2015–16 Middlesbrough F.C. season

Middlesbrough
2015–16 season
Chairman Steve Gibson
Manager Aitor Karanka
Stadium Riverside Stadium
Football League Championship 2nd
FA Cup Third Round
League Cup Quarter-Finals
Home colours
Away colours
← 2014–15

The 2015–16 season will be Middlesbrough's seventh consecutive season in the Football League Championship in their 140th year in existence.[1] Along with the Championship, the club will also compete in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Transfers

Transfers In

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
6 July 2015 DF England Alex Baptiste Bolton Wanderers Free Transfer [2][3]
16 July 2015 MF England Stewart Downing West Ham United £5,500,000 [4][5]
7 August 2015 FW Uruguay Christian Stuani Espanyol £3,600,000 [6][7]
14 August 2015 FW England David Nugent Leicester City £4,000,000 [8][9]
1 September 2015 MF Uruguay Carlos de Pena Nacional £3,000,000
1 February 2016 FW Scotland Jordan Rhodes Blackburn Rovers £9,000,000
1 February 2016 MF Belgium Julien De Sart Standard Liège Undisclosed

Total spending: Decrease £13,175,000

Transfers Out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 DF England David Atkinson Carlisle United Free transfer [10]
1 July 2015 MF Northern Ireland Ryan Brobbel Whitby Town Released [11]
1 July 2015 DF England Seb Hines Orlando City Released [11]
1 July 2015 MF Argentina Emmanuel Ledesma Rotherham United [lower-alpha 1] Free transfer [11]
1 July 2015 MF England James Warnett Free Agent Released [11]
1 July 2015 DF Scotland Kieron Weledji Whitby Town Free transfer [11]
1 July 2015 MF England Dean Whitehead Huddersfield Town [lower-alpha 2] Free transfer [11]
2 July 2015 FW England Luke Williams Scunthorpe United Undisclosed [14]
4 August 2015 MF England Lee Tomlin Bournemouth £3,000,000 [15][16]
2 February 2016 FW Spain Kike Eibar Undisclosed
  1. ↑ Following Ledesma's release he joined Rotherham United.[12]
  2. ↑ Following Whitehead's release he joined Huddersfield Town.[13]

Total incoming: Increase £3,000,000

Loans In

Date from Position Nationality Name From Until Ref.
17 July 2015 DF Czech Republic Tomáš Kalas Chelsea End of season [17]
27 July 2015 MF Italy Diego Fabbrini Watford End of season [18]
31 July 2015 DF England Jack Stephens Southampton End of season [19]
28 August 2015 DF Venezuela Fernando Amorebieta Fulham End of season [20]
29 August 2015 GK Italy Michael Agazzi A.C Milan End of season
26 October 2015 MF Argentina Bruno Zuculini Manchester City 26 November 2015 [21]
15 January 2016 FW Spain Kike Sola Athletic Bilbao End of season
26 January 2016 MF Uruguay Gastón Ramírez Southampton End of season
1 February 2016 DF Belgium Ritchie De Laet Leicester City End of season

Loans Out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Until Ref.
31 July 2015 GK England Connor Ripley Motherwell 4 January 2016 [22]
3 August 2015 DF England Jonathan Burn Oldham Athletic 4 January 2016 [23]
6 August 2015 MF England Bryn Morris Coventry City End of season [24]
27 August 2015 MF The Gambia Mustapha Carayol Huddersfield Town End of season [25]
28 August 2015 DF England James Husband Fulham 26 September 2015 [20]
10 September 2015 DF England Brad Halliday Hartlepool United 8 October 2015 [26]
14 September 2015 DF England Adam Jackson Coventry City 12 October 2015 [27]
26 September 2015 MF England Adam Reach Preston North End 28 December 2015 [28]

Competitions

Pre-Season Friendlies

On 8 June 2015, Middlesbrough announced two friendlies against York City and Doncaster Rovers.[29] A trip to Barnsley on 29 July 2015 was later announced on 15 June 2015.[30] On 8 July 2015, Boro announced Spanish side Getafe will visit a week prior to the opening game of the season.[31]

Championship

League Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Burnley (P) 45 25 15 5 69 35 +34 90 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Middlesbrough (X) 45 26 10 9 62 30 +32 88
3 Brighton & Hove Albion (X) 45 24 16 5 71 41 +30 88 Qualification for Championship play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
4 Hull City (Q) 45 23 11 11 64 34 +30 80
5 Derby County (Q) 45 21 15 9 66 42 +24 78
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (X) Assured of at least a play-off place and may still qualify for automatic promotion.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.

