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.
| 2021–22 season | |||
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| Owner | Steve Gibson | ||
| Chairman | Steve Gibson | ||
| Manager | Neil Warnock (until 6 November 2021)[1] Chris Wilder (from 7 November 2021)[2] | ||
| Stadium | Riverside Stadium | ||
| Championship | 7th | ||
| FA Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| EFL Cup | First round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Matt Crooks (10) All: Matt Crooks (11) | ||
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Statistics
edit- 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 Middlesbrough.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | |||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG
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Joe Lumley | 9 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | DF |  NED
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Anfernee Dijksteel | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | DF | ENG
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Grant Hall | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 6 | DF | ENG
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Dael Fry | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 7 | MF | ENG
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Marcus Tavernier | 6 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 8 | MF |  CUB
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Onel Hernández* | 4 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | FW |  UGA
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Uche Ikpeazu | 8 | 2 | 5+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| 10 | MF |  ARG
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Martín Payero | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
| 11 | FW |  SVN
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Andraž Šporar* | 4 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 13 | FW | ENG
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Toyosi Olusanya | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 14 | DF | ENG
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Lee Peltier | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
| 16 | MF | ENG
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Jonny Howson | 7 | 1 | 6+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 17 | DF |  NIR
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Paddy McNair | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 18 | FW | ENG
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Duncan Watmore | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 22 | DF |  CIV
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Sol Bamba | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
| 23 | MF |  CMR
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James Léa Siliki* | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 24 | MF | ENG
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Connor Malley | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
| 25 | MF | ENG
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Matt Crooks | 8 | 2 | 8+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 27 | DF | ENG
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Marc Bola | 5 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 34 | MF | ENG
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Jeremy Sivi | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| 35 | MF | ENG
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Isaiah Jones | 9 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
| 37 | FW | ENG
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Josh Coburn | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
| Players out on loan: | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | DF | ENG
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Nathan Wood | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
| 19 | FW | ENG
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Chuba Akpom | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 29 | DF | ENG
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Djed Spence | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
| 33 | DF | ENG
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Jack Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
| 38 | MF | ENG
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Hayden Hackney | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| Players who have left the club: | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | MF |  EGY
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Sam Morsy | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
Goals record
edit- 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
edit- As of 19 September 2021
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||
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| 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
editMiddlesbrough finished the 2020–21 season in 10th position in the EFL Championship.[3]
Pre-season
editMiddlesbrough announced they will play friendly matches against Bishop Auckland,[4] Saltash United,[4] Tavistock,[4] Plymouth Argyle,[4] York City[5] and Rotherham United[6] as part of their pre-season preparations.
