2010–11 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

The 2010–11 season was Blackburn Rovers' 123rd season as a professional football club. The 2010–11 season was also Blackburn Rovers' 17th season in the Premier League, and their 10th consecutive season in the top division of English football.

Blackburn Rovers
2010–11 season
ChairmanJohn Williams
ManagerSam Allardyce (until 13 December)
Steve Kean
GroundEwood Park (capacity 31,154)
Premier League15th
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Nikola Kalinić, David Hoilett and Jason Roberts (5)
All: Nikola Kalinić, David Hoilett and Mame Biram Diouf (6)
Highest home attendance29,867 (vs. Manchester United, 14 May)
Lowest home attendance9,235 (vs. Norwich City, 24 August)
Average home league attendance24,999 (Premier League)
23,548 (Overall)

In November 2010, the Indian company V H Group bought Blackburn Rovers under the name of Venky's London Limited for £23 million.[1] A few weeks later the new owners sacked manager Sam Allardyce and replaced him with first-team coach Steve Kean, initially on a temporary basis, but by January 2011 he had been awarded a full-time contract until June 2013.[2][3] Kean's appointment was shrouded in a great deal of controversy since his agent Jerome Anderson had earlier played a major role in advising Venky's during the takeover of the club in the preceding months.[4][5][6]

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Paul Robinson
2 MF  GER Jermaine Jones (on loan from Schalke 04)
3 DF  SWE Martin Olsson
4 DF  CGO Christopher Samba
5 DF  FRA Gaël Givet
6 DF  NZL Ryan Nelsen (team captain)
7 MF  AUS Brett Emerton
8 MF  ENG David Dunn
9 FW  CRO Nikola Kalinić
10 MF  ARG Mauro Formica
11 MF  AUS Vince Grella
12 MF  NOR Morten Gamst Pedersen
13 GK  ENG Mark Bunn
15 MF  FRA Steven Nzonzi
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  IRL Keith Andrews
18 FW  PAR Roque Santa Cruz (on loan from Manchester City)
20 FW  ESP Rubén Rochina
21 FW  ZIM Benjani
23 FW  CAN David Hoilett
26 MF  FRA Hérold Goulon
27 DF  ESP Míchel Salgado
28 DF  ENG Phil Jones
29 FW  USA Jamison Lacey
30 FW  GRN Jason Roberts
31 DF  SCO Grant Hanley
33 DF  ENG Josh Morris
36 MF  ENG Michael Potts
41 FW  SEN Mame Biram Diouf (on loan from Manchester United)

Club

Results

Pre-season
10 July 2010 17:00 Sturm Graz 0 – 0 Blackburn Rovers Graz
[ Report] Stadium: UPC-Arena
Attendance: 3,515
10 July 2010 15:00 Vauxhall Motors 0 – 3 Blackburn Rovers Reserves Ellesmere Port
[ Report] Aley  9'
Rodrigo Branco  56'
Blackman  61'		 Stadium: Rivacre Park
14 July 2010 Kendal Town 2 – 3 Blackburn Rovers Reserves Kendal
Keiran Walmsley [ Report] Matthew Pearson  15'
Blackman  17', 55'		 Stadium: Lakeland Radio Stadium
Attendance: 337
17 July 2010 15:00 Fleetwood Town 0 – 2 Blackburn Rovers Fleetwood
[ Report] Roberts  7'
Nzonzi  84'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 1,570
17 July 2010 15:00 Southport 0 – 3 Blackburn Rovers Reserves Southport
[ Report] Chimbonda  18'
Rigters  23'
Dunn  82'		 Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 469
20 July 2010 19:45 Preston North End 3 – 0 Blackburn Rovers Preston
Hayes  19', 45'
Chris Brown  59' (pen.)		 [ Report] Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 5,067
21 July 2010 19:45 Huddersfield Town 1 – 0 Blackburn Rovers Huddersfield
Guðjónsson  17' [ Report] Stadium: Galpharm Stadium
Attendance: 6,651
24 July 2010 15:00 Rhyl 0 – 2 Blackburn Rovers Reserves Rhyl
[ Report] Blackman  60', 90' Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 428
25 July 2010 15:00 - Sydney Festival of Football 2010 Rangers 2 – 1 Blackburn Rovers Sydney
Edu
Miller 		[ Report] Dunn Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 14,153
27 July 2010 19:45 Barrow 0 – 2 Blackburn Rovers Reserves Barrow-in-Furness
[ Report] Nick Blackman Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: Unknown
28 July 2010 18:00 - Sydney Festival of Football 2010 AEK Athens 2 – 1 Blackburn Rovers Sydney
Scocco  21'
Liberopoulos  24'		 [ Report] Jones  81' Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 9,483
31 July 2010 19:15 - Sydney Festival of Football 2010 Sydney FC 1 – 2 Blackburn Rovers Sydney
Brosque  81' [ Report] Emerton  37'
Pedersen  67'		 Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 15,237
7 August 2010 15:00 Burscough 0 – 2 Blackburn Rovers Reserves Burscough
[ report] Rodrigo Branco Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 163
7 August 2010 15:00 Hearts 1 – 1 Blackburn Rovers Edinburgh
Santana  25' [ Report] M. Diouf  60' Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 6,333
8 August 2010 Celtic 1 – 2 Blackburn Rovers Glasgow
Fortuné  16' [ Report] Dunn  11'
Judge  72'		 Stadium: Celtic Park

