2015–16 Middlesbrough F.C. season
| 2015–16 season | |||
| Chairman | Steve Gibson | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Aitor Karanka | ||
| Stadium | Riverside Stadium | ||
| Football League Championship | 2nd | ||
| FA Cup | Third Round | ||
| League Cup | Quarter-Finals | ||
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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 | Dimitrios Konstantopoulos | 48 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 3 | DF | George Friend | 45 | 1 | 39+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |||
| 4 | DF | Daniel Ayala | 39 | 3 | 34+1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 5 | DF | Ritchie De Laet (on loan from Leicester City) | 10 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 6 | DF | Ben Gibson | 36 | 1 | 32+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 7 | MF | Grant Leadbitter | 46 | 4 | 39+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | |||
| 8 | MF | Adam Clayton | 48 | 1 | 41+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | |||
| 9 | FW | Jordan Rhodes | 18 | 6 | 13+5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 10 | MF | Carlos De Pena | 10 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 13 | GK | Tomás Mejías | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 16 | DF | Julien De Sart | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 17 | DF | James Husband | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 18 | FW | Cristhian Stuani | 40 | 11 | 20+16 | 7 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 19 | MF | Stewart Downing | 49 | 3 | 40+5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | |||
| 20 | MF | Adam Reach | 6 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |||
| 21 | MF | Gastón Ramírez | 18 | 7 | 15+3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 22 | DF | Dael Fry | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| 23 | FW | Kike Sola (on loan from Athletic Bilbao) | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 24 | MF | Emilio Nsue | 46 | 3 | 37+3 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | |||
| 26 | DF | Tomáš Kalas (on loan from Chelsea) | 30 | 0 | 19+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 27 | MF | Albert Adomah | 47 | 8 | 36+7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | |||
| 34 | MF | Adam Forshaw | 34 | 2 | 9+20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |||
| 35 | MF | David Nugent | 40 | 8 | 24+14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| 39 | DF | Jonathan Woodgate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Players who appeared for Middlesbrough but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | Kike | 24 | 4 | 10+9 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 16 | DF | Jack Stephens | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |||
| 29 | MF | Fernando Amorebieta (on loan from Fulham) | 16 | 0 | 11+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 30 | MF | Yanic Wildschut | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 31 | MF | Diego Fabbrini | 26 | 6 | 14+8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | |||
| 36 | MF | 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 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| 2= | MF | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2= | FW | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | MF | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5= | MF | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 5= | FW | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7= | FW | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7= | MF | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9= | DF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9= | MF | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9= | DF | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 12 | MF | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13= | MF | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13= | DF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13= | DF | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13= | MF | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13= | MF | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Disciplinary record
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
| 8 | MF | Adam Clayton | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Grant Leadbitter | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Daniel Ayala | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | DF | Fernando Amorebieta | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF | Albert Adomah | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 18 | FW | Cristhian Stuani | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Ben Gibson | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | George Friend | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 31 | MF | Diego Fabbrini | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | FW | David Nugent | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Carlos De Pena | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | MF | Emilio Nsue | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Stewart Downing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | DF | Tomáš Kalas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Kike | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW | Kike Sola | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | MF | Adam Forshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Gastón Ramírez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | 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 Transfer | [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 | £3,000,000 | |
| 1 February 2016 | FW | | Jordan Rhodes | Blackburn Rovers | Undisclosed | |
| 1 February 2016 | MF | | Julien De Sart | Standard Liège | Undisclosed |
Total spending:
£25,175,000
Transfers Out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | DF | | David Atkinson | Carlisle United | Free transfer | [11] |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | | Ryan Brobbel | Whitby Town | Released | [12] |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | | Seb Hines | Orlando City | Released | [12] |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | | Emmanuel Ledesma | Rotherham United [lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | [12] |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | | James Warnett | Free Agent | Released | [12] |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | | Kieron Weledji | Whitby Town | Free transfer | [12] |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | | Dean Whitehead | Huddersfield Town [lower-alpha 2] | Free transfer | [12] |
| 2 July 2015 | FW | | Luke Williams | Scunthorpe United | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 4 August 2015 | MF | | Lee Tomlin | AFC Bournemouth | £3,000,000 | [16][17] |
| 2 February 2016 | FW | | Kike | Eibar | Undisclosed |
Total incoming:
£3,000,000
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 July 2015 | DF | | Tomáš Kalas | Chelsea | End of season | [18] |
| 27 July 2015 | MF | | Diego Fabbrini | Watford | End of season | [19] |
| 31 July 2015 | DF | | Jack Stephens | Southampton | End of season | [20] |
| 28 August 2015 | DF | | Fernando Amorebieta | Fulham | End of season | [21] |
| 29 August 2015 | GK | | Michael Agazzi | Milan | End of season | |
| 26 October 2015 | MF | | Bruno Zuculini | Manchester City | 26 November 2015 | [22] |
| 15 January 2016 | FW | | Kike Sola | Athletic Bilbao | End of season | |
| 26 January 2016 | MF | | Gastón Ramírez | Southampton | End of season | |
