2025–26 Middlesbrough F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Steve Gibson | ||
| Chairman | Steve Gibson | ||
| Head Coach | Rob Edwards (until 12 November)[1] Kim Hellberg (from 26 November)[2] | ||
| Stadium | Riverside Stadium | ||
| Championship | 2nd | ||
| EFL Cup | First round | ||
| Top goalscorer | Morgan Whittaker (11) | ||
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The 2025–26 season is the 150th season in the history of Middlesbrough Football Club and their ninth consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club are also participating in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
Managerial changes
Prior to the season starting, Rob Edwards was appointed as the new head coach on a three-year contract.[3] On 12 November, after 15 games in charge and a win ratio of 46.67%, he resigned as head coach to join Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1] Twelve days later, Kim Hellberg was appointed head coach from Swedish side Hammarby.[2]
Transfers and contracts
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | GK | Owen Foster | Hull City | Free | [4] |
| 4 July 2025 | CB | Archie Baptiste | Tottenham Hotspur | [5] | |
| 25 July 2025 | CF | Jayden Carbon | Oxford City | Undisclosed | [6] |
| CB | Jack Daley | Newcastle Blue Star | Free transfer | [7] | |
| CB | Alfie Jones | Hull City | £3,000,000 | [8][9] | |
| 29 July 2025 | DM | Abdoulaye Kanté | Troyes | £2,610,000 | [10][11] |
| 4 August 2025 | RB | Callum Brittain | Blackburn Rovers | £3,500,000 | [12][13] |
| 13 August 2025 | RW | Sontje Hansen | NEC Nijmegen | £3,000,000 | [14][15] |
| 20 August 2025 | CB | Adilson Malanda | Charlotte | £7,364,000 | [16][17] |
| 29 August 2025 | CF | Kaly Sène | Lausanne-Sport | £1,500,000 | [18][19] |
| 1 September 2025 | GK | Jon McLaughlin | Swansea City | Free | [20] |
| CF | David Strelec | Slovan Bratislava | £8,000,000 | [21] | |
| 9 January 2026 | DM | Leo Castledine | Chelsea | £1,000,000 | [22] |
| 15 January 2026 | LB | Finley Munroe | Aston Villa | £300,000[a] | [23][24] |
| 3 February 2026 | CF | Hinneh Lord Listowell | Asante Kotoko | Undisclosed | [25] |
- ^ Aston Villa have a 30% sell-on clause
- Expenditure: ≈ £30,274,000 (all fees converted into GBP)
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 June 2025 | GK | Zach Hemming | Chesterfield | £150,000 | [26][27] |
| 26 June 2025 | CF | Josh Coburn | Millwall | £5,000,000 | [28][29] |
| 13 August 2025 | CB | Rav van den Berg | Köln | £11,200,000 | [30][29][31] |
| 29 August 2025 | CAM | Finn Azaz | Southampton | £12,000,000 | [32][33] |
| 17 January 2026 | LB | Lukas Engel | Real Salt Lake | £740,000 | [34][35] |
| LW | Charlie Lennon | Barnsley | Undisclosed | [36] |
- Income: £29,090,000
Loans in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 2025 | CM | Sverre Nypan | Manchester City | 2 February 2026[a] | [37][38] |
| 27 August 2025 | LB | Matt Targett | Newcastle United | 31 May 2026 | [39] |
| 1 September 2025 | CM | Alan Browne | Sunderland | [40] | |
| 27 January 2026 | LW | Jeremy Sarmiento | Brighton & Hove Albion | [41] | |
| 2 February 2026 | GK | Joe Wildsmith | West Bromwich Albion | [42] |
- ^ On 2 February, Nypan's initial season-long loan from Manchester City was terminated
Loans out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2025 | CB | Adilson Malanda | Charlotte | 31 December 2025 | [16] |
| 29 August 2025 | LW | Charlie Lennon | Darlington | 17 January 2026[a] | [43][44][36] |
| 31 August 2025 | LB | Neto Borges | Bristol City | 31 May 2026 | [45] |
| 1 September 2025 | CF | Marcus Forss | Bolton Wanderers | [46] | |
| CM | Law McCabe | Plymouth Argyle | 5 January 2026[b] | [47][48] | |
| 2 September 2025 | CDM | Daniel Barlaser | Hibernian | 31 May 2026 | [49] |
| 26 September 2025 | CDM | Luke Woolston | South Shields | 2 January 2026 | [50] |
| 25 October 2025 | RW | Max Howells | Darlington | 31 May 2026[c] | [51][52][44] |
| 11 November 2025 | RW | Frankie Coulson | Morpeth Town | 9 December 2025 | [53] |
| 13 January 2026 | CF | Sonny Finch | South Shields | 31 May 2026 | [54] |
| 29 January 2026 | LW | Delano Burgzorg | Bristol City | [55] | |
| 30 January 2026 | CDM | Abdoulaye Kanté | Saint-Étienne | [56] | |
| 2 February 2026 | CF | Jayden Carbon | Ross County | [57] | |
| 19 February 2026 | GK | Seny Dieng | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 February 2026 | [58] |
| 19 March 2026 | CM | Brayden Johnson | Kidderminster Harriers | 31 May 2026 | [59] |
- ^ On 6 January, Lennon's loan at Darlington was extended by another month. But on 17 January he was recalled back to join Barnsley
- ^ On 5 January, McCabe returned from his loan at Plymouth early
- ^ On 1 December, Howells' loan at Darlington was extended by a further month, Then on 6 January it was extended further until the end of the season
Released / out of contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | CB | Jack Hannah | Queen of the South | 1 July 2025 | [60][61] |
| CM | Jack Stott | [60][62] | |||
| CB | Cain Sykes | South Shields | [60][63] | ||
| CB | Afonso Lindo | Iberia 1999 | 15 July 2025 | [60][64] | |
| RB | Nathan Simpson | Chester-le-Street Town | 22 July 2025 | [60][65] | |
| RB | Anfernee Dijksteel | Kocaelispor | 28 July 2025 | [60][66] | |
| CB | Alfie Myers-Smith | Darlington | 1 August 2025 | [60][67] | |
| CF | Daniel Nkrumah | Wealdstone | 8 August 2025 | [60][68] | |
| CM | Jonny Howson | Leeds United | 11 August 2025 | [69][70] | |
| LW | Pharrell Willis | Columbus Crew | 21 August 2025 | [60][71] | |
| RB | Terrell Agyemang | Morecambe | 27 August 2025 | [60][72] | |
| LB | George Gitau | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 November 2025 | [60][73] | |
| 1 September 2025 | GK | Tom Glover | [74] |
New contracts
| Date | Pos. | Player | Contracted until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 2025 | CM | Isaac Greenup | Undisclosed[a] | [75] |
| 9 October 2025 | RWB | Rio Patterson-Powell | [76] | |
| 17 November 2025 | CF | Cruz Ibeh | [77] | |
| 4 December 2025 | CF | Layton Campbell | [78] | |
