2015–16 Middlesbrough F.C. season

Middlesbrough
2015–16 season
ChairmanSteve Gibson
ManagerAitor Karanka
StadiumRiverside Stadium
Football League Championship2nd (promoted)
FA CupThird round
League CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Cristhian Stuani
Gastón Ramírez
(7 each)
All: Cristhian Stuani
(11 goals)

The 2015–16 season was Middlesbrough's seventh consecutive season in the Football League Championship in their 140th year in existence.[1] Along with the Championship, the club also competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated 12 July 2016[2]
"+" constitutes substitute appearances
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  GRE Dimitrios Konstantopoulos 48 0 46 0 0 0 2 0
3 DF  ENG George Friend 45 1 39+1 1 1 0 3+1 0
4 DF  ESP Daniel Ayala 39 3 34+1 3 1 0 3 0
5 DF  BEL Ritchie De Laet (on loan from Leicester City) 10 0 9+1 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF  ENG Ben Gibson 43 1 39+1 1 0 0 3 0
7 MF  ENG Grant Leadbitter 46 4 39+2 4 0 0 4+1 0
8 MF  ENG Adam Clayton 48 1 41+2 1 1 0 2+2 0
9 FW  SCO Jordan Rhodes 18 6 13+5 6 0 0 0 0
10 MF  URU Carlos De Pena 10 0 3+3 0 1 0 3 0
13 GK  ESP Tomás Mejías 6 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
16 DF  BEL Julien De Sart 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
17 DF  ENG James Husband 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
18 FW  URU Cristhian Stuani 40 11 20+16 7 0+1 0 3 4
19 MF  ENG Stewart Downing 49 3 40+5 3 0 0 2+2 0
20 MF  ENG Adam Reach 6 1 3+1 1 0 0 1+1 0
21 MF  URU Gastón Ramírez 18 7 15+3 7 0 0 0 0
22 DF  ENG Dael Fry 8 0 7 0 0 0 0+1 0
23 FW  ESP Kike Sola (on loan from Athletic Bilbao) 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF  EQG Emilio Nsue 46 3 37+3 3 0+1 0 4+1 0
26 DF  CZE Tomáš Kalas (on loan from Chelsea) 30 0 19+7 0 1 0 3 0
27 MF  GHA Albert Adomah 47 8 36+7 6 1 0 2+1 2
34 MF  ENG Adam Forshaw 34 2 9+20 2 1 0 3+1 0
35 MF  ENG David Nugent 40 8 24+14 8 1 0 0+1 0
39 DF  ENG Jonathan Woodgate 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players who appeared for Middlesbrough but left during the season:
9 FW  ESP Kike 24 4 10+9 4 0+1 0 4 0
16 DF  ENG Jack Stephens 5 0 0+1 0 0 0 3+1 0
29 MF  VEN Fernando Amorebieta (on loan from Fulham) 16 0 11+2 0 1 0 2 0
30 MF  NED Yanic Wildschut 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
31 MF  ITA Diego Fabbrini 26 6 14+8 4 1 1 2+1 1
36 MF  ARG Bruno Zuculini (on loan from Manchester City) 6 0 3+2 0 0 0 0+1 0

Top scorers

Last updated 12 July 2016
Rank Pos. No. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 FW 18 Cristhian Stuani 7 0 4 11
2= MF 27 Albert Adomah 6 0 2 8
2= FW 35 David Nugent 8 0 0 8
4 MF 21 Gastón Ramírez 7 0 0 7
5= MF 31 Diego Fabbrini 4 1 1 6
5= FW 9 Jordan Rhodes 6 0 0 6
7= FW 9 Kike 4 0 0 4
7= MF 7 Grant Leadbitter 4 0 0 4
9= DF 4 Daniel Ayala 3 0 0 3
9= MF 17 Stewart Downing 3 0 0 3
9= DF 24 Emilio Nsue 3 0 0 3
12 MF 34 Adam Forshaw 2 0 0 2
13= MF 8 Adam Clayton 1 0 0 1
13= DF 3 George Friend 1 0 0 1
13= DF 6 Ben Gibson 1 0 0 1
13= MF 20 Adam Reach 1 0 0 1
13= MF 30 Yanic Wildschut 0 0 1 1