| 1 February 2016 | DF | | Ritchie De Laet | Leicester City | End of season | [23] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2015 | GK | | Connor Ripley | Motherwell | 4 January 2016 | [24] |
| 3 August 2015 | DF | | Jonathan Burn | Oldham Athletic | 4 January 2016 | [25] |
| 6 August 2015 | MF | | Bryn Morris | Coventry City | End of season | [26] |
| 27 August 2015 | MF | | Mustapha Carayol | Huddersfield Town | End of season | [27] |
| 28 August 2015 | DF | | James Husband | Fulham | 26 September 2015 | [21] |
| 10 September 2015 | DF | | Brad Halliday | Hartlepool United | 8 October 2015 | [28] |
| 14 September 2015 | DF | | Adam Jackson | Coventry City | 12 October 2015 | [29] |
| 26 September 2015 | MF | | Adam Reach | Preston North End | 28 December 2015 | [30] |
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
On 8 June 2015, Middlesbrough announced two friendlies against York City and Doncaster Rovers.[31] A trip to Barnsley on 29 July 2015 was later announced on 15 June 2015.[32] On 8 July 2015, Boro announced Spanish side Getafe will visit a week prior to the opening game of the season.[33]
| 11 July 2015 Friendly | York City | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 BST | Report | Fewster |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,798 |
| 15 July 2015 Friendly | Middlesbrough | 3–1 | Leyton Orient | Mijas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 CEST | Adomah Forshaw Kike |
Report | McCallum |
Stadium: La Cala Resort Attendance: 0 |
| 18 July 2015 Friendly | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Mijas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 CEST | Leadbitter |
Report | Burn |
Stadium: La Cala Resort Attendance: 0 |
| 25 July 2015 Friendly | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Doncaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 2,831 (726 Boro) |
| 29 July 2015 Friendly | Barnsley | 0–4 | Middlesbrough | Barnsley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 BST | Report | Kike Adomah |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 2,082 (328 Boro) Referee: Darren England |
| 1 August 2015 Friendly | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Getafe | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Kike |
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 Championship play-offs[lower-alpha 1] |
| 4 | Hull City (O, P) | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 69 | 35 | +34 | 83 | |
| 5 | Derby County | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 78 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
- ↑ 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
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | W | D | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | D | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | L | L | D | D | D | W | W | L | W | L | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | D | D | D |
| Position | 16 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[34]
| 9 August 2015 1 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,974 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 15 August 2015 2 | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Fabbrini Kike |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 23,333 Referee: James Adcock |
| 18 August 2015 3 | Derby County | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Russell |
Report | Kike |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 30,855 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 22 August 2015 4 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Bristol City | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Report | Bryan |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 22,236 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 29 August 2015 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Middlesbrough | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Matias |
Report | Reach Fabbrini Stuani |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 20,976 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 12 September 2015 6 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Downing Nugent |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 21,448 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 15 September 2015 7 | Middlesbrough | 3–1 | Brentford | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Stuani Adomah |
Report | Vibe |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 20,138 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 19 September 2015 8 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 BST | Mills |
Report | Nugent Ayala |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,993 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 27 September 2015 9 | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Leeds United | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:15 BST | Nugent Bellusci Fabbrini |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 27,694 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 3 October 2015 10 | Reading | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Williams Blackman |
Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 19,516 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 17 October 2015 11 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Fulham | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 22,498 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 20 October 2015 12 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Friend |
Report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 13,371 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 24 October 2015 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–3 | Middlesbrough | Wolverhampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Edwards |
Report | Fabbrini Leadbitter Downing |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,006 Referee: James Linington |
| 31 October 2015 14 | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Nugent Adomah Ayala |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 20,943 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 3 November 2015 15 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Downing |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 7 November 2015 16 | Hull City | 3–0 | Middlesbrough | Kingston upon Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Diamé Clucas Huddlestone |
Report | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 20,352 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 20 November 2015 17 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Leadbitter |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 20,299 |
| 28 November 2015 18 | Huddersfield Town | 0–2 | Middlesbrough | Huddersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Report | Clayton Nsue |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 15,434 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 4 December 2015 19 | Ipswich Town | 0–2 | Middlesbrough | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stuani Nugent |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 17,662 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 12 December 2015 20 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Birmingham City | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 20,929 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 15 December 2015 21 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Burnley | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Nsue |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 19,966 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 19 December 2015 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–3 | Middlesbrough | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Kike Adomah Stuani |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 26,445 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 28 December 2015 23 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:15 GMT | Stuani |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 29,363 Referee: David Coote |