League Results Summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
45 26 10 9 62 30  +32 88 16 4 2 33 7  +26 10 6 7 29 23  +6

Last updated: 29 April 2016.
Source: Football League

Matches

      Win       Draw       Loss       Upcoming fixture

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAHHAAHHAAHAAHAAHAHHHAAHAH
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  
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  

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[32]

League Cup

On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Middlesbrough were drawn away against Oldham Athletic.[33] In the second round, Middlesbrough were drawn away to Burton Albion.[34] 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.[35]

Matchday squads

Championship line-ups

Date Opposition V Score Result 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
09/08/15 Preston North End A 0–0 D Konstant's Kalas Friend Ayala Fry Clayton Leadbitter3 Adomah Downing Reach1 Kike2 Fabbrini1 Stuani2 Forshaw3 Carayol Stephens Nsue Mejias
15/08/15 Bolton Wanderers H 3–0 W Konstant's Nsue Friend Kalas Ayala Clayton Leadbitter Adomah2 Fabbrini1 Downing Kike3 Stuani1 Forshaw2 Nugent3 Stephens Husband Fry Mejias
19/08/15 Derby County A 1–1 D Konstant's Kalas Friend Ayala Gibson Clayton Leadbitter Adomah Fabbrini1 Downing3 Kike2 Reach1 Stuani2 Forshaw3 Stephens Nsue Nugent Mejias
22/08/15 Bristol City H 0–1 L Konstant's Nsue3 Friend Kalas Ayala Clayton Leadbitter Stuani2 Downing Wildschut1 Nugent Fabbrini1 Adomah2 Kike3 Gibson Stephens Forshaw Mejias
29/08/15 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–3 W Konstant's Nsue Friend Ayala Gibson Clayton Leadbitter Downing2 Fabbrini3 Reach Kike1 Nugent1 Stuani2 Forshaw3 Stephens Kalas Woodgate Mejias
12/09/15 Milton Keynes Dons H 2–0 W Konstant's Kalas Friend Ayala Gibson1 Clayton Leadbitter Downing Fabbrini3 Reach2 Nugent Amorebieta1 Stuani2 Forshaw3 Kike Stephens Nsue Mejias
15/09/15 Brentford H 3–1 W Konstant's Nsue Friend Ayala Amorebieta Clayton Leadbitter Stuani2 Fabbrini1 Downing Nugent3 Adomah1 Forshaw2 Kike3 De Pena Stephens Kalas Mejias
19/09/15 Nottingham Forest A 1–2 W Konstant's Nsue Friend Ayala Gibson Clayton Leadbitter Stuani3 Downing Adomah1 Nugent2 Fabbrini1 Kike2 Forshaw3 Amorebieta De Pena Kalas Mejias
27/09/15 Leeds United H 3–0 W Konstant's Kalas Friend Ayala Amorebieta Clayton Leadbitter3 Stuani1 Downing Adomah2 Nugent Fabbrini1 Nsue2 Forshaw3 Gibson Kike De Pena Mejias
03/10/15 Reading A 2–0 L Konstant's Kalas2 Friend Ayala Amorebieta Clayton Leadbitter3 Stuani Fabbrini1 Downing Kike De Pena1 Nsue2 Adomah3 Gibson Forshaw Nugent Mejias
17/10/15 Fulham H 0–0 D Konstant's Kalas Friend Ayala Gibson Clayton Leadbitter Downing Fabbrini2 De Pena1 Nugent Adomah1 Kike2 Stephens Fry Nsue Forshaw Mejias
20/10/15 Cardiff City A 1–0 L Konstant's Kalas Friend Ayala Amorebieta Clayton Leadbitter1 Adomah3 Fabbrini2 Downing Nugent Forshaw1 Nsue2 Kike3 Gibson De Pena Stephens Mejias
