2012–13 Middlesbrough F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Middlesbrough 2012–13 Tony Mowbray Steve Gibson Riverside Football League Championship 16th FA Cup Fifth round League Cup Quarter-finals Scott McDonald (12) Scott McDonald (13) 28,229 (vs Sheffield Wednesday) 12,579 (vs Hastings United) 17,587 2011–12 2013–14 _boro1213h _boro1213h _boro1213h _boro1213h _3_stripes_white FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 _boro1213a _boro1213a _boro1213a _boro1213a _3_stripes_white FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 77BBFF The 2012–13 season was Middlesbrough's fourth consecutive season in the Championship. They also competed in the League Cup and the FA Cup. Results and fixtures Preseason 22 July 2012 16:05GMT Falkirk 3–7 Report Middlesbrough Taylor 5 39 47 pen. Williams 15 20Leadbitter 31Ledesma 53Bailey 56McDonald 78 90 Falkirk Stadium 1,621 W 27 July 2012 18:00GMT Middlesbrough 5–0 Report Tottenham Hotspur XI Bailey 28McDonald 67Main 68Park 71Halliday 90 pen. Algarve, Portugal N/A W 31 July 2012 19:30GMT Hartlepool United 2–2 Report Middlesbrough Sweeney 17 Collins 80 McDonald 33 Reach 35 Victoria Park 3,663 (1,916 Boro) D 3 August 2012 TBA GMT Carlisle United 1–2 Report Middlesbrough Miller 53 Main 29 Park 65 Brunton Park 1,988 W 4 August 2012 15:00 GMT York City 1–2 Report Middlesbrough Reed 71 pen. McDonald 23 Zemmama Bootham Crescent 1,865 (645 Boro) W 8 August 2012 19:30 GMT Scunthorpe United 3–2 Report Middlesbrough Grella 45Walker 56Grant 80 Park 5Main 23 pen. Glanford Park 922 (149 Boro) L League Cup 2012–13 Football League Cup 11 August 2012 1 15:00 GMT Bury 1–2 Report Middlesbrough Hughes 63 Emnes 33 Ledesma 61 Gigg Lane 2,964 (1,121 Boro) W 28 August 2012 2 19:45 GMT Gillingham 0–2 Report Middlesbrough Carayol 23 Park 90 Priestfield Stadium 5,146 (463 Boro) W 25 September 2012 3 19:45 GMT Preston North End 1–3 Report Middlesbrough King 39 Ledesma 13 Zemmama 18 Smallwood 62 Deepdale 4,959 W 30 October 2012 4 19:45 GMT Sunderland 0–1 Report Middlesbrough McDonald 39 Stadium of Light 32,535 (2,781 Boro) W 12 December 2012 5/QF 19:45 GMT Swansea City 1–0 Report Middlesbrough Hines 80 o.g. Liberty Stadium 15,048 (709 Boro) L FA Cup 2012–13 FA Cup 6 January 2013 3 15:00 GMT Middlesbrough 4–1 Report Hastings United Zemmama 21 67 Halliday 47 Miller 84 Goldberg 68 Riverside 12,579 W 26 January 2013 4 15:00 GMT Middlesbrough 2–1 Report Aldershot Town Jutkiewicz 83 90+6 Hylton 86 Riverside 12,684 W 27 February 2013 5 19:45 GMT Middlesbrough 0–2 Report Chelsea Ramires 51 Moses 73 Riverside 27,856 L Championship 2012–13 Football League Championship Results summary 13 3 7 38 27 5 2 16 23 43 Results by matchday table b Round Ground A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A Result L/W/W/L/W/L/W/L/D/W/W/W/W/W/D/W/L/L/W/L/W/W/L/W/W/L/L/L/L/L/W/L/D/L/W/L/L/L/L/D/L/L/W/L/D/L Position 20/12/6/11/7/8/6/11/11/11/7/3/3/2/2/1/3/4/3/3/3/3/4/3/3/4/5/5/6/6/6/6/6/7/7/8/9/9/9/9/9/10/10/12/12/16 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd blue1 red1 Matches 18 August 2012 1 15:00 GMT Barnsley 1–0 Report Middlesbrough Davies 45 Oakwell 12,203 (3,872 Boro) L 21 August 2012 2 19:45 GMT Middlesbrough 3–2 Report Burnley Bailey 42 Reach 78 L.Williams 88 Austin 41 Junior Stanislas 86 Riverside 15,559 