2015–16_Middlesbrough_F.C._season
2015–16 Middlesbrough F.C. season
Middlesbrough 2015–16 football season
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.
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Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 2015–16 season | |||
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| Chairman | Steve Gibson | ||
| Manager | Aitor Karanka | ||
| Stadium | Riverside Stadium | ||
| Football League Championship | 2nd (promoted) | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Cristhian Stuani Gastón Ramírez (7 each) All: Cristhian Stuani (11 goals) | ||
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Appearances and goals
- Last updated 12 July 2016[2]
- "+" constitutes substitute appearances
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK |  GRE |
Dimitrios Konstantopoulos | 48 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF |  ENG |
George Friend | 45 | 1 | 39+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF |  ESP |
Daniel Ayala | 39 | 3 | 34+1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF |  BEL |
Ritchie De Laet (on loan from Leicester City) | 10 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Ben Gibson | 43 | 1 | 39+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Grant Leadbitter | 46 | 4 | 39+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Adam Clayton | 48 | 1 | 41+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW |  SCO |
Jordan Rhodes | 18 | 6 | 13+5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF |  URU |
Carlos De Pena | 10 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | ESP |
Tomás Mejías | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | BEL |
Julien De Sart | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF | ENG |
James Husband | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | FW | URU |
Cristhian Stuani | 40 | 11 | 20+16 | 7 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 19 | MF | ENG |
Stewart Downing | 49 | 3 | 40+5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | ENG |
Adam Reach | 6 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | URU |
Gastón Ramírez | 18 | 7 | 15+3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | ENG |
Dael Fry | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | FW | ESP |
Kike Sola (on loan from Athletic Bilbao) | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF |  EQG |
Emilio Nsue | 46 | 3 | 37+3 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF |  CZE |
Tomáš Kalas (on loan from Chelsea) | 30 | 0 | 19+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF |  GHA |
Albert Adomah | 47 | 8 | 36+7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | ||
| 34 | MF | ENG |
Adam Forshaw | 34 | 2 | 9+20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 35 | MF | ENG |
David Nugent | 40 | 8 | 24+14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 39 | DF | ENG |
Jonathan Woodgate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
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| 9 | FW | ESP |
Kike | 24 | 4 | 10+9 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | ENG |
Jack Stephens | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 29 | MF |  VEN |
Fernando Amorebieta (on loan from Fulham) | 16 | 0 | 11+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 30 | MF |  NED |
Yanic Wildschut | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 31 | MF |  ITA |
Diego Fabbrini | 26 | 6 | 14+8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
| 36 | MF |  ARG |
Bruno Zuculini (on loan from Manchester City) | 6 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
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Top scorers
- Last updated 12 July 2016
More information Rank, Pos. ...
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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| 1 | FW | 18 | Cristhian Stuani |
7 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 2= | MF | 27 | Albert Adomah |
6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2= | FW | 35 | David Nugent |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | MF | 21 | Gastón Ramírez |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5= | MF | 31 | Diego Fabbrini |
4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5= | FW | 9 | Jordan Rhodes |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 7= | FW | 9 | Kike |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7= | MF | 7 | Grant Leadbitter |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9= | DF | 4 | Daniel Ayala |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9= | MF | 17 | Stewart Downing |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9= | DF | 24 | Emilio Nsue |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | MF | 34 | Adam Forshaw |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13= | MF | 8 | Adam Clayton |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13= | DF | 3 | George Friend |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13= | DF | 6 | Ben Gibson |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13= | MF | 20 | Adam Reach |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13= | MF | 30 | Yanic Wildschut |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Disciplinary record
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
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| 8 | MF | ENG |
Adam Clayton | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Grant Leadbitter | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ESP |
Daniel Ayala | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | VEN |
Fernando Amorebieta | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | GHA |
Albert Adomah | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG |
Cristhian Stuani | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Ben Gibson | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
George Friend | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | ITA |
Diego Fabbrini | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | ENG |
David Nugent | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | URU |
Carlos De Pena | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | EQG |
Emilio Nsue | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG |
Stewart Downing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | CZE |
Tomáš Kalas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ESP |
Kike | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ESP |
Kike Sola | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | ENG |
Adam Forshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | URU |
Gastón Ramírez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SCO |
Jordan Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers in
More information Date from, Position ...
