| 2021–22 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Steve Gibson | ||
| Chairman | Steve Gibson | ||
| Manager | Neil Warnock (until 6 November 2021)[1] Chris Wilder (from 7 November 2021)[2] | ||
| Stadium | Riverside Stadium | ||
| Championship | 7th | ||
| FA Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| EFL Cup | First round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Matt Crooks (10) All: Matt Crooks (11) | ||
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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
- 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 |  ENG | Joe Lumley | 9 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | DF |  NED | Anfernee Dijksteel | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | DF |  ENG | Grant Hall | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 6 | DF |  ENG | Dael Fry | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 7 | MF |  ENG | Marcus Tavernier | 6 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 8 | MF |  CUB | Onel Hernández* | 4 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | FW |  UGA | Uche Ikpeazu | 8 | 2 | 5+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| 10 | MF |  ARG | Martín Payero | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
| 11 | FW |  SVN | Andraž Šporar* | 4 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 13 | FW |  ENG | Toyosi Olusanya | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 14 | DF |  ENG | Lee Peltier | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
| 16 | MF |  ENG | Jonny Howson | 7 | 1 | 6+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 17 | DF | .svg.png.webp) NIR | Paddy McNair | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 18 | FW |  ENG | Duncan Watmore | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 22 | DF |  CIV | Sol Bamba | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
| 23 | MF |  CMR | James Léa Siliki* | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 24 | MF |  ENG | Connor Malley | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
| 25 | MF |  ENG | Matt Crooks | 8 | 2 | 8+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 27 | DF |  ENG | Marc Bola | 5 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 34 | MF |  ENG | Jeremy Sivi | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| 35 | MF |  ENG | Isaiah Jones | 9 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
| 37 | FW |  ENG | Josh Coburn | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
| Players out on loan: | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | DF |  ENG | Nathan Wood | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
| 19 | FW |  ENG | Chuba Akpom | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 29 | DF |  ENG | Djed Spence | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
| 33 | DF |  ENG | Jack Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
| 38 | MF |  ENG | Hayden Hackney | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| Players who have left the club: | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | MF |  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 |  | 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
- As of 19 September 2021
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |    |  |  |    |  |  |    |  |  |    |  | |||||
| 1 | 25 |  | CM | Matt Crooks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2 |  | 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 | Isaiah Jones | 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 | .svg.png.webp) | 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.
| 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
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 | 
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: 
Results by matchday
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  1' Wilson  29',  71' | Report | McNair  16' Ikpeazu  36' Bola  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  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  54' Crooks  72' Payero  90+8' | Report | Odubajo  38'  50' Howson  48' (o.g.) Dykes  56' Willock  76' Johansen  90+3' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Referee: Steve Martin | 
| 21 August 2021 4 | Derby County | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Derby | 
| 15:00 BST | Jagielka  65' Byrne  90+2' | Report | Peltier  30' Tavernier  43' Bola  54' Jones  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  81' Olusanya  87' | Report | Gallagher  17' Carter  19'  79' Travis  87' Dolan  90+4' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Referee: Michael Salisbury | 
| 11 September 2021 6 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Coventry | 
| 15:00 BST | Hamer  26' Gyökeres  71' Waghorn  90+1' | Report | Howson  32' Bamba  63' Hall  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  68' | Report | Šporar  24',  26' Howson  45+1' Peltier  50' Crooks  62' Hernández  72',  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  12' Crooks  35' | Report | Ekpiteta  62' Hall  78' (o.g.) Gabriel  90+4' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Referee: David Webb | 
| 25 September 2021 9 | Reading | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Reading | 
| 15:00 BST | Tetek  50' Halilović  55' Southwood  79' Rahman  81' | Report | Jones  43' Peltier  61' Crooks  87' McNair  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  13' McNair  37' Crooks  65' Šporar  70' Bamba  73' | Report | Stevens  10' Fleck  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  90+2',  90+3' | Report | Tavernier  7' Peltier  58' McNair  78' | Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 13,696 Referee: Andy Davies | 
| 16 October 2021 12 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Middlesbrough | 
| 15:00 BST | Payero  45' Ikpeazu  67' McNair  85' (pen.) Coburn  90+4' | Report | Taylor  22' Edwards  35' Szmodics  49' Cornell  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  73' Crooks  87' | Report | Moon  86' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 17,931 Referee: Andrew Madley | 
