30 June 2021 | FW | IRL | Cole Kiernan | Released | [34] | |
30 June 2021 | FW | ENG | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | Released | [34] | |
30 June 2021 | FW | ENG | Tyrone O'Neill | Scunthorpe United | Released | [34][39] |
30 June 2021 | MF | ENG | George Waites | Released | [34] | |
30 June 2021 | DF | ENG | Tyler Williams | Released | [34] | |
30 June 2021 | DF | ENG | Andrew Wilson | Released | [34] | |
2 July 2021 | MF | ENG | George Saville | Millwall | Undisclosed | [40] |
31 August 2021 | MF | EGY | Sam Morsy | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed | [41] |
Notes[]
References[]
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- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Bishop Auckland Provide Summer Opener For Neil Warnock's Boro". Middlesbrough FC - Official Site. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
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- ^ "Rotherham Trip Confirmed For Final Pre-Season Game". Middlesbrough FC. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". English Football League. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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- ^ "Goalkeeper Joe Lumley To Join The Boro". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
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- ^ "Billericay manager confirms Boro have signed Toyosi Olusanya". TeessideLive. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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- ^ "Boro Complete Deal For Andraž Šporar". Middlesbrough FC. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Zach Hemming Joins Kilmarnock On Loan". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Lewis Wing Joins Sheffield Wednesday On Loan". Middlesbrough FC. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Rumarn Burrell Joins Kilmarnock On Loan". Middlesbrough FC. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Hayden Coulson Joins Ipswich On Loan". Middlesbrough FC. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Sol Brynn Joins Queen Of The South On Loan". Middlesbrough FC. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Chuba Akpom Returns To Greece In Loan Move". Middlesbrough FC. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Jack Robinson Links Up With Yeovil In Loan Move". Middlesbrough FC. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Hayden Hackney in Scunthorpe Loan Move". Middlesbrough FC. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Stephen Walker Joins Tranmere On Loan". Middlesbrough FC. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Nathan Wood Loaned To Hibs". Middlesbrough FC. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Djed Spence Joins Nottingham Forest On Loan". Middlesbrough FC. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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- ^ "Jordan Archer joins QPR". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Former Boro man Britt Assombalonga moves to Adana Demirspor". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Ashley Fletcher Signs". Watford F.C. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Marvin Johnson checks in at Hillsborough". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "United sign Tyrone O'Neill". Scunthorpe United FC. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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- ^ "Sam Morsy Joins Ipswich Town". Middlesbrough FC. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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