2021–22 Middlesbrough F.C. season

Middlesbrough
2021–22 season
OwnerSteve Gibson
ChairmanSteve Gibson
ManagerNeil Warnock
(until 6 November 2021)[1]
Chris Wilder
(from 7 November 2021)[2]
StadiumRiverside Stadium
Championship7th
FA CupQuarter-finals
EFL CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Matt Crooks (10)
All:
Matt Crooks (11)

The 2021–22 season is Middlesbrough's 146th year in their history and fifth consecutive season in the Championship. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Statistics

As of 19 September 2021
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Middlesbrough.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG Joe Lumley 9 0 8+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
2 DF Netherlands NED Anfernee Dijksteel 8 0 8+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 DF England ENG Grant Hall 7 0 7+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF England ENG Dael Fry 8 0 8+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF England ENG Marcus Tavernier 6 1 5+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF Cuba CUB Onel Hernández* 4 1 4+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW Uganda UGA Uche Ikpeazu 8 2 5+2 2 0+0 0 0+1 0
10 MF Argentina ARG Martín Payero 4 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
11 FW Slovenia SVN Andraž Šporar* 4 1 3+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
13 FW England ENG Toyosi Olusanya 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 DF England ENG Lee Peltier 4 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
16 MF England ENG Jonny Howson 7 1 6+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 DF Northern Ireland NIR Paddy McNair 6 0 6+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 FW England ENG Duncan Watmore 4 0 2+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 DF Ivory Coast CIV Sol Bamba 3 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
23 MF Cameroon CMR James Léa Siliki* 3 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
24 MF England ENG Connor Malley 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
25 MF England ENG Matt Crooks 8 2 8+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 DF England ENG Marc Bola 5 1 4+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
34 MF England ENG Jeremy Sivi 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
35 MF England ENG Isaiah Jones 9 0 5+3 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
37 FW England ENG Josh Coburn 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
Players out on loan:
15 DF England ENG Nathan Wood 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
19 FW England ENG Chuba Akpom 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 DF England ENG Djed Spence 4 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
33 DF England ENG Jack Robinson 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
38 MF England ENG Hayden Hackney 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
Players who have left the club:
5 MF Egypt EGY Sam Morsy 4 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0

Goals record

As of 19 September 2021
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 9 Uganda CF Uche Ikpeazu 2 0 0 2
25 England CM Matt Crooks 2 0 0 2
3 7 England RW Marcus Tavernier 1 0 0 1
8 Cuba RW Onel Hernández 1 0 0 1
11 Slovenia CF Andraž Šporar 1 0 0 1
16 England CM Jonny Howson 1 0 0 1
27 England RB Marc Bola 1 0 0 1
Total 9 0 0 9

Disciplinary record

As of 19 September 2021
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 25 England CM Matt Crooks 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
2 5 Egypt DM Sam Morsy 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
10 Argentina CM Martín Payero 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
14 England RB Lee Peltier 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
16 England CM Jonny Howson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
27 England RB Marc Bola 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
35 England RW Isaiah Jones 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
8 4 England CB Grant Hall 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
6 England CB Dael Fry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
7 England RW Marcus Tavernier 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
8 Cuba RW Onel Hernández 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9 Uganda CF Uche Ikpeazu 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11 Slovenia CF Andraž Šporar 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
13 England RW Toyosi Olusanya 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
17 Northern Ireland CB Paddy McNair 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
22 Ivory Coast CB Sol Bamba 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 21 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 23 0 1

Background and pre-season

Middlesbrough finished the 2020–21 season in 10th position in the EFL Championship.[3]

Pre-season

Middlesbrough announced they will play friendly matches against Bishop Auckland,[4] Saltash United,[4] Tavistock,[4] Plymouth Argyle,[4] York City[5] and Rotherham United[6] as part of their pre-season preparations.

