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2011–12 Middlesbrough F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Middlesbrough |
| season | 2011–12 |
| manager | Tony Mowbray |
| chairman | Steve Gibson |
| stadium | Riverside |
| league | Championship |
| league result | 7th |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | Fourth round |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | Third round |
| league topscorer | |
| Marvin Emnes (14) | |
| season topscorer | |
| Marvin Emnes (18) | |
| highest attendance | 27,794 (vs. Hull City, 26 December) |
| lowest attendance | 14,336 (vs. Watford, 5 November) |
| average attendance | 17,221 |
| prevseason | 2010–11 |
| nextseason | 2012–13 |
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Marvin Emnes (14) Marvin Emnes (18) The 2011–12 season was Middlesbrough's third consecutive season in the Championship. They also competed in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Results and fixtures
Pre-season
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 | ||||
| 1 | 14 July 2011 | A | İstanbul BB | 1–1 | Unknown | Franks 86' | Coyne |
| 2 | 17 July 2011 | A | Varaždin | 3–2 | Unknown | Karlo 12' o.g., Lita 28', Bates 79' | Williams |
| 3 | 19 July 2011 | A | Antalyaspor | 0–0 | Unknown | Ripley | |
| 4 | 23 July 2011 | A | Darlington | 2–4 | 3,223 | Lita 16', Kink 29' | Lita |
| 5 | 26 July 2011 | A | Carlisle United | 0–2 | 2,218 | Ripley | |
| 6 | 29 July 2011 | H | PSV Eindhoven | 2–3 | 20,151 | McDonald 12', 38' | McMahon |
Championship
Main article: 2011–12 Football League Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
Williams Varney Robson Emnes Haroun Martin Bennett McGugan Emnes Connolly Emnes Shelvey Cole Gunnarsson McDonald Haroun LuaLua Hines Trippier Nimely Bates Beckford McMahon Jutkiewicz Main Harte Bates Emnes Ogbeche Becchio King Fahey Mason Fryatt Zemmama Deeney
FA Cup
Main article: 2011–12 FA Cup
Sessègnon
League Cup
Main article: 2011–12 Football League Cup
Hines Andrew
Players
Captains
First-team squad
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Disciplinary record
| Name | Number | Position | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCO Barry Robson | 17 | MF | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG Joe Bennett | 3 | DF | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG Tony McMahon | 29 | DF | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG Nicky Bailey | 10 | MF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AUS Rhys Williams | 14 | MF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| BEL Faris Haroun | 38 | MF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SCO Kevin Thomson | 8 | MF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SCO Stephen McManus | 6 | DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AUS Scott McDonald | 7 | FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARG Julio Arca | 18 | MF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG Matthew Bates | 4 | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG Seb Hines | 2 | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NGA Bartholomew Ogbeche | 16 | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FRA Malaury Martin | 22 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NED Marvin Emnes | 9 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG Justin Hoyte | 2 | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ENG Curtis Main | 2 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG Richard Smallwood | 33 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG Lukas Jutkiewicz | 30 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MAR Merouane Zemmama | 5 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NGA Carl Ikeme | 13 | GK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 77 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Suspensions served
| Date | Matches Missed | Player | Reason | Opponents Missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August | 1 | Tony McMahon | Barnlsey (A) | |
| 18 September | 1 | Joe Bennett | Crystal Palace (CC) | |
| 30 October | 1 | Barry Robson | 5x | Derby County (H) |
| 17 December | 1 | Tony McMahon | 5x | Cardiff City (A) |
| 7 January | 2 | Barry Robson | 10x | Shrewsbury (FA), Burnley (H) |
| 22 January | 1 | Kevin Thomson | Sunderland (FA) | |
| 22 January | 1 | Julio Arca | Sunderland (FA) | |
| 14 February | 1 | Kevin Thomson | Millwall (A) | |
| 4 March | 1 | R.Williams | Barnsley (H) | |
| 12 January | 3 | Barry Robson | Birmingham (A), West Ham (A), Bristol City (H) | |
| 8 April | 2 | Joe Bennett | 10x | 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](2011-12-football-league-cup) | Total | Total | 52 | 3 | 6 | 61 | ||||
| NED Marvin Emnes | 14 | 1 | 3 | 18 | ||||||
| SCO Barry Robson | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||||||
| AUS Scott McDonald | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||||||
| NGA Bartholomew Ogbeche | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| FRA Malaury Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| ENG Lukas Jutkiewicz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| ENG Curtis Main | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| AUS Rhys Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| BEL Faris Haroun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| ENG Matthew Bates | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| ENG Nicky Bailey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| MAR Merouane Zemmama | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| ENG Joe Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| ENG Tony McMahon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| ENG Seb Hines | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Penalties
