2021–22 Middlesbrough F.C. season explained

Club:	Middlesbrough
Season:	2021–22
Manager:	Neil Warnock (until 6 November 2021)^[1] Chris Wilder (from 7 November 2021)^[2]
Owner:	Steve Gibson
Chairman:	Steve Gibson
Stadium:	Riverside Stadium
League:	Championship
League Result:	7th
Cup1:	FA Cup
Cup1 Result:	Quarter-finals
Cup2:	EFL Cup
Cup2 Result:	First round
League Topscorer:	Matt Crooks (10)
Season Topscorer:	Matt Crooks (11)
Prevseason:	2020–21
Nextseason:	2022–23
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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

Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Middlesbrough. |-!colspan=15|Players out on loan:|-!colspan=15|Players who have left the club:|}

Goals record

width=50px	Rank !	width=50px	No. !	width=50px	Nat. !	width=50px	Po. !	width=150px	Name !	width=150px	Championship !	width=150px	FA Cup !	width=150px	League Cup !	width=150px	Total
1	9		CF	Uche Ikpeazu	2	0	0	2
	25		CM	Matt Crooks	2	0	0	2
3	7		RW	Marcus Tavernier	1	0	0	1
	8		RW	Onel Hernández	1	0	0	1
	11		CF	Andraž Šporar	1	0	0	1
	16		CM	Jonny Howson	1	0	0	1
	27		RB	Marc Bola	1	0	0	1
Total					9	0	0	9

Disciplinary record

Rank	No.	Nat.	Po.	Name	Championship			Total
1	25		CM	Matt Crooks	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
2	5		DM	Sam Morsy	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1
	10		CM	Martín Payero	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
	14		RB	Lee Peltier	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	16		CM	Jonny Howson	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	27		RB	Marc Bola	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	35		RW		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
8	4		CB	Grant Hall	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	6		CB	Dael Fry	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	7		RW	Marcus Tavernier	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	8		RW	Onel Hernández	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	9		CF	Uche Ikpeazu	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	11		CF	Andraž Šporar	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	13		RW	Toyosi Olusanya	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	17		CB	Paddy McNair	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	22		CB	Sol Bamba	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Total					21	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	23	0	1

Background and pre-season

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.

Competitions

Championship

See main article: 2021–22 EFL Championship.

Matches

Middlesbrough's fixtures were revealed on 24 June 2021.^[7]

FA Cup

See main article: 2021–22 FA Cup.

Middlesbrough were drawn away to Mansfield Town in the third round.^[8] In the quarter-final, Boro were handed a home tie against Premier League side Chelsea.^[9]

EFL Cup

See main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup.

Middlesbrough were drawn away to Blackpool in the first round.^{[10] [11]}

Transfers

Transfers in

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Source
11 May 2021	DF		Josh Wells		Undisclosed	^[12]
25 May 2021	DF			Onside Football Academy	Free	^[13]
1 July 2021	FW				Free	^[14]
1 July 2021	GK				Free	^[15]
2 July 2021	FW				Undisclosed	^[16]
2 July 2021	DF				Free	^[17]
23 July 2021	MF				Undisclosed	^[18]
5 August 2021	MF				Undisclosed	^[19]
9 August 2021	GK				Free	^[20]
10 August 2021	DF				Free	^[21]
20 August 2021	FW				Free	^[22]
18 November 2021	DF				Free	^[23]
7 January 2022	MF				Undisclosed	^[24]
14 January 2022	MF				Undisclosed	^[25]

Loans in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Date until	Source
29 August 2021	RW				14 January 2022	^[26]
31 August 2021	CM				End of season	^[27]
31 August 2021	CF				End of season	^[28]
2 January 2022	CF				End of season	^[29]
12 January 2022					End of season	^[30]