14 July 2021 Friendly Bishop Auckland 0–3 Middlesbrough Bishop Auckland
19:00 BST Report Ikpeazu 12'
Spence 73'
Sivi 89'		 Stadium: Heritage Park
19 July 2021 Friendly Saltash United 1–2 Middlesbrough Saltash
19:00 BST Barker ?' (pen.) Report McNair ?'
Wing ?'		 Stadium: Kimberly Stadium
21 July 2021 Friendly Tavistock 0–7 Middlesbrough Tavistock
19:00 BST Report Watmore 12', 34'
Coulson 29', 39'
Ikpeazu 31'
Wing 72'
Akpom 86'		 Stadium: Langsford Park
23 July 2021 Friendly Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Middlesbrough Plymouth
19:00 BST Gillesphey 55' Report Crooks 15'
Tavernier 70'		 Stadium: Home Park
27 July 2021 Friendly York City 2–1 Middlesbrough Huntington
19:00 BST Heaney 25'
Beck 39'		 Report Fry 6' Stadium: York Community Stadium
30 July 2021 Friendly Rotherham United 0–1 Middlesbrough Rotherham
19:00 BST Report McNair 14' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium

Competitions

Championship

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Championship

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Nottingham Forest (O, P) 46 23 11 12 73 40 +33 80 Qualification for Championship play-offs
5 Sheffield United 46 21 12 13 63 45 +18 75
6 Luton Town 46 21 12 13 63 55 +8 75
7 Middlesbrough 46 20 10 16 59 50 +9 70
8 Blackburn Rovers 46 19 12 15 59 50 +9 69
9 Millwall 46 18 15 13 53 45 +8 69
10 West Bromwich Albion 46 18 13 15 52 45 +7 67
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[7]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

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 20 10 16 59 50  +9 70 14 2 7 34 21  +13 6 8 9 25 29  −4

Last updated: 7 May 2022.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
Home or awayAHHAHAAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAHHAHAHHA
ResultDWLDDLWLLWLWWWLLDDLWWDWWWWLWDWLWLWLDWWLLDLDWWL
Position1271012131511161812151210611141414151299955676767786887578798777
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Middlesbrough's fixtures were revealed on 24 June 2021.[8]

