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2020–21 Middlesbrough F.C. season
The 2020–21 season was Middlesbrough's fourth consecutive season in the Championship in their 145th year in existence, the club also competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.[1]
| 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) |
2020–21 Season edit
During the 2020–21 season, Middlesbrough Football Club competed in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The team was led by manager Neil Warnock, and concluded the season in 10th place, achieving 18 wins, 10 draws, and 18 losses. The season was marked by a strong defensive performance but was undercut by inconsistency in attack, which ultimately led to the team missing out on a playoff position for promotion to the Premier League.
The campaign was heavily influenced by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a modified schedule and games being played without fans for a significant part of the season. Despite these challenges, Middlesbrough maintained a mid-table position, steering clear of the relegation battle but also not managing to secure a place in the top six for much of the season.
Changes edit
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 edit
| No. | Player name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Contract until | Signed from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Marcus Bettinelli | GK | 24 May 1992 | 30 June 2021 | Fulham | |
| 13 | Jordan Archer | GK | 12 April 1993 | 30 June 2021 | Motherwell | |
| 32 | Dejan Stojanović | GK | 19 July 1993 | 30 June 2023 | St. Gallen | |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Anfernee Dijksteel | RB | 27 October 1996 | 30 June 2022 | Charlton Athletic | |
| 4 | Grant Hall | CB | 29 October 1991 | 30 June 2023 | Queens Park Rangers | |
| 6 | Dael Fry | CB / RB | 30 August 1997 | 30 June 2021 | Academy | |
| 15 | Nathan Wood | CB | 31 May 2002 | 30 June 2020 | Academy | |
| 17 | Paddy McNair | CB / DM | 27 April 1995 | 30 June 2022 | Sunderland | |
| 27 | Marc Bola | LB | 9 December 1997 | 30 June 2022 | Blackpool | |
| 29 | Djed Spence | RB / LB | 9 August 2000 | 30 June 2020 | Fulham | |
| 33 | Hayden Coulson | LB / LM | 17 June 1998 | 30 June 2023 | Academy | |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 3 | Marvin Johnson | LW / LB | 1 December 1990 | 30 June 2020 | Oxford United | |
| 5 | Sam Morsy | DM | 10 September 1991 | 30 June 2023 | Wigan Athletic | |
| 7 | Marcus Tavernier | LW | 22 March 1999 | 30 June 2021 | Academy | |
| 8 | Lewis Wing | AM / CM | 23 May 1995 | 30 June 2022 | Shildon | |
| 12 | Marcus Browne | AM / RW / LW | 18 December 1997 | 30 June 2023 | West Ham United | |
| 16 | Jonny Howson | CM | 21 May 1988 | 30 June 2020 | Norwich City | |
| 18 | Duncan Watmore | RW | March 8, 1994 | January 2021 | Free Agent | |
| 19 | Patrick Roberts | RW | February 5, 1997 | 30 June 2021 | Manchester City | |
| 22 | George Saville | CM / LW | 1 June 1993 | 30 June 2022 | Millwall | |
| 24 | Sam Folarin | RW | 23 September 2000 | 30 June 2021 | Tooting & Mitcham United | |
| 34 | Connor Malley | CM | 20 March 2000 | 30 June 2022 | Academy | |
| 37 | Ben Liddle | DM | 21 September 1998 | 30 June 2020 | Academy | |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 9 | Britt Assombalonga | CF | 6 December 1992 | 30 June 2021 | Nottingham Forest | |
| 10 | Chuba Akpom | CF | October 9, 1995 | 30 June 2023 | PAOK Salonika | |
| 11 | Ashley Fletcher | CF / LW | 2 October 1995 | 30 June 2021 | West Ham United | |
| 36 | Stephen Walker | CF | 11 October 2000 | 30 June 2023 | Academy | |
| 41 | Rumarn Burrell | CF | 16 December 2000 | 30 June 2022 | Grimsby Town | |
Statistics edit
- As of 21 March 2021
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Marcus Bettinelli | 39 | 0 | 38+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | NED | Anfernee Dijksteel | 31 | 0 | 29+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | ENG | Marvin Johnson | 36 | 5 | 18+17 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Grant Hall | 12 | 2 | 10+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | EGY | Sam Morsy | 30 | 1 | 27+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Dael Fry | 34 | 1 | 30+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Marcus Tavernier | 32 | 3 | 25+4 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Lewis Wing | 15 | 1 | 4+8 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | COD | Britt Assombalonga | 30 | 5 | 19+10 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Chuba Akpom | 33 | 4 | 17+15 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Ashley Fletcher | 12 | 4 | 5+5 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 |
