2020–21 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
The 2020–21 season is Blackburn Rovers' 133nd season as a professional football club and it will participate in the Championship for a third consecutive season.[2] Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
| 2020–21 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| CEO | Steve Waggott | ||
| Manager | Tony Mowbray[1] | ||
| Stadium | Ewood Park | ||
| Championship | 8th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Adam Armstrong (17) All: Adam Armstrong (18) | ||
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Summer activity
June
On the 24 Rovers announced their retained list Danny Graham, Stewart Downing, Dominic Samuel, Jayson Leutwiler, Richie Smallwood & Sam Hart discussions will be held regarding their future at the club.
From the development squad Rovers took the option to extend Matthew Platt contract by 12 months until 2021, whilst Brad Lyons & Ben Paton have both been offered new contracts, Jordan Eastham has signed a contract till 2022 while Sam Burns, Dan Pike, Jalil Saadi, Sam Durrant & James Connelly have signed contracts until 2021. Luke Brennan & Flavien Enzo Boyomo have been offered professional contracts but have yet to sign. Chanka Zimba, Jack Evans & Charley Doyle will not be retained by the club.[3]
July
On the 1 Rovers announced the signing of young attacking midfielder Tyrhys Dolan from Preston North End on a 2 year deal following his release.[4] Rovers also announced young winger Luke Brennan has signed his 1st professional deal, a 2 year contract until 2022, Also midfield duo Brad Lyons & Ben Paton signed 1 year deals until 2021.[5]
On the 7 Forest Green Rovers announced the signing of Jack Evans following his release from Rovers.[6]
On the 24 Rovers announced Danny Graham, Dominic Samuel, Jayson Leutwiler, Richie Smallwood & Sam Hart will not be offered new contracts by the club, Discussions continue to be held with Stewart Downing about extending his stay with Rovers.[7]
On the 28 Rovers announced u23 midfielder Tom White had joined Bolton Wanderers on loan until the end of the season.[8]
On the 29 Rovers announced u23 defender Matthew Platt had had joined Barrow on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.[9]
August
On the 11 Hull City announced the signing of Richie Smallwood following his release from Rovers. [10]
On the 12 Atlético Albacete announced the signing of Flavien Enzo Boyomo after he rejected a new contract from Rovers.[11]
On the 16 Rovers confirmed their agreement with official principal sponsor 10bet had ended 2 years into a 3 year deal.[12]
On the 17 Rovers announced an extension to their partnership with Totally Wicked.[13]
On the 26 Rovers announced the signing of Belgium goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski from Gent for an undisclosed fee, on a 2 year deal with the option of a further 12 months.[14]
On the 28 Rovers announced Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors will remain our back-of-shirt sponsor for a third successive season.[15]
On the 29 Rovers announced a new multi year shirt sponsor with leading performance and recovery compression wear brand Recoverite Compression, The new deal will see the Recoverite Compression brand on the front of all first team, Under-23s, youth and replica kits.[16]
September
On the 2 Rovers announced the signing of young striker Connor McBride from Celtic on a free transfer, he signed a 2 year deal with the option of a further 12 months.[17] Also Stalybridge Celtic announced the signing of Charley Doyle following his release from Rovers.[18]
On the 4 Cardiff City announced the signing of Chanka Zimba following his release from Rovers.[19]
On the 7 Sunderland announced the signing of Danny Graham following his release from Rovers.[20]
On the 11 Fleetwood Town announced the signing of Jayson Leutwiler following his release from Rovers.[21]
On the 15 Rovers announced the signing of defender Daniel Ayala following his release from Middlesbrough on a 3 year deal until 2023.[22]
On the 21 Gillingham announced the signing of Dominic Samuel following his release from Rovers.[23]
On the 28 Rovers announced the signing of young goalkeeper Felix Goddard following his release from Manchester City on a 2 year scholarship.[24]
October
On the 6 Rovers announced u23 midfielder Stefan Mols had joined Intercity on loan until the end of the season.[25] Also Rovers announced the signing of Greek u21 goalkeeper Antonis Stergiakis from Slavia Sofia on a 3 year deal until 2023 with the option of a further 12 months.[26]