8 August 2021 1 Fulham 1–1 Middlesbrough Fulham
13:30 BST Mitrović Yellow card 1'
Wilson 29', Yellow card 71'		 Report McNair Yellow card 16'
Ikpeazu Yellow card 36'
Bola Yellow card 53', 77'		 Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 16,058
Referee: Keith Stroud
Note: Live on Sky Sports
14 August 2021 2 Middlesbrough 2–1 Bristol City Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Ikpeazu 38'
Crooks 70'		 Report Atkinson Yellow card 23'
King 60'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 22,004
Referee: Oliver Langford
18 August 2021 3 Middlesbrough 2–3 Queens Park Rangers Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Ikpeazu 7' (pen.)
Jones Yellow card 54'
Crooks 72'
Payero Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Odubajo Yellow card 38' Yellow-red card 50'
Howson 48' (o.g.)
Dykes 56'
Willock 76'
Johansen Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Referee: Steve Martin
21 August 2021 4 Derby County 0–0 Middlesbrough Derby
15:00 BST Jagielka Yellow card 65'
Byrne Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Peltier Yellow card 30'
Tavernier Yellow card 43'
Bola Yellow card 54'
Jones Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 16,123
Referee: Andy Davies
28 August 2021 5 Middlesbrough 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Howson 36'
Morsy Red card 81'
Olusanya Yellow card 87'		 Report Gallagher 17'
Carter Yellow card 19' Yellow-red card 79'
Travis Yellow card 87'
Dolan Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Referee: Michael Salisbury
11 September 2021 6 Coventry City 2–0 Middlesbrough Coventry
15:00 BST Hamer Yellow card 26'
Gyökeres 71'
Waghorn 90+1'		 Report Howson Yellow card 32'
Bamba Yellow card 63'
Hall Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 18,515
Referee: Leigh Doughty
15 September 2021 7 Nottingham Forest 0–2 Middlesbrough West Bridgford
19:45 BST Yates Yellow card 68' Report Šporar 24', Yellow card 26'
Howson Yellow card 45+1'
Peltier Yellow card 50'
Crooks Yellow card 62'
Hernández 72', Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 23,830
Referee: James Linington
18 September 2021 8 Middlesbrough 1–2 Blackpool Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Tavernier 8'
Fry Yellow card 12'
Crooks Yellow card 35'		 Report Ekpiteta 62'
Hall 78' (o.g.)
Gabriel Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Referee: David Webb
25 September 2021 9 Reading 1–0 Middlesbrough Reading
15:00 BST Tetek Yellow card 50'
Halilović 55'
Southwood Yellow card 79'
Rahman Yellow card 81'		 Report Jones Yellow card 43'
Peltier Yellow card 61'
Crooks Red card 87'
McNair Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Referee: Peter Bankes
28 September 2021 10 Middlesbrough 2–0 Sheffield United Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Watmore 9'
Peltier Yellow card 13'
McNair 37'
Crooks Yellow card 65'
Šporar Yellow card 70'
Bamba Yellow card 73'		 Report Stevens Yellow card 10'
Fleck Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Referee: James Linington
2 October 2021 11 Hull City 2–0 Middlesbrough Kingston upon Hull
15:00 BST Lumley 81' (o.g.)
Wilks Yellow card 90+2', 90+3'		 Report Tavernier Yellow card 7'
Peltier Yellow card 58'
McNair Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 13,696
Referee: Andy Davies
16 October 2021 12 Middlesbrough 2–0 Peterborough United Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Payero Yellow card 45'
Ikpeazu Yellow card 67'
McNair 85' (pen.)
Coburn 90+4'		 Report Taylor Yellow card 22'
Edwards Yellow card 35'
Szmodics Yellow card 49'
Cornell Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 19,556
Referee: John Busby
20 October 2021 13 Middlesbrough 2–0 Barnsley Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Šporar 20'
Peltier Yellow card 73'
Crooks 87'		 Report Moon Yellow card 86' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 17,931
Referee: Andrew Madley
23 October 2021 14 Cardiff City 0–2 Middlesbrough Leckwith
12:30 BST Pack Yellow card 28'
McGuinness Yellow card 34'
Flint Yellow card 70'		 Report Šporar 35' (pen.)
Ikpeazu Yellow card 38'
Payero 74'		 Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,513
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
30 October 2021 15 Middlesbrough 0–2 Birmingham City Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Report Sanderson Yellow card 19'
Gardner Yellow card 45+2'
Roberts 53'
Hogan 56'
McGree Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Referee: Josh Smith
2 November 2021 (2021-11-02) 16 Luton Town 3–1 Middlesbrough Luton
19:45 GMT Potts Yellow card 30'
Bree Yellow card 31'
Bradley 57'
Adebayo 60'
Cornick 62'
Onyedinma Yellow card 70'
Lansbury Yellow card 79'		 Report Coburn 15', Yellow card 59'