| 12 | MF | ENG | Marcus Browne | 8 | 2 | 1+4 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | SCO | Jordan Archer | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | COD | Yannick Bolasie | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Nathan Wood | 7 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Jonny Howson | 35 | 1 | 32+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | NIR | Paddy McNair | 39 | 2 | 38+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Duncan Watmore | 22 | 6 | 15+7 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Patrick Roberts | 10 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 8 | 1 | 1+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Darnell Fisher | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | COD | Neeskens Kebano | 11 | 1 | 8+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | NIR | George Saville | 35 | 5 | 28+7 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Sam Folarin | 4 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ENG | Marc Bola | 35 | 1 | 33+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Djed Spence | 34 | 1 | 18+14 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | MKD | Dejan Stojanović | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Hayden Coulson | 12 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | ENG | Hayden Hackney | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | ENG | Isaiah Jones | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | ENG | Rumarn Burrell | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Goals record edit
- As of 21 March 2021
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | CF | Duncan Watmore | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2 | 3 | LW | Marvin Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 9 | CF | Britt Assombalonga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 22 | CM | George Saville | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 10 | CF | Chuba Akpom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 11 | CF | Ashley Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 7 | LW | Marcus Tavernier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | 4 | CB | Grant Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | AM | Marcus Browne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 17 | CB | Paddy McNair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 5 | DM | Sam Morsy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | CB | Dael Fry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8 | AM | Lewis Wing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 16 | CM | Jonny Howson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 19 | RW | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 21 | RW | Neeskens Kebano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 24 | RW | Sam Folarin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 27 | LB | Marc Bola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 29 | RB | Djed Spence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own Goals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 1 | 4 | 55 | ||||
Disciplinary record edit
- As of 21 March 2021
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | EFL 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 edit
Transfers in edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 2020 | GK | Tomás Mejías | Dinamo București | End of season | [24] | |
| 2 October 2020 | CM | Connor Malley | Carlisle United | 1 January 2021 | [25] | |
| 16 October 2020 | SS | Stephen Walker | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 January 2021 | [26][27] | |
| 7 November 2020 | GK | Brad James | Aldershot Town | End of season | [28][29] | |
| 20 November 2020 | CF | Tyrone O'Neill | Darlington | 31 January 2021 | [30][31] | |
| 5 January 2021 | GK | Dejan Stojanović | St Pauli | End of season | [32] | |
| 14 January 2021 | CF | Rumarn Burrell | Bradford City | End of season | [33] | |
| 22 January 2021 | SS | Stephen Walker | Crewe Alexandra | End of season | [34] | |
| 29 January 2021 | RW | Isaiah Jones | Queen of the South | End of season | [35] | |
| 1 February 2021 | CM | Lewis Wing | Rotherham United | End of season | [36] | |
| 1 February 2021 | CB | Nathan Wood | Crewe Alexandra | End of season | [37] | |
| 26 February 2021 | GK | Sol Brynn | Darlington | End of season | [38] | |
| 22 April 2021 | GK | Brad James | Hartlepool United | End of season | [39] |
Britt Assombalonga free end of season
Transfers out edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | CB | Daniel Ayala | Blackburn Rovers | Free | [40][41] | |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | Mitchell Curry | Sunderland | Free | [42][43] | |
| 1 July 2020 | CB | Nathan Dale | Gateshead | Free | [42][44] | |
| 1 July 2020 | RB | Harold Essien | Free agent | Free | [42] | |
| 1 July 2020 | GK | Harry Flatters | York City | Free | [42][45] | |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | Rudy Gestede | Melbourne Victory | Free | [40][46] | |
| 1 July 2020 | RB | Nicholas Hood | Marske United | Free | [42][47] | |
| 1 July 2020 | CB | Enes Mahmutovic | FC Lviv | Free | [42][48] | |
| 1 July 2020 | CM | Layton Watts | Free agent | Free | [42] | |
| 1 July 2020 | AM | Stephen Wearne | Sunderland | Free | [42][49] | |
| 14 July 2020 | CB | Ryan Shotton | Melbourne Victory | Free | [50][51] | |
| 22 July 2020 | CM | Adam Clayton | Birmingham City | Free | [9][52] | |
| 15 August 2020 | LB | George Friend | Birmingham City | Free | [53] | |
| 9 September 2020 | CB | Sam Stubbs | Fleetwood Town | Undisclosed | [54] | |
| 10 September 2020 | GK | Joe Fryer | Swindon Town | Free | [55] | |
| 8 October 2020 | DM | Ben Liddle | Bristol Rovers | Undisclosed | [56] | |
