Middlesbrough 2019–20 football season
The 2019–20 season was Middlesbrough 's third consecutive season in the Championship in their 144th year in existence, the club also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup .[ 1] The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 20 July 2020.
George Friend continues as the official club captain in his first full season in the role,[ 2] having previously replaced a departing Grant Leadbitter in the second half of the 2018–19 season , who left to return to Sunderland in January 2019.[ 3]
This season also marked Jonathan Woodgate 's first spell in charge of a professional club,[ 4] who replaced an outgoing Tony Pulis , who left at the end of his contract.[ 5] Woodgate was sacked as manager on 23 June 2020, with Middlesbrough only outside the Championship relegation zone on goal difference after 38 games. He was replaced with experienced manager Neil Warnock on the same day.[ 6]
Squad
Transfers
Transfers in
Transfers out
Loans in
Loans out
Pre-season
Boro announced their pre-season programme on 14 June 2019.[ 49]
Competitions
Championship
League table
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) 12-point sending off offences
[ 50]
Results by matchday
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 Ground A H A H H A H A H H A H A H A A H H A H A A H H A A H A H H A A H A H H A H A A H A H A H A Result D L L W D D W L L D L L D D L D D W L W D L W W W W D L D D L D L L L D W L W L L W L W L W Position 13 18 22 17 17 18 13 15 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 22 21 20 20 19 20 20 20 18 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 18 18 20 21 22 19 21 19 21 22 18 19 18 19 17
Updated to match(es) played on 22 July 2020. Source:
[citation needed ] A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Result summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
46
13
14
19
48
61
−13
53
6
8
9
20
29
−9
7
6
10
28
32
−4
Last updated: 22 July 2020.
Source: BBC Sport
Matches
On 20 June 2019, the forthcoming Championship fixtures were unveiled.[ 51]
FA Cup
The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium , Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[ 54]
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June.[ 55]
References
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Levels 5–6 Levels 7–8 Levels 9–10
Combined Counties League (Premier , One )
East Midlands Counties League (level 10 only)
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One North , One South )
Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
Hellenic League (Premier , One East , One West )
Midland League (Premier , One )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
North West Counties League (Premier , One North , One South )
Southern Combination League (Premier , One )
Southern Counties East League (Premier , One )
South West Peninsula League (Premier East , Premier West - level 10 only )
Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , One )
United Counties League (Premier , One )
Wessex League (Premier , One )
Western League (Premier , One )
West Midlands (Regional) League (Premier - level 10 only )
Cup competitions
Youth competitions