Crooks Yellow card 39'
Watmore Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,790
Referee: Tim Robinson
6 November 2021 17 West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Middlesbrough West Bromwich
15:00 GMT Kipré Yellow card 46'
Diangana Yellow card 49', 65'
Snodgrass Yellow card 90+2'		 Report McNair Yellow card 24'
Peltier Yellow card 30'
Coburn 38'
Jones Yellow card 65'
Howson Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Referee: Matt Donohue
20 November 2021 18 Middlesbrough 1–1 Millwall Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Crooks 15'
Howson Yellow card 58'		 Report Bamba 27' (o.g.)
Bennett Yellow card 34'
Cooper Yellow card 45+3'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 20,845
Referee: Oliver Langford
23 November 2021 19 Middlesbrough 1–2 Preston North End Middlesbrough
19:45 GMT McNair 33' Report Browne Yellow card 63'
Evans Yellow card 75', 77'
Riis Jakobsen 81'
Earl Yellow card 85'
Johnson Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 18,013
Referee: Andy Woolmer
27 November 2021 20 Huddersfield Town 1–2 Middlesbrough Huddersfield
15:00 GMT Daniels 90+3' (o.g.) Report Watmore 16', 23'
Bola Yellow card 80'
Crooks Yellow card 85'
McNair Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 19,192
Referee: Keith Stroud
4 December 2021 21 Middlesbrough 1–0 Swansea City Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Jones 26'
McNair Yellow card 70'		 Report Paterson Yellow card 45' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 18,707
Referee: Andy Davies
11 December 2021 22 Stoke City 0–0 Middlesbrough Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT Batth Yellow card 35'
Smith Yellow card 72'		 Report Dijksteel Yellow card 10' Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 21,140
Referee: Michael Salisbury
18 December 2021 23 Middlesbrough 1–0 Bournemouth Middlesbrough
12:30 GMT Šporar 53' (pen.)
McNair Yellow card 66'
Taylor Yellow card 77'
Jones Yellow card 82'
Hernández Yellow card 86'		 Report Cahill Yellow card 43'
Billing Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
26 December 2021 24 Middlesbrough 2–0 Nottingham Forest Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Yates 17' (o.g.)
Howson Yellow card 26'
Šporar 69'		 Report Samba Yellow card 32'
Carvalho Yellow card 71'
Yates Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 29,832
Referee: David Webb
29 December 2021 25 Blackpool 1–2 Middlesbrough Blackpool
19:45 GMT Connolly Yellow card 32'
Husband Yellow card 44'
Lavery 90+1'		 Report Fry Yellow card 40'
Šporar 60', Yellow card 61'
Crooks Yellow card 71'
Peltier Yellow card 89'
Watmore 90+3'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 13,428
Referee: Steve Martin
15 January 2022 26 Middlesbrough 2–1 Reading Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Tavernier Yellow card 74'
Crooks 84', 90+5'		 Report Bristow Yellow card 12'
Hoilett Yellow card 36'
Drinkwater Yellow card 65'
Carroll 68'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 21,634
Referee: James Linington
24 January 2022 27 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Middlesbrough Blackburn
19:45 GMT Nyambe Yellow card 37'
Travis Yellow card 50'
Gallagher 67'
Wharton Yellow card 81'
Edun Yellow card 90+11'		 Report Taylor Yellow card 4'
Crooks Yellow card 15'
Connolly Yellow card 26'
Tavernier Yellow card 29'
McNair Yellow card 90+3'
Jones Yellow card 90+9'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,670
Referee: Darren England
29 January 2022 28 Middlesbrough 1–0 Coventry City Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Šporar 58'
Taylor Yellow card 90+1'
Lumley Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Shipley Yellow card 64' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 22,940
Referee: Matt Donohue
9 February 2022 29 Queens Park Rangers 2–2 Middlesbrough Shepherd's Bush, London
19:45 GMT Chair 29'
Willock 46'		 Report Fry 45+2'
Adomah 60' (o.g.)
Howson Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Attendance: 14,140
Referee: Dean Whitestone
12 February 2022 30 Middlesbrough 4–1 Derby County Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Buchanan 15' (o.g.)
Tavernier Yellow card 27'
Crooks Yellow card 31', 45+2'
Connolly 44'
Howson Yellow card 50'
Watmore 89'		 Report Lawrence Yellow card 27'
Bird 39'
Ebiowei Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 26,266
Referee: Mike Dean
19 February 2022 31 Bristol City 2–1 Middlesbrough Ashton Gate
15:00 GMT Weimann 7'
Williams Yellow card 9'
Scott Yellow card 40'
Semenyo 68'		 Report Crooks Yellow card 17', 90' Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 20,148
Referee: Leigh Doughty
22 February 2022 32 Middlesbrough 2–1 West Bromwich Albion Middlesbrough