| 22 December 2025 | GK | Sol Brynn | 30 June 2030 | [79] |
| 6 January 2026 | CB | Oliver Martin | Undisclosed[a] | [80] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 27 May, Middlesbrough announced their first pre-season friendly, against Rangers.[81] A week later, a second fixture was confirmed, against Hartlepool United.[82] A third trip was later added against Bradford City.[83] A home friendly was later announced, against Deportivo La Coruña.[84] On 4 July, a trip to Mansfield Town was added.[85]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | Santa Clara | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | TBC, Portugal |
| 14:00 WEST | Report | Stadium: TBC Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | Mansfield Town | 3–3 | Middlesbrough | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Field Mill |
| 23 July 2025 Friendly | Bradford City | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Bradford |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Valley Parade |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | Rangers | 2–2 | Middlesbrough | Ibrox, Scotland |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium |
| 30 July 2025 Friendly | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Hartlepool |
| 19:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Park |
| 2 August 2025 Friendly | Middlesbrough | 2–2 | Deportivo La Coruña | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Championship | 9 August 2025 | Matchday 1 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 54.55 | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
| EFL Cup | 12 August 2025 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 52.17 | ||||
Last updated: 20 December 2025
Source: Soccerway
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 39 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 81 | 40 | +41 | 80 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 39 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 71 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 69 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Millwall | 39 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 69 | |
| 5 | Hull City | 39 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 66 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2026. Source: EFL Official Website
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) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[86]
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) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[86]
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 |
| 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 70 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 23 | +9 |
Last updated: 14 March 2026.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Matches
On 26 June the Championship fixtures were announced, with Middlesbrough hosting Swansea City on the opening weekend.[87]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 9 August 2025 1 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Swansea City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,035 Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 16 August 2025 2 | Millwall | 0–3 | Middlesbrough | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 18,021 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 23 August 2025 3 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Norwich |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,381 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 30 August 2025 4 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Middlesbrough |
| 12:30 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,610 Referee: Lewis Smith | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[88] | ||||
| 13 September 2025 5 | Preston North End | 2–2 | Middlesbrough | Preston |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 19,391 Referee: Thomas Kirk | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[88] | ||||
| 19 September 2025 6 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Middlesbrough |
| 20:00 BST |
|
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: Andrew Kitchen Referee: 27,803 | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 September, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[88] | ||||
| 27 September 2025 7 | Southampton | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,605 Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 30 September 2025 8 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Stoke City | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,707 Referee: David Webb |
| 4 October 2025 9 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Milton |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,397 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 17 October 2025 10 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Middlesbrough |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 27,805 Referee: Matt Donohue | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 18 October, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[89] | ||||
| 22 October 2025 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | Owlerton |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 7,081 Referee: Thomas Kirk | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[89] | ||||
| 25 October 2025 12 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Wrexham | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 30,046 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 1 November 2025 13 | Watford | 3–0 | Middlesbrough | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,278 Referee: John Busby |
