2007–08 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
Blackburn Rovers F.C. finished in the top half of the Premier League for the third successive season, this time ending up in 7th place, ultimately not enough for European qualification. Manager Mark Hughes departed for Manchester City at the end of the season, while successful winger David Bentley was sold to Tottenham Hotspur for a club record fee. Striker Roque Santa Cruz, a summer signing from Bayern Munich, had the season of his life, scoring 19 league goals, making up for Benni McCarthy's loss of form. Despite interest for richer clubs, Santa Cruz stayed on for another season.
2007–08 season | |
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Manager | Mark Hughes |
Premier League | 7th |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | Fifth round |
Top goalscorer | League: Roque Santa Cruz (19) All: Roque Santa Cruz (23)[1] |
Highest home attendance | 30,316 (vs. Manchester United, 19 April) |
Lowest home attendance | 19,316 (vs. Birmingham City, 7 October) |
Average home league attendance | 23,916[2] |
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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5 | Everton | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 65 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 71 | 51 | +20 | 60 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round |
7 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 58 | |
8 | Portsmouth | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 57 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] |
9 | Manchester City | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 55 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round[lower-alpha 2] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
For further information on European qualification see Premier League – Competition
Notes:
- As FA Cup winners
- Manchester City qualified as the highest-ranked team not already qualified for European competitions of Premier League Fair Play Ranking by The Football Association, the top association among UEFA Fair Play ranking winners.
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
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Statistics
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Intertoto Cup | UEFA Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Brad Friedel | 48 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() |
André Ooijer | 34 | 0 | 23+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Stephen Warnock | 45 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Christopher Samba | 41 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Ryan Nelsen | 30 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
7 | DF | ![]() |
Brett Emerton | 40 | 1 | 31+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
13 | DF | ![]() |
Zurab Khizanishvili | 17 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
20 | DF | ![]() |
Bruno Berner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | DF | ![]() |
Martin Olsson | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
5 | MF | ![]() |
Tugay Kerimoğlu | 27 | 2 | 12+8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Johann Vogel | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
David Bentley | 47 | 9 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
12 | MF | ![]() |
Morten Gamst Pedersen | 46 | 6 | 32+5 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Steven Reid | 25 | 0 | 20+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Aaron Mokoena | 26 | 0 | 8+10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() |
David Dunn | 38 | 1 | 25+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Keith Treacy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||||||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Roque Santa Cruz | 43 | 23 | 36+1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Benni McCarthy | 38 | 11 | 21+10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Maceo Rigters | 7 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() |
Matt Derbyshire | 33 | 6 | 4+19 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 |
30 | FW | ![]() |
Jason Roberts | 31 | 5 | 11+15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||||
8 | MF | ![]() |
Robbie Savage | 18 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
Last updated: 31 June 2008
Source: Competitions
Top scorers
Nat | Name | Goals |
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Roque Santa Cruz | 19 |
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Benni McCarthy | 8 |
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David Bentley | 5 |
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Morten Gamst Pedersen | 4 |
Results
Pre-season
10 July 2007 | Wrexham | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
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15 July 2007 | Arminia Bielefeld | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Bielefelder Alm, Bielefeld |
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1 August 2007 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield |
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4 August 2007 | Preston North End | 0–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Deepdale, Preston |
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Results by matchday
11 August 2007 1 | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough |
15:00 | Downing ![]() |
Report | Santa Cruz ![]() Derbyshire ![]() |
Attendance: 25,058 Referee: Andre Marriner |
19 August 2007 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Arsenal | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
15:00 | Dunn ![]() |
Report | van Persie ![]() |
Attendance: 24,917 Referee: Alan Wiley |
25 August 2007 3 | Everton | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Goodison Park, Liverpool |
17:15 | McFadden ![]() |
Santa Cruz ![]() |
2 September 2007 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Manchester City | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
15:00 | McCarthy ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 26,881 Referee: Mike Dean |
15 September 2007 5 | Chelsea | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Stamford Bridge, London |
17:15 | J. Cole ![]() Belletti ![]() |
Warnock ![]() Savage ![]() |
23 September 2007 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
15:00 | Kanu ![]() |
29 September 2007 7 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Stadium of Light, Sunderland |
15:00 | Leadbitter ![]() |
Bentley ![]() Santa Cruz ![]() |
7 October 2007 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Birmingham City | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
15:00 | Bentley ![]() McCarthy ![]() |
Jerome ![]() |
20 October 2007 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–2 | Reading | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
15:00 | McCarthy ![]() Santa Cruz ![]() Tugay ![]() |
Doyle ![]() ![]() |
28 October 2007 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | White Hart Lane, London |
15:00 | Keane ![]() |
McCarthy ![]() Samba ![]() |
3 November 2007 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Liverpool | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
17:15 | Report | Attendance: 30,033 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
11 November 2007 12 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Old Trafford, Manchester |
15:00 | Ronaldo ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 75,710 Referee: Alan Wiley |