19:45 GMT McNair 60'
Tavernier 69'
Jones Yellow card 86'
Howson Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Molumby 28', Yellow card 31'
Reach Yellow card 37'
Furlong Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 21,646
Referee: Michael Salisbury
26 February 2022 33 Barnsley 3–2 Middlesbrough Barnsley
15:00 GMT Andersen 7'
Bassi 16', 54'
Vita Yellow card 62'
Kitching Yellow card 72'
Collins Yellow card 79'		 Report Šporar 61' (pen.)
Kitching 90+5' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 16,107
Referee: James Linington
5 March 2022 34 Middlesbrough 2–1 Luton Town Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT McNair 17' (pen.)
Watmore 87'
Lumley Yellow card 90+1'
Coburn Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Jerome Yellow card 20'
Hylton Yellow card 49'
Lansbury Yellow card 61'
Cornick 90+6'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 23,817
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
8 March 2022 35 Sheffield United 4–1 Middlesbrough Sheffield
19:45 GMT Berge 23'
Sharp 25', Yellow card 49'
Gibbs-White Yellow card 49', 79'
Hourihane Yellow card 57'
Robinson 59'		 Report Howson Yellow card 41'
Peltier Yellow card 49'
Balogun 62'
Crooks Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 28,994
Referee: Tim Robinson
12 March 2022 36 Millwall 0–0 Middlesbrough Bermondsey
15:00 GMT Cooper Yellow card 4'
Ballard Yellow card 16'
Malone Yellow card 19'
Wallace Yellow card 34'		 Report Jones Yellow card 19' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 16,734
Referee: Robert Jones
15 March 2022 37 Birmingham City 0–2 Middlesbrough Birmingham
19:45 GMT Pedersen Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 86'
Hernández Yellow card 80'		 Report Connolly 23'
Balogun 62'
Lumley Yellow card 80'
Crooks Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 15,852
Referee: Darren Bond
2 April 2022 38 Peterborough United 0–4 Middlesbrough Peterborough
15:00 BST Kent Yellow card 28'
Knight Yellow card 35'
Grant Yellow card 90'		 Report Tavernier 26', Yellow card 74'
Balogun 49'
Coburn 82'
Watmore 90'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 11,755
Referee: Leigh Doughty
6 April 2022 39 Middlesbrough 0–1 Fulham Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Crooks Yellow card 72'
McGree Yellow card 83'
McNair Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Carvalho Yellow card 53'
Reed Yellow card 65'
Mitrović 73'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 21,995
Referee: James Linington
9 April 2022 40 Middlesbrough 0–1 Hull City Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Crooks Yellow card 16'
Tavernier Yellow card 70'
Connolly Yellow card 81'		 Report McLoughlin Yellow card 26'
Slater Yellow card 42'
Lewis-Potter 74'
Smallwood Yellow card 81'
Honeyman Yellow card 85'
Docherty Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 24,603
Referee: Andy Woolmer
15 April 2022 41 Bournemouth 0–0 Middlesbrough Kings Park
15:00 BST Billing Yellow card 61' Report Crooks Yellow card 88'
Jones Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Referee: Tim Robinson
18 April 2022 42 Middlesbrough 0–2 Huddersfield Town Middlesbrough
12:30 BST Bamba Yellow card 44'
McGree Yellow card 68'
Bola Yellow card 70'		 Report Toffolo Yellow card 36'
Sarr 41'
Rhodes 60'
O'Brien Yellow card 76'
Russell Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 24,230
Referee: Darren England
23 April 2022 43 Swansea City 1–1 Middlesbrough Landore
15:00 BST Obafemi 48'
Wolf Yellow card 84'
Christie Yellow card 87'		 Report McGree 46'
Bamba Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 18,246
Referee: David Webb
27 April 2022 44 Middlesbrough 2–0 Cardiff City Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Tavernier 28'
McGree 53'
Jones Yellow card 88'
Howson Yellow card 90'		 Report Nelson Yellow card 27'
Wintle Yellow card 33'
Denham Yellow card 62'
Vaulks Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 19,727
Referee: Matt Donohue
30 April 2022 45 Middlesbrough 3–1 Stoke City Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Crooks 21', 72'
Baker 25' (o.g.)		 Report Powell 90+4' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 24,942
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
7 May 2022 46 Preston North End 4–1 Middlesbrough Preston
12:30 BST Browne 24'
Fry 35' (o.g.), Yellow card 66'
Johnson Yellow card 45'
van den Berg Yellow card 45'
Riis Jakobsen 53', 74' (pen.)
McCann Yellow card 56'		 Report McNair Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 73'
Daniels Yellow card 45'
Tavernier 48'
Dijksteel Yellow card 58'
Jones Yellow card 72'
Crooks Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 17,691
Referee: Tim Robinson