W 25 August 2012 3 15:00 GMT Middlesbrough 2–1 Report Crystal Palace Hines 41 Zemmama 52 Easter 55 pen. Riverside 15,494 W 1 September 2012 4 12:45 GMT Millwall 3–1 Report Middlesbrough Keogh 34 86 Trotter 25 Emnes 42 pen. The Den 9,576 (768 Boro) L 15 September 2012 5 15:00 GMT Middlesbrough 2–0 Report Ipswich Town L.Williams 34 Carayol 90+3 Riverside 14,887 W 18 September 2012 6 19:45 GMT Blackpool 4–1 Report Middlesbrough Delfouneso 9 35 Ince 55 Grandin 85 pen. Bikey 45+1 Bloomfield Road 12,736 (More than 500 Boro) L 21 September 2012 7 19:45 GMT Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Report Middlesbrough Hanley 89 Jutkiewicz 7 60 Ewood Park 13,405 (765 Boro) W 29 September 2012 8 15:00 GMT Middlesbrough 1–2 Report Leicester City Bailey 48 Vardy 62 Dyer 89 Riverside 15,679 L 3 October 2012 9 19:45 GMT Middlesbrough 2–2 Report Derby County Jutkiewicz 18 81 Robinson 15 pen. Coutts 89 Riverside 13,377 D 6 October 2012 10 15:00 GMT Watford 1–2 Report Middlesbrough Deeney 1 Emnes 30 McDonald 77 Vicarage Road 12,006 (935 Boro) W 21 October 2012 11 15:00 GMT Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Report Middlesbrough Emnes 21 Falmer Stadium 26,293 (1,216 Boro) W 23 October 2012 12 19:45 GMT Middlesbrough 2–0 Report Hull City Haroun 59 Miller 66 Riverside 14,129 W 27 October 2012 13 15:00 GMT Middlesbrough 2–1 Report Bolton Wanderers McDonald 66 84 Lee 42 Riverside 16,200 W 3 November 2012 14 15:00 GMT Charlton Athletic 1–4 Report Middlesbrough Hulse 12 Woodgate 27 McDonald 53 Ledesma 63 Smallwood 90 The Valley 17,736 (1,686 Boro) W 6 November 2012 15 19:45 GMT Nottingham Forest 0–0 Report Middlesbrough City Ground 20,150 (1,617 Boro) D 9 November 2012 16 19:45 GMT Middlesbrough 3–1 Report Sheffield Wednesday Hoyte 13 Miller 60 Jutkiewicz 76 Madie 48 Riverside 28,229 W 17 November 2012 17 15:00 GMT Cardiff City 1–0 Report Middlesbrough Connolly 18 Cardiff City Stadium 21,578 (739 Boro) L 24 November 2012 18 15:00 GMT Middlesbrough 1–3 Report Bristol City Miller 34 Adomah 13 Pearson 62 Davies 88 Riverside 20,585 L 27 November 2012 19 19:45 GMT Middlesbrough 3–0 Report Huddersfield Town McDonald 28 85 Ledesma 66 Riverside 21,850 W 30 November 2012 20 19:45 GMT Birmingham City 3–2 Report Middlesbrough King 45+2 pen. 81 Elliott 66 Leadbitter 14 McDonald 62 St Andrew's 15,332 (522 Boro) L 8 December 2012 21 15:00 GMT Peterborough United 2–3 Report Middlesbrough Gayle 37 51 Haroun 9 20 Miller 76 London Road 6,612 (1,725 Boro) W 15 December 2012 22 15:00 GMT Middlesbrough 2–0 Report Wolverhampton Wandereres Emnes 87 pen. McDonald 90+3 Riverside 15,662 W 22 December 2012 23 15:00 GMT Leeds United 2–1 Report Middlesbrough Luciano Becchio 44 72 Jutkiewicz 29 Elland Road L 26 December 2012 24 15:00 GMT Middlesbrough 1–0 Report Blackburn Rovers Jutkiewicz 67 Riverside 22,882 W 29 December 2012 25 15:00 GMT Middlesbrough 4–2 Report Blackpool Miller 14Smallwood 36McDonald 62Reach 88 Thomas 59Basham 76 Riverside 18,164 W 1 January 2013 26 15:00 GMT Derby County 3–1 Report Middlesbrough Jacobs 19Hendrick 42Sammon 64 Jutkiewicz 90+2 Pride Park 22,523 (1,181 Boro) L 12 January 2013 27 15:00 GMT Middlesbrough 1–2 Report Watford McDonald 90 Vydra 45 83 Riverside Stadium 17,499 L 18 January 2013 28 20:00 GMT Leicester City 1–0 Report Middlesbrough