Loans out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Date until	Source
1 July 2021	GK		Zach Hemming		End of season	^[31]
27 July 2021	CM				End of season	^[32]
30 July 2021	CF				End of season	^[33]
9 August 2021	LB				31 January 2022	^[34]
18 August 2021	GK		Sol Brynn		2 January 2022	^[35]
26 August 2021	CF				End of season	^[36]
28 August 2021	LB				End of season	^[37]
31 August 2021	CM				End of season	^[38]
31 August 2021	SS				End of season	^[39]
31 August 2021	CB				End of season	^[40]
1 September 2021	RB				End of season	^[41]
31 December 2021	GK				End of season	^[42]
26 January 2022			Isaac Fletcher		End of season	^[43]
26 January 2022					End of season	^[44]
28 January 2022			Calum Kavanagh		End of season	^[45]
31 January 2022					End of season	^[46]
31 January 2022					End of season	^[47]
1 February 2022					End of season	^[48]
5 March 2022					End of season	^[49]

Transfers out

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Source
30 June 2021	GK				Released	^[50]
30 June 2021	FW				Released	^[51] ^[52]
30 June 2021	FW				Released	^[53]
30 June 2021	FW				Released	^[54]
30 June 2021	FW		Cole Kiernan		Released
30 June 2021	FW				Released	^[55]
30 June 2021	FW				Released	^[56]
30 June 2021	MF		George Waites		Released
30 June 2021	DF		Tyler Williams		Released
30 June 2021	DF		Andrew Wilson		Released
2 July 2021	MF				Undisclosed	^[57]
31 August 2021	MF				Undisclosed	^[58]
11 January 2022	LB				Undisclosed	^[59]
31 January 2022					Undisclosed	^[60]