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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| 6 July 2015 | DF | | Alex Baptiste | Bolton Wanderers | Free | [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 | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 1 February 2016 | FW | | Jordan Rhodes | Blackburn Rovers | £9,000,000 | [12] |
| 1 February 2016 | MF | | Julien De Sart | Standard Liège | Undisclosed | [13] |
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Transfers out
More information Date from, Position ...
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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| 1 July 2015 | DF | | David Atkinson | Carlisle United | Free | [14] |
| 1 July 2015 | MF |  | Ryan Brobbel | Whitby Town | Free | [15] |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | | Seb Hines | Orlando City | Free | [15] |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | | Emmanuel Ledesma | Rotherham United[lower-alpha 1] | Free | [15] |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | | James Warnett | Free agent | Released | [15] |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | | Kieron Weledji | Whitby Town | Free | [15] |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | | Dean Whitehead | Huddersfield Town[lower-alpha 2] | Free | [15] |
| 2 July 2015 | FW | | Luke Williams | Scunthorpe United | Undisclosed | [18] |
| 4 August 2015 | MF | | Lee Tomlin | AFC Bournemouth | £3,000,000 | [19][20] |
| 9 January 2016 | MF | | Yanic Wildschut | Wigan Athletic | Undisclosed | [21] |
| 3 February 2016 | FW | | Kike | Eibar | Undisclosed | [22] |
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Loans in
More information Date from, Position ...
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
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| 17 July 2015 | DF | | Tomáš Kalas | Chelsea | End of season | [23] |
| 27 July 2015 | MF | | Diego Fabbrini | Watford | End of season | [24] |
| 31 July 2015 | DF | | Jack Stephens | Southampton | End of season | [25] |
| 28 August 2015 | DF |  | Fernando Amorebieta | Fulham | End of season | [26] |
| 29 August 2015 | GK | | Michael Agazzi | Milan | End of season | [27][28] |
| 26 October 2015 | MF | | Bruno Zuculini | Manchester City | 26 November 2015 | [29] |
| 15 January 2016 | FW | | Enrique Sola | Athletic Bilbao | End of season | [30] |
| 26 January 2016 | MF | | Gastón Ramírez | Southampton | End of season | [31] |
| 1 February 2016 | DF | | Ritchie De Laet | Leicester City | End of season | [32] |
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Loans out
More information Date from, Position ...
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
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| 31 July 2015 | GK | | Connor Ripley | Motherwell | 4 January 2016 | [33] |
| 3 August 2015 | DF | | Jonny Burn | Oldham Athletic | 4 January 2016 | [34] |
| 6 August 2015 | MF | | Bryn Morris | Coventry City | 27 October 2015 | [35][36] |
| 27 August 2015 | MF |  | Mustapha Carayol | Huddersfield Town | End of season | [37] |
| 28 August 2015 | DF | | James Husband | Fulham | 26 September 2015 | [26] |
| 10 September 2015 | DF | | Brad Halliday | Hartlepool United | 8 October 2015 | [38] |
| 14 September 2015 | DF | | Adam Jackson | Coventry City | 12 October 2015 | [39] |
| 26 September 2015 | MF | | Adam Reach | Preston North End | 28 December 2015 | [40] |
| 1 October 2015 | MF | | Yanic Wildschut | Wigan Athletic | 1 January 2016 | [41] |
| 20 October 2015 | DF | | Brad Halliday | Accrington Stanley | End of season | [42][43] |
| 27 October 2015 | MF | | Bryn Morris | York City | 27 November 2015 | [44][45] |
| 4 November 2015 | DF | | Adam Jackson | Hartlepool United | One-month | [46] |
| 26 November 2015 | FW | | Bradley Fewster | York City | End of season | [47][48][49] |
| 26 November 2015 | MF | | Jordan Jones | Cambridge United | 2 January 2016 | [50] |
| 26 November 2015 | DF | | Mark Kitching | York City | One-month | [47][48] |
| 4 January 2016 | DF |  | Rhys Williams | Charlton Athletic | 1 February 2016 | [51] |
| 8 January 2016 | MF | | Mustapha Carayol | Leeds United | End of season | [52] |
| 8 January 2016 | DF | | James Husband | Huddersfield Town | One-month | [53] |
| 28 January 2016 | MF | | Bryn Morris | Walsall | Two-month | [54] |
| 26 February 2016 | MF | | Harry Chapman | Barnsley | End of season | [55] |
| 1 March 2016 | DF | | Alex Baptiste | Sheffield United | 2 June 2016 | [56] |
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Pre-season friendlies
On 8 June 2015, Middlesbrough announced two friendlies against York City and Doncaster Rovers.[57] A trip to Barnsley on 29 July was later announced.[58] On 8 July, Boro announced Spanish side Getafe will visit a week prior to the opening game of the season.[59]
York City v Middlesbrough
| 11 July 2015 (2015-07-11) Friendly | York City | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | York |
| 12:00 BST | Report | Fewster  78' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,798 |
Middlesbrough v Leyton Orient
| 15 July 2015 (2015-07-15) Friendly | Middlesbrough | 3–1 | Leyton Orient | Mijas |
| 17:30 CEST | Adomah 44' Forshaw 52'Kike 80' |
Report | McCallum 61' |
Stadium: La Cala Resort Attendance: 0 |
Middlesbrough v Scunthorpe United
| 18 July 2015 (2015-07-18) Friendly | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Mijas |
| 17:30 CEST | Leadbitter 84' |
Report | Burn 4' (o.g.) |
Stadium: La Cala Resort Attendance: 0 |
Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough
| 25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) Friendly | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 2,831 (726 Boro) |
Barnsley v Middlesbrough
| 29 July 2015 (2015-07-29) Friendly | Barnsley | 0–4 | Middlesbrough | Barnsley |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Kike 47', 73' Adomah 49', 65' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 2,082 (328 Boro) Referee: Darren England |
Middlesbrough v Getafe
| 1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) Friendly | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Getafe | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Kike 55' |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 6,107 Referee: Tony Harrington |
Championship
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 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 the Championship play-offs[lower-alpha 3] |
| 4 | Hull City (O, P) | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 69 | 35 | +34 | 83 | |
| 5 | Derby County | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 78 |
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Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- Following Ledesma's release he joined Rotherham United.[16]
- Following Whitehead's release he joined Huddersfield Town.[17]
- Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.
League results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
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Last updated: 7 May 2016.
Source: Football League
Matches
More information Round, Ground ...
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[60]
Preston North End v Middlesbrough
| 9 August 2015 (2015-08-09) 1 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Preston |
| 12:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,974 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers
| 15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 2 | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Fabbrini 7' Kike 17', 32' |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 23,333 Referee: James Adcock |
Derby County v Middlesbrough
| 18 August 2015 (2015-08-18) 3 | Derby County | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Derby |
| 19:45 BST | Russell 88' |
Report | Kike 16' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 30,855 Referee: Steve Martin |
Middlesbrough v Bristol City
| 22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 4 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Bristol City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Bryan 8' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 22,236 Referee: Paul Tierney |
Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough
| 29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Middlesbrough | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Matias 64' |
Report | Reach 42' Fabbrini 67'Stuani 86' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 20,976 Referee: Mark Heywood |
Middlesbrough v Milton Keynes Dons
| 12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 6 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Downing 70' Nugent 81' |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 21,448 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
Middlesbrough v Brentford
| 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) 7 | Middlesbrough | 3–1 | Brentford | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | Stuani 35', 69' Adomah 77' |
Report | Vibe 49' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 20,138 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough
| 19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 8 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Nottingham |
| 12:30 BST | Mills 7' |
Report | Nugent 3' Ayala 32' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,993 Referee: Lee Mason |
Middlesbrough v Leeds United
| 27 September 2015 (2015-09-27) 9 | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Leeds United | Middlesbrough |
| 13:15 BST | Nugent 3' Bellusci 32' (o.g.)Fabbrini 81' |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 27,694 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
Reading v Middlesbrough
| 3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 10 | Reading | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | Williams 1' Blackman 88' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 19,516 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Middlesbrough v Fulham
| 17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 11 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Fulham | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 22,498 Referee: Peter Bankes |
Cardiff City v Middlesbrough
| 20 October 2015 (2015-10-20) 12 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff |
| 19:45 BST | Friend 86' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 13,371 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough
| 24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–3 | Middlesbrough | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Edwards 22' |
Report | Fabbrini 71' Leadbitter 82' (pen.)Downing 90+2' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,006 Referee: James Linington |
Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic
| 31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 14 | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Nugent 60' Adomah 66'Ayala 78' |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 20,943 Referee: Andrew Madley |
Middlesbrough v Rotherham United