On the 16 Rovers announced the signing of defender Barry Douglas on loan from Leeds United until the end of the season,[27] Rovers also announced the signing of midfielder Tom Trybull on loan from Norwich City until the end of the season,[28] Rovers also announced defender Charlie Mulgrew had joined Fleetwood Town on loan until the end of the season,[29] Rovers also announced the signing of goalkeeper Aynsley Pears from Middlesbrough for an undisclosed fee on a 4 year deal until 2024,[30] Rovers also announced goalkeeper Andy Fisher had joined Milton Keynes Dons on a permanent deal,[31] Rovers also announced the signing of Harvey Elliott on loan from Liverpool until the end of the season.[32]
November
On the 2 Rovers announced midfielder Stewart Downing had rejoined the club.[33]
On the 9 Rovers announced defender Tyler Magloire had joined Hartlepool United on loan until 9 January.[34]
On the 11 Southend United announced the signing of Sam Hart following his release from Rovers.[35]
On the 13 Rovers announced winger Luke Brennan had joined AFC Fylde on loan until the end of the season.[36]
Winter activity
December
On the 23 Rovers announced attacking midfielder Bradley Dack had signed new 2 and half year deal until 2023, with the option of a further 12 months.[37]
On the 31 Rovers announced winger Harry Chapman had joined Shrewsbury Town on loan until the end of the season.[38]
January
On the 6 Rovers announced midfielder Brad Lyons had joined Morecambe on loan until the end of the season,[39] Also defender Hayden Carter joined Burton Albion on loan until the end of the season.[40]
On the 12 Rovers announced goalkeeper Joe Hilton had joined Fleetwood Town on an emergency 7 day loan.[41]
On the 13 Rovers announced midfielder Luke Brennan had been recalled from his loan at AFC Fylde.[42]
On the 14 Rovers announced the signing of defender Jarrad Branthwaite on loan from Everton until the end of the season.[43]
On the 15 Rovers announced young midfielder Joe Nolan had signed a professional contract until 2022 following a successful trial.[44]
On the 22 Rovers announced midfielder Stefan Mols had returned from his loan spell at Intercity.[45]
On the 27 Rovers announced goalkeeper Joe Hilton had signed a new contract until 2022 & joined Ross County until the end of the season.[46]
February
On the 1 Rovers announced the signing of defender Harry Pickering from Crewe Alexandra for an undisclosed fee, on a 4 and half year deal until 2025, he will remain on loan until the end of the season,[47] Rovers also announced defender Joe Grayson had joined Oxford United on loan until the end of the season,[48] Rovers also announced defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis had joined on loan from Manchester City until the end of the season,[49] Rovers also announced forward Jack Vale had joined Rochdale on loan until the end of the season.[50]
On the 2 Rovers announced midfielder Tom White had returned from his loan spell at Bolton Wanderers,[51] Rovers also announced defender Tyler Magloire had joined Motherwell on loan until the end of the season.[52]
On the 5 Rovers announced midfielder Tom White had joined Hartlepool United on a short term loan deal.[53]
Squad information
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Contract expires | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 45 | Jordan Eastham |  |
GK | 8 September 2001 | 2022[3] | |
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
GK | 23 October 1992 | 2022[14] | Option for 12 month extension. |
| 13 | Aynsley Pears | |
GK | 23 April 1998 | 2024[30] | |
| 41 | Antonis Stergiakis |  |
GK | 16 March 1999 | 2023[26] | Option for 12 month extension. |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 5 | Daniel Ayala |  |
DF | 7 November 1990 | 2023[22] | |
| 17 | Amari'i Bell | |
DF | 5 May 1994 | 2021[54] | |
| 30 | Jarrad Branthwaite | |
DF | 27 June 2002 | 2021[43] | on loan from Everton |
| 25 | Hayden Carter | |
DF | 17 December 1999 | 2022[55] | on loan at Morecambe |
| 15 | Barry Douglas |  |
DF | 4 September 1989 | 2021[27] | on loan from Leeds United |
| 36 | Joe Grayson | |
DF | 26 March 1999 | 2021[56] | on loan at Oxford United |
| 22 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | |
DF | 30 January 2002 | 2021[49] | on loan from Manchester City |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |  |
DF | 16 March 1994 | 2022[57] | |
| 38 | Tyler Magloire | |
DF | 21 December 1998 | 2022[58] | on loan at Motherwell |
| 14 | Charlie Mulgrew | |
DF | 6 March 1986 | 2021[59] | on loan at Fleetwood Town |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |  |