Notes and References

1. News: Neil Warnock: Middlesbrough part company with veteran manager . BBC Sport . 6 November 2021 . 6 November 2021.
2. News: Chris Wilder: Middlesbrough appoint ex-Sheff Utd boss to succeed Neil Warnock. BBC Sport . 7 November 2021 . 7 November 2021.
3. Web site: Championship table – 2020/2021 season. 8 May 2021. Sky Sports.
4. Web site: Bishop Auckland Provide Summer Opener For Neil Warnock's Boro . Middlesbrough FC - Official Site . 13 May 2021.
5. Web site: Boro Set For York City Trip In Pre-Season . Middlesbrough FC - Official Site . 17 May 2021.
6. Web site: Rotherham Trip Confirmed For Final Pre-Season Game . Middlesbrough FC . 29 June 2021.
7. Web site: Boro's 2021/22 Fixture List . Middlesbrough FC . 24 June 2021.
8. News: Third round Draw . 6 December 2021 . The Football Association . 9 December 2021.
9. Web site: Emirates FA Cup Draw: Chelsea At Home . Middlesbrough FC . 4 March 2022.
10. Web site: Boro Handed Blackpool Trip In Carabao Cup . Middlesbrough FC . 24 June 2021.
11. Web site: Blackpool Date Set . Middlesbrough FC . 21 July 2021.
12. News: Wilson. Scott. 11 May 2021. Middlesbrough complete signing of youngster. The Northern Echo. 14 May 2021.
13. Web site: Youngster Jeremy Sivi Joins Boro . Middlesbrough F.C. . 25 May 2021.
14. Web site: Boro Sign Sammy Ameobi . Middlesbrough F.C. . 29 June 2021.
15. Web site: Goalkeeper Joe Lumley To Join The Boro . Middlesbrough F.C. . 19 May 2021.
16. Web site: Uche Ikpeazu Joins The Boro . Middlesbrough F.C. . 2 July 2021.
17. Web site: Lee Peltier Is Summer Signing Number Four . Middlesbrough F.C. . 2 July 2021.
18. Web site: Boro Sign Matt Crooks . Middlesbrough FC . 23 July 2021.
19. Web site: Argentine International Martin Payero Joins Boro . Middlesbrough FC . 5 August 2021.
20. Web site: Goalkeeper Luke Daniels Signs For Boro . Middlesbrough FC . 9 August 2021.
21. Web site: Sol Bamba Signs Up For The Boro . Middlesbrough FC . 10 August 2021.
22. Web site: Billericay manager confirms Boro have signed Toyosi Olusanya . 15 August 2021 . TeessideLive . 18 August 2021.
23. News: Neil Taylor Signs Short-Term Contract . 19 November 2021 . Middlesbrough FC . 18 November 2021.
24. Web site: Caolan Boyd-Munce joins Middlesbrough . Birmingham City . 7 January 2022.
25. Web site: Riley McGree Joins From MLS Newcomers Charlotte FC . Middlesbrough FC . 14 January 2022.
26. Web site: Onel Hernandez Joins Boro On Loan For The Season . Middlesbrough FC . 29 August 2021.
27. Web site: James Léa Siliki Arrives On Loan . Middlesbrough FC . 31 August 2021.
28. Web site: Boro Complete Deal For Andraž Šporar . Middlesbrough FC . 31 August 2021.
29. Web site: Aaron Connolly Completes Boro Loan Switch . Middlesbrough FC . 2 January 2022.
30. Web site: Folarin Balogun Joins Boro On Loan . Middlesbrough FC . 12 January 2022.
31. Web site: Zach Hemming Joins Kilmarnock On Loan . Middlesbrough F.C. . 21 June 2021.
32. Web site: Lewis Wing Joins Sheffield Wednesday On Loan . Middlesbrough FC . 27 July 2021.
33. Web site: Rumarn Burrell Joins Kilmarnock On Loan . Middlesbrough FC . 30 July 2021.
34. Web site: Hayden Coulson Joins Ipswich On Loan . Middlesbrough FC . 9 August 2021.
35. Web site: Sol Brynn Joins Queen Of The South On Loan . Middlesbrough FC . 18 August 2021.
36. Web site: Chuba Akpom Returns To Greece In Loan Move . Middlesbrough FC . 26 August 2021.
37. Web site: Jack Robinson Links Up With Yeovil In Loan Move . Middlesbrough FC . 29 August 2021.
38. Web site: Hayden Hackney in Scunthorpe Loan Move . Middlesbrough FC . 1 September 2021.
39. Web site: Stephen Walker Joins Tranmere On Loan . Middlesbrough FC . 31 August 2021.
40. Web site: Nathan Wood Loaned To Hibs . Middlesbrough FC . 31 August 2021.
41. Web site: Djed Spence Joins Nottingham Forest On Loan . Middlesbrough FC . 1 September 2021.
42. Web site: Dejan Stojanovic Joins FC Ingolstadt On Loan . Middlesbrough FC . 31 December 2021.
43. Web site: Pools sign Fletcher . Hartlepool United FC . 26 January 2022.
44. Web site: Sam Folarin Loaned To Queen Of The South . Middlesbrough FC . 26 January 2022.
45. News: Calum Kavanagh Joins Harrogate Town On Loan . Middlesbrough FC . 28 January 2022.
46. News: Hayden Coulson Joins Peterborough United On Loan . Middlesbrough FC . 31 January 2022.
47. Web site: Cardiff City Sign Uche Ikpeazu On Loan . Middlesbrough FC . 31 January 2022.
48. News: Wycombe sign Boro's Wing on loan . BBC . 1 February 2022.
49. Web site: Connor Malley Joins Gateshead On Loan . Middlesbrough FC . 8 March 2022.
50. Web site: Jordan Archer joins QPR . Queens Park Rangers F.C. . 7 July 2021.
51. Web site: MFC Retained List: Summer 2021 . Middlesbrough F.C. . 28 May 2021.
52. News: Former Boro man Britt Assombalonga moves to Adana Demirspor . The Northern Echo . 4 July 2021.
53. Web site: Ashley Fletcher Signs . Watford F.C. . 11 June 2021.
54. Web site: Marvin Johnson checks in at Hillsborough . Sheffield Wednesday FC . 5 August 2021.
55. News: Owls sign Mendez-Laing . 22 November 2021 . Sheffield Wednesday - Official Site . 22 November 2021.
56. Web site: United sign Tyrone O'Neill . 23 July 2021 . Scunthorpe United FC . 23 July 2021.
57. Web site: Saville Thanks Boro Fans After Making Millwall Switch . Middlesbrough F.C. . 2 July 2021.
58. Web site: Sam Morsy Joins Ipswich Town . Middlesbrough FC . 1 September 2021.
59. Web site: William Kokolo Departs For Burton Albion . Middlesbrough FC . 11 January 2022.
60. Web site: Marcus Browne Joins Oxford United . Middlesbrough FC . 31 January 2022.