2020–21 Middlesbrough F.C. season

The 2020–21 season is Middlesbrough's fourth consecutive season in the Championship in their 145th year in existence, the club will also compete in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.[1]

Middlesbrough
2020–21 season
ChairmanSteve Gibson
ManagerNeil Warnock
StadiumRiverside Stadium

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 Tomás Mejías GK (1989-01-30) 30 January 1989 30 June 2021 Omonia
30 Dejan Stojanović GK (1993-07-19) 19 July 1993 30 June 2023 St. Gallen
42 Aynsley Pears GK (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 30 June 2020 Academy
Defenders
2 Anfernee Dijksteel RB (1996-10-27) 27 October 1996 30 June 2022 Charlton Athletic
3 George Friend (c) LB (1987-10-17) 17 October 1987 30 June 2020 Doncaster Rovers
5 Ryan Shotton RB / CB (1988-10-30) 30 October 1988 30 June 2020 Birmingham City
6 Dael Fry CB / RB (1997-08-30) 30 August 1997 30 June 2021 Academy
25 Nathan Wood CB (2002-05-31) 31 May 2002 30 June 2020 Academy
27 Marc Bola LB (1997-12-09) 9 December 1997 30 June 2022 Blackpool
29 Djed Spence RB / LB (2000-08-09) 9 August 2000 30 June 2020 Fulham
33 Hayden Coulson LB / LM (1998-06-17) 17 June 1998 30 June 2023 Academy
Midfielders
7 Marcus Tavernier LW (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999 30 June 2021 Academy
10 Marcus Browne AM / RW / LW (1997-12-18) 18 December 1997 30 June 2023 West Ham United
16 Jonny Howson CM (1988-05-21) 21 May 1988 30 June 2020 Norwich City
17 Paddy McNair DM / CM (1995-04-27) 27 April 1995 30 June 2022 Sunderland
21 Marvin Johnson LW / LB (1990-12-01) 1 December 1990 30 June 2020 Oxford United
22 George Saville CM / LW (1993-06-01) 1 June 1993 30 June 2022 Millwall
26 Lewis Wing AM / CM (1995-05-23) 23 May 1995 30 June 2022 Shildon
34 Connor Malley CM (2000-03-20) 20 March 2000 30 June 2022 Academy
37 Ben Liddle DM (1998-09-21) 21 September 1998 30 June 2020 Academy
Forwards
9 Britt Assombalonga CF (1992-12-06) 6 December 1992 30 June 2021 Nottingham Forest
11 Ashley Fletcher CF / LW (1995-10-02) 2 October 1995 30 June 2021 West Ham United
36 Stephen Walker CF (2000-10-11) 11 October 2000 30 June 2023 Academy
41 Rumarn Burrell CF (2000-12-16) 16 December 2000 30 June 2022 Grimsby Town

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
14 July 2020CFCole Kiernan SunderlandUndisclosed[10]
31 July 2020CBGrant Hall Queens Park RangersFree transfer[11]

Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020CBDaniel AyalaFree agentReleased[12]
1 July 2020CFMitchell CurryFree agentReleased[13]
1 July 2020CBNathan DaleFree agentReleased[13]
1 July 2020RBHarold EssienFree agentReleased[13]
1 July 2020GKHarry FlattersFree agentReleased[13]
1 July 2020CFRudy GestedeFree agentReleased[12]
1 July 2020RBNicholas HoodFree agentReleased[13]
1 July 2020CBEnes MahmutovicFree agentReleased[13]
1 July 2020CMLayton WattsFree agentReleased[13]
1 July 2020AMStephen WearneFree agentReleased[13]
14 July 2020CBRyan ShottonFree agentReleased[14]
22 July 2020CMAdam ClaytonFree agentReleased[9]
15 August 2020LBGeorge Friend Birmingham CityFree transfer[15]

References
  1. "History". Statto.
  2. "Premier League returns on June 17". Sky Sports. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. "Championship season set to restart on 20 June as coronavirus lockdown eases". 31 May 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. Fisher, Ben (9 June 2020). "League One and League Two clubs vote to curtail season and hold play-offs". The Guardian.
  5. "Middlesbrough 0–3 Swansea City". BBC Sport. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  6. "Neil Warnock replaces Jonathan Woodgate as Middlesbrough boss". BBC Sport. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  7. "Gestede Joins Ayala In Departing The Boro". mfc.co.uk. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  8. "Retained List: July Extensions And Departures". mfc.co.uk. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  9. "Boro Contracts Up For Discussion". mfc.co.uk. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  10. "Middlesbrough sign Hartlepool's Republic of Ireland Youth striker Cole Kiernan". Hartlepool Life. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  11. "Grant Hall Becomes Neil Warnock's First Signing As Boro Manager". mfc.co.uk. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  12. "Gestede and Ayala leave Middlesbrough". BBC. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  13. "Middlesbrough quartet Friend, Clayton, Johnson & Shotton sign waivers to play in July". Gazette Live. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  14. "Neil Warnock is disappointed but not bitter over early exit of Ryan Shotton". Gazette Live. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  15. "Birmingham City make first new signing under Aitor Karanka". Birmingham Mail. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
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