DF | 4 December 1997 | 2021 [60] | Option for 12 month extension.[61] |
| Harry Pickering | |
DF | 29 December 1998 | 2025[47] | on loan at Crewe Alexandra | |
| 40 | Daniel Pike | |
DF | 9 January 2002 | 2021[3] | |
| 28 | Scott Wharton | |
DF | 3 October 1997 | 2022[62] | |
| 3 | Derrick Williams | |
DF | 17 January 1993 | 2021[63] | |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 31 | Elliott Bennett |  |
MF | 18 December 1988 | 2021[64] | |
| 21 | John Buckley | |
MF | 13 October 1999 | 2022[65] | |
| 37 | Luke Brennan | |
MF | 19 October 2001 | 2022[5] | |
| 11 | Harry Chapman | |
MF | 5 November 1997 | 2021 [66] | on loan at Shrewsbury Town |
| 23 | Bradley Dack | |
MF | 31 December 1993 | 2023[37] | Option for 12 month extension. |
| 18 | Jacob Davenport | |
MF | 28 December 1998 | 2022 [67] | |
| 39 | Tyrhys Dolan | |
MF | 28 December 2001 | 2022[4] | |
| 6 | Stewart Downing | |
MF | 22 July 1984 | 2021[33] | |
| 16 | Harvey Elliott | |
MF | 4 April 2003 | 2021[32] | on loan from Liverpool |
| 29 | Corry Evans |  |
MF | 30 July 1990 | 2021[68] | |
| 10 | Lewis Holtby |  |
MF | 18 September 1990 | 2021[69] | |
| 4 | Bradley Johnson | |
MF | 28 April 1987 | 2021[70] | |
| 34 | Brad Lyons | |
MF | 26 May 1997 | 2021[5] | on loan at Burton Albion |
| 24 | Joe Rankin-Costello | |
MF | 26 July 1999 | 2021[71] | |
| 8 | Joe Rothwell | |
MF | 11 January 1995 | 2021[72] | Option for 12 month extension.[73] |
| 27 | Lewis Travis | |
MF | 16 October 1997 | 2023[74] | Option for 12 months extension |
| 19 | Tom Trybull | |
MF | 9 March 1993 | 2021[28] | on loan from Norwich City |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 | Adam Armstrong | |
FW | 10 February 1997 | 2022[75] | |
| 20 | Ben Brereton | |
FW | 18 April 1999 | 2022[76] | |
| 32 | Daniel Butterworth | |
FW | 14 September 1999 | 2022 [77] | |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher | |
FW | 15 September 1995 | 2023[78] | |
Pre-season
On 14 August Rovers confirmed their pre-season scheduled.[79]
| 22 August 2020 Friendly | Fleetwood Town | 1–4 | Blackburn Rovers | Fleetwood |
| 13:00 BST | Evans  14' |
Report | Chapman 26' Armstrong 46' 67'Brennan 78' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors |
| 25 August 2020 Friendly | Blackpool | 1–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Blackpool |
| 19:00 BST | Virtue 40' |
Report | Brereton 4' 30' Dolan 88' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: Behind closed doors |
| 29 August 2020 Friendly | Bolton Wanderers | v | Blackburn Rovers | Bolton |
| TBC | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors | |||
| Note: On 21 August, the scheduled away fixture against Bolton Wanderers was postponed due to Rovers game against Doncaster Rovers in the EFL Cup been scheduled on the same date.[80] | ||||
| 1 September 2020 Friendly | Blackburn Rovers | Cancelled | Everton | Blackburn |
| 18:00 BST | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: Behind closed doors | |||
| Note: On 30 August following discussions between the two clubs it was mutually agreed that the game will be called off. [81] | ||||
| 5 September 2020 Friendly | Leicester City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Leicester |
| 13:00 BST | Amartey 66' |
Report | Williams 80' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors |
Competitions
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Watford | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 48 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 45 | |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 40 | |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 39 | |
| 9 | Stoke City | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 39 | |
| 10 | Bristol City | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 39 | |
| 11 | Preston North End | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 36 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[82]
Matchday
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[83]
| 12 September 2020 1 | Bournemouth | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Kings Park |
| 15:00 BST | Stacey 25' Lerma 53'Danjuma 84' |
Report | Johnson 42' Nyambe 73' |
Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 19 September 2020 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 5–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Armstrong 16' (pen.), 33', 83' Dolan 20'Williams 67' |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 26 September 2020 3 | Derby County | 0–4 | Blackburn Rovers | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | Buchanan  33'Rooney 80' |
