2011–12 Middlesbrough F.C. season

The 2011–12 season was Middlesbrough's third consecutive season in the Championship. They also competed in the League Cup and the FA Cup.

Middlesbrough
2011–12 season
ChairmanSteve Gibson
ManagerTony Mowbray
StadiumRiverside
Championship7th
Top goalscorerLeague:
Marvin Emnes (14)

All:
Marvin Emnes (18)
Highest home attendance27,794 (vs. Hull City, 26 December)
Lowest home attendance14,336 (vs. Watford, 5 November)
Average home league attendance17,221

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
5 Blackpool 46 20 15 11 79 59 +20 75 Qualification for Championship play-offs
6 Cardiff City 46 19 18 9 66 53 +13 75
7 Middlesbrough 46 18 16 12 52 51 +1 70
8 Hull City 46 19 11 16 47 44 +3 68
9 Leicester City 46 18 12 16 66 55 +11 66
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2012. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results and fixtures

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss

Note: Results are given with Middlesbrough score listed first. Man of the Match is according to mfc.co.uk.

Game Date Venue Opponent Result
F–A
Attendance Middlesbrough goalscorers Man of the match
114 July 2011A İstanbul BB1–1UnknownFranks 86'Coyne
217 July 2011A Varaždin3–2UnknownKarlo 12' o.g., Lita 28', Bates 79'Williams
319 July 2011A Antalyaspor0–0UnknownRipley
423 July 2011A Darlington2–43,223Lita 16', Kink 29'Lita
526 July 2011A Carlisle United0–22,218Ripley
629 July 2011H PSV Eindhoven2–320,151McDonald 12', 38'McMahon

League Cup

9 August 2011 1 Walsall 0–3 Middlesbrough Bank's Stadium
19:45 GMT Report Emnes  17', 37', 52' (pen.) Attendance: 3,564 (602 Boro)
Referee: Darren Deadman
24 August 2011 2 Peterborough United 0–2 Middlesbrough London Road Stadium
19:45 GMT Report Robson  3'
Hines  27'
Attendance: 5,012 (782 Boro)
Referee: Philip Gibbs
20 September 2011 3 Crystal Palace 2–1 Middlesbrough Selhurst Park
20:00 GMT Zaha  17'
Andrew  52'
Report Zemmama  54' Attendance: 5,448 (606 Boro)
Referee: Graham Scott

FA Cup

7 January 2012 3 Middlesbrough 1–0 Shrewsbury Riverside Stadium
15:00 GMT Emnes  41' Report Attendance: 12,631 (917 Shrewsbury)
Referee: Tony Bates
29 January 2012 4 Sunderland 1–1 Middlesbrough Stadium of Light
1:30 GMT Campbell  58' Report Robson  16' Attendance: 33,347 (3,000 Boro)
Referee: Kevin Friend
8 February 2012 4 Middlesbrough 1–2 (a.e.t.) Sunderland Riverside Stadium
19:45 GMT Jutkiewicz  57' Report Colback  41'
Sessègnon  113'
Attendance: 26,707 (4,253 Sunderland)
Referee: Anthony Taylor

Championship

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 18 16 12 52 51  +1 70 8 10 5 22 21  +1 10 6 7 30 30  0

Results by matchday

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHHAAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHHAAHAAHAAHHA
ResultDWWWDWWDDDDLWLWWDDLWWWWDLLLDDWWLWWLLDDDDLLWDWL
Position9623431222332433344343324445686854465557887777
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