| 14 July 2021 Friendly | Bishop Auckland | 0–3 | Middlesbrough | Bishop Auckland |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Ikpeazu  12'Spence 73'Sivi 89' |
Stadium: Heritage Park |
| 19 July 2021 Friendly | Saltash United | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Saltash |
| 19:00 BST | Barker ?' (pen.) |
Report | McNair ?' Wing ?' |
Stadium: Kimberly Stadium |
| 21 July 2021 Friendly | Tavistock | 0–7 | Middlesbrough | Tavistock |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Watmore 12', 34' Coulson 29', 39'Ikpeazu 31'Wing 72'Akpom 86' |
Stadium: Langsford Park |
| 23 July 2021 Friendly | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Plymouth |
| 19:00 BST | Gillesphey 55' |
Report | Crooks 15' Tavernier 70' |
Stadium: Home Park |
| 27 July 2021 Friendly | York City | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | Huntington |
| 19:00 BST | Heaney 25' Beck 39' |
Report | Fry 6' |
Stadium: York Community Stadium |
| 30 July 2021 Friendly | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | Rotherham |
| 19:00 BST | Report | McNair 14' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium |
Competitions
editChampionship
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nottingham Forest (O, P) | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 73 | 40 | +33 | 80 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 75 | |
| 6 | Luton Town | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 55 | +8 | 75 | |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 70 | |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 69 | |
| 9 | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 69 | |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 67 |
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[7]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
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[7]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 70 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 29 | −4 |
Last updated: 7 May 2022.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday
editUpdated to match(es) played on 7 May 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editMiddlesbrough's fixtures were revealed on 24 June 2021.[8]
| 8 August 2021 1 | Fulham | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Fulham |
| 13:30 BST | Mitrović 1' Wilson 29', 71' |
Report | McNair 16' Ikpeazu 36'Bola 53', 77' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 16,058 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 14 August 2021 2 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Bristol City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Ikpeazu 38' Crooks 70' |
Report | Atkinson 23' King 60' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 22,004 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 18 August 2021 3 | Middlesbrough | 2–3 | Queens Park Rangers | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | Ikpeazu 7' (pen.) Jones 54'Crooks 72'Payero 90+8' |
Report | Odubajo 38' 50' Howson 48' (o.g.)Dykes 56'Willock 76'Johansen 90+3' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Referee: Steve Martin |
| 21 August 2021 4 | Derby County | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | Jagielka 65' Byrne 90+2' |
Report | Peltier 30' Tavernier 43'Bola 54'Jones 85' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 16,123 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 28 August 2021 5 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Howson 36' Morsy 81'Olusanya 87' |
Report | Gallagher 17' Carter 19' 79'Travis 87'Dolan 90+4' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 11 September 2021 6 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Hamer 26' Gyökeres 71'Waghorn 90+1' |
Report | Howson 32' Bamba 63'Hall 75' |
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 18,515 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 15 September 2021 7 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Middlesbrough | West Bridgford |
| 19:45 BST | Yates 68' |
Report | Šporar 24', 26' Howson 45+1'Peltier 50'Crooks 62'Hernández 72', 73' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 23,830 Referee: James Linington |
| 18 September 2021 8 | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Blackpool | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Tavernier 8' Fry 12'Crooks 35' |
Report | Ekpiteta 62' Hall 78' (o.g.)Gabriel 90+4' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Referee: David Webb |
| 25 September 2021 9 | Reading | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | Tetek 50' Halilović 55'Southwood 79'Rahman 81' |
Report | Jones 43' Peltier 61'Crooks 87'McNair 90+2' |
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 28 September 2021 10 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | Watmore 9' Peltier 13'McNair 37'Crooks 65'Šporar 70'Bamba 73' |
Report | Stevens 10' Fleck 66' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Referee: James Linington |
| 2 October 2021 11 | Hull City | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Lumley 81' (o.g.) Wilks 90+2', 90+3' |
Report | Tavernier 7' Peltier 58'McNair 78' |
Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 13,696 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 16 October 2021 12 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Payero 45' Ikpeazu 67'McNair 85' (pen.)Coburn 90+4' |