Report | Dolan 11' Johnson 12', 15' 36'Lenihan 42'Rothwell 66'Armstrong 77' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 3 October 2020 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Johnson 50' Gallagher 80' |
Report | Cunningham 34' Bacuna 49'Tomlin 59'  69' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 17 October 2020 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Johnson 58' Gallagher 72' |
Report | Figueiredo 28' Lolley 90' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 21 October 2020 6 | Watford | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Pedro 13' 84' Cleverley 17'Kabasele 22'Lenihan 49' (o.g.)Ngakia 75' |
Report | Brereton 28' Armstrong  69' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 24 October 2020 7 | Coventry City | 0–4 | Blackburn Rovers | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Rose  14'Sheaf 74' |
Report | Armstrong 15' (pen.), 49' 51' Douglas 20'Elliott 62'Gallagher 88' |
Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren England |
| 27 October 2020 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–4 | Reading | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Armstrong 3', 66' Holtby 5'Trybull 20' |
Report | Méïté 1' Olise 15'Laurent 18'Rafael 76'João 79' 82' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Coote |
| 31 October 2020 9 | Swansea City | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT | Ayew 19' 61' Cabango 25' 55'Bidwell 30' |
Report | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 3 November 2020 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Trybull 18' Rankin-Costello 50'Lenihan 78'Wharton 85'Holtby 90+2' |
Report | McNair 67' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
| 7 November 2020 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Brereton 50' Johnson 65'Armstrong 73', 90+6' |
Report | Kane 9' Dickie 23'Dykes 61' (pen.)Bonne 90+3' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 21 November 2020 12 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | Berry 69' |
Report | Rothwell 32' Johnson 71'Gallagher 72'Elliott 81'Brereton 90+3' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 24 November 2020 13 | Preston North End | 0–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Preston |
| 19:45 GMT | Browne 22' Rafferty 44' |
Report | Trybull 36' Armstrong 45' (pen.)Brereton 53'Dolan 76' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 28 November 2020 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Barnsley | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Armstrong 44' 69' Gallagher 78'Rothwell 90+6' |
Report | Palmer 90' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 2 December 2020 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Millwall | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Elliott 25' Armstrong 90+1' |
Report | Williams 19' Malone 34'Wallace 64' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 5 December 2020 16 | Brentford | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Brentford |
| 15:00 GMT | Forss 5' Janelt 31'Toney 37' (pen.)Canós 61'Fosu 82' |
Report | Douglas 10' Rothwell 19' 49'Lenihan 27' 36'Johnson 57'Davenport 87'Kaminski 90+4' |
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 9 December 2020 17 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Ashton Gate |
| 19:45 GMT | Wells 38' Diédhiou 82' |
Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Referee: Steve Martin |
| 12 December 2020 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Norwich City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Elliott 59' |
Report | Pukki 22', 65' 84' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 16 December 2020 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Douglas 58' Elliott 80'Nyambe 90+1'Armstrong 90+8' |
Report | Ihiekwe 38' Smith 61'Lindsay 64'Jones 90+5' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 19 December 2020 20 | Stoke City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Powell 6' Chester 36' |
Report | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
| 26 December 2020 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Rothwell 76' Lenihan 79' |
Report | Reach 41' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 29 December 2020 22 | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Pipa 41' Sarr 53', 90'Campbell 55'Hogg 67' |
Report | Lenihan 50' Gallagher 86'Holtby 89' |
Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 2 January 2021 23 | Birmingham City | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Bordesley |