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Total Championship FA Cup League Cup
8 MF  ENG Adam Clayton 13 0 13 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF  ENG Grant Leadbitter 12 0 11 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF  ESP Daniel Ayala 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF  VEN Fernando Amorebieta 6 0 5 0 0 0 1 0
27 MF  GHA Albert Adomah 5 0 4 0 0 0 1 0
18 FW  ENG Cristhian Stuani 5 0 4 0 0 0 1 0
6 DF  ENG Ben Gibson 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0
3 DF  ENG George Friend 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
31 MF  ITA Diego Fabbrini 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
35 FW  ENG David Nugent 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
10 MF  URU Carlos De Pena 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF  EQG Emilio Nsue 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW  ENG Stewart Downing 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF  CZE Tomáš Kalas 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW  ESP Kike 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW  ESP Kike Sola 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
34 MF  ENG Adam Forshaw 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
21 MF  URU Gastón Ramírez 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW  SCO Jordan Rhodes 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
6 July 2015 DF Alex Baptiste Bolton Wanderers Free [3][4]
16 July 2015 MF Stewart Downing West Ham United £5,500,000 [5][6]
7 August 2015 FW Cristhian Stuani Espanyol £3,600,000 [7][8]
14 August 2015 FW David Nugent Leicester City £4,000,000 [9][10]
1 September 2015 MF Carlos de Pena Nacional Undisclosed [11]
1 February 2016 FW Jordan Rhodes Blackburn Rovers £9,000,000 [12]
1 February 2016 MF Julien De Sart Standard Liège Undisclosed [13]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 DF David Atkinson Carlisle United Free [14]
1 July 2015 MF Ryan Brobbel Whitby Town Free [15]
1 July 2015 DF Seb Hines Orlando City Free [15]
1 July 2015 MF Emmanuel Ledesma Rotherham United[a] Free [15]
1 July 2015 MF James Warnett Free agent Released [15]
1 July 2015 DF Kieron Weledji Whitby Town Free [15]
1 July 2015 MF Dean Whitehead Huddersfield Town[b] Free [15]
2 July 2015 FW Luke Williams Scunthorpe United Undisclosed [18]
4 August 2015 MF Lee Tomlin AFC Bournemouth £3,000,000 [19][20]
9 January 2016 MF Yanic Wildschut Wigan Athletic Undisclosed [21]
3 February 2016 FW Kike Eibar Undisclosed [22]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Until Ref.
17 July 2015 DF Tomáš Kalas Chelsea End of season [23]
27 July 2015 MF Diego Fabbrini Watford End of season [24]
31 July 2015 DF Jack Stephens Southampton End of season [25]
28 August 2015 DF Fernando Amorebieta Fulham End of season [26]
29 August 2015 GK Michael Agazzi Milan End of season [27][28]
26 October 2015 MF Bruno Zuculini Manchester City 26 November 2015 [29]
15 January 2016 FW Enrique Sola Athletic Bilbao End of season [30]
26 January 2016 MF Gastón Ramírez Southampton End of season [31]
1 February 2016 DF Ritchie De Laet Leicester City End of season [32]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Until Ref.
31 July 2015 GK Connor Ripley Motherwell 4 January 2016 [33]
3 August 2015 DF Jonny Burn Oldham Athletic 4 January 2016 [34]
6 August 2015 MF Bryn Morris Coventry City 27 October 2015 [35][36]
27 August 2015 MF Mustapha Carayol Huddersfield Town End of season [37]
28 August 2015 DF James Husband Fulham 26 September 2015 [26]
10 September 2015 DF Brad Halliday Hartlepool United 8 October 2015 [38]
14 September 2015 DF Adam Jackson Coventry City 12 October 2015 [39]
26 September 2015 MF Adam Reach Preston North End 28 December 2015 [40]
1 October 2015 MF Yanic Wildschut Wigan Athletic 1 January 2016 [41]
20 October 2015 DF Brad Halliday Accrington Stanley End of season [42][43]
27 October 2015 MF Bryn Morris York City 27 November 2015 [44][45]
4 November 2015 DF Adam Jackson Hartlepool United One-month [46]
26 November 2015 FW Bradley Fewster York City End of season [47][48][49]
26 November 2015 MF Jordan Jones Cambridge United 2 January 2016 [50]
26 November 2015 DF Mark Kitching York City One-month [47][48]
4 January 2016 DF Rhys Williams Charlton Athletic 1 February 2016 [51]
8 January 2016 MF Mustapha Carayol Leeds United End of season [52]
8 January 2016 DF James Husband Huddersfield Town One-month [53]
28 January 2016 MF Bryn Morris Walsall Two-month [54]
26 February 2016 MF Harry Chapman Barnsley End of season [55]
1 March 2016 DF Alex Baptiste Sheffield United 2 June 2016 [56]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