| 3 November 2015 (2015-11-03) 15 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | Downing 16' |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Paul Tierney |
Hull City v Middlesbrough
| 7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) 16 | Hull City | 3–0 | Middlesbrough | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Diamé 44' Clucas 67'Huddlestone 83' |
Report | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 20,352 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers
| 20 November 2015 (2015-11-20) 17 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | Leadbitter 90+4' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 20,299 |
Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough
| 28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 18 | Huddersfield Town | 0–2 | Middlesbrough | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Clayton 9' Nsue 84' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 15,434 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough
| 4 December 2015 (2015-12-04) 19 | Ipswich Town | 0–2 | Middlesbrough | Ipswich |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stuani 54' Nugent 74' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 17,662 Referee: Tim Robinson |
Middlesbrough v Birmingham City
| 12 December 2015 (2015-12-12) 20 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Birmingham City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 20,929 Referee: Darren Bond |
Middlesbrough v Burnley
| 15 December 2015 (2015-12-15) 21 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Burnley | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | Nsue 54' |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 19,966 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Middlesbrough
| 19 December 2015 (2015-12-19) 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–3 | Middlesbrough | Brighton |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Kike 4' Adomah 44'Stuani 62' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 26,445 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday
| 28 December 2015 (2015-12-28) 23 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Middlesbrough |
| 17:15 GMT | Stuani 1' |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 29,363 Referee: David Coote |
Middlesbrough v Derby County
| 2 January 2016 (2016-01-02) 24 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Derby County | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Adomah 83' Friend 84' |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 32,870 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
Brentford v Middlesbrough
| 12 January 2016 (2016-01-12) 25 | Brentford | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | Brentford |
| 19:45 GMT | Bidwell 74' |
Report | Button 61' (o.g.) Ayala 64'Stuani 82'Clayton 90+2' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,312 Referee: Gavin Ward |
Bristol City v Middlesbrough
| 16 January 2016 (2016-01-16) 26 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Ayling 56' Burns 80', 90+6' |
Report | Clayton 62' Amorebieta 73' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 15,670 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest
| 23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 27 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Clayton 35' Amorebieta 59' |
Report | Ward 24' Lichaj 30'Ward 70'Jokić 76' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,975 Referee: Fred Graham |
Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers
| 6 February 2016 (2016-02-06) 28 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Kike Sola 18' Leadbitter 57'Hanley 64'Jordi Gómez 74'Nugent 79' |
Report | Marshall 24' Lenihan 34'Evans 36'Gómez 73' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,244 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
Milton Keynes Dons v Middlesbrough
| 9 February 2016 (2016-02-09) 29 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 GMT | Bowditch 9' Forster-Caskey 49' |
Report | Nugent 33' Rhodes 90+3' |
Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 11,256 Referee: Andy Davies |
Leeds United v Middlesbrough
| 15 February 2016 (2016-02-15) 30 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Leeds |
| 19:45 GMT | Diagouraga 41' Bellusci 82' |
Report | Clayton 25' Gibson |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 20,424 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Middlesbrough v Cardiff City
| 23 February 2016 (2016-02-23) 31 | Middlesbrough | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 GMT | Connolly 25' (o.g.) Ramírez 63'Nugent 83' |
Report | Fábio 20' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,322 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Fulham v Middlesbrough
| 27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) 32 | Fulham | 0–2 | Middlesbrough | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Adomah 3' Leadbitter 20' (pen.) |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 18,862 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough
| 1 March 2016 (2016-03-01) 33 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Akpan 47' Graham 83' |
Report | Forshaw 90+1' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 16,601 Referee: Andrew Madley |
Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 4 March 2016 (2016-03-04) 34 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 GMT | Ramírez 24', 56' |
Report | Gibson 89' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 22,110 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