FA Cup

Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup

Middlesbrough were drawn away to Mansfield Town in the third round.[9] In the quarter-final, Boro were handed a home tie against Premier League side Chelsea.[10]

8 January 2022 Third round Mansfield Town 2–3 Middlesbrough Mansfield
12:15 GMT Hewitt Yellow card 38'
O'Toole Yellow card 64'
Hawkins 67', Yellow card 71'
Oates 85'		 Report Ikpeazu 4', Yellow card 37'
Boyd-Munce 14'
Bamba Yellow card 33'
O'Toole 90+5' (o.g.)		 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Referee: Keith Stroud
4 February 2022 Fourth round Manchester United 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(7–8 p)		 Middlesbrough Manchester
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 71,871
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Penalties
1 March 2022 Fifth round Middlesbrough 1–0 (a.e.t.) Tottenham Hotspur Middlesbrough
19:55 GMT
Report
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 31,135
Referee: Darren England
19 March 2022 Quarter-finals Middlesbrough 0–2 Chelsea Middlesbrough
17:15 GMT
Report
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 31,422
Referee: Paul Tierney

EFL Cup

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup

Middlesbrough were drawn away to Blackpool in the first round.[11][12]

11 August 2021 First round Blackpool 3–0 Middlesbrough Blackpool
19:45 BST Ekpiteta Yellow card 19'
Connolly 31'
Casey Yellow card 33'
Lavery 77'
Anderson 78'		 Report Morsy Yellow card 31'
Payero Yellow card 36'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 5,836
Referee: Bobby Madley