24/10/15 Wolves A 1–3 W Konstant's Kalas1 Friend Ayala Amorebieta Clayton Leadbitter Nsue Fabbrini De Pena2 Nugent Downing1 Adomah2 3 Gibson3 Kike Stephens Maloney Mejias
31/10/15 Charlton Athletic H 3–0 W Konstant's Nsue Amorebieta Ayala1 Gibson Clayton Zuculini Adomah Fabbrini3 Downing2 Nugent Stephens1 De Pena2 Kike3 Friend Leadbitter Kalas Mejias
03/11/15 Rotherham United H 1–0 W Konstant's Nsue Friend Kalas Amorebieta Clayton Leadbitter2 Adomah Downing De Pena1 Nugent Zuculini1 Fabbrini2 Ayala Gibson Kike Stephens Mejias
07/11/15 Hull City A 3–0 L Konstant's Kalas Friend Ayala Amorebieta Clayton2 Zuculini Adomah Fabbrini Downing Nugent1 Kike1 Leadbitter2 Gibson De Pena Stephens Nsue Mejias
20/11/15 Queens Park Rangers H 1–0 W Konstant's Nsue Friend Ayala Gibson Clayton Leadbitter Adomah2 Fabbrini1 Downing Nugent Stuani1 Kike2 De Pena Stephens Zuculini Woodgate Mejias
28/11/15 Huddersfield Town A 0–2 W Konstant's Nsue Friend Ayala Gibson Clayton Zuculini Adomah2 Fabbrini1 Downing Nugent Forshaw1 Stuani2 Amorebieta Kike De Pena Stephens Mejias
04/12/15 Ipswich Town A 0–2 W Konstant's Nsue Friend Ayala Gibson Clayton Leadbitter Adomah Stuani1 Downing Nugent Forshaw1 Amorebieta Kike Kalas Fabbrini Zuculini Mejias
12/12/15 Birmingham City H 0–0 D Konstant's Nsue Friend Ayala Gibson Clayton Leadbitter Adomah2 Stuani1 Downing Nugent Forshaw1 Fabbrini2 Amorebieta Kike Kalas Zuculini Mejias
15/12/15 Burnley H 1–0 W Konstant's Kalas Friend Ayala Gibson Clayton Forshaw3 Nsue Fabbrini1 Downing Kike2 Leadbitter1 Stuani2 Adomah3 Amorebieta De Pena Zuculini Mejias
19/12/15 Brighton & Hove Albion A 0–3 W Konstant's Nsue2 Friend Ayala Gibson Clayton3 Leadbitter Stuani Downing Adomah Kike1 Fabbrini1 Kalas2 Zuculini3 Amorebieta De Pena Forshaw Mejias
28/12/15 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–0 W Konstant's Nsue3 Friend Ayala Gibson Clayton Leadbitter Stuani Downing Adomah1 Kike2 Fabbrini1 Kalas2 Amorebieta3 De Pena Forshaw Zuculini Mejias
02/01/16 Derby County H 2–0 W Konstant's Nsue Friend Ayala Gibson Clayton Leadbitter Stuani Downing Adomah Kike1 Nugent1 Amorebieta Kalas Fabbrini Forshaw Zuculini Mejias
12/01/16 Brentford A 0–1 W Konstant's Nsue Friend Ayala Amorebieta Clayton Leadbitter Stuani Downing Adomah1 Nugent Forshaw1 Kike De Pena Fry Kalas Fabbrini Mejias
16/01/16 Bristol City A 1–0 L Konstant's Nsue Friend Ayala Amorebieta Clayton2 Leadbitter Stuani Downing Adomah Kike1 Nugent1 Forshaw2 De Pena Fry Sola Kalas Mejias
23/01/16 Nottingham Forest H 0–1 L Konstant's Nsue Friend1 Ayala Amorebieta Clayton Leadbitter3 Stuani Downing2 Adomah Nugent Kalas1 Forshaw2 Kike3 De Pena Fry Sola Mejias
06/02/16 Blackburn Rovers H 1–1 D Konstant's Nsue De Laet Ayala1 Gibson Clayton Leadbitter Adomah3 Sola2 Downing Nugent Kalas1 Stuani2 Rhodes3 De Sart Ramirez Forshaw Mejias
