2020–21 Middlesbrough F.C. season
| 2020–21 season | ||||
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| 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) | |||
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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]
2020–21 Season
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
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
| 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2020 | CF | Cole Kiernan | Sunderland | Undisclosed | [10] | |
| 31 July 2020 | CB | Grant Hall | Queens Park Rangers | Free | [11] | |
| 11 September 2020 | CM | Sam Morsy | Wigan Athletic | £2,000,000 | [12] | |
| 18 September 2020 | CF | Chuba Akpom | PAOK | Undisclosed | [13] | |
| 17 November 2020 | RW | Duncan Watmore | Sunderland | Free transfer | [14] | |
| 5 January 2021 | GK | Jordan Archer | Motherwell | Free transfer | [15] | |
| 28 January 2021 | RB | Darnell Fisher | Preston North End | Undisclosed | [16] | |
| 1 February 2021 | RW | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | Cardiff City | Free transfer | [17] | |
| 3 February 2021 | AM | Malik Dijksteel | Telstar | Free transfer | [18] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 2020 | GK | Marcus Bettinelli | Fulham | 30 June 2021 | [19] | |
| 12 October 2020 | RW | Patrick Roberts | Manchester City | 1 February 2021 | [20][21] | |
| 28 January 2021 | LW | Yannick Bolasie | Everton | 30 June 2021 | [22] | |
| 1 February 2021 | AM | Neeskens Kebano | Fulham | 30 June 2021 | [23] |
Loans out
| 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
| 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
| 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
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Reading | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 70 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 68 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 68 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 64 |
| 11 | Millwall | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 62 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 62 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 61 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[59]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[59]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 64 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 28 | −3 |
Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source:
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
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 |
| 20 March 2021 38 | Millwall | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 GMT | Hall 31' (o.g.) McNamara 35' |
Report | Bola 20' | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
| 2 April 2021 39 | Bournemouth | 3–1 | Middlesbrough | King's Park |
| 15:00 BST | Billing 14', 59' Lerma 66' Smith 79' Solanke 83' |
Report | Watmore 63' McNair 69' Bola 90+1' |
Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 5 April 2021 40 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Watford | Middlesbrough |
| 12:30 BST | Bolasie 78' | Report | Chalobah 25' Sarr 32' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 10 April 2021 41 | Barnsley | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Mowatt 31', 62' Dike 75' |
Report | Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 17 April 2021 42 | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Middlesbrough |
| 12:30 BST | Bolasie 28' | Report | Dickie 15' Wallace 18' Kakay 31' Dieng 58' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 21 April 2021 43 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Rotherham |
| 18:00 BST | MacDonald 3' Crooks 18' Lindsay 64' Smith 76' |
Report | Saville 33', 72' Akpom 55' McNair 90' Kebano 90+1' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 24 April 2021 44 | Middlesbrough | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Bolasie 20' McNair 27' Coburn 73' Watmore 81' |
Report | Windass 39' (pen.) | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 1 May 2021 45 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Luton |
| 15:00 BST | Rea 19', 75' Collins 71' |
Report | Watmore 21' | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 8 May 2021 46 | Middlesbrough | 0–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Middlesbrough |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Onyedinma 14' McCleary 33' Adeniran 45' McCarthy 56' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
FA Cup
The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[61]
| 9 January 2021 Third round | Brentford | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | Brentford |
| 18:00 GMT | Ghoddos 6', 64' Dervişoğlu 35' |
Report | Folarin 48' Tavernier 78' Hackney 88' |
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[62] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[63]
| 4 September 2020 First round | Middlesbrough | 4–3 | Shrewsbury Town | Middlesbrough |
| 17:30 BST | Johnson 21' Fletcher 31', 53' Tavernier 65' |
Report | High 13' Cummings 60' Pyke 73' Williams 81' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 15 September 2020 Second round | Middlesbrough | 0–2 | Barnsley | Middlesbrough |
| 18:00 BST | Morsy 67' Wood-Gordon 84' |
Report | Schmidt 22' Williams 34' Halme 81' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
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