6 August 2011 1 Middlesbrough 2–2 Portsmouth Riverside Stadium
15:00 GMT Emnes  24'
Williams  54'
Report Norris  47'
Varney  90+2'
Attendance: 18,196 (597 Portsmouth)
13 August 2011 2 Leeds United 0–1 Middlesbrough Elland Road
15:00 GMT Report Emnes  67' Attendance: 25,650 (2,237 Boro)
16 August 2011 3 Barnsley 1–3 Middlesbrough Oakwell
19:45 GMT McManus  4' (o.g.) Report McDonald  11'
Robson  13'
Emnes  44'
Attendance: 10,603 (1,879 Boro)
21 August 2011 4 Middlesbrough 3–1 Birmingham City Riverside Stadium
15:00 GMT Robson  48'
Haroun  69'
Martin  72'
Report Rooney  36' (pen.) Attendance: 17,567 (591 Birmingham)
27 August 2011 5 Middlesbrough 1–1 Coventry City Riverside Stadium
15:00 GMT Emnes  21' Report Jutkiewicz  72' Attendance: 17,432 (295 Coventry)
10 September 2011 6 Burnley 0–2 Middlesbrough Turf Moor
15:00 GMT Report Bailey  10'
Bennett  49'
Attendance: 15,220 (2,091 Boro)
17 September 2011 7 Crystal Palace 0–1 Middlesbrough Selhurst Park
15:00 GMT Report Emnes  65' Attendance: 15,198 (1,595 Boro)
24 September 2011 8 Middlesbrough 0–0 Ipswich Town Riverside Stadium
15:00 GMT Report Attendance: 17,741 (434 Ipswich)
28 September 2011 9 Middlesbrough 0–0 Leicester City Riverside Stadium
19:45 GMT Report Attendance: 16,883 (615 Leicester)
1 October 2011 10 Reading 0–0 Middlesbrough Madjeski Stadium
15:00 GMT Report Attendance: 17,418 (1,435 Boro)
15 October 2011 11 Middlesbrough 1–1 Millwall Riverside Stadium
15:00 GMT Robson  24' Report Trotter  55' Attendance: 16,669 (270 Millwall)
18 October 2011 12 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Middlesbrough City Ground
19:45 GMT Tudgay  35'
McGugan  55'
Report Attendance: 20,630 (1,344 Boro)
22 October 2011 13 Middlesbrough 2–0 Derby County Riverside Stadium
15:00 GMT R. Williams  44'
Emnes  51'
Report Attendance: 17,407 (931 Derby)
29 October 2011 14 Southampton 3–0 Middlesbrough St. Mary's Stadium
15:00 GMT Do Prado  15', 29'
Connolly  79'
Report Attendance: 26,630 (1,644 Boro)
1 November 2011 15 Doncaster Rovers 1–3 Middlesbrough Keepmoat Stadium
19:45 GMT Sharp  12' Report Robson  29', 64' (pen.)
Emnes  45+2'
Attendance: 9,792 (2,273 Boro)
5 November 2011 16 Middlesbrough 1–0 Watford Riverside Stadium
17:20 GMT McDonald  41' Report Attendance: 14,366 (209 Watford)
19 November 2011 17 Middlesbrough 2–2 Blackpool Riverside Stadium
15:00 GMT McDonald  15', 73' Report Sylvestre  21'
Shelvey  78'
Attendance: 18,128 (1,292 Blackpool)
26 November 2011 18 Peterborough United 1–1 Middlesbrough London Road Stadium
15:00 GMT Taylor  81' Report Bates  54' Attendance: 10,013
29 November 2011 19 Middlesbrough 0–2 West Ham United Riverside Stadium
15:00 GMT Report Piquionne  9'
Cole  90'
Attendance: 18,457 (1,243 West Ham)
3 December 2011 20 Bristol City 0–1 Middlesbrough Ashton Gate
17:20 GMT Report Martin  90' Attendance: 14,467 (612 Boro)
10 December 2011 21 Middlesbrough 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Riverside Stadium
15:00 GMT McDonald  21' Report Attendance: 16,594 (679 Brighton)
17 December 2011 22 Cardiff City 2–3 Middlesbrough Cardiff City Stadium
15:00 GMT Turner  22'
Gunnarsson  43'
Report Ogbeche  15'
McDonald  60'
Haroun  76'
Attendance: 23,373 (560 Boro)
26 December 2011 23 Middlesbrough 1–0 Hull City Riverside Stadium
15:00 GMT Robson  87' Report Attendance: 27,794 (2,704 Hull)
31 December 2011 24 Middlesbrough 1–1 Peterborough United Riverside Stadium
15:00 GMT McDonald  51' Report Rowe  86' Attendance: 18,899 (343 Peterborough)
2 January 2012 25 Blackpool 3–0 Middlesbrough Bloomfield Road
15:00 GMT Phillips  49'
LuaLua  57'
Hines  70' (o.g.)
Report Attendance: 13,499 (2,092 Boro)
14 January 2012 26 Middlesbrough 0–2 Burnley Riverside Stadium
15:00 GMT Report Rodriguez  5'
Trippier  28'
Attendance: 17,001 (1,213 Burnley)
21 January 2012 27 Coventry City 3–1 Middlesbrough Ricoh Arena
15:00 GMT McSheffrey  36'
Nimely  57'
Bates  64' (o.g.)
Report McDonald  66' Attendance: 14,112 (1,541 Boro)
1 February 2012 28 Leicester City 2–2 Middlesbrough King Power Stadium
19:45 GMT Nugent  7'
Beckford  86'
Report McDonald  17'
McMahon  79'
Attendance: 20,512 (551 Boro)
4 February 2012 29 Middlesbrough 0–0 Crystal Palace Riverside Stadium
15:00 GMT Report Attendance: 15,725 (397 Crystal Palace)
14 February 2012 30 Middlesbrough 2–1 Nottingham Forest Riverside Stadium
19:45 GMT Emnes  45'
Jutkiewicz  46'
Report Lynch  66' Attendance: 14,799 (462 Nottingham Forest)
22 February 2012 31 Millwall 1–3 Middlesbrough The Den
19:45 GMT Henderson  43' Report Emnes  15', 38'
Main  86'
Attendance: 9,286 (547 Boro)
25 February 2012 32 Middlesbrough 0–2 Reading Riverside Stadium
15:00 GMT Report Hunt  17'
Harte  80'
Attendance: 17,314 (271 Reading)
3 March 2012 33 Portsmouth 1–3 Middlesbrough Fratton Park
15:00 GMT Halford  65' (pen.) Report Robson  55' (pen.)
Bates  62'
Emnes  82'
Attendance: 16,770 (836 Boro)
7 March 2012 34 Middlesbrough 2–0 Barnsley Riverside Stadium
19:45 GMT Hines  60'
Ogbeche  90+3'
Report Attendance: 14,745 (330 Barnsley)
11 March 2012 35 Middlesbrough 0–2 Leeds United Riverside Stadium
12:15 GMT Report Snodgrass  18'
Becchio  27'
Attendance: 21,301 (2,914 Leeds)
17 March 2012 36 Birmingham City 3–0 Middlesbrough St Andrew's
15:00 GMT Žigić  11'
King  57'
Fahey  59'
Report Attendance: 19,927 (1,085 Boro)
20 March 2012 37 West Ham United 1–1 Middlesbrough Upton Park
19:45 GMT Faye  68' Report Ogbeche  84' Attendance: 27,250
25 March 2012 38 Middlesbrough 1–1 Bristol City Riverside Stadium
15:00 GMT Martin  56' Report Eprahim  13' Attendance: 15,725
27 March 2012 39 Ipswich Town 1–1 Middlesbrough Portman Road
19:45 GMT Leadbitter  74' Report Jutkiewicz  63' Attendance: 18,727 (493 Boro)
31 March 2012 40 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Middlesbrough Falmer Stadium
15:00 GMT Calderón  72' Report Emnes  61' Attendance: 20,553 (2,072 Boro)
7 April 2012 41 Middlesbrough 0–2 Cardiff City Riverside Stadium
15:00 GMT Report Turner  11'
Mason  18'
Attendance: 17,564
9 April 2012 42 Hull City 2–1 Middlesbrough KC Stadium
15:00 GMT King  57'
Fryatt  88'
Report Emnes  12' Attendance: 19,613 (2,850 Boro)
14 April 2012 43 Derby County 0–1 Middlesbrough Pride Park
15:00 GMT Report Main  80' Attendance: 24,654 (1,200 Boro)
21 April 2012 45 Middlesbrough 2–1 Southampton Riverside Stadium
17:20 GMT Bailey  45+1'
Zemmama  77'
Report Sharp  1' Attendance: 19.007
28 April 2012 46 Watford 2–1 Middlesbrough Vicarage Road
12:30 GMT Iwelumo  68'
Deeney  88'
Report Emnes  84' Attendance: 14,022 (2,020 Boro)