On 8 June 2015, Middlesbrough announced two friendlies against York City and Doncaster Rovers.[57] A trip to Barnsley on 29 July was later announced.[58] On 8 July, Boro announced Spanish side Getafe will visit a week prior to the opening game of the season.[59]

11 July 2015 (2015-07-11) Friendly York City 0–1 Middlesbrough York
12:00 BST Report Fewster 78' Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 2,798
15 July 2015 (2015-07-15) Friendly Middlesbrough 3–1 Leyton Orient Mijas
17:30 CEST Adomah 44'
Forshaw 52'
Kike 80'		 Report McCallum 61' Stadium: La Cala Resort
Attendance: 0
18 July 2015 (2015-07-18) Friendly Middlesbrough 1–1 Scunthorpe United Mijas
17:30 CEST Leadbitter 84' Report Burn 4' (o.g.) Stadium: La Cala Resort
Attendance: 0
25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) Friendly Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Middlesbrough Doncaster
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 2,831 (726 Boro)
29 July 2015 (2015-07-29) Friendly Barnsley 0–4 Middlesbrough Barnsley
19:00 BST Report Kike 47', 73'
Adomah 49', 65'		 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 2,082 (328 Boro)
Referee: Darren England
1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) Friendly Middlesbrough 1–0 Getafe Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Kike 55' Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 6,107
Referee: Tony Harrington

Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Burnley (C, P) 46 26 15 5 72 35 +37 93 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Middlesbrough (P) 46 26 11 9 63 31 +32 89
3 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 24 17 5 72 42 +30 89 Qualification for the Championship play-offs[c]
4 Hull City (O, P) 46 24 11 11 69 35 +34 83
5 Derby County 46 21 15 10 66 43 +23 78
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Following Ledesma's release he joined Rotherham United.[16]
  2. ^ Following Whitehead's release he joined Huddersfield Town.[17]
  3. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.

League 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 26 11 9 63 31  +32 89 16 5 2 34 8  +26 10 6 7 29 23  +6

Last updated: 7 May 2016.
Source: Football League

Matches

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAHHAAHHAAHAAHAAHAHHHAAHAH
ResultDWDLWWWWWLDLWWWLWWWDWWWWWLLDDDWWLWLLWWWWWWDDDD
Position16248632222364444321211111122123331222222111212
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[60]