Report | Taylor 22' Edwards 35'Szmodics 49'Cornell 84' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 19,556 Referee: John Busby |
| 20 October 2021 13 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Barnsley | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | Šporar 20' Peltier 73'Crooks 87' |
Report | Moon 86' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 17,931 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 23 October 2021 14 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Middlesbrough | Leckwith |
| 12:30 BST | Pack 28' McGuinness 34'Flint 70' |
Report | Šporar 35' (pen.) Ikpeazu 38'Payero 74' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 17,513 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 30 October 2021 15 | Middlesbrough | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Sanderson 19' Gardner 45+2'Roberts 53'Hogan 56'McGree 90+4' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Referee: Josh Smith |
| 2 November 2021 16 | Luton Town | 3–1 | Middlesbrough | Luton |
| 19:45 GMT | Potts 30' Bree 31'Bradley 57'Adebayo 60'Cornick 62'Onyedinma 70'Lansbury 79' |
Report | Coburn 15', 59' Crooks 39'Watmore 74' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,790 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 6 November 2021 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Kipré 46' Diangana 49', 65'Snodgrass 90+2' |
Report | McNair 24' Peltier 30'Coburn 38'Jones 65'Howson 89' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 20 November 2021 18 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Millwall | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Crooks 15' Howson 58' |
Report | Bamba 27' (o.g.) Bennett 34'Cooper 45+3' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 20,845 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 23 November 2021 19 | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Preston North End | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 GMT | McNair 33' |
Report | Browne 63' Evans 75', 77'Riis Jakobsen 81'Earl 85'Johnson 90+2' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 18,013 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 27 November 2021 20 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Daniels 90+3' (o.g.) |
Report | Watmore 16', 23' Bola 80'Crooks 85'McNair 88' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 19,192 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 4 December 2021 21 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Swansea City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Jones 26' McNair 70' |
Report | Paterson 45' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 18,707 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 11 December 2021 22 | Stoke City | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Batth 35' Smith 72' |
Report | Dijksteel 10' |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 21,140 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 18 December 2021 23 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Bournemouth | Middlesbrough |
| 12:30 GMT | Šporar 53' (pen.) McNair 66'Taylor 77'Jones 82'Hernández 86' |
Report | Cahill 43' Billing 57' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 26 December 2021 24 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Yates 17' (o.g.) Howson 26'Šporar 69' |
Report | Samba 32' Carvalho 71'Yates 90+3' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 29,832 Referee: David Webb |
| 29 December 2021 25 | Blackpool | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Blackpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Connolly 32' Husband 44'Lavery 90+1' |
Report | Fry 40' Šporar 60', 61'Crooks 71'Peltier 89'Watmore 90+3' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 13,428 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 15 January 2022 26 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Reading | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Tavernier 74' Crooks 84', 90+5' |
Report | Bristow 12' Hoilett 36'Drinkwater 65'Carroll 68' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 21,634 Referee: James Linington |
| 24 January 2022 27 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Nyambe 37' Travis 50'Gallagher 67'Wharton 81'Edun 90+11' |
Report | Taylor 4' Crooks 15'Connolly 26'Tavernier 29'McNair 90+3'Jones 90+9' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,670 Referee: Darren England |
| 29 January 2022 28 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Coventry City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Šporar 58' Taylor 90+1'Lumley 90+3' |
Report | Shipley 64' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 22,940 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 9 February 2022 29 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–2 | Middlesbrough | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Chair 29' Willock 46' |
Report | Fry 45+2' Adomah 60' (o.g.)Howson 84' |
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 14,140 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 12 February 2022 30 | Middlesbrough | 4–1 | Derby County | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Buchanan 15' (o.g.) Tavernier 27'Crooks 31', 45+2'Connolly 44'Howson 50'Watmore 89' |