Players

Captains

No. P Name Country No. games Notes
4 DF Matthew Bates 41 Club captain
17 MF Barry Robson 8
29 DF Tony McMahon 3

Last updated: 17 August 2011
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

First-team squad

As of 6 April 2012
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Jason Steele 3603402000
2 DF Justin Hoyte 4403903020
3 DF Joe Bennett 45140+112020
4 DF Matthew Bates 422372301+10
5 MF Merouane Zemmama 1727+810021
6 DF Stephen McManus 27021+300030
7 FW Scott McDonald 36931+292010
8 MF Kevin Thomson 29014+1202010
9 FW Marvin Emnes 481837+5142+112+13
10 MF Nicky Bailey 3923720020
11 FW Adam Hammill 1008+200000
14 MF Rhys Williams 40234+12301+10
15 DF Seb Hines 27220+312021
16 FW Bartholomew Ogbeche 1835+1231000
17 MF Barry Robson 39937+071111
18 MF Julio Arca 33022+80101+10
19 MF Andy Halliday 100+100000
20 FW Luke Williams 1000000+10
21 GK Danny Coyne 60101+1030
22 MF Malaury Martin 1830+1531020
24 MF Cameron Park 1000000+10
25 FW Curtis Main 1320+1221000
29 DF Tony McMahon 39128+612030
30 FW Lukas Jutkiewicz 21317+222100
31 GK Connor Ripley 20100+1000
33 MF Richard Smallwood 1907+701+102+10
35 DF Bruno Pilatos 00000000
38 MF Faris Haroun 35223+92101+10
40 DF Paul Weldon 00000000
41 DF Adam Reach 200+100+1000
Players featured for club who have been sent out on loan:
Players featured for club who have left:
GK Carl Ikeme 1001000000
FW Lee Miller 1000000+10
FW Alex Nimely 1000+900010
FW Tarmo Kink 200+100+1000