Nugent 70 King Power Stadium 8,585(400 Boro) L 2 February 2013 29 15:00 GMT Ipswich Town 4–0 Report Middlesbrough Smith 38 78 McGoldrick 47 McLean 56 Portman Road 16,389(685 Boro) L 9 February 2013 30 15:00 GMT Middlesbrough 2–3 Report Barnsley Carayol 49 Main 62 O'Brien 6 Golbourne 69 Scotland 75 Riverside Stadium 15,034 L 12 February 2013 31 19:45 GMT Middlesbrough 1–0 Report Leeds United Main 81 Riverside Stadium 18,388 W 16 February 2013 32 15:00 GMT Crystal Palace 4–1 Report Middlesbrough Glenn Murray 8 57 Ramage 48 Phillips 85 Faris Haroun 80 Selhurst Park 17,213 (1,632 Boro) L 19 February 2013 33 15:00 GMT Burnley 0–0 Report Middlesbrough Turf Moor 12,398 (678 Boro) D 23 February 2013 34 17:20 GMT Middlesbrough 1–2 Report Millwall Main 75 George Friend 24 o.g. Woolford 39 Riverside Stadium 15,377 L 2 March 2013 35 15:00 GMT Middlesbrough 2–1 Report Cardiff City Dyer 13 Ameobi 17 Gunnarsson 67 Riverside Stadium 15,440 W 5 March 2013 36 19:45 GMT Huddersfield Town 2–1 Middlesbrough Lee 86 Ward 90+2 McDonald 78 John Smith's Stadium 12,705 L 9 March 2013 37 15:00 GMT Bristol City 2–0 Report Middlesbrough Adomah 33 Davies 53 Ashton Gate 13,524 (616 Boro) L 16 March 2013 38 15:00 GMT Middlesbrough 0–1 Report Birmingham City Žigić 81 Riverside Stadium 14,348 L 30 March 2013 39 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 Report Middlesbrough McManus 17 o.g. Sigurðarson 48 Doyle 70 Leadbitter 25 52 Molineux Stadium 21,277 (606 Boro) L 2 April 2013 40 19:45 GMT Middlesbrough 0–0 Report Peterborough United Riverside Stadium 13,683 D 6 April 2013 41 15:00 GMT Hull City 1–0 Report Middlesbrough Brady 62 KC Stadium 17,901 (1,086 Boro) L 13 April 2013 42 15:00 GMT Middlesbrough 0–2 Report Brighton & Hove Albion Orlandi 59 López 75 Riverside Stadium 14,925 L 16 April 2013 43 19:45 GMT Middlesbrough 1–0 Report Nottingham Forest Carayol 42 Riverside Stadium 13,861 W 20 April 2013 44 15:00 GMT Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Report Middlesbrough Eagles 52 Sordell 58 pen. Dyer 56 Reebok Stadium 18,425 (701 Boro) L 27 April 2013 45 15:00 GMT Middlesbrough 2–2 Report Charlton Athletic Emnes 76 McDonald 86 Pritchard 1 R.Williams 16 o.g. Riverside Stadium 15,011 D 4 May 2013 46 15:00 GMT Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Report Middlesbrough Howard 8 Lita 30 Hillsborough Stadium 17,901 (1,086 Boro) L Players Captains R. Williams AUS 14 DF 25 Club captain Woodgate ENG 39 DF 14 Leadbitter ENG 7 MF 10 Bailey ENG 10 MF 4 June 2012 First team squad No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of Birth (Age) Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Jason Steele ENG GK 1990 8 18 yes ENG Middlesbrough Academy 31 Connor Ripley ENG GK 1993 2 13 yes ENG Middlesbrough Academy 32 Jayson Leutwiler SUI GK 1989 4 25 yes SUI Basel Defenders 2 Justin Hoyte ENG DF 1984 11 20 yes ENG Arsenal 4 George Friend ENG DF 1987 10 17 yes ENG Doncaster Rovers 15 Seb Hines ENG DF 1988 5 29 yes ENG Middlesbrough Academy 21 Stuart Parnaby ENG DF 1982 7 19 yes ENG Birmingham City 25 Adam Reach ENG DF 1993 2 3 yes ENG Middlesbrough Academy 39 Jonathan Woodgate ENG DF 1980 1 22 yes ENG Stoke City 40 Ben Gibson ENG DF 1993 3 1 yes ENG Middlesbrough Academy Midfielders 5 Merouane Zemmama MAR MF 1983 10 7 yes SCO Hibernian 7 Grant