09/02/16 Milton Keynes Dons A 1–1 D Konstant's Nsue De Laet Kalas Gibson Forshaw2 Leadbitter Stuani1 Ramirez3 Downing Nugent De Pena1 Rhodes2 Sola3 Clayton De Sart Fry Mejias
15/02/16 Leeds United A 0–0 D Konstant's Nsue De Laet Fry Gibson Clayton Leadbitter Stuani2 Ramirez1 Downing Rhodes3 Adomah1 Nugent2 Kalas3 De Pena De Sart Forshaw Agazzi
23/02/16 Cardiff City H 3–1 W Konstant's Nsue Friend Kalas Fry Forshaw Leadbitter3 Adomah Ramirez2 Downing Rhodes1 Nugent1 Stuani2 De Sart3 De Laet De Pena Sola Agazzi
27/02/16 Fulham A 0–2 W Konstant's Nsue De Laet Fry Gibson Forshaw Leadbitter Adomah Ramirez3 Downing1 Nugent2 Stuani1 Rhodes2 Friend3 De Pena De Sart Kalas Mejias
01/03/16 Blackburn Rovers A 2–1 L Konstant's De Laet Friend Fry Gibson Forshaw Leadbitter1 Adomah Nugent3 Downing2 Rhodes Clayton1 Ramirez2 Stuani3 De Pena Nsue Kalas Mejias
04/03/16 Wolves H 2–1 W Konstant's Nsue Friend Kalas Gibson Clayton Forshaw Stuani Ramirez1 Adomah Rhodes De Sart1 De Laet Downing Fry Sola Nugent Agazzi
08/03/16 Rotherham United A 1–0 L Konstant's Nsue Friend Fry Gibson Clayton Forshaw Stuani1 Ramirez Adomah Nugent2 Downing1 Rhodes2 Leadbitter De Pena De Sart Kalas Agazzi
12/03/16 Charlton Athletic A 2–0 L Konstant's Nsue Friend Fry Gibson Clayton Leadbitter Adomah Ramirez Downing2 Rhodes1 Nugent1 Stuani2 De Laet De Sart Kalas Forshaw Agazzi
18/03/16 Hull City H 1–0 W Konstant's Nsue Friend Kalas Gibson Clayton Leadbitter Stuani1 Ramirez3 Adomah Rhodes2 Downing1 Nugent2 Forshaw3 De Laet De Sart Fry Agazzi
01/04/16 Queens Park Rangers A 2–3 W Konstant's Nsue Friend Kalas Gibson Clayton Leadbitter Adomah Ramirez1 Downing3 Rhodes2 Forshaw1 Nugent2 Ayala3 De Laet De Pena De Sart Agazzi
05/04/16 Huddersfield Town H 3–0 W Konstant's Nsue Friend Kalas Gibson Clayton1 Leadbitter Adomah Ramirez3 Downing Rhodes2 Forshaw1 Nugent2 Stuani3 Ayala De Laet De Sart Mejias
09/04/16 Preston North End H 1–0 W Konstant's Nsue Friend Ayala Gibson Forshaw Leadbitter Stuani1 Ramirez2 Adomah Nugent Downing1 Clayton2 De Laet Rhodes De Sart Kalas Agazzi
12/04/16 Reading H 2–1 W Konstant's De Laet Friend Ayala Gibson Clayton Leadbitter1 Nsue2 Downing Adomah Rhodes3 Forshaw1 Ramirez2 Nugent3 De Pena De Sart Kalas Agazzi
16/04/16 Bolton Wanderers A 1–2 W Konstant's De Laet Friend Ayala Gibson Clayton Forshaw Nsue1 Downing2 Adomah Rhodes3 Ramirez1 Nugent2 Kalas3 Leadbitter De Pena De Sart Mejias
19/04/16 Burnley A 1–1 D Konstant's Nsue Friend1 Ayala Gibson Clayton Leadbitter Adomah Ramirez2 Downing3 Rhodes De Laet1 Forshaw2 Kalas3 De Pena De Sart Nugent Agazzi
23/04/16 Ipswich Town H 0–0 D Konstant's Nsue De Laet Ayala Gibson Clayton Leadbitter Adomah Ramirez2 Downing1 Rhodes Stuani1 Nugent2 De Sart Husband Kalas Forshaw Agazzi
29/04/16 Birmingham City A 2–2 D Konstant's Nsue De Laet Ayala Gibson Clayton Leadbitter Adomah Ramirez Downing Rhodes Stuani Nugent De Sart Husband Kalas Forshaw Agazzi
07/05/16 Brighton & Hove Albion H X-X X

