The 2013–14 season was Middlesbrough's fifth consecutive season in the Championship. They also competed in the League Cup which they were knocked out by Accrington Stanley in a 2–1 defeat and will also compete in the FA Cup. Following a poor run of form, the defeat to Barnsley saw Tony Mowbray's tenure at the club end on 21 October 2013. Following this announcement, his assistant manager Mark Venus took charge as caretaker manager. On 13 November, José Mourinho's former Real Madrid assistant Aitor Karanka signed a -year deal to become manager of Middlesbrough.
League table
Results and fixtures
Preseason
Championship Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
League Cup
FA Cup
Players
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Middlesbrough but left during the season:
First team coaches and staff
{| class="wikitable" |- !Position !Staff |- |Manager|| Aitor Karanka |- |Assistant Manager|| Craig Hignett |- |Senior Professional Development Phase Coach|| Jamie Clapham |- |Goalkeeper Coach|| Leo Percovich |- |Fitness Coach|| Carlos Cachada |- |Fitness Coach|| Adam Kerr |- |Technical Analyst|| Javier Egido |- |Academy Manager|| Dave Parnaby |- |Europe Scout|| Gary Gill
Transfers
In #Position:PlayerTransferred fromFeeDateTeamSource16 Stoke CityFree transfer (Released)First team5 SouthamptonFree transfer (Released)First team27 Bristol City£1 million (approximately)First team13 AEK AthensFree transfer (Released)First team29 Sporting Kansas CityUndisclosed (rumoured £900,000)First team6 Norwich CityUndisclosed First team26 Norwich CityUndisclosed (rumoured £350,000) First team10 Peterborough UnitedUndisclosedFirst team
Out #Position Player Transferred toFee Date TeamSource27 MillwallFree transfer (Released)First Team2 MillwallFree transfer (Released)First Team38 BlackpoolFree transfer (Released)First Team
Loan In Squad #Position Player Loaned fromDate Loan expires TeamSource8 DebrecenEnd of SeasonFirst team26 Norwich CityEnd of SeasonFirst team12 Aston Villa22 February 2014First team25 ChelseaEnd of SeasonFirst team24 ChelseaEnd of SeasonFirst team9 SunderlandEnd of SeasonFirst team10 Peterborough UnitedEnd of SeasonFirst team35 Real MadridEnd of SeasonFirst team
Loan out #Position Player Loaned toDateLoan expires TeamSource35 Hartlepool UnitedEnd of SeasonFirst team31 Bradford City31 December 2013First team20 Shrewsbury Town1 January 2014First team - Hartlepool United18 September 2013Reserves & Academy23 Shrewsbury Town28 September 2013First team - York CityEnd of SeasonReserves & Academy2 Millwall Town1 January 2014First team Wimbledon4 April 2014First team20 Bradford City21 April 2014First team14 Hartlepool United23 February 2014First team33 Rotherham UnitedEnd of SeasonFirst team16 BlackpoolEnd of SeasonFirst team5 Ipswich TownEnd of SeasonFirst team9 Bolton WanderersEnd of SeasonFirst team10 Swansea CityEnd of SeasonFirst team - Hartlepool UnitedEnd of SeasonReserves & Academy31 Ostersunds FKEnd of SeasonFirst team17 Crewe Alexandra31 March 2014First team
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