Leadbitter ENG MF 1986 1 7 yes ENG Ipswich Town 8 Sammy Ameobi ENG MF 1992 5 1 yes ENG Newcastle United 11 Emmanuel Ledesma ARG MF 1988 5 24 yes ENG Walsall 14 Rhys Williams AUS MF 1988 7 14 yes ENG Middlesbrough Academy 18 Andy Halliday SCO MF 1991 10 11 yes SCO Livingston 19 Mustapha Carayol GAM MF 1988 9 4 yes ENG Bristol Rovers 24 Cameron Park SCO MF 1992 7 6 yes ENG Middlesbrough Academy 33 Richard Smallwood ENG MF 1990 12 29 yes ENG Middlesbrough Academy 38 Faris Haroun BEL MF 1985 9 22 yes BEL Germinal Beerschot Forwards 9 Marvin Emnes NED FW 1988 5 27 yes NED Sparta Rotterdam 17 Lukas Jutkiewicz ENG FW 1989 3 28 yes ENG Coventry City 22 Luke Williams ENG FW 1993 6 11 yes ENG Middlesbrough Academy 23 Curtis Main ENG FW 1992 6 20 yes ENG Darlington 27 Scott McDonald AUS FW 1983 8 21 yes SCO Celtic Squad 21 November 2012 Championship FA Cup League Cup 1 Jason Steele GK ENG 46 0 3 0 4 0 2 Justin Hoyte DF ENG 29+2 1 0 0 3 0 3 Andre Bikey DF CMR 32+1 1 2 0 2 0 4 George Friend DF ENG 34 0 1 0 4 0 5 Merouane Zemmama MF MAR 4+13 1 1+2 2 1+1 1 6 Stephen McManus DF SCO 7 0 1 0 2 0 7 Grant Leadbitter MF ENG 42 3 1+1 0 3 0 8 Sammy Ameobi MF ENG 6+3 1 0 0 0 0 9 Marvin Emnes FW NED 19+5 5 1 0 2+1 1 10 Nicky Bailey MF ENG 19+9 2 3 0 4 0 11 Emmanuel Ledesma MF ARG 14+14 2 0+1 0 4 2 12 Kieron Dyer MF ENG 7+2 2 0 0 0 0 14 Rhys Williams MF AUS 21+2 0 3 0 2 0 15 Seb Hines DF ENG 17+4 1 1+1 0 4 0 16 Josh McEachran MF ENG 35+3 0 0 0 0 0 17 Lukas Jutkiewicz FW ENG 18+6 8 1 2 1 0 18 Andy Halliday MF SCO 13+6 0 2+0 1 2+1 0 19 Mustapha Carayol MF GAM 12+6 3 1 0 2 1 21 Stuart Parnaby DF ENG 10+4 0 2 0 1+1 0 22 Luke Williams FW ENG 3+8 2 1 0 1+1 0 23 Curtis Main FW ENG 6+7 3 1 0 0 0 24 Cameron Park MF SCO 0 0 0 0 1 1 25 Adam Reach DF ENG 9+7 2 2 0 0+2 0 26 Jordan Jones MF ENG 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 27 Scott McDonald FW AUS 25+7 12 1 0 2 1 29 Bryn Morris DF ENG 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 30 Ishmael Miller FW ENG 14+11 5 1+1 1 1+2 0 31 Connor Ripley GK ENG 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 Jayson Leutwiler GK SUI 0 0 0 0 1 0 33 Richard Smallwood MF ENG 13+9 2 2 0 2+2 1 35 Christian Burgess DF ENG 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 Faris Haroun MF BEL 20+3 4 1+1 0 2+2 0 39 Jonathan Woodgate DF ENG 24 1 0 0 1 0 40 Ben Gibson DF ENG 1 0 0 0 0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players featured for club who have been sent out on loan: |- |colspan="14"|Players featured for club who have left: Kevin Thomson MF SCO 5+4 0 1 0 1+1 0 Julio Arca MF ARG 1 0 0 0 2 0 |} Disciplinary record Name Number Position Championship FA Cup League Cup Total ENG Grant Leadbitter7MF10111AUS Scott McDonald27FW325ARG Emmanuel Ledesma11MF44CMR Andre Bikey3DF44AUS Rhys Williams14DF44ENG Jonathan Woodgate39DF33SCO Kevin Thomson8MF213ENG Seb Hines15DF213ENG Nicky Bailey10MF213ENG Josh McEachran16MF33ENG Jason Steele1GK22BEL Faris Haroun38MF22ENG George Friend4DF22SCO Andy Halliday18DF112ENG Curtis Main23FW11ENG Stuart Parnaby21DF11ENG Adam Reach25MF11ENG Ishmael Miller30FW11ENG Lukas Jutkiewicz17FW11ENG Justin Hoyte2DF11ENG Josh McEachran16MF11GAM Mustapha Carayol19MF11MAR Merouane Zemmama5MF11SCO Stephen McManus6DF11ENG Richard Smallwood33MF11SUI Jayson Leutwiler32GK11 Suspensions served