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
13 Stoke City 38 13 7 18 46 48 −2 46 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
14 Bolton Wanderers 38 12 10 16 52 56 −4 46
15 Blackburn Rovers 38 11 10 17 46 59 −13 43
16 Wigan Athletic 38 9 15 14 40 61 −21 42
17 Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 11 7 20 46 66 −20 40
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Stoke City qualified for the third qualifying round of the Europa League as FA Cup runners-up to Champions League-qualified Manchester City.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 11 10 17 46 59  −13 43 7 7 5 22 16  +6 4 3 12 24 43  −19

Last updated: 4 December 2018.
Source: 11v11

Results per matchday
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAHAHHAHA
ResultWLLDDWLDLLWWLWLWLDLWLWLWLLDLLDDDLLWDDW
Position59121414812141717151314111381313139119117911111314131414161615151515
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

August
14 August 2010 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 0 Everton Blackburn
Kalinić  14' [ Report] Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 25,869
21 August 2010 15:00 Birmingham City 2 – 1 Blackburn Rovers Birmingham
Gardner  57', 71' [ Report] Nzonzi  54' Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 21,394
28 August 2010 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 2 Arsenal Blackburn
M. Diouf  27' [ Report] Walcott  20'
Arshavin  51'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 25,059

September
11 September 2010 15:00 Manchester City 1 – 1 Blackburn Rovers Manchester
Vieira  55' [ Report] Kalinić  25' Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 44,246
18 September 2010 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 1 Fulham Blackburn
Samba  30' [ Report] Dempsey  56' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 23,729
25 September 2010 15:00 Blackpool 1 – 2 Blackburn Rovers Blackpool
Phillips  85' [ Report] Adam  20' (o.g.)
Emerton  90'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 15,908

October
2 October 2010 15:00 Stoke City 1 – 0 Blackburn Rovers Stoke-on-Trent
Walters  48' [ Report] Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 25,515
18 October 2010 20:00 Blackburn Rovers 0 – 0 Sunderland Blackburn
[ Report] Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 21,894
24 October 2010 15:00 Liverpool 2 – 1 Blackburn Rovers Liverpool
Kyrgiakos  48'
Torres  53'
Rodríguez  67'
Meireles  82'		 [ Report] Olsson  28'
Givet  28'
Carragher  51' (o.g.)
Grella  90+4'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,328
30 October 2010 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 2 Chelsea Blackburn
Benjani  21' [ Report] Anelka  39'
Ivanović  84'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 25,836

November
6 November 2010 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 2 – 1 Wigan Athletic Blackburn
Pedersen  58'
Roberts  67'		 [ Report] N'Zogbia  74' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 24,413
10 November 2010 19:45 Newcastle United 1 – 2 Blackburn Rovers Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Carroll  47' [ Report] Pedersen  3'
Roberts  82'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 41,053
13 November 2010 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur 4 – 2 Blackburn Rovers London
Bale  16', 75'
Pavlyuchenko  42'
Crouch  69'		 [ Report] Dunn  80'
Givet  90'		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,700
21 November 2010 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 2 – 0 Aston Villa Blackburn
Pedersen  46', 66' [ Report] Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 21,848
27 November 2010 15:00 Manchester United 7 – 1 Blackburn Rovers Manchester
Berbatov  2', 27', 47', 62', 70'
Park  23'
Nani  48'		 [ report] Samba  83' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,850

December
4 December 2010 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 3 – 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Blackburn
Dunn  20'
Emerton  43'
Nelsen  55'		 [ report] Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 22,314
12 December 2010 15:00 Bolton Wanderers 2 – 1 Blackburn Rovers Bolton
Muamba  65'
Holden  88'		 [ report] M. Diouf  87' Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 24,471
17 December 2010 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 1 West Ham United Blackburn
Nelsen  51' [ report] Stanislas  78' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 21,934
26 December 2010 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 0 – 2 Stoke City Blackburn
[ report] Huth  50'
Wilson  90'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 25,440
28 December 2010 15:00 West Bromwich Albion 1 – 3 Blackburn Rovers West Bromwich
Thomas  17' [ report] Kalinić  3', 54'
M. Diouf  63'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 24,440