| 16 October 2020 | GK | Aynsley Pears | Blackburn Rovers | Undisclosed | [57] | |
| 22 January 2021 | GK | Tomás Mejías | Ankaraspor | Mutual consent | [58] |
Pre-season friendlies edit
| 25 August 2020 Friendly | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | Plymouth |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Assombalonga 33' | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 0 |
| 1 September 2020 Friendly | Middlesbrough | 5–1 | Newcastle United | Hurworth-on-Tees |
| 13:00 BST | Assombalonga 9', 23' Tavernier 34' Hall 50' Walker 83' (pen.) | Report | Saint-Maximin 39' | Stadium: Rockliffe Park Attendance: 0 |
Competitions edit
Championship edit
League table edit
| 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]
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 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 | 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 edit
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[60]
| 11 September 2020 1 | Watford | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Cathcart 11' Wilmot 85' | Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 19 September 2020 2 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Bournemouth | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Saville 30' Browne 81' | Report | Solanke 38' Mepham 51' Stacey 63' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 26 September 2020 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 BST | Osayi-Samuel 28' | Report | Akpom 19' Dijksteel 85' | Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 3 October 2020 4 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Barnsley | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Tavernier 9' Morsy 27' Howson 45+1' 52' Akpom 48' McNair 61' Saville 68' Bettinelli 90+1' | Report | Styles 49' Woodrow 89' (pen.) Simões 90+2' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 17 October 2020 5 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Reading | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Morsy 75' McNair 80' | Report | Moore 47' Richards 73' Holmes 76' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 20 October 2020 6 | Bristol City | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | Ashton Gate |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Fry 67' Saville 73' Bettinelli 90+2' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 24 October 2020 7 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff |
| 15:00 BST | Moore 28' Ojo 70' | Report | Saville 36' | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brooks |
| 27 October 2020 8 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Coventry City | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 GMT | Assombalonga 81' 90+1' Spence 90' 90+4' | Report | Maroši 90+4' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
| 31 October 2020 9 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Morsy 17' Johnson 81' | Report | Figueiredo 54' Bong 87' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 3 November 2020 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Trybull 18' Rankin-Costello 50' Lenihan 78' Wharton 85' Holtby 90+2' | Report | McNair 67' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
| 7 November 2020 11 | Brentford | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Brentford |
| 15:00 GMT | Dalsgaard 19' | Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
| 21 November 2020 12 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Norwich City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Tavernier 51' | Report | Sørensen 15' Pukki 72' (pen.) | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 25 November 2020 13 | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Derby County | Middlesbrough |
| 19:00 GMT | Assombalonga 33' Clarke 71' (o.g.) Johnson 83' | Report | Jóźwiak 9' Lawrence 49' Byrne 53' Buchanan 65' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 28 November 2020 14 | Huddersfield Town | 3–2 | Middlesbrough | 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 |
| 2 December 2020 15 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Swansea City | 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 |
| 5 December 2020 16 | Stoke City | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Collins 19' Campbell 69' Brown 79' | Report | Fry 26' Saville 70' Bola 90+5' | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 9 December 2020 17 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Middlesbrough | Preston |
| 19:00 GMT | Hughes 62' Sinclair 81' Jakobsen 83' | Report | Howson 22' | Stadium: Deepdale Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 12 December 2020 18 | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Millwall | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Watmore 13', 20' Tavernier 15' Bola 23' | Report | Hutchinson 58' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 16 December 2020 19 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Luton Town | Middlesbrough |
| 19:00 GMT | Akpom 52' Morsy 66' Assombalonga 90+2' | Report | Collins 67' Rea 75' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 19 December 2020 20 | Birmingham City | 1–4 | Middlesbrough | 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 |