Rotherham United v Middlesbrough
| 8 March 2016 (2016-03-08) 35 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT | Frecklington 88' |
Report | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 10,783 Referee: Peter Bankes |
Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough
| 13 March 2016 (2016-03-13) 36 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | London |
| 15:30 GMT | Teixeira 57' Harriott 80' |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 14,636 Referee: Darren Deadman |
Middlesbrough v Hull City
| 18 March 2016 (2016-03-18) 37 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Hull City | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 GMT | Nugent 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,791 Referee: Andre Marriner |
Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough
| 1 April 2016 (2016-04-01) 38 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–3 | Middlesbrough | London |
| 19:45 GMT | Mackie 31' Chery 86' |
Report | Rhodes 18' Ramírez 51'Gibson 57' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,058 Referee: Simon Hooper |
Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town
| 5 April 2016 (2016-04-05) 39 | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 GMT | Leadbitter 32' (pen.) Ramírez 33', 77' |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,669 Referee: Steve Martin |
Middlesbrough v Preston North End
| 9 April 2016 (2016-04-09) 40 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Preston North End | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Adomah 32' |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,390 Referee: Oliver Langford |
Middlesbrough v Reading
| 12 April 2016 (2016-04-12) 41 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Reading | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 GMT | Nsue 10' Forshaw 90+4' |
Report | Cox 54' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 23,746 Referee: Scott Duncan |
Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough
| 16 April 2016 (2016-04-16) 42 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Bolton |
| 15:00 GMT | Vela 61' |
Report | Rhodes 73', 90+1' |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 18,196 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Burnley v Middlesbrough
| 19 April 2016 (2016-04-19) 43 | Burnley | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Burnley |
| 19:45 GMT | Keane 90+2' |
Report | Rhodes 70' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 20,197 Referee: Mike Jones |
Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town
| 23 April 2016 (2016-04-23) 44 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Ipswich Town | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 30,505 Referee: Darren Bond |
Birmingham City v Middlesbrough
| 29 April 2016 (2016-04-29) 45 | Birmingham City | 2–2 | Middlesbrough | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Gleeson 33' Davis 68' |
Report | Rhodes 40' Ramírez 57' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 21,380 Referee: Simon Hooper |
Middlesbrough v Brighton & Hove Albion
| 7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) 46 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Middlesbrough |
| 12:30 GMT | Stuani 19' |
Report | Konckaert 24' Stephens 55', 59'Wilson 90+5'Goldson 90+6' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 33,806 Referee: Mike Dean |
FA Cup
Main article: 2015–16 FA Cup
Middlesbrough v Burnley
| 9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Third round | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Burnley | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Fabbrini 36' |
Report | Hennings 7' Ward 71' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 18,286 Referee: Simon Hooper |
League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Middlesbrough were drawn away against Oldham Athletic.[61] In the second round, Middlesbrough were drawn away to Burton Albion.[62] 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.[63]
Oldham Athletic v Middlesbrough
| 12 August 2015 (2015-08-12) First round | Oldham Athletic | 1–3 | Middlesbrough | Oldham |
| 19:45 BST | Philliskirk 90' |
Report | Wildschut 23' Stuani 41', 61' |
Stadium: SportsDirect.com Park Attendance: 4,182 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Burton Albion v Middlesbrough
| 25 August 2015 (2015-08-25) Second round | Burton Albion | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Middlesbrough | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Friend 24' (o.g.) |
Report | Stuani 70', 109' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,414 Referee: Mark Brown |
Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 22 September 2015 (2015-09-22) Third round | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | Adomah 37', 64' Fabbrini 57' |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 13,368 Referee: Kevin Wright |
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
| 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 | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Rooney  Pereira  Carrick Young |
Leadbitter Nugent Downing Gibson |
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Middlesbrough v Everton
| 1 December 2015 Fifth round | Middlesbrough | 0–2 | Everton | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Deulofeu (20) Lukaku (28) |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 31,628 Referee: Roger East |
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