January
1 January 2011 15:00 Sunderland 3 – 0 Blackburn Rovers Sunderland
Welbeck  11'
Bent  19'
Gyan  89'		 [ report] Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 36,242
5 January 2011 20:00 Blackburn Rovers 3 – 1 Liverpool Blackburn
Benjani  38', 57'
Olsson  32'		 [ report] Gerrard  81' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 24,522
15 January 2011 15:00 Chelsea 2 – 0 Blackburn Rovers London
Ivanović  57'
Anelka  76'		 [ report] Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,846
23 January 2011 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 2 – 0 West Bromwich Albion Blackburn
Tamaș  41' (o.g.)
Hoilett  47'		 [ report] Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 24,057

February
2 February 2011 20:00 Blackburn Rovers 0 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur Blackburn
[ report] Crouch  3' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 23,253
5 February 2011 15:00 Wigan Athletic 4 – 3 Blackburn Rovers Wigan
McCarthy  35', 56'
Rodallega  50'
Watson  65' (pen.)		 [ report] Roberts  23'
Samba  58'
Dunn  81' (pen.)		 Stadium: JJB Stadium
Attendance: 18,567 (4,500 away)
12 February 2011 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 0 – 0 Newcastle United Blackburn
[ report] Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 26,781
26 February 2011 15:00 Aston Villa 4 – 1 Blackburn Rovers Birmingham
Young  49', 82'
Hanley  62' (o.g.)
Downing  64'		 [ report] Kalinić  81' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 34,309 (290 away)

March
5 March 2011 15:00 Fulham 3 – 2 Blackburn Rovers London
Duff  37', 59'
Zamora  89' (pen.)		 [ report] Hanley  45+1'
Hoilett  65'		 Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 25,687
19 March 2011 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 2 – 2 Blackpool Blackburn
Samba  49'
Hoilett  90+3'		 report Adam  25' (pen.), 29' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 27,209

April
2 April 2011 15:00 Arsenal 0 – 0 Blackburn Rovers London
report Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,087
9 April 2011 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 1 Birmingham City Blackburn
Hoilett  45+6' report Bowyer  32' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 28,426
16 April 2011 15:00 Everton 2 – 0 Blackburn Rovers Liverpool
Osman  54'
Baines  75' (pen.)		 [ report] Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 35,857
25 April 2011 20:00 Blackburn Rovers 0 – 1 Manchester City Blackburn
[ report] Džeko  75' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 23,529
30 April 2011 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 0 Bolton Wanderers Blackburn
Olsson  20' [ report] Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 28,985

May
7 May 2011 15:00 West Ham United 1 – 1 Blackburn Rovers London
Hitzlsperger  78' [ report] Roberts  12' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 33,789 (950 away)
14 May 2011 12:45 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 1 Manchester United Blackburn
Emerton  20' [ report] Rooney  73' (pen.) Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 29,867
22 May 2011 16:00 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 – 3 Blackburn Rovers Wolverhampton
O'Hara  73'
Hunt  87'		 [ report] Roberts  22'
Emerton  38'
Hoilett  45'		 Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 29,009

League Cup
24 August 2010 20:00 Blackburn Rovers 3 – 1 Norwich City Blackburn
M. Diouf  29', 79', 84' [ report] Askou  90' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 9,235
22 September 2010 20:00 Aston Villa 3 – 1 Blackburn Rovers Birmingham
Heskey  59'
A. Young  75', 77'		 [ report] Givet  34' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 18,753

FA Cup
8 January 2011 Third round Blackburn Rovers 1 – 0 Queens Park Rangers Blackburn
15:00 Hoilett  77' [ report] Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 10,284
Referee: Peter Walton
29 January 2011 Fourth round Aston Villa 3 – 1 Blackburn Rovers Birmingham
13:00 Clark  11'
Pires  35'
Delfouneso  42'		 report Kalinić  18' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 26,067
Referee: Lee Probert

Statistics

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League League Cup FA Cup Total
1FW41Mame Biram Diouf3306
1FW9Nikola Kalinić5016
1FW23David Hoilett5016
4FW30Jason Roberts5005
5MF12Morten Gamst Pedersen4004
5DF4Christopher Samba4004
5MF7Brett Emerton4004
8MF8David Dunn3003
8FW21Benjani3003
10DF5Gaël Givet1102
10DF6Ryan Nelsen2002
10DF3Martin Olsson2002
13MF15Steven Nzonzi1001
13DF31Grant Hanley1001
TOTALS 43 4 2 49

Transfers

Notes

    References
    1. "Rao family buy Blackburn Rovers from Jack Walker Trust". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
    2. "Blackburn Rovers sack manager Sam Allardyce". BBC Sport. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
    3. "Steve Kean signs new Blackburn Rovers contract". BBC. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
    4. Conn, David. "How an agent came to hold so much power at Blackburn Rovers", The Guardian, 21 December 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
    5. Hytner, David. "Steve Kean finds value of friends in high places at Blackburn Rovers", The Guardian, 16 December 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
    6. "Blackburn Rovers board's dismay at Venky's conduct revealed in letter". The Guardian. 15 January 2012.
    7. "Mauro Formica reminds Blackburn Rovers of his worth in Asia friendly". The Guardian. 30 July 2011.
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