| 29 December 2020 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | 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 |
| 2 January 2021 22 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–3 | Middlesbrough | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Ikpeazu 3' Mehmeti 43' Knight 70' | Report | Browne 30' Tavernier 36' 83' Bola 65' Bettinelli 69' Akpom 81' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 16 January 2021 23 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Middlesbrough |
| 12:30 GMT | Dijksteel 82' | Report | Toral 15' Hogan 26' Šunjić 71' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren England |
| 20 January 2021 24 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | 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 |
| 24 January 2021 25 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Morsy 57' Tavernier 81' Bola 88' | Report | Davenport 26' Rothwell 63' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 27 January 2021 26 | Middlesbrough | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Middlesbrough |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Crooks 43' Smith 79' (pen.) Giles 90+2' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 30 January 2021 27 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Norwich |
| 12:30 GMT | Buendía 41' 67' | Report | Saville 73' Howson 90' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 6 February 2021 28 | Middlesbrough | 1–4 | Brentford | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Raya 3' (o.g.) Saville 29' | Report | Fosu 21' Toney 38', 80' Janelt 50', 58' Jensen 64' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 13 February 2021 29 | Derby County | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | 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 |
| 16 February 2021 30 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | 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 |
| 20 February 2021 31 | Reading | 0–2 | Middlesbrough | 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 |
| 23 February 2021 32 | Middlesbrough | 1–3 | Bristol City | 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 |
| 27 February 2021 33 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | McNair 82' | Report | Vaulks 30' Morrison 37' Bennett 57' Ng 59' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 2 March 2021 34 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Bordesley |
| 19:00 GMT | Dijksteel 11' (o.g.) McFadzean 90+1' | Report | Akpom 31' Hall 41' McNair 54' Saville 87' | Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 6 March 2021 35 | Swansea City | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT | Ayew 40', 90+7' (pen.) Manning 64' Guéhi 71' | Report | Bolasie 39' Saville 47' Morsy 88', 90+1' Howson 90+6' Neil Warnock | Stadium: The Liberty Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 13 March 2021 36 | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Stoke City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Hall 21' McNair 40' Mendez-Laing 88' | Report | Powell 23' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 16 March 2021 37 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Preston North End | Middlesbrough |
| 19:00 GMT | Storey 22' (o.g.) Tavernier 51' Fisher 66' | Report | Browne 36' Potts 62' Alex Neil | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 2 April 2021 39 | Bournemouth | 3–1 | Middlesbrough | King's Park |
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The 2020 21 season was Middlesbrough s fourth consecutive season in the Championship in their 145th year in existence the club also competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup 1 Middlesbrough2020 21 seasonChairmanSteve GibsonManagerNeil WarnockStadiumRiverside StadiumChampionship10thFA CupThird roundEFL CupSecond roundTop goalscorerLeague Duncan Watmore 9 goals All Duncan Watmore 9 goals Home coloursAway coloursThird colours 2019 202021 22 Contents 1 2020 21 Season 2 Changes 3 First team squad 4 Statistics 4 1 Goals record 4 2 Disciplinary record 5 Transfers 5 1 Transfers in 5 2 Loans in 5 3 Loans out 5 4 Transfers out 6 Pre season friendlies 7 Competitions 7 1 Championship 7 1 1 League table 7 1 2 Results summary 7 1 3 Results by matchday 7 1 4 Matches 7 2 FA Cup 7 3 EFL Cup 8 References2020 21 Season editDuring the 2020 21 season Middlesbrough Football Club competed in the EFL Championship the second tier of English football The team was led by manager Neil Warnock and concluded the season in 10th place achieving 18 wins 10 draws and 18 losses The season was marked by a strong defensive performance but was undercut by inconsistency in attack which ultimately led to the team missing out on a playoff position for promotion to the Premier League The campaign was heavily influenced by the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic leading to a modified schedule and games being played without fans for a significant part of the season Despite these challenges Middlesbrough maintained a mid table position steering clear of the relegation battle but also not