9 August 2015 (2015-08-09) 1 Preston North End 0–0 Middlesbrough Preston
12:00 BST Report Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 15,974
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 2 Middlesbrough 3–0 Bolton Wanderers Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Fabbrini 7'
Kike 17', 32'		 Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 23,333
Referee: James Adcock
18 August 2015 (2015-08-18) 3 Derby County 1–1 Middlesbrough Derby
19:45 BST Russell 88' Report Kike 16' Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 30,855
Referee: Steve Martin
22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 4 Middlesbrough 0–1 Bristol City Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Report Bryan 8' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 22,236
Referee: Paul Tierney
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 5 Sheffield Wednesday 1–3 Middlesbrough Sheffield
15:00 BST Matias 64' Report Reach 42'
Fabbrini 67'
Stuani 86'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 20,976
Referee: Mark Heywood
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 6 Middlesbrough 2–0 Milton Keynes Dons Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Downing 70'
Nugent 81'		 Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 21,448
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) 7 Middlesbrough 3–1 Brentford Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Stuani 35', 69'
Adomah 77'		 Report Vibe 49' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 20,138
Referee: Graham Salisbury
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 8 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Middlesbrough Nottingham
12:30 BST Mills 7' Report Nugent 3'
Ayala 32'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 20,993
Referee: Lee Mason
27 September 2015 (2015-09-27) 9 Middlesbrough 3–0 Leeds United Middlesbrough
13:15 BST Nugent 3'
Bellusci 32' (o.g.)
Fabbrini 81'		 Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 27,694
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 10 Reading 2–0 Middlesbrough Reading
15:00 BST Williams 1'
Blackman 88' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 19,516
Referee: Keith Stroud
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 11 Middlesbrough 0–0 Fulham Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 22,498
Referee: Peter Bankes
20 October 2015 (2015-10-20) 12 Cardiff City 1–0 Middlesbrough Cardiff
19:45 BST Friend 86' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 13,371
Referee: Dean Whitestone
24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–3 Middlesbrough Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Edwards 22' Report Fabbrini 71'
Leadbitter 82' (pen.)
Downing 90+2'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 22,006
Referee: James Linington
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 14 Middlesbrough 3–0 Charlton Athletic Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Nugent 60'
Adomah 66'
Ayala 78'		 Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 20,943
Referee: Andrew Madley
3 November 2015 (2015-11-03) 15 Middlesbrough 1–0 Rotherham United Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Downing 16' Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Paul Tierney
7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) 16 Hull City 3–0 Middlesbrough Kingston upon Hull
15:00 BST Diamé 44'
Clucas 67'
Huddlestone 83'		 Report Stadium: KC Stadium
Attendance: 20,352
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
20 November 2015 (2015-11-20) 17 Middlesbrough 1–0 Queens Park Rangers Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Leadbitter 90+4' (pen.) Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 20,299
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 18 Huddersfield Town 0–2 Middlesbrough Huddersfield
15:00 BST Report Clayton 9'
Nsue 84'		 Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 15,434
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
4 December 2015 (2015-12-04) 19 Ipswich Town 0–2 Middlesbrough Ipswich
19:45 BST Report Stuani 54'
Nugent 74'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 17,662
Referee: Tim Robinson
12 December 2015 (2015-12-12) 20 Middlesbrough 0–0 Birmingham City Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 20,929
Referee: Darren Bond
15 December 2015 (2015-12-15) 21 Middlesbrough 1–0 Burnley Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Nsue 54' Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 19,966
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
19 December 2015 (2015-12-19) 22 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–3 Middlesbrough Brighton
12:30 GMT Report Kike 4'
Adomah 44'
Stuani 62'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 26,445
Referee: Craig Pawson
28 December 2015 (2015-12-28) 23 Middlesbrough 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday Middlesbrough
17:15 GMT Stuani 1' Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 29,363
Referee: David Coote
2 January 2016 (2016-01-02) 24 Middlesbrough 2–0 Derby County Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Adomah 83'
Friend 84'		 Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 32,870
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
12 January 2016 (2016-01-12) 25 Brentford 0–1 Middlesbrough Brentford
19:45 GMT Bidwell  74' Report Button 61' (o.g.)
Ayala  64'
Stuani  82'
Clayton  90+2'		 Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 10,312
Referee: Gavin Ward
16 January 2016 (2016-01-16) 26 Bristol City 1–0 Middlesbrough Bristol
15:00 GMT Ayling  56'
Burns  80', 90+6'		 Report Clayton  62'
Amorebieta  73'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 15,670
Referee: Carl Boyeson
23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 27 Middlesbrough 0–1 Nottingham Forest Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Clayton  35'
Amorebieta  59'		 Report Ward  24'
Lichaj  30'
Ward 70'
Jokić  76'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 24,975
Referee: Fred Graham
6 February 2016 (2016-02-06) 28 Middlesbrough 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Kike Sola  18'
Leadbitter  57'
Hanley  64'
Jordi Gómez  74'
Nugent 79'		 Report Marshall  24'
Lenihan  34'
Evans  36'
Gómez 73'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 26,244
Referee: Dean Whitestone
9 February 2016 (2016-02-09) 29 Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Middlesbrough Milton Keynes
19:45 GMT Bowditch 9'
Forster-Caskey  49'		 Report Nugent  33'
Rhodes 90+3'		 Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 11,256
Referee: Andy Davies
15 February 2016 (2016-02-15) 30 Leeds United 0–0 Middlesbrough Leeds
19:45 GMT Diagouraga  41'
Bellusci  82'		 Report Clayton  25'
Gibson  89'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 20,424
Referee: Craig Pawson
23 February 2016 (2016-02-23) 31 Middlesbrough 3–1 Cardiff City Middlesbrough
19:45 GMT Connolly 25' (o.g.)
Ramírez 63'
Nugent 83'		 Report Fábio 20' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 24,322
Referee: Trevor Kettle
27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) 32 Fulham 0–2 Middlesbrough London
15:00 GMT Report Adomah 3'
Leadbitter 20' (pen.)		 Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 18,862
Referee: Charles Breakspear
1 March 2016 (2016-03-01) 33 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Middlesbrough Blackburn
19:45 GMT Akpan 47'
Graham 83'		 Report Forshaw 90+1' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 16,601
Referee: Andrew Madley
4 March 2016 (2016-03-04) 34 Middlesbrough 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Middlesbrough
19:45 GMT Ramírez 24', 56' Report Gibson 89' (o.g.) Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 22,110
Referee: Stuart Attwell
8 March 2016 (2016-03-08) 35 Rotherham United 1–0 Middlesbrough Rotherham
19:45 GMT Frecklington 88' Report Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,783
Referee: Peter Bankes
13 March 2016 (2016-03-13) 36 Charlton Athletic 2–0 Middlesbrough London
15:30 GMT Teixeira 57'
Harriott 80'		 Report Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 14,636
Referee: Darren Deadman
18 March 2016 (2016-03-18) 37 Middlesbrough 1–0 Hull City Middlesbrough
19:45 GMT Nugent 90+1' Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 26,791
Referee: Andre Marriner
1 April 2016 (2016-04-01) 38 Queens Park Rangers 2–3 Middlesbrough London
19:45 GMT Mackie 31'
Chery 86'		 Report Rhodes 18'
Ramírez 51'
Gibson 57'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 16,058
Referee: Simon Hooper
5 April 2016 (2016-04-05) 39 Middlesbrough 3–0 Huddersfield Town Middlesbrough
19:45 GMT Leadbitter 32' (pen.)
Ramírez 33', 77'		 Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 24,669
Referee: Steve Martin
9 April 2016 (2016-04-09) 40 Middlesbrough 1–0 Preston North End Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Adomah 32' Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 26,390
Referee: Oliver Langford
12 April 2016 (2016-04-12) 41 Middlesbrough 2–1 Reading Middlesbrough
19:45 GMT Nsue 10'
Forshaw 90+4'		 Report Cox 54' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 23,746
Referee: Scott Duncan
16 April 2016 (2016-04-16) 42 Bolton Wanderers 1–2 Middlesbrough Bolton
15:00 GMT Vela 61' Report Rhodes 73', 90+1' Stadium: Macron Stadium
Attendance: 18,196
Referee: Keith Stroud
19 April 2016 (2016-04-19) 43 Burnley 1–1 Middlesbrough Burnley
19:45 GMT Keane 90+2' Report Rhodes 70' Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 20,197
Referee: Mike Jones
23 April 2016 (2016-04-23) 44 Middlesbrough 0–0 Ipswich Town Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 30,505
Referee: Darren Bond
29 April 2016 (2016-04-29) 45 Birmingham City 2–2 Middlesbrough Birmingham
19:45 GMT Gleeson 33'
Davis 68'		 Report Rhodes 40'
Ramírez 57'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 21,380
Referee: Simon Hooper
7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) 46 Middlesbrough 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Middlesbrough
12:30 GMT Stuani 19' Report Konckaert  24'
Stephens 55',  59'
Wilson  90+5'
Goldson  90+6'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 33,806
Referee: Mike Dean

