The 2013-14 campaign delivered a season of strategic transformation for Middlesbrough as The Boro finished 12th in the Championship. Leading the charge was the Ghanaian winger Albert Adomah, whose 12 league goals proved decisive in a campaign built on mid-table consolidation and significant change. The year was defined by the mid-season arrival of Aitor Karanka, who replaced Tony Mowbray and immediately began laying the defensive foundation that would define the club's next push for promotion. It was a transitional year that marked the true start of a new, disciplined era at the Riverside Stadium.