managing to secure a place in the top six for much of the season Changes editAs 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 editNo Player name Nationality Position s Date of birth age Contract until Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Marcus Bettinelli nbsp GK 1992 05 24 24 May 1992 age 31 30 June 2021 Fulham 13 Jordan Archer nbsp GK 1993 04 12 12 April 1993 age 31 30 June 2021 nbsp Motherwell 32 Dejan Stojanovic nbsp GK 1993 07 19 19 July 1993 age 30 30 June 2023 nbsp St Gallen Defenders 2 Anfernee Dijksteel nbsp RB 1996 10 27 27 October 1996 age 27 30 June 2022 Charlton Athletic 4 Grant Hall nbsp CB 1991 10 29 29 October 1991 age 32 30 June 2023 Queens Park Rangers 6 Dael Fry nbsp CB RB 1997 08 30 30 August 1997 age 26 30 June 2021 Academy 15 Nathan Wood nbsp CB 2002 05 31 31 May 2002 age 21 30 June 2020 Academy 17 Paddy McNair nbsp CB DM 1995 04 27 27 April 1995 age 29 30 June 2022 Sunderland 27 Marc Bola nbsp LB 1997 12 09 9 December 1997 age 26 30 June 2022 Blackpool 29 Djed Spence nbsp RB LB 2000 08 09 9 August 2000 age 23 30 June 2020 Fulham 33 Hayden Coulson nbsp LB LM 1998 06 17 17 June 1998 age 25 30 June 2023 Academy Midfielders 3 Marvin Johnson nbsp LW LB 1990 12 01 1 December 1990 age 33 30 June 2020 Oxford United 5 Sam Morsy nbsp DM 1991 09 10 10 September 1991 age 32 30 June 2023 Wigan Athletic 7 Marcus Tavernier nbsp LW 1999 03 22 22 March 1999 age 25 30 June 2021 Academy 8 Lewis Wing nbsp AM CM 1995 05 23 23 May 1995 age 28 30 June 2022 Shildon 12 Marcus Browne nbsp AM RW LW 1997 12 18 18 December 1997 age 26 30 June 2023 West Ham United 16 Jonny Howson nbsp CM 1988 05 21 21 May 1988 age 35 30 June 2020 Norwich City 18 Duncan Watmore nbsp RW 1994 03 08 March 8 1994 age 30 January 2021 Free Agent 19 Patrick Roberts nbsp RW 1997 02 05 February 5 1997 age 27 30 June 2021 Manchester City 22 George Saville nbsp CM LW 1993 06 01 1 June 1993 age 30 30 June 2022 Millwall 24 Sam Folarin nbsp RW 2000 09 23 23 September 2000 age 23 30 June 2021 Tooting amp Mitcham United 34 Connor Malley nbsp CM 2000 03 20 20 March 2000 age 24 30 June 2022 Academy 37 Ben Liddle nbsp DM 1998 09 21 21 September 1998 age 25 30 June 2020 Academy Forwards 9 Britt Assombalonga nbsp CF 1992 12 06 6 December 1992 age 31 30 June 2021 Nottingham Forest 10 Chuba Akpom nbsp CF 1995 10 09 October 9 1995 age 28 30 June 2023 nbsp PAOK Salonika 11 Ashley Fletcher nbsp CF LW 1995 10 02 2 October 1995 age 28 30 June 2021 West Ham United 36 Stephen Walker nbsp CF 2000 10 11 11 October 2000 age 23 30 June 2023 Academy 41 Rumarn Burrell nbsp CF 2000 12 16 16 December 2000 age 23 30 June 2022 Grimsby TownStatistics editAs of 21 March 2021 No Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 1 GK nbsp ENG Marcus Bettinelli 39 0 38 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 DF nbsp NED Anfernee Dijksteel 31 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 MF nbsp ENG Marvin Johnson 36 5 18 17 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 DF nbsp ENG Grant Hall 12 2 10 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 MF nbsp EGY Sam Morsy 30 1 27 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 DF nbsp ENG Dael Fry 34 1 30 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 MF nbsp ENG Marcus Tavernier 32 3 25 4 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 8 MF nbsp ENG Lewis Wing 15 1 4 8 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 9 FW nbsp COD Britt Assombalonga 30 5 19 10 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 FW nbsp ENG Chuba Akpom 33 4 17 15 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 FW nbsp ENG Ashley Fletcher 12 4 5 5 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 12 MF nbsp ENG Marcus Browne 8 2 1 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 13 GK nbsp SCO Jordan Archer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 FW nbsp COD Yannick Bolasie 7 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 DF nbsp ENG Nathan Wood 7 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 16 MF nbsp ENG Jonny Howson 35 1 32 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 DF nbsp NIR Paddy McNair 39 2 38 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 FW nbsp ENG Duncan Watmore 22 6 15 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 FW nbsp ENG Patrick Roberts 10 0 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 MF nbsp ENG Nathaniel Mendez Laing 8 1 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 DF nbsp ENG Darnell Fisher 8 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 MF nbsp COD Neeskens Kebano 11 1 8 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 MF nbsp NIR George Saville 35 5 28 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 MF nbsp ENG Sam Folarin 4 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 27 DF nbsp ENG Marc Bola 35 1 33 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 29 DF nbsp ENG Djed Spence 34 1 18 14 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 32 GK nbsp MKD Dejan Stojanovic 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 33 DF nbsp ENG Hayden Coulson 12 0 3 7 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 34 MF nbsp ENG Hayden Hackney 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 