| 15:00 GMT | Sánchez 85' |
Report | Armstrong 10' 83' Travis 39'Douglas 81'Dack 90+2' |
Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 16 January 2021 24 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Stoke City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Travis 36' Buckley 76' |
Report | Powell 38' Thompson 48'Norrington-Davies 71'Chester 79' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 24 January 2021 25 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Morsy 57' Tavernier 81'Bola 88' |
Report | Davenport 26' Rothwell 63' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 30 January 2021 26 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Luton Town | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Travis 50' Armstrong 85' |
Report | Rea 63' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 6 February 2021 27 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Austin 5' Ball 20'Barbet 54'Adomah 90+2' |
Report | Davenport 9' Gallagher 60' |
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
FA Cup
The third round draw was made on 30th November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[84]
| 9 January 2021 Third round | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Downing 35' Travis 40'Davenport 90+2' |
Report | Richards 42' John 81' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[85] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[86]
| 29 August 2020 First round | Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Holtby 30' Lenihan 53'Rankin-Costello 72'Armstrong 81' (pen) |
Report | Wright 44' Okenabirhie 54' (pen)Anderson 55'Gomes 64'Halliday 70' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 15 September 2020 Second round | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:30 BST | Fraser 35' |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Backroom staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Tony Mowbray |
| Assistant manager | Mark Venus |
| First-team coach | David Lowe |
| First-team coach | Damien Johnson |
| Goalkeeping coach | Ben Benson |
| Head of Academy | Stuart Jones |
| Head of Academy coaching | Tony Carss |
| Under-23 lead coach | Billy Barr |
| Under-18 lead coach | Mike Sheron |
Last updated: May 2017
Source: [87]
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 6 February 2021[88]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | |
Thomas Kaminski | 25 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | |
Aynsley Pears | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 41 | GK | |
Antonis Stergiakis | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 45 | GK | |
Jordan Eastham | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | |
Ryan Nyambe | 24 | 0 | 21+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | |
Derrick Williams | 11 | 1 | 10+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | |
Daniel Ayala | 9 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | |
Barry Douglas (on loan from Leeds United) | 16 | 0 | 15+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF | |
Amari'i Bell | 17 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | |
Taylor Harwood-Bellis (on loan from Manchester City) | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | |
Darragh Lenihan (VC) | 28 | 0 | 25+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | DF | |
Scott Wharton | 8 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | DF | |
Jarrad Branthwaite (on loan from Everton) | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | DF | |
Daniel Pike | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | |
Bradley Johnson | 23 | 3 | 20+1 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | |
Stewart Downing | 9 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | |
Joe Rothwell | 25 | 3 | 18+4 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | |
Lewis Holtby | 23 | 1 | 16+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | ||
| 16 | MF | |
Harvey Elliott (on loan from Liverpool) | 23 | 4 | 21+1 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | |
Jacob Davenport | 11 | 1 | 3+7 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | |
Tom Trybull (on loan from Norwich City) | 16 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | |
John Buckley | 18 | 1 | 2+14 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | |
Bradley Dack | 8 | 1 | 1+6 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | |
Joe Rankin-Costello | 11 | 1 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | ||
| 27 | MF | |
Lewis Travis | 9 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | MF | |