FA Cup

Main article: 2015–16 FA Cup
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Third round Middlesbrough 1–2 Burnley Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Fabbrini 36' Report Hennings 7'
Ward 71'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 18,286
Referee: Simon Hooper

League Cup

On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Middlesbrough were drawn away against Oldham Athletic.[61] In the second round, Middlesbrough were drawn away to Burton Albion.[62] The third round draw was made on 25 August 2015 live on Sky Sports by Charlie Nicholas and Phil Thompson. Middlesbrough were drawn at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers.[63]

12 August 2015 (2015-08-12) First round Oldham Athletic 1–3 Middlesbrough Oldham
19:45 BST Philliskirk 90' Report Wildschut 23'
Stuani 41', 61'		 Stadium: SportsDirect.com Park
Attendance: 4,182
Referee: Carl Boyeson
25 August 2015 (2015-08-25) Second round Burton Albion 1–2 (a.e.t.) Middlesbrough Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST Friend 24' (o.g.) Report Stuani 70', 109' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,414
Referee: Mark Brown
22 September 2015 (2015-09-22) Third round Middlesbrough 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Adomah 37', 64'
Fabbrini 57'		 Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 13,368
Referee: Kevin Wright
28 October 2015 Fourth round Manchester United 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)		 Middlesbrough Manchester
20:00 GMT Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 67,258
Referee: Lee Mason
Penalties
Rooney
Pereira
Carrick
Young 		Leadbitter
Nugent
Downing
Gibson
1 December 2015 Fifth round Middlesbrough 0–2 Everton Middlesbrough
19:45 GMT Report Deulofeu (20)
Lukaku (28)		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 31,628
Referee: Roger East

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