| 4 November 2025 14 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Leicester |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 28,389 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 8 November 2025 15 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Birmingham City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,378 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 22 November 2025 16 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Littlemore |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 11,138 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 25 November 2025 17 | Middlesbrough | 2–4 | Coventry City | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,726 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 29 November 2025 18 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Derby County | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 25,402 Referee: James Linington |
| 5 December 2025 19 | Hull City | 1–4 | Middlesbrough | Kingston upon Hull |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 21,105 Referee: Dean Whitestone | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 6 December, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[89] | ||||
| 9 December 2025 20 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Charlton |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 17,258 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 13 December 2025 21 | Middlesbrough | 3–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,055 Referee: David Webb |
| 20 December 2025 22 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 24,259 Referee: Anthony Backhouse | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 31 January, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[90] | ||||
| 26 December 2025 23 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 31,475 Referee: James Bell |
| 29 December 2025 24 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Hull City | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 31,421 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 1 January 2026 25 | Derby County | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 30,266 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 4 January 2026 26 | Middlesbrough | 4–0 | Southampton | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,077 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 16 January 2026 27 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 | Middlesbrough | West Bromwich |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Referee: Josh Smith | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 17 January, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[91] | ||||
| 21 January 2026 28 | Stoke City | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 20:00 GMT | Rigo 15' | Report | Browne 48' Conway 59' |
Stadium: bet365 Stadium Attendance: 20,992 |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[90] | ||||
| 24 January 2026 29 | Middlesbrough | 4–0 | Preston North End | Middlesbrough |
| 12:30 GMT | Browne 9', Conway 28', 54', Whittaker 42' |
Report | Storey 50' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[90] | ||||
| 31 January 2026 30 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Norwich City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 28,616 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 9 February 2026 31 | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Sheffield |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 27,764 Referee: Gavin Ward | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 7 February, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[90] | ||||
| 16 February 2026 32 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Middlesbrough | Coventry |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 30,908 Referee: Thomas Bramall | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 14 February, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[90] | ||||
| 21 February 2026 33 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Oxford United | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 28,918 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 24 February 2026 34 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Leicester City | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,019 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 2 March 2026 35 | Birmingham City | 1–3 | Middlesbrough | Bordesley |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 26,918 Referee: Thomas Kirk | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 28 February, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[90] | ||||
| 8 March 2026 36 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–4 | Middlesbrough | Shepherd's Bush |
| 16:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 15,940 Referee: Josh Smith | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 7 March, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[92] | ||||
| 11 March 2026 37 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,668 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 14 March 2026 38 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Bristol City | Middlesbrough |
| 12:30 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 34,988 Referee: Stephen Martin | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was brought forward for Sky Sports broadcasting.[93] | ||||
| 21 March 2026 39 | Blackburn Rovers | v | Middlesbrough | Blackburn |
| 12:30 GMT | Stadium: Ewood Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was brought forward for Sky Sports broadcasting.[94] | ||||
| 3 April 2026 40 | Middlesbrough | v | Millwall | Middlesbrough |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: Riverside Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was brought forward for Sky Sports broadcasting.[95] | ||||
| 6 April 2026 41 | Swansea City | v | Middlesbrough | Landore |
| 17:30 BST | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was pushed back for Sky Sports broadcasting.[95] | ||||
| 11 April 2026 42 | Middlesbrough | v | Portsmouth | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Riverside Stadium |
| 19 April 2026 43 | Ipswich Town | v | Middlesbrough | Ipswich |
| 12:00 BST | Stadium: Portman Road | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 18 April, but was pushed back a day for Sky Sports broadcasting.[96] | ||||