Report | Lawrence 27' Bird 39'Ebiowei 87' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,266 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 19 February 2022 31 | Bristol City | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 GMT | Weimann 7' Williams 9'Scott 40'Semenyo 68' |
Report | Crooks 17', 90' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 20,148 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 22 February 2022 32 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 GMT | McNair 60' Tavernier 69'Jones 86'Howson 90+2' |
Report | Molumby 28', 31' Reach 37'Furlong 86' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 21,646 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 26 February 2022 33 | Barnsley | 3–2 | Middlesbrough | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Andersen 7' Bassi 16', 54'Vita 62'Kitching 72'Collins 79' |
Report | Šporar 61' (pen.) Kitching 90+5' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 16,107 Referee: James Linington |
| 5 March 2022 34 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Luton Town | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | McNair 17' (pen.) Watmore 87'Lumley 90+1'Coburn 90+3' |
Report | Jerome 20' Hylton 49'Lansbury 61'Cornick 90+6' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 23,817 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 8 March 2022 35 | Sheffield United | 4–1 | Middlesbrough | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Berge 23' Sharp 25', 49'Gibbs-White 49', 79'Hourihane 57'Robinson 59' |
Report | Howson 41' Peltier 49'Balogun 62'Crooks 84' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 28,994 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 12 March 2022 36 | Millwall | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 GMT | Cooper 4' Ballard 16'Malone 19'Wallace 34' |
Report | Jones 19' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 16,734 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 15 March 2022 37 | Birmingham City | 0–2 | Middlesbrough | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Pedersen 40' 86' Hernández 80' |
Report | Connolly 23' Balogun 62'Lumley 80'Crooks 90' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 15,852 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 2 April 2022 38 | Peterborough United | 0–4 | Middlesbrough | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Kent 28' Knight 35'Grant 90' |
Report | Tavernier 26', 74' Balogun 49'Coburn 82'Watmore 90' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 11,755 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 6 April 2022 39 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Fulham | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | Crooks 72' McGree 83'McNair 90+3' |
Report | Carvalho 53' Reed 65'Mitrović 73' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 21,995 Referee: James Linington |
| 9 April 2022 40 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Hull City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Crooks 16' Tavernier 70'Connolly 81' |
Report | McLoughlin 26' Slater 42'Lewis-Potter 74'Smallwood 81'Honeyman 85'Docherty 89' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,603 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 15 April 2022 41 | Bournemouth | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Kings Park |
| 15:00 BST | Billing 61' |
Report | Crooks 88' Jones 90+1' |
Stadium: Vitality Stadium Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 18 April 2022 42 | Middlesbrough | 0–2 | Huddersfield Town | Middlesbrough |
| 12:30 BST | Bamba 44' McGree 68'Bola 70' |
Report | Toffolo 36' Sarr 41'Rhodes 60'O'Brien 76'Russell 79' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,230 Referee: Darren England |
| 23 April 2022 43 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Landore |
| 15:00 BST | Obafemi 48' Wolf 84'Christie 87' |
Report | McGree 46' Bamba 82' |
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 18,246 Referee: David Webb |
| 27 April 2022 44 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | Tavernier 28' McGree 53'Jones 88'Howson 90' |
Report | Nelson 27' Wintle 33'Denham 62'Vaulks 90' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 19,727 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 30 April 2022 45 | Middlesbrough | 3–1 | Stoke City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Crooks 21', 72' Baker 25' (o.g.) |
Report | Powell 90+4' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,942 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 7 May 2022 46 | Preston North End | 4–1 | Middlesbrough | Preston |
| 12:30 BST | Browne 24' Fry 35' (o.g.), 66'Johnson 45'van den Berg 45'Riis Jakobsen 53', 74' (pen.)McCann 56' |
Report | McNair 45' 73' Daniels 45'Tavernier 48'Dijksteel 58'Jones 72'Crooks 84' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 17,691 Referee: Tim Robinson |
FA Cup
editMiddlesbrough were drawn away to Mansfield Town in the third round.[9] In the quarter-final, Boro were handed a home tie against Premier League side Chelsea.[10]
| 8 January 2022 Third round | Mansfield Town | 2–3 | Middlesbrough | Mansfield |
| 12:15 GMT | Hewitt 38' O'Toole 64'Hawkins 67', 71'Oates 85' |