Date Matches Missed Player Reason Opponents Missed25 November 1 Grant Leadbitter 5 x Huddersfield (H)9 February 1 Curtis Main Crystal Palace (A) Key: (H) = League Home, (A) = League Away, (FA) = FA Cup, (CC) = League Cup Top scorers Name Championship FA Cup LeagueCup TotalAUS Scott McDonald10111ENG Lukas Jutkiewicz8210ENG Ishmael Miller516NED Marvin Emnes415GAM Mustapha Carayol314MAR Merouane Zemmama1214BEL Faris Haroun33ARG Emmanuel Ledesma213ENG Richard Smallwood213ENG Curtis Main33ENG Luke Williams22ENG Nicky Bailey22ENG Adam Reach22ENG Grant Leadbitter112ENG Jonathan Woodgate11ENG Justin Hoyte11CMR Andre Bikey11ENG Seb Hines11SCO Andy Halliday11SCO Cameron Park11 Penalties Date Penalty Taker Scored Opponent Competition1 September Marvin Emnes Millwall Championship15 December Marvin Emnes Wolverhampton Wanderers Championship6 January Ishmael Miller Hastings United FA Cup18 January Marvin Emnes Leicester City Championship Contracts y Seb Hines ENG 15 DF 1988 5 29 2012 7 24 Signed 3 years July 2016 MFC |- Adam Reach ENG 25 DF 1993 2 3 2012 9 26 Signed 4 years July 2016 MFC |- Curtis Main ENG 23 FW 1992 6 20 2012 11 18 Signed 3 years July 2015 MFC |- Ben Gibson ENG DF 1993 6 20 2012 12 17 Signed 4 years July 2016 MFC |- Andy Halliday SCO 18 DF 1991 10 11 2013 05 13 Signed 2 years June 2015 MFC |- August 2011 Team statistics League table MID Transfers Transfers in NationalityPlayerFromFeeSourceENGGrant LeadbitterUnattachedFreehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18255339 Middlesbrough sign midfielder Grant Leadbitter BBC Sport 29 May 2012 5 June 2012ENG Stuart ParnabyUnattachedFreehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18680175 Middlesbrough re-sign defender Stuart Parnaby BBC Sport 2 July 2012 3 July 2012ENG Christian BurgessUnattachedFreehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18680175 Christian Burgess handed Middlesbrough professional deal BBC Sport 4 July 2012 6 July 2012ENG Jonathan WoodgateUnattachedFreehttp://www.mfc.co.uk/page/news/latest/0,,1~2834583,00.html The Pull of Home MFC MFC 7 July 2012 7 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120708234255/http://www.mfc.co.uk/page/news/latest/0,,1~2834583,00.html 8 July 2012 dead ARG Emmanuel LedesmaUnattachedFreehttp://www.mfc.co.uk/page/news/latest/0,,1~2838084,00.html Ledesma Seals Boro Move MFC MFC 10 July 2012 10 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120713063802/http://www.mfc.co.uk/page/news/latest/0,,1~2838084,00.html 13 July 2012 dead ENG George FriendDoncaster RoversUndisclosedhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18941964 Middlesbrough Sign Rovers Defender Friend BBC Sport 30 July 2012 31 July 2012GAM Mustapha CarayolBristol RoversUndisclosedhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19029115 Middlesbrough sign Mustapha Carayol from Bristol Rovers BBC Sport 1 August 2012 2 August 2012ENG Justin HoyteUnattachedFreehttp://www.mfc.co.uk/page/news/latest/0,,1~2870508,00.html Justin Re-joins MFC 3 August 2012 3 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120805193904/http://www.mfc.co.uk/page/news/latest/0,,1~2870508,00.html 5 August 2012 dead SUI Jayson LeutwilerUnattachedFreeCMR Andre BikeyUnattachedFreehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19561652 Middlesbrough