| 23 October 2021 14 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Middlesbrough | Leckwith | 
| 12:30 BST | Pack  28' McGuinness  34' Flint  70' | Report | Šporar  35' (pen.) Ikpeazu  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  19' Gardner  45+2' Roberts  53' Hogan  56' McGree  90+4' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Referee: Josh Smith | 
| 2 November 2021 16 | Luton Town | 3–1 | Middlesbrough | Luton | 
| 19:45 GMT | Potts  30' Bree  31' Bradley  57' Adebayo  60' Cornick  62' Onyedinma  70' Lansbury  79' | Report | Coburn  15',  59' Crooks  39' Watmore  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  46' Diangana  49',  65' Snodgrass  90+2' | Report | McNair  24' Peltier  30' Coburn  38' Jones  65' Howson  89' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Referee: Matt Donohue | 
| 20 November 2021 18 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Millwall | Middlesbrough | 
| 15:00 GMT | Crooks  15' Howson  58' | Report | Bamba  27' (o.g.) Bennett  34' Cooper  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  63' Evans  75',  77' Riis Jakobsen  81' Earl  85' Johnson  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  80' Crooks  85' McNair  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  70' | Report | Paterson  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  35' Smith  72' | Report | Dijksteel  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  66' Taylor  77' Jones  82' Hernández  86' | Report | Cahill  43' Billing  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  26' Šporar  69' | Report | Samba  32' Carvalho  71' Yates  90+3' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 29,832 Referee: David Webb | 
| 29 December 2021 25 | Blackpool | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Blackpool | 
| 19:45 GMT | Connolly  32' Husband  44' Lavery  90+1' | Report | Fry  40' Šporar  60',  61' Crooks  71' Peltier  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  74' Crooks  84', 90+5' | Report | Bristow  12' Hoilett  36' Drinkwater  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  37' Travis  50' Gallagher  67' Wharton  81' Edun  90+11' | Report | Taylor  4' Crooks  15' Connolly  26' Tavernier  29' McNair  90+3' Jones  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  90+1' Lumley  90+3' | Report | Shipley  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  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  27' Crooks  31',  45+2' Connolly  44' Howson  50' Watmore  89' | Report | Lawrence  27' Bird  39' Ebiowei  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  9' Scott  40' Semenyo  68' | Report | Crooks  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  86' Howson  90+2' | Report | Molumby  28',  31' Reach  37' Furlong  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  62' Kitching  72' Collins  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  90+1' Coburn  90+3' | Report | Jerome  20' Hylton  49' Lansbury  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',  49' Gibbs-White  49',  79' Hourihane  57' Robinson  59' | Report | Howson  41' Peltier  49' Balogun  62' Crooks  84' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 28,994 Referee: Tim Robinson | 
| 12 March 2022 36 | Millwall | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Bermondsey | 
| 15:00 GMT | Cooper  4' Ballard  16' Malone  19' Wallace  34' | Report | Jones  19' | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 16,734 Referee: Robert Jones | 
| 15 March 2022 37 | Birmingham City | 0–2 | Middlesbrough | Birmingham | 
| 19:45 GMT | Pedersen  40'  86' Hernández  80' | Report | Connolly  23' Balogun  62' Lumley  80' Crooks  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  28' Knight  35' Grant  90' | Report | Tavernier  26',  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  72' McGree  83' McNair  90+3' | Report | Carvalho  53' Reed  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  16' Tavernier  70' Connolly  81' | Report | McLoughlin  26' Slater  42' Lewis-Potter  74' Smallwood  81' Honeyman  85' Docherty  89' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,603 Referee: Andy Woolmer | 
| 15 April 2022 41 | Bournemouth | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Kings Park | 
| 15:00 BST | Billing  61' | Report | Crooks  88' Jones  90+1' | Stadium: Vitality Stadium Referee: Tim Robinson | 
| 18 April 2022 42 | Middlesbrough | 0–2 | Huddersfield Town | Middlesbrough | 
| 12:30 BST | Bamba  44' McGree  68' Bola  70' | Report | Toffolo  36' Sarr  41' Rhodes  60' O'Brien  76' Russell  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  84' Christie  87' | Report | McGree  46' Bamba  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  88' Howson  90' | Report | Nelson  27' Wintle  33' Denham  62' Vaulks  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.),  66' Johnson  45' van den Berg  45' Riis Jakobsen  53', 74' (pen.) McCann  56' | Report | McNair  45'  73' Daniels  45' Tavernier  48' Dijksteel  58' Jones  72' Crooks  84' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 17,691 Referee: Tim Robinson | 
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  38' O'Toole  64' Hawkins  67',  71' Oates  85' | Report | Ikpeazu  4',  37' Boyd-Munce  14' Bamba  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
Middlesbrough were drawn away to Blackpool in the first round.[11][12]
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 | .svg.png.webp) NIR | Caolan Boyd-Munce | Birmingham City | Undisclosed | [25] | 
| 14 January 2022 | MF | .svg.png.webp) 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[lower-alpha 1] | [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] | 
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[lower-alpha 1] | [37] | 
| 18 August 2021 | GK |  ENG | Sol Brynn | Queen of the South | 2 January 2022 | [38][lower-alpha 2] | 
| 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][lower-alpha 3] | 
| 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] | 
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
References
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