| Date | Penalty Taker | Scored | Opponent | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August | Marvin Emnes | Walsall | League Cup | |
| 1 November | Barry Robson | Doncaster Rovers | Championship | |
| 3 March | Barry Robson | Portsmouth | Championship |
Assists
| Name | Championship | FA Cup | [League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup](2011-12-football-league-cup) | Total | |||
| SCO Barry Robson | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| ENG Justin Hoyte | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| AUS Scott McDonald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| ENG Tony McMahon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| AUS Rhys Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| ENG Joe Bennett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| ARG Julio Arca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| BEL Faris Haroun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ENG Nicky Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NED Marvin Emnes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG Curtis Main | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| FRA Malaury Martin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ENG Seb Hines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ENG Lukas Jutkiewicz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Contracts
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Transfers
In
| Date | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG Curtis Main | Free Agent | Free | |
| 18 July 2011 | FRA Malaury Martin | Free Agent | Free |
| ARG Julio Arca | Free Agent | Free | |
| BEL Faris Haroun | Free Agent | Free | |
| NGA Bartholomew Ogbeche | Free Agent | Free |
Loans in
| Date | Player | From | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGA Carl Ikeme | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Three months | |
| ENG Alex Nimely | Manchester City | Three months | |
| 1 March 2012 | ENG Adam Hammill | Wolverhampton | Until end of season |
Out
| Date | Player | To | Fee | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2011 | IRE Willo Flood | SCO Dundee United | last=Live | first=Teesside | date=2011-05-09 | title=Mowbray releases Maxi Haas and Willo Flood | url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mowbray-releases-maxi-haas-willo-3687510 | access-date=2025-03-14 | website=Teesside Live | language=en}} |
| 30 June 2011 | GER Maximilian Haas | Free agent | Released | |||||||
| ENG Andrew Taylor | WAL Cardiff City | Free | ||||||||
| SCO Kris Boyd | TUR Eskişehirspor | Free | ||||||||
| FRA Didier Digard | FRA Nice | Undisclosed | ||||||||
| ENG Leroy Lita | WAL Swansea City | £1.75m | ||||||||
| SCO Lee Miller | ENG Carlisle United | Free | ||||||||
| EST Tarmo Kink | Free agent | Released |
Loans out
| Date | Player | To | Duration | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG Ben Gibson | ENG Plymouth Argyle | Three months | ||||||
| SCO Cameron Park | ENG Barnsley | Three months | ||||||
| ENG Jonathan Grounds | ENG Chesterfield | One month | ||||||
| 31 August 2011 | ENG Jonathan Franks | ENG Oxford United | Until 1 January | |||||
| SCO Andy Halliday | ENG Walsall | Two months | ||||||
| ENG Adam Reach | ENG Darlington | One month | ||||||
| ENG Ben Gibson | ENG York City | Until end of season | ||||||
| SCO Stephen McManus | ENG Bristol City | Until end of season | ||||||
| 22 February 2012 | ENG Jonathan Franks | ENG Yeovil | date=2012-02-22 | title=Yeovil sign Jonathan Grounds and Jonathan Franks on loan | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17132496 | access-date=2025-03-14 | work=BBC Sport | language=en-GB}} |
| 22 February 2012 | ENG Jonathan Grounds | ENG Yeovil | Until end of season |
Honours
; Individual
- Football League Championship Manager of the Month:
- September – Tony Mowbray (Won)
- December – Tony Mowbray (Won)
- Football League Championship Player of the Month:
- August – Marvin Emnes (Won)
- September – Matthew Bates (Won)
- December – Nicky Bailey (Nominated)
- Middlesbrough Official Supporters Club Player of the Year:
- Barry Robson
- Middlesbrough Official Supporters Club Young Player of the Year:
- Jason Steele
| Team of the Week | Date | Player(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 August | Barry Robson | |
| 27/28 August | Tony McMahon | |
| 10/11 September | Joe Bennett | |
| 17 September | Matthew Bates, Marvin Emnes | |
| 1/2 October | Stephen McManus | |
| 22/23 October | Rhys Williams | |
| 5/6 November | Barry Robson | |
| 10/11 December | Joe Bennett | |
| 17/18 December | Bartholomew Ogbeche |
References
- https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7046518
- "Boro finalise Ogbeche deal". Sky Sports.
- "Carl Stays for Third Month". MFC.
- "Boro move for City starlet". Sky Sports.
- "Boro move for Hammill". Sky Sports.
- Live, Teesside. (2011-05-09). "Mowbray releases Maxi Haas and Willo Flood".
- (2011-05-21). "Dundee United confirm Willo Flood signing". BBC Sport.
- "Tarmo's Boro Farewell". Middlesbrough F.C..
- (2011-08-31). "Oxford United net Middlesbrough forward Jonathan Franks". BBC Sport.
- "Ben Goes On Loan". Middlesbrough F.C..
- "Big Mick Goes On Loan". Middlesbrough F.C..
- (2012-02-22). "Yeovil sign Jonathan Grounds and Jonathan Franks on loan". BBC Sport.
- (19 March 2012). "This group of players can drag us out of a hole, says Johnson". Western Morning News.
- (8 October 2011). "Mowbray named Manager of the Month". The Football League.
- (7 January 2012). "Mowbray named Manager of the Month". The Football League.
- (8 September 2011). "Emnes named Player of the Month". The Football League.
- (8 October 2011). "Bates named Player of the Month". The Football League.
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