Report | Ikpeazu 4', 37' Boyd-Munce 14'Bamba 33'O'Toole 90+5' (o.g.) |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 4 February 2022 Fourth round | Manchester United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (7–8 p) | Middlesbrough | Manchester |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 71,871 Referee: Anthony Taylor | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 1 March 2022 Fifth round | Middlesbrough | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Tottenham Hotspur | Middlesbrough |
| 19:55 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 31,135 Referee: Darren England |
| 19 March 2022 Quarter-finals | Middlesbrough | 0–2 | Chelsea | Middlesbrough |
| 17:15 GMT | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 31,422 Referee: Paul Tierney |
EFL Cup
editMiddlesbrough were drawn away to Blackpool in the first round.[11][12]
Transfers
editTransfers in
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2021 | DF | ENG |
Josh Wells | Lowestoft Town | Undisclosed | [13] |
| 25 May 2021 | DF | ENG |
Jeremy Sivi | Onside Football Academy | Free | [14] |
| 1 July 2021 | FW | ENG |
Sammy Ameobi | Nottingham Forest | Free | [15] |
| 1 July 2021 | GK | ENG |
Joe Lumley | Queens Park Rangers | Free | [16] |
| 2 July 2021 | FW | UGA |
Uche Ikpeazu | Wycombe Wanderers | Undisclosed | [17] |
| 2 July 2021 | DF | ENG |
Lee Peltier | West Bromwich Albion | Free | [18] |
| 23 July 2021 | MF | ENG |
Matt Crooks | Rotherham United | Undisclosed | [19] |
| 5 August 2021 | MF | ARG |
Martín Payero | Banfield | Undisclosed | [20] |
| 9 August 2021 | GK | ENG |
Luke Daniels | Brentford | Free | [21] |
| 10 August 2021 | DF | CIV |
Sol Bamba | Cardiff City | Free | [22] |
| 20 August 2021 | FW | ENG |
Toyosi Olusanya | Billericay Town | Free | [23] |
| 18 November 2021 | DF |  WAL |
Neil Taylor | Aston Villa | Free | [24] |
| 7 January 2022 | MF | NIR |
Caolan Boyd-Munce | Birmingham City | Undisclosed | [25] |
| 14 January 2022 | MF |  AUS |
Riley McGree | Charlotte | Undisclosed | [26] |
Loans in
edit| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 2021 | RW | CUB |
Onel Hernández | Norwich City | 14 January 2022[a] | [28] |
| 31 August 2021 | CM | CMR |
James Léa Siliki | Stade Rennais | End of season | [29] |
| 31 August 2021 | CF | SVN |
Andraž Šporar | Sporting CP | End of season | [30] |
| 2 January 2022 | CF |  IRL |
Aaron Connolly | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of season | [31] |
| 12 January 2022 | CF | ENG |
Folarin Balogun | Arsenal | End of season | [32] |
Loans out
edit| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2021 | GK | ENG |
Zach Hemming | Kilmarnock | End of season | [33] |
| 27 July 2021 | CM | ENG |
Lewis Wing | Sheffield Wednesday | End of season | [34] |
| 30 July 2021 | CF | ENG |
Rumarn Burrell | Kilmarnock | End of season | [35] |
| 9 August 2021 | LB | ENG |
Hayden Coulson | Ipswich Town | 31 January 2022[a] | [37] |
| 18 August 2021 | GK | ENG |
Sol Brynn | Queen of the South | 2 January 2022 | [38][b] |
| 26 August 2021 | CF | ENG |
Chuba Akpom | PAOK | End of season | [40] |
| 28 August 2021 | LB | ENG |
Jack Robinson | Yeovil Town | End of season | [41] |
| 31 August 2021 | CM | ENG |
Hayden Hackney | Scunthorpe United | End of season | [42][c] |
| 31 August 2021 | SS | ENG |
Stephen Walker | Tranmere Rovers | End of season | [44] |
| 31 August 2021 | CB | ENG |
Nathan Wood | Hibernian | End of season | [45] |
| 1 September 2021 | RB | ENG |
Djed Spence | Nottingham Forest | End of season | [46] |
| 31 December 2021 | GK |  AUT |
Dejan Stojanović | FC Ingolstadt | End of season | [47] |
| 26 January 2022 | CM | ENG |
Isaac Fletcher | Hartlepool United | End of season | [48] |
| 26 January 2022 | RW | ENG |
Sam Folarin | Queen of the South | End of season | [49] |
| 28 January 2022 | CF | IRL |
Calum Kavanagh | Harrogate Town | End of season | [50] |
| 31 January 2022 | LB | ENG |
Hayden Coulson | Peterborough United | End of season | [36] |
| 31 January 2022 | CF | UGA |
Uche Ikpeazu | Cardiff City | End of season | [51] |
| 1 February 2022 | CM | ENG |
Lewis Wing | Wycombe Wanderers | End of season | [52] |
| 5 March 2022 | CM | ENG |
Connor Malley | Gateshead | End of season | [53] |
Transfers out
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2021 | GK |  SCO |
Jordan Archer | Queens Park Rangers | Released | [54][55] |
| 30 June 2021 | FW |  COD |
Britt Assombalonga | Adana Demirspor | Released | [54][56] |
| 30 June 2021 | FW | ENG |
Ashley Fletcher | Watford | Released | [54][57] |
| 30 June 2021 | FW | ENG |
Marvin Johnson | Sheffield Wednesday | Released | [54][58] |
| 30 June 2021 | FW | IRL |
Cole Kiernan | Released | [54] | |
| 30 June 2021 | FW | ENG |
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | Sheffield Wednesday | Released | [54][59] |
| 30 June 2021 | FW | ENG |
Tyrone O'Neill | Scunthorpe United | Released | [54][60] |
| 30 June 2021 | MF | ENG |
George Waites | Released | [54] | |
| 30 June 2021 | DF | ENG |
Tyler Williams | Released | [54] | |
| 30 June 2021 | DF | ENG |
Andrew Wilson | Released | [54] | |
| 2 July 2021 | MF | ENG |
George Saville | Millwall | Undisclosed | [61] |
| 31 August 2021 | MF | EGY |
Sam Morsy | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed | [62] |
| 11 January 2022 | LB |  FRA |
Williams Kokolo | Burton Albion | Undisclosed | [63] |
| 31 January 2022 | AM | ENG |
Marcus Browne | Oxford United | Undisclosed | [64] |
Notes
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