1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution.

References

  1. ↑ "History". Statto.
  2. ↑ "Former Blackpool FC defender Alex Baptiste becomes Middlesbrough FC's first signing of the summer transfer window after joing from Bolton Wanderers FC". Middlesbrough FC. 6 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Alex Baptiste Completes Move to Middlesbrough". Burnden Aces. 6 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Stewart Downing Completes Boro Move From West Ham". Middlesbrough FC. 16 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Stewart Downing completes move to Middlesbrough". ESPN. 16 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Finally! Cristhian Stuani Cleared To Play". Middlesbrough FC. 7 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Christian Stuani could make debut at Preston after international clearance settled". Gazette Live. 6 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "David Nugent Signs For Boro From Leicester". Middlesbrough FC. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Middlesbrough sign target David Nugent from Leicester City". The Northern Echo. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "Carlisle United Pair Sign Short-Term Deals". News & Star. 4 June 2015.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Emmanuel Ledesma Joins Dean Whitehead In Departing Boro This Summer". Middlesbrough FC. 11 June 2015.
  12. ↑ "Rotherham United: Millers sign Emmanuel Ledesma". Sheffield Telegraph. 2 July 2015.
  13. ↑ "Dean Whitehead: Experienced midfielder joins Huddersfield Town". BBC Sport. 23 June 2015.
  14. ↑ "Middlesbrough FC Striker Luke Williams Joins League One side Scunthorpe United on a permanent transfer". Middlesbrough FC. 2 July 2015.
  15. ↑ "Lee Tomlin Joins Bournemouth From Boro". Middlesbrough FC. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  16. ↑ "Lee Tomlin: Bournemouth sign Middlesbrough forward for £3m". BBC Sport. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  17. ↑ "Chelsea FC defender Tomas Kalas delighted to sign a season long loan at Middlesbrough". Middlesbrough FC. 17 July 2015.
  18. ↑ "Confirmed: Italian Midfielder Diego Fabbrini Completes Season Long Loan Move From Watford". Middlesbrough FC. 27 July 2015.
  19. ↑ "Jack Stephens Joins Boro On Loan From Southampton". Middlesbrough FC. 31 July 2015.
  20. 1 2 "Fernando Amorebieta Returns To Boro As James Husband Joins Fulham". Middlesbrough FC. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  21. ↑ "Bruno Zuculini Joins Boro On Loan From Manchester City". Middlesbrough FC. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  22. ↑ "Connor Ripley Joins Motherwell On Loan". Middlesbrough FC. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  23. ↑ "U21s Captain Goes Out On Loan". Middlesbrough FC. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  24. ↑ "Bryn Morris Makes Loan Move To Coventry City". Middlesbrough FC. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  25. ↑ "Muzzy Carayol Joins Huddersfield Town In Loan Deal". Middlesbrough FC. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  26. ↑ "Brad Joins Pools On Loan". Middlesbrough FC. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  27. ↑ "Adam Jackson Joins Coventry City On Loan". Middlesbrough FC. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  28. ↑ "Adam Reach Joins Preston North End On Loan". Middlesbrough FC. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  29. ↑ "Boro Pre-Season Fixtures: York City And Doncaster Rovers Trips Confirmed". Middlesbrough FC. 8 June 2015.
  30. ↑ "Pre-Season: Barnsley Trip Confirmed For Aitor Karanka's Boro". Middlesbrough FC. 15 June 2015.
  31. ↑ "Middlesbrough FC confirm pre-season friendly against Getafe CF". Middlesbrough FC. 8 July 2015.
  32. ↑ "Middlesbrough FC fixtures for the 2015/16 Sky Bet Championship season". Middlesbrough FC. 17 June 2015.
  33. ↑ "Capital One Cup 2015/16 Round 1 Draw". Capital One Cup. 16 June 2015.
  34. ↑ "Capital One Cup Round 2 draw". Capital One Cup. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  35. ↑ "Capital One Cup Round 3 draw". Capital One Cup. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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