| 2 January 2016 24 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Derby County | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Adomah Friend |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 32,870 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 12 January 2016 25 | Brentford | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | Brentford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Bidwell |
Report | Button Ayala Stuani Clayton |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,312 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 16 January 2016 26 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Ayling Burns |
Report | Clayton Amorebieta |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 15,670 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 23 January 2016 27 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Clayton Amorebieta |
Report | Ward Lichaj Ward Jokić |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,975 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 6 February 2016 28 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Kike Sola Leadbitter Hanley Jordi Gómez Nugent |
Report | Marshall Lenihan Evans Gómez |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,244 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 9 February 2016 29 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Milton Keynes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Bowditch Forster-Caskey |
Report | Nugent Rhodes |
Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 11,256 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 15 February 2016 30 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Diagouraga Bellusci |
Report | Clayton Gibson |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 20,424 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 23 February 2016 31 | Middlesbrough | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Connolly Ramírez Nugent |
Report | Fábio |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,322 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 27 February 2016 32 | Fulham | 0–2 | Middlesbrough | London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Adomah Leadbitter |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 18,862 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 1 March 2016 33 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | Blackburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Akpan Graham |
Report | Forshaw |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 16,601 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 4 March 2016 34 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Ramírez |
Report | Gibson |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 22,110 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 8 March 2016 35 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Rotherham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Frecklington |
Report | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 10,783 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 13 March 2016 36 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:30 GMT | Teixeira Harriott |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 14,636 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 18 March 2016 37 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Hull City | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Nugent |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,791 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 1 April 2016 38 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–3 | Middlesbrough | London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Mackie Chery |
Report | Rhodes Ramírez Gibson |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,058 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 5 April 2016 39 | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Leadbitter Ramírez |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,669 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 9 April 2016 40 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Preston North End | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Adomah |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,390 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 12 April 2016 41 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Reading | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Nsue Forshaw |
Report | Cox |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 23,746 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 16 April 2016 42 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Vela |
Report | Rhodes |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 18,196 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 19 April 2016 43 | Burnley | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Burnley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Keane |
Report | Rhodes |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 20,197 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 23 April 2016 44 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Ipswich Town | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 30,505 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 29 April 2016 45 | Birmingham City | 2–2 | Middlesbrough | Birmingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Gleeson Davis |
Report | Rhodes Ramírez |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 21,380 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 7 May 2016 46 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 GMT | Stuani |
Report | Konckaert Stephens Wilson Goldson |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 33,806 Referee: Mike Dean |
League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Middlesbrough were drawn away against Oldham Athletic.[35] In the second round, Middlesbrough were drawn away to Burton Albion.[36] 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.[37]
| 12 August 2015 First round | Oldham Athletic | 1–3 | Middlesbrough | Oldham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Philliskirk |
Report | Wildschut Stuani |
Stadium: SportsDirect.com Park Attendance: 4,182 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 25 August 2015 Second round | Burton Albion | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Middlesbrough | Burton upon Trent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Friend |
Report | Stuani |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,414 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 22 September 2015 Third round | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Adomah Fabbrini |
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 |
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| Penalties | ||||
| Rooney Pereira Carrick Young |
Leadbitter Nugent Downing Gibson |
| 1 December 2015 Fifth round | Middlesbrough | 0–2 | Everton | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Deulofeu Lukaku |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 31,628 Referee: Roger East |
FA Cup
| 9 January 2016 Third round | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Burnley | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Fabbrini |
Report | Hennings Ward |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 18,286 Referee: Simon Hooper |
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