Disciplinary record

Name Number Position Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
Barry Robson 17 MF 13 1 0 0 0 0 13 1
Joe Bennett 3 DF 9 1 0 0 1 0 10 1
Tony McMahon 29 DF 7 1 0 0 1 0 8 1
Nicky Bailey 10 MF 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Rhys Williams 14 MF 6 1 1 0 0 0 7 0
Faris Haroun 38 MF 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Kevin Thomson 8 MF 3 2 1 0 0 0 4 2
Stephen McManus 6 DF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Scott McDonald 7 FW 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Julio Arca 18 MF 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 1
Matthew Bates 4 DF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Seb Hines 2 DF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Bartholomew Ogbeche 16 FW 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Malaury Martin 22 MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Marvin Emnes 9 FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Justin Hoyte 2 DF 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Curtis Main 2 FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Richard Smallwood 33 MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Lukas Jutkiewicz 30 FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Merouane Zemmama 5 MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Carl Ikeme 13 GK 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 77 7 3 0 3 0 83 7

Suspensions served

DateMatches MissedPlayerReasonOpponents Missed
14 August1Tony McMahonBarnlsey (A)
18 September1Joe BennettCrystal Palace (CC)
30 October1Barry Robson5x Derby County (H)
17 December1Tony McMahon5x Cardiff City (A)
7 January2Barry Robson10x Shrewsbury (FA), Burnley (H)
22 January1Kevin ThomsonSunderland (FA)
22 January1Julio ArcaSunderland (FA)
14 February1Kevin ThomsonMillwall (A)
4 March1R.WilliamsBarnsley (H)
12 January3Barry RobsonBirmingham (A), West Ham (A), Bristol City (H)
8 April2Joe Bennett10x Hull City (A), Derby County (A)

Key: (H) = League Home, (A) = League Away, (FA) = FA Cup, (CC) = League Cup

Top scorers

Name Championship FA Cup League
Cup
Total
Marvin Emnes 14 1 3 18
Barry Robson 7 1 1 9
Scott McDonald 9 0 0 9
Bartholomew Ogbeche 3 0 0 3
Malaury Martin 3 0 0 3
Lukas Jutkiewicz 2 1 0 3
Curtis Main 2 0 0 2
Rhys Williams 2 0 0 2
Faris Haroun 2 0 0 2
Matthew Bates 2 0 0 2
Nicky Bailey 2 0 0 2
Merouane Zemmama 1 0 1 2
Joe Bennett 1 0 0 1
Tony McMahon 1 0 0 1
Seb Hines 1 0 1 2
Total523661

Penalties

DatePenalty TakerScoredOpponentCompetition
9 AugustMarvin EmnesYesWalsallLeague Cup
1 NovemberBarry RobsonYesDoncaster RoversChampionship
3 MarchBarry RobsonYesPortsmouthChampionship

Assists

Name Championship FA Cup League
Cup
Total
Barry Robson 9 0 0 9
Justin Hoyte 5 0 1 6
Scott McDonald 4 0 0 4
Tony McMahon 3 0 1 4
Rhys Williams 4 0 0 4
Joe Bennett 2 0 1 3
Julio Arca 2 0 0 2
Faris Haroun 1 0 0 1
Nicky Bailey 1 0 0 1
Marvin Emnes 3 0 0 3
Curtis Main 1 1 0 2
Malaury Martin 0 1 0 1
Seb Hines 1 0 0 1
Lukas Jutkiewicz 2 0 0 2

Contracts

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Status
Contract length
Expiry date
Source
9 FW Emnes 23 Signed 3 years July 2015 MFC
33 MF Smallwood 20 Signed 2 years July 2014 MFC
14 MF R.Williams 23 Signed 4.5 years July 2016 MFC

Last updated:

Transfers

Summer

Honours

Notes and references

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    2. "Boro move for City starlet". Sky Sports.
    3. "Boro finalise Ogbeche deal". Sky Sports.
    4. "Boro move for Hammill". Sky Sports.
    5. "Tarmo's Boro Farewell". Middlesbrough F.C. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
    6. "Ben Goes On Loan". Middlesbrough F.C. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
    7. "Big Mick Goes On Loan". Middlesbrough F.C. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
    8. "Mowbray named Manager of the Month". The Football League. 8 October 2011. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
    9. "Mowbray named Manager of the Month". The Football League. 7 January 2012. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
    10. "Emnes named Player of the Month". The Football League. 8 September 2011. Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
    11. "Bates named Player of the Month". The Football League. 8 October 2011. Archived from the original on 14 December 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
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