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Source
11 May 2021 DF  ENG Josh Wells Lowestoft Town Undisclosed [13]
25 May 2021 DF  ENG Jeremy Sivi Onside Football Academy Free [14]
1 July 2021 FW  ENG Sammy Ameobi Nottingham Forest Free [15]
1 July 2021 GK  ENG Joe Lumley Queens Park Rangers Free [16]
2 July 2021 FW  UGA Uche Ikpeazu Wycombe Wanderers Undisclosed [17]
2 July 2021 DF  ENG Lee Peltier West Bromwich Albion Free [18]
23 July 2021 MF  ENG Matt Crooks Rotherham United Undisclosed [19]
5 August 2021 MF  ARG Martín Payero Banfield Undisclosed [20]
9 August 2021 GK  ENG Luke Daniels Brentford Free [21]
10 August 2021 DF  CIV Sol Bamba Cardiff City Free [22]
20 August 2021 FW  ENG Toyosi Olusanya Billericay Town Free [23]
18 November 2021 DF  WAL Neil Taylor Aston Villa Free [24]
7 January 2022 MF  NIR Caolan Boyd-Munce Birmingham City Undisclosed [25]
14 January 2022 MF  AUS Riley McGree Charlotte Undisclosed [26]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Source
29 August 2021 RW  CUB Onel Hernández Norwich City 14 January 2022[a] [28]
31 August 2021 CM  CMR James Léa Siliki Stade Rennais End of season [29]
31 August 2021 CF  SVN Andraž Šporar Sporting CP End of season [30]
2 January 2022 CF  IRL Aaron Connolly Brighton & Hove Albion End of season [31]
12 January 2022 CF  ENG Folarin Balogun Arsenal End of season [32]
  1. ^ On 14 January, Hernández was recalled by his parent club Norwich.[27]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Source
1 July 2021 GK  ENG Zach Hemming Kilmarnock End of season [33]
27 July 2021 CM  ENG Lewis Wing Sheffield Wednesday End of season [34]
30 July 2021 CF  ENG Rumarn Burrell Kilmarnock End of season [35]
9 August 2021 LB  ENG Hayden Coulson Ipswich Town 31 January 2022[a] [37]
18 August 2021 GK  ENG Sol Brynn Queen of the South 2 January 2022 [38][b]
26 August 2021 CF  ENG Chuba Akpom PAOK End of season [40]
28 August 2021 LB  ENG Jack Robinson Yeovil Town End of season [41]
31 August 2021 CM  ENG Hayden Hackney Scunthorpe United End of season [42][c]
31 August 2021 SS  ENG Stephen Walker Tranmere Rovers End of season [44]
31 August 2021 CB  ENG Nathan Wood Hibernian End of season [45]
1 September 2021 RB  ENG Djed Spence Nottingham Forest End of season [46]
31 December 2021 GK  AUT Dejan Stojanović FC Ingolstadt End of season [47]
26 January 2022 CM  ENG Isaac Fletcher Hartlepool United End of season [48]
26 January 2022 RW  ENG Sam Folarin Queen of the South End of season [49]
28 January 2022 CF  IRL Calum Kavanagh Harrogate Town End of season [50]
31 January 2022 LB  ENG Hayden Coulson Peterborough United End of season [36]
31 January 2022 CF  UGA Uche Ikpeazu Cardiff City End of season [51]
1 February 2022 CM  ENG Lewis Wing Wycombe Wanderers End of season [52]
5 March 2022 CM  ENG Connor Malley Gateshead End of season [53]
  1. ^ On 31 January, Coulson was recalled to facilitate a loan move to Peterborough.[36]
  2. ^ On 30 December, it was announced Brynn will return from his loan spell at Queen of the South.[39]
  3. ^ On 4 January 2022, Hayden's loan at Scunthorpe was extended until the end of the season.[43]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Source
30 June 2021 GK  SCO Jordan Archer Queens Park Rangers Released [54][55]
30 June 2021 FW  COD Britt Assombalonga Adana Demirspor Released [54][56]
30 June 2021 FW  ENG Ashley Fletcher Watford Released [54][57]
30 June 2021 FW  ENG Marvin Johnson Sheffield Wednesday Released [54][58]
30 June 2021 FW  IRL Cole Kiernan Released [54]
30 June 2021 FW  ENG Nathaniel Mendez-Laing Sheffield Wednesday Released [54][59]
30 June 2021 FW  ENG Tyrone O'Neill Scunthorpe United Released [54][60]
30 June 2021 MF  ENG George Waites Released [54]
30 June 2021 DF  ENG Tyler Williams Released [54]
30 June 2021 DF  ENG Andrew Wilson Released [54]
2 July 2021 MF  ENG George Saville Millwall Undisclosed [61]
31 August 2021 MF  EGY Sam Morsy Ipswich Town Undisclosed [62]
11 January 2022 LB  FRA Williams Kokolo Burton Albion Undisclosed [63]
31 January 2022 AM  ENG Marcus Browne Oxford United Undisclosed [64]

Notes

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