25 November 2007 13 | Fulham | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Craven Cottage, London |
15:00 | Murphy ![]() Kamara ![]() |
Emerton ![]() Warnock ![]() |
28 November 2007 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–4 | Aston Villa | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
20:00 | Carew ![]() Barry ![]() Young ![]() Harewood ![]() |
1 December 2007 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Newcastle United | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
15:00 | Bentley ![]() Tugay ![]() |
Martins ![]() |
9 December 2007 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | West Ham United | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
16:00 | Ashton ![]() |
15 December 2007 17 | Wigan Athletic | 5–3 | Blackburn Rovers | DW Stadium, Wigan |
15:00 | Landzaat ![]() Bent ![]() Scharner ![]() |
Report | Santa Cruz ![]() |
Attendance: 16,489 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
23 December 2007 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Chelsea | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
16:10 | J. Cole ![]() |
27 December 2007 19 | Manchester City | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester |
19:45 | Vassell ![]() Ryan Nelsen ![]() |
Santa Cruz ![]() |
30 December 2007 20 | Derby County | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Pride Park Stadium, Derby |
13:30 | Oakley ![]() Lewis ![]() |
Nelsen ![]() Santa Cruz ![]() Bentley ![]() Mokoena ![]() Warnock ![]() |
Attendance: 30,048 Referee: Peter Walton |
2 January 2008 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Sunderland | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
20:00 | McCarthy ![]() |
13 January 2008 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Reebok Stadium, Horwich |
16:00 | Nolan ![]() |
Samba ![]() Roberts ![]() |
19 January 2008 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
15:00 | Derbyshire ![]() |
Wheater ![]() |
26 January 2008 24 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Villa Park, Birmingham |
15:00 | Young ![]() |
Santa Cruz ![]() |
2 February 2008 25 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Everton | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
15:00 |
11 February 2008 26 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Emirates Stadium, London |
20:00 | Senderos ![]() Adebayor ![]() |
24 February 2008 27 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
15:00 | McCarthy ![]() Bentley ![]() Pedersen ![]() |
Davies ![]() |
1 March 2008 28 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 | Derbyshire ![]() |
8 March 2008 29 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Fulham | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
15:00 | Pedersen ![]() |
Bullard ![]() |
15 March 2008 30 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Upton Park, London |
15:00 | Ashton ![]() Sears ![]() |
Santa Cruz ![]() |
22 March 2008 31 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Wigan Athletic | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
15:00 | Santa Cruz ![]() Roberts ![]() |
King ![]() |
29 March 2008 32 | Reading | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Madejski Stadium, Reading |
15:00 |
5 April 2008 33 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
15:00 | Pedersen ![]() |
Berbatov ![]() |
13 April 2008 34 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Anfield, Liverpool |
13:30 | Gerrard ![]() Torres ![]() Voronin ![]() |
Santa Cruz ![]() |
19 April 2008 35 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Manchester United | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
17:15 | Santa Cruz ![]() |
Tevez ![]() |
27 April 2008 36 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Fratton Park, Portsmouth |
13:30 | Santa Cruz ![]() |
3 May 2008 37 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Derby County | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
15:00 | Santa Cruz ![]() Roberts ![]() |
Miller ![]() |
11 May 2008 38 | Birmingham City | 4–1 | Blackburn Rovers | St Andrew's, Birmingham |
15:00 | Murphy ![]() Jerome ![]() Muamba ![]() |
Pedersen ![]() |
League Cup
26 September 2007, 20:00 Round 3 | Blackburn | 3 – 0 | Birmingham | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
Bentley ![]() Derbyshire ![]() Santa Cruz ![]() |
Attendance: 9,205 |
31 October 2007, 19:45 Round 4 | Portsmouth | 1 – 2 | Blackburn | Fratton Park, Portsmouth |
Kanu ![]() |
McCarthy ![]() Pedersen ![]() |
Attendance: 11,788 |
18 December 2007, 20:00 Round 5 | Blackburn | 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Arsenal | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
Santa Cruz ![]() |
Diaby ![]() Eduardo ![]() |
Attendance: 16,207 |
FA Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
22 July 2007, 19:00 Round 3, Leg 1 | FK Vetra ![]() | 0 – 2 | Blackburn ![]() | Vetra Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania |
McCarthy ![]() Derbyshire ![]() |
Attendance: 5,200 (112 away) Referee: Tony Asumaa (Finland) |
UEFA Cup
16 August 2007, 19:45 Qualifying Round 2, Leg 1 | MyPa-47 ![]() | 0 – 1 | Blackburn ![]() | Kymenlaakson Sähkö, Kouvola, Finland |
Santa Cruz ![]() |
Attendance: 2,012 (93 away) Referee: Olivier Thual (France) |
30 August 2007, 20:05 Qualifying Round 2, Leg 2 | Blackburn ![]() | 2 – 0 | MyPa-47 ![]() | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
Bentley ![]() Roberts ![]() |
Attendance: 13,490 Referee: Thomas Einwaller (Austria) |
20 September 2007, 17:00 Round 1, Leg 1 | Larissa ![]() | 2 – 0 | Blackburn ![]() | Alcazar Stadium, Larissa, Greece |
Bakayoko![]() Cleyton ![]() |
Attendance: 8,126 Referee: Peter Sippel (Germany) |
4 October 2007, 20:00 Round 1, Leg 2 | Blackburn ![]() | 2 – 1 | Larissa ![]() | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
Derbyshire ![]() Warnock ![]() |
Cleyton![]() |
Attendance: 20,741 (1,200 away) Referee: Claudio Circhetta (Switzerland) |
References
- http://origin-www.rovers.co.uk/page/Goalscorers/0,,10303~200710303,00.html
- http://origin-www.rovers.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10303~200710303,00.html
- http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2007-2008/faprem/blackbrn.htm
- Samba was born in Créteil, France, but also qualified to represent the Republic of the Congo internationally and made his international debut for the Congo in 2004.
- Reid was born in Kingston upon Thames, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father, and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2001.
- Roberts was born in Park Royal, London, England, but also qualified to represent Grenada internationally through his father, and made his international debut for Grenada in 1999.
- Kane was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and has represented Northern Ireland at youth level, but later chose to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally at level. He would however later switch allegiances back and was called up to the Northern Ireland squad in November 2007.
- Brown was born in Southwark, London, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally, and made his full international debut for Wales in May 2006.
- O'Keefe was born in Whalley, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally, and would represent them at level.
- Griffiths was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, but also qualified to represent Australia internationally, and has represented them at youth level.