37 MF nbsp ENG Isaiah Jones 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 39 FW nbsp ENG Rumarn Burrell 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Goals record edit As of 21 March 2021 Rank No Nat Po Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total 1 18 nbsp CF Duncan Watmore 9 0 0 9 2 3 nbsp LW Marvin Johnson 4 0 1 5 9 nbsp CF Britt Assombalonga 5 0 0 5 22 nbsp CM George Saville 5 0 0 5 5 10 nbsp CF Chuba Akpom 4 0 0 4 11 nbsp CF Ashley Fletcher 2 0 2 4 6 7 nbsp LW Marcus Tavernier 2 0 1 3 7 4 nbsp CB Grant Hall 2 0 0 2 12 nbsp AM Marcus Browne 2 0 0 2 17 nbsp CB Paddy McNair 2 0 0 2 10 5 nbsp DM Sam Morsy 1 0 0 1 6 nbsp CB Dael Fry 1 0 0 1 8 nbsp AM Lewis Wing 1 0 0 1 16 nbsp CM Jonny Howson 1 0 0 1 19 nbsp RW Nathaniel Mendez Laing 1 0 0 1 21 nbsp RW Neeskens Kebano 1 0 0 1 24 nbsp RW Sam Folarin 0 1 0 1 27 nbsp LB Marc Bola 1 0 0 1 29 nbsp RB Djed Spence 1 0 0 1 Own Goals 4 0 0 4 Total 45 1 4 55 Disciplinary record edit As of 21 March 2021 Rank No Nat Po Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 5 nbsp CM Sam Morsy 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 1 2 16 nbsp CM Jonny Howson 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 22 nbsp CM George Saville 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 4 17 nbsp CB Paddy McNair 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 27 nbsp LB Marc Bola 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 2 nbsp RB Anfernee Dijksteel 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 7 nbsp RW Marcus Tavernier 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 8 1 nbsp GK Marcus Bettinelli 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 9 6 nbsp CB Dael Fry 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 nbsp CF Britt Assombalonga 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 nbsp CF Chuba Akpom 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 12 3 nbsp LW Marvin Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 nbsp CF Ashley Fletcher 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 nbsp LW Yannick Bolasie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 nbsp CB Nathan Wood 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 20 nbsp RB Darnell Fisher 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 29 nbsp RB Djed Spence 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 34 nbsp 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 2Transfers editTransfers in edit Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Source 14 July 2020 CF nbsp Cole Kiernan Sunderland Undisclosed 10 31 July 2020 CB nbsp Grant Hall Queens Park Rangers Free 11 11 September 2020 CM nbsp Sam Morsy Wigan Athletic 2 000 000 12 18 September 2020 CF nbsp Chuba Akpom nbsp PAOK Undisclosed 13 17 November 2020 RW nbsp Duncan Watmore Sunderland Free transfer 14 5 January 2021 GK nbsp Jordan Archer nbsp Motherwell Free transfer 15 28 January 2021 RB nbsp Darnell Fisher Preston North End Undisclosed 16 1 February 2021 RW nbsp Nathaniel Mendez Laing nbsp Cardiff City Free transfer 17 3 February 2021 AM nbsp Malik Dijksteel nbsp Telstar Free transfer 18 Loans in edit Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Source 10 September 2020 GK nbsp Marcus Bettinelli Fulham 30 June 2021 19 12 October 2020 RW nbsp Patrick Roberts Manchester City 1 February 2021 20 21 28 January 2021 LW nbsp Yannick Bolasie Everton 30 June 2021 22 1 February 2021 AM nbsp Neeskens Kebano Fulham 30 June 2021 23 Loans out edit Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Source 10 September 2020 GK nbsp Tomas Mejias nbsp Dinamo București End of season 24 2 October 2020 CM nbsp Connor Malley Carlisle United 1 January 2021 25 16 October 2020 SS nbsp Stephen Walker Milton Keynes Dons 13 January 2021 26 27 7 November 2020 GK nbsp Brad James Aldershot Town End of season 28 29 20 November 2020 CF nbsp Tyrone O Neill Darlington 31 January 2021 30 31 5 January 2021 GK nbsp Dejan Stojanovic nbsp St Pauli End of season 32 14 January 2021 CF nbsp Rumarn Burrell Bradford City End of season 33 22 January 2021 SS nbsp Stephen Walker Crewe Alexandra End of season 34 29 January 2021 RW nbsp Isaiah Jones nbsp Queen of the South End of season 35 1 February 2021 CM nbsp Lewis Wing Rotherham United End of season 36 1 February 2021 CB nbsp Nathan Wood Crewe Alexandra End of season 37 26 February 2021 GK nbsp Sol Brynn Darlington End of season 38 22 April 2021 GK nbsp Brad James Hartlepool United End of season 39 Britt Assombalonga free end of season Transfers out edit Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Source 1 July 2020 CB nbsp Daniel Ayala Blackburn Rovers Free 40 41 1 July 2020 CF nbsp Mitchell Curry Sunderland Free 42 43 1 July 2020 CB nbsp Nathan Dale Gateshead Free 42 44 1 July 2020 RB nbsp Harold Essien Free agent Free 42 1 July 2020 GK nbsp Harry Flatters York City Free 42 45 1 July 2020 CF nbsp Rudy Gestede nbsp Melbourne Victory Free 40 46 1 July 2020 RB nbsp Nicholas Hood Marske United Free 42 47 1 July 2020 CB nbsp Enes Mahmutovic nbsp FC Lviv Free 42 48 1 July 2020 CM nbsp Layton Watts Free agent Free 42 1 July 2020 AM nbsp Stephen Wearne Sunderland Free 42 49 14 July 2020 CB nbsp Ryan Shotton nbsp Melbourne Victory