sign Cameroon defender Andre Bikey BBC BBC Sport 11 September 2012 12 September 2012ENG Kieron DyerUnattachedFreehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21280127 Middlesbrough complete Dyer deal BBC BBC Sport 31 January 2013 1 February 2013 Loans in NationalityPlayerFromEnd dateSourceENG Josh McEachranChelsea30 June 2013http://www.mfc.co.uk/page/news/latest/0,,1~2893150,00.html Boro Swoop for Josh MFC 20 August 2012 20 August 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130320150907/http://www.mfc.co.uk/page/news/latest/0%2C%2C1~2893150%2C00.html 20 March 2013 ENG Ishmael MillerNottingham Forest30 June 2013http://www.mfc.co.uk/page/news/latest/0,,1~2898918,00.html Ishmael Joins On Loan MFC 24 August 2012 25 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120826123527/http://www.mfc.co.uk/page/news/latest/0,,1~2898918,00.html 26 August 2012 dead Transfers out NationalityPlayerToFeeSourceSCO Barry RobsonVancouver WhitecapsFreehttp://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7525476/ Robson Confirms Whitecaps Deal Sky Sports 16 February 2012 ENGJonathan FranksHartlepool UnitedFreehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18103821 Hartlepool sign ex-Middlesbrough forward Jonathan Franks BBC Sport 17 May 2012 ENGJonathan GroundsOldham AthleticFreehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18680180 Jonathan Grounds signs two-year Oldham Athleitc deal BBC Sport 2 July 2012 ENGTony McMahonSheffield UnitedFreehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18998201 Sheffield United sign Shaun Miller, Tony McMahon & Matt Hill BBC Sport 30 July 2012 ENGJoe BennettAston VillaUndisclosedhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19416943 Aston Villa sign defender Joe Bennett from Middlesbrough BBC Sport 29 August 2012 WALDanny CoyneSheffield UnitedFreeENGMatthew BatesBristol CityFreehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20377530 Bates signs Bristol City contract BBC Sport 17 November 2012 NGABartholomew OgbecheFree agentReleasedFRAMalaury MartinFree agentReleasedSCOKevin ThomsonFree agentReleasedARGJulio ArcaRetiredhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22263131 Middlesbrough cancel Julio Arca contract BBC Sport 23 April 2013 SCOStephen McManusFree agentReleasedENG Nicky BaileyFree agentReleasedCMR Andre BikeyFree agentReleased Loans out NationalityPlayerToEnd dateSourceENGBen GibsonTranmere Rovers30 June 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19261010 Tranmere Rovers sign Ben Gibson from Middlesbrough BBC Sport 17 August 2012 ENGCharlie WykeHartlepool United9 January 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19886007 Hartlepool United sign Middlesbrough striker Charlie Wyke BBC Sport 9 October 2012 SCOStephen McManusBristol City17 January 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19978211 Bristol City sign Stephen McManus from Middlesbrough on loan BBC Sport 17 October 2012 Honours Team of the Week Date Player(s)17/18 September Jason Steele, Andre Bikey6/7 October Grant Leadbitter20/21 October Jason Steele, Jonathan Woodgate27/28 October Scott McDonald3/4 November Jonathan Woodgate, Emmanuel Ledesma11/12 December Faris Haroun15/16 December Jason Steele References Category:Middlesbrough F.C. seasons Middlesbrough