| 22 April 2026 44 | Middlesbrough | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Riverside Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 21 April, but was pushed back a day due to the Ipswich home game being moved to the preceding Sunday.[96] | ||||
FA Cup
Middlesbrough were drawn away to Fulham in the third round.[97][98]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 10 January 2026 Third round | Fulham | 3–1 | Middlesbrough | Fulham |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 20,675 Referee: Lewis Smith |
EFL Cup
Middlesbrough were drawn at home to Doncaster Rovers in the first round.[99][100]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 August 2025 First round | Middlesbrough | 0–4 | Doncaster Rovers | Middlesbrough |
| 19:30 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 11,979 Referee: Matt Corlett |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 14 March 2026
Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate loaned in player
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG | Callum Brittain | 34 | 0 | 33+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG | Matt Targett | 36 | 4 | 33+2 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | CAN | Alfie Jones | 23 | 1 | 22+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | ENG | Dael Fry | 23 | 2 | 14+7 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ENG | Hayden Hackney | 40 | 6 | 38+0 | 5 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | AUS | Riley McGree | 20 | 5 | 14+6 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | SCO | Tommy Conway | 40 | 8 | 36+2 | 8 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | ENG | Morgan Whittaker | 38 | 11 | 32+4 | 11 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | DF | ENG | Luke Ayling | 37 | 1 | 31+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | FW | SVK | David Strelec | 24 | 5 | 14+10 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | IRL | Alex Gilbert | 18 | 1 | 7+10 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | ENG | Finley Munroe | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | IRL | Alan Browne | 32 | 4 | 19+12 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | ENG | Micah Hamilton | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | USA | Aidan Morris | 34 | 0 | 29+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | SEN | Kaly Sène | 24 | 2 | 5+19 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | FW | AUS | Samuel Silvera | 20 | 2 | 8+11 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | ENG | Leo Castledine | 6 | 1 | 1+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | SLE | Alex Bangura | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF | ENG | George Edmundson | 7 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | IRL | Darragh Lenihan | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | FW | CUW | Sontje Hansen | 15 | 1 | 3+11 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | ENG | Law McCabe | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | DF | FRA | Adilson Malanda | 14 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | GK | ENG | Sol Brynn | 39 | 0 | 38+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | DF | ENG | George McCormick | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | FW | ENG | Cruz Ibeh | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 45 | FW | ECU | Jeremy Sarmiento | 9 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 47 | DF | ENG | Archie Baptiste | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Players who featured but departed the club on loan during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 10 | FW | SUR | Delano Burgzorg | 27 | 2 | 11+14 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | FW | FIN | Marcus Forss | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 30 | DF | BRA | Neto Borges | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 42 | MF | CIV | Abdoulaye Kanté | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 19 | MF | NOR | Sverre Nypan | 21 | 0 | 3+17 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | IRL | Finn Azaz | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | GK | AUS | Tom Glover | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
Disciplinary record
- As of match played 14 March 2026
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | DF | Luke Ayling | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | DF | Callum Brittain | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Alfie Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 14 | MF | Alex Gilbert | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 9 | FW | Tommy Conway | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 3 | DF | Matt Targett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Hayden Hackney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 11 | FW | Morgan Whittaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Aidan Morris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | FW | Samuel Silvera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | 10 | FW | Delano Burgzorg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | FW | David Strelec | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | Sverre Nypan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | Kaly Sène | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 8 | MF | Riley McGree | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | Alan Browne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF | George Edmundson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | Darragh Lenihan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | FW | Sontje Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | DF | Adilson Malanda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | GK | Sol Brynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 42 | MF | Abdoulaye Kanté | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 58 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 1 | ||||
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