Free 50 51 22 July 2020 CM nbsp Adam Clayton Birmingham City Free 9 52 15 August 2020 LB nbsp George Friend Birmingham City Free 53 9 September 2020 CB nbsp Sam Stubbs Fleetwood Town Undisclosed 54 10 September 2020 GK nbsp Joe Fryer Swindon Town Free 55 8 October 2020 DM nbsp Ben Liddle Bristol Rovers Undisclosed 56 16 October 2020 GK nbsp Aynsley Pears Blackburn Rovers Undisclosed 57 22 January 2021 GK nbsp Tomas Mejias nbsp Ankaraspor Mutual consent 58 Pre season friendlies editPlymouth Argyle v Middlesbrough 25 August 2020 FriendlyPlymouth Argyle0 1MiddlesbroughPlymouth14 00 BST Report Assombalonga nbsp 33 Stadium Home Park Attendance 0 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United 1 September 2020 FriendlyMiddlesbrough5 1Newcastle UnitedHurworth on Tees13 00 BST Assombalonga nbsp 9 23 Tavernier nbsp 34 Hall nbsp 50 Walker nbsp 83 pen Report Saint Maximin nbsp 39 Stadium Rockliffe Park Attendance 0Competitions editChampionship edit Main article 2020 21 EFL Championship League table edit Pos Teamvte 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 61Source EFL Official WebsiteRules 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 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 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 edit Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546GroundAHAHHAAHHAAHHAHAAHHAAAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAHAHAHResultLDDWDWDWWDDLWLWLLWWWLWLWLLDLLWWLDWLWWLLDLLWWDLPosition181818101511138567871010101197697777777888999998991010111091010Updated to match es played on 8 May 2021 Source citation needed A Away H Home W Win D Draw L Loss Matches edit The 2020 21 season fixtures were released on 21 August 60 Watford v Middlesbrough 11 September 2020 1Watford1 0MiddlesbroughWatford19 45 BST Cathcart nbsp 11 Wilmot nbsp 85 Report Stadium Vicarage Road Attendance 0Referee Keith Stroud Middlesbrough v Bournemouth 19 September 2020 2Middlesbrough1 1BournemouthMiddlesbrough15 00 BST Saville nbsp 30 Browne nbsp 81 Report Solanke nbsp 38 Mepham nbsp 51 Stacey nbsp 63 Stadium Riverside Stadium Attendance 1 000Referee Matt Donohue Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough 26 September 2020 3Queens Park Rangers1 1MiddlesbroughShepherd s Bush15 00 BST Osayi Samuel nbsp 28 Report Akpom nbsp 19 Dijksteel nbsp 85 Stadium Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance 0Referee Dean Whitestone Middlesbrough v Barnsley 3 October 2020 4Middlesbrough2 1BarnsleyMiddlesbrough15 00 BST Tavernier nbsp 9 Morsy nbsp 27 Howson nbsp 45 1 nbsp 52 Akpom nbsp 48 McNair nbsp 61 Saville nbsp 68 Bettinelli nbsp 90 1 Report Styles nbsp 49 Woodrow nbsp 89 pen Simoes nbsp 90 2 Stadium Riverside Stadium Attendance 0Referee Oliver Langford Middlesbrough v Reading 17 October 2020 5Middlesbrough0 0ReadingMiddlesbrough15 00 BST Morsy nbsp 75 McNair nbsp 80 Report Moore nbsp 47 Richards nbsp 73 Holmes nbsp 76 Stadium Riverside Stadium Attendance 0Referee Darren Bond Bristol City v Middlesbrough 20 October 2020 6Bristol City0 1MiddlesbroughAshton Gate19 45 BST Report Fry nbsp 67 Saville nbsp 73 Bettinelli nbsp 90 2 Stadium Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance 0Referee Tim Robinson Cardiff City v Middlesbrough 24 October 2020 7Cardiff City1 1MiddlesbroughCardiff15 00 BST Moore nbsp 28 Ojo nbsp 70 Report Saville nbsp 36 Stadium Cardiff City Stadium Attendance 0Referee John Brooks Middlesbrough v Coventry City 27 October 2020 8Middlesbrough2 0Coventry CityMiddlesbrough19 45 GMT Assombalonga nbsp 81 nbsp 90 1 Spence nbsp 90 nbsp 90 4 Report Marosi nbsp 90 4 Stadium Riverside Stadium Attendance 0Referee David Webb Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest 31 October 2020 9Middlesbrough1 0Nottingham ForestMiddlesbrough15 00 GMT Morsy nbsp 17 Johnson nbsp 81 Report Figueiredo nbsp 54 Bong nbsp 87 Stadium Riverside Stadium Attendance 0Referee Lee Mason Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough 3 November 2020 10Blackburn Rovers0 0MiddlesbroughBlackburn19 45 GMT Trybull nbsp 18 Rankin Costello nbsp 50 Lenihan nbsp 78 Wharton nbsp 85 Holtby nbsp 90 2 Report McNair nbsp 67 Stadium Ewood Park Attendance 0Referee David Webb Brentford v Middlesbrough 7 November 2020 11Brentford0 0MiddlesbroughBrentford15 00 GMT Dalsgaard nbsp 19 Report Stadium Brentford Community Stadium Attendance 0Referee James Linington Middlesbrough v Norwich City 21 November 2020 12Middlesbrough0 1Norwich CityMiddlesbrough15 00 GMT Tavernier nbsp 51 Report Sorensen nbsp 15 Pukki nbsp 72 pen Stadium Riverside Stadium Attendance 0Referee Tony Harrington Middlesbrough v Derby County 25 November 2020 13Middlesbrough3 0Derby CountyMiddlesbrough19 00 GMT Assombalonga nbsp 33 Clarke nbsp 71 o g Johnson nbsp 83 Report Jozwiak nbsp 9 Lawrence nbsp 49 Byrne nbsp 53 Buchanan nbsp 65 Stadium Riverside Stadium Attendance 0Referee Peter Bankes Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough 28 November 2020 14Huddersfield Town3 2MiddlesbroughHuddersfield15 00 GMT Eiting nbsp 37 Campbell nbsp 45 nbsp 66 Bacuna nbsp 68 Sarr nbsp 83 Koroma nbsp 85 Hogg nbsp 90 5 Report Johnson nbsp 14 McNair nbsp 56 Howson nbsp 64 Dijksteel nbsp 76 Assombalonga nbsp 83 pen Stadium The John Smith s Stadium Attendance 0Referee John Brooks Middlesbrough v Swansea City 2 December 2020 15Middlesbrough2 1Swansea CityMiddlesbrough19 00 GMT Watmore nbsp 26 67 Johnson nbsp 45 Akpom nbsp 57 Report Fulton nbsp 45 2 Dhanda nbsp 78 Grimes nbsp 85 Stadium Riverside Stadium Attendance 0Referee Keith Stroud Stoke City v Middlesbrough 5 December 2020 16Stoke City1 0MiddlesbroughStoke on Trent15 00 GMT Collins nbsp 19 Campbell nbsp 69 Brown nbsp 79 Report Fry nbsp 26 Saville nbsp 70 Bola nbsp 90 5 Stadium Bet365 Stadium Attendance 0Referee Jeremy Simpson Preston North End v Middlesbrough 9 December 2020 17Preston North End3 0MiddlesbroughPreston19 00 GMT Hughes nbsp 62 Sinclair nbsp 81 Jakobsen nbsp 83 Report Howson nbsp 22 Stadium Deepdale Referee Andrew Madley Middlesbrough v Millwall 12 December 2020 18Middlesbrough3 0MillwallMiddlesbrough15 00 GMT Watmore nbsp 13 20 Tavernier nbsp 15 Bola nbsp 23 Report Hutchinson nbsp 58 Stadium Riverside Stadium Attendance 0Referee Darren Bond Middlesbrough v Luton Town 16 December 2020 19Middlesbrough1 0Luton TownMiddlesbrough19 00 GMT Akpom nbsp 52 Morsy nbsp 66 Assombalonga nbsp 90 2 Report Collins nbsp 67 Rea nbsp 75 Stadium Riverside Stadium Attendance 0Referee Andy Davies Birmingham City v Middlesbrough 19 December 2020 20Birmingham City1 4MiddlesbroughBordesley15 00 GMT Colin nbsp 15 Report Assombalonga nbsp 27 Saville nbsp 31 Etheridge nbsp 56 o g Wing nbsp 82 Stadium St Andrew s Stadium Attendance 0Referee Steve Martin Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough 29 December 2020 21Sheffield Wednesday2 1MiddlesbroughOwlerton19 00 GMT Paterson nbsp 30 Shaw nbsp 40 Bannan nbsp 45 4 Report Saville nbsp 42 Morsy nbsp 45 4 Watmore nbsp 49 Stadium Hillsborough Attendance 0Referee Geoff Eltringham Wycombe Wanderers v Middlesbrough 2 January 2021 22Wycombe Wanderers1 3MiddlesbroughHigh Wycombe15 00 GMT Ikpeazu nbsp 3 Mehmeti nbsp 43 Knight nbsp 70 Report Browne nbsp 30 Tavernier nbsp 36 nbsp 83 Bola nbsp 65 Bettinelli nbsp 69 Akpom nbsp 81 Stadium Adams Park Attendance 0Referee Jarred Gillett Middlesbrough v Birmingham City 16 January 2021 23Middlesbrough0 1Birmingham CityMiddlesbrough12 30 GMT Dijksteel nbsp 82 Report Toral nbsp 15 Hogan nbsp 26 Sunjic nbsp 71 Stadium Riverside Stadium Attendance 0Referee Darren England Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough 20 January 2021 24Nottingham Forest1 2MiddlesbroughWest Bridgford19 00 GMT Sow nbsp 33 Taylor nbsp 67 Mbe Soh nbsp 90 3 Knockaert nbsp 90 3 Ribeiro nbsp 90 5 Report Morsy nbsp 13 Assombalonga nbsp 14 Saville nbsp 50 Howson nbsp 84 Stadium The City Ground Attendance 0Referee Andy Woolmer Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers 24 January 2021 25Middlesbrough0 1Blackburn RoversMiddlesbrough15 00 GMT Morsy nbsp 57 Tavernier nbsp 81 Bola nbsp 88 Report Davenport nbsp 26 Rothwell nbsp 63 Stadium Riverside Stadium Attendance 0Referee Dean Whitestone Middlesbrough v Rotherham United 27 January 2021 26Middlesbrough0 3Rotherham UnitedMiddlesbrough19 00 GMT Report Crooks nbsp 43 Smith nbsp 79 pen Giles nbsp 90 2 Stadium Riverside Stadium Attendance 0Referee Michael Salisbury Norwich City v Middlesbrough 30 January 2021 27Norwich City0 0MiddlesbroughNorwich12 30 GMT Buendia nbsp 41 nbsp 67 Report Saville nbsp 73 Howson nbsp 90 Stadium Carrow Road Attendance 0Referee Keith Stroud Middlesbrough v Brentford 6 February 2021 28Middlesbrough1 4BrentfordMiddlesbrough15 00 GMT Raya nbsp 3 o g Saville nbsp 29 Report Fosu nbsp 21 Toney nbsp 38 80 Janelt nbsp 50 nbsp 58 Jensen nbsp 64 Stadium Riverside Stadium Attendance 0Referee Darren Bond Derby County v Middlesbrough 13 February 2021 29Derby County2 1MiddlesbroughDerby15 00 GMT Gregory nbsp 15 Kazim Richards nbsp 32 Jozwiak nbsp 35 Knight nbsp 90 4 Report Kebano nbsp 38 Dijksteel nbsp 62 Stadium Pride Park Stadium Attendance 0Referee Matt Donohue Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town 16 February 2021 30Middlesbrough2 1Huddersfield TownMiddlesbrough19 45 GMT Watmore nbsp 31 Morsy nbsp 33 Fletcher nbsp 45 pen McNair nbsp 81 Report Mbenza nbsp 9 O Brien nbsp 70 Stadium Riverside Stadium Attendance 0Referee Jeremy Simpson Reading v Middlesbrough 20 February 2021 31Reading0 2MiddlesbroughReading15 00 GMT Richards nbsp 43 Rinomhota nbsp 59 Report Fletcher nbsp 22 nbsp 90 1 Bola nbsp 29 Howson nbsp 71 Stadium The Madejski Stadium Attendance 0Referee David Webb Middlesbrough v Bristol City 23 February 2021 32Middlesbrough1 3Bristol CityMiddlesbrough19 00 GMT Bola nbsp 63 Fry nbsp 80 Report Diedhiou nbsp 21 33 Wells nbsp 37 Palmer nbsp 61 Hunt nbsp 90 1 Stadium Riverside Stadium Attendance 0Referee Tim Robinson Middlesbrough v Cardiff City 27 February 2021 33Middlesbrough1 1Cardiff CityMiddlesbrough15 00 GMT McNair nbsp 82 Report Vaulks nbsp 30 Morrison nbsp 37 Bennett nbsp 57 Ng nbsp 59 Stadium Riverside Stadium Attendance 0Referee Jarred Gillett Coventry City v Middlesbrough 2 March 2021 34Coventry City1 2MiddlesbroughBordesley19 00 GMT Dijksteel nbsp 11 o g McFadzean nbsp 90 1 Report Akpom nbsp 31 Hall nbsp 41 McNair nbsp 54 Saville nbsp 87 Stadium St Andrew s Stadium Attendance 0Referee Graham Scott Swansea City v Middlesbrough 6 March 2021 35Swansea 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