Corry Evans | 7 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | MF | |
Elliott Bennett (C) | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | MF | |
Luke Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | MF | |
Tyrhys Dolan | 22 | 3 | 5+14 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | |
Adam Armstrong | 29 | 18 | 26+0 | 17 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| 9 | FW | |
Sam Gallagher | 23 | 4 | 11+12 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | |
Ben Brereton | 25 | 3 | 18+4 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | FW | |
Daniel Butterworth | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 11 | MF | |
Harry Chapman (on loan at Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | |
Charlie Mulgrew (on loan at Fleetwood Town) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF | |
Hayden Carter (on loan at Burton Albion) | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | MF | |
Brad Lyons (on loan at Morecambe) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | DF | |
Joe Grayson (on loan at Oxford United) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | DF | |
Tyler Magloire (on loan at Motherwell) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| GK | |
Joe Hilton (on loan at Ross County) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| DF | |
Harry Pickering (on loan at Crewe Alexandra) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| MF | |
Tom White (on loan at Hartlepool United) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| FW | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
Jack Vale (on loan at Rochdale) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| Players that played for Blackburn Rovers this season that have left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 33 | GK | |
Andrew Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
Goalscorers
- As of 30 January 2021[88]
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | FW | Adam Armstrong | 17 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2 | 9 | FW | Sam Gallagher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| = | 16 | MF | Harvey Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | MF | Bradley Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | 8 | MF | Joe Rothwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | 20 | FW | Ben Brereton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | 39 | MF | Tyrhys Dolan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | DF | Derrick Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 10 | MF | Lewis Holtby | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | 18 | MF | Jacob Davenport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 21 | MF | John Buckley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 23 | MF | Bradley Dack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 24 | MF | Joe Rankin-Costello | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| — | — | — | Own goal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 3 | 44 | |||
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | Other. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | CAM | | Tyrhys Dolan | Unattached[lower-alpha 1] | Free | [4] | Signed for Blackburn Rovers U23's |
| 26 August 2020 | GK | | Thomas Kaminski | Gent | Undisclosed | [14] | |
| 2 September 2020 | CF | | Connor McBride | Celtic | Free | [17] | Signed for Blackburn Rovers U23's |
| 15 September 2020 | CB | | Daniel Ayala | Unattached[lower-alpha 2] | Free | [22] | |
| 28 September 2020 | GK | | Felix Goddard | Unattached[lower-alpha 3] | Free | [24] | Signed for Blackburn Rovers U18's |
| 6 October 2020 | GK | | Antonis Stergiakis |  Slavia Sofia | Undisclosed | [26] | Signed for Blackburn Rovers U23's |
| 16 October 2020 | GK | | Aynsley Pears | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed | [30] |
- Released from Preston North End
- Released from Middlesbrough
- Released from Manchester City
Total outgoing: +/- ~£
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2020 | CF | | Chanka Zimba | Released[lower-alpha 1] | n\a | [3] |
| 30 June 2020 | LB | | Jack Evans | Released[lower-alpha 2] | n\a | [3] |
| 30 June 2020 | CB | | Charley Doyle | Released[lower-alpha 3] | n\a | [3] |
| 24 July 2020 | CF | | Danny Graham | Released[lower-alpha 4] | n\a | [7] |
| 24 July 2020 | CF | | Dominic Samuel | Released[lower-alpha 5] | n\a | [7] |
| 24 July 2020 | CM | | Richard Smallwood | Released[lower-alpha 6] | n\a | [7] |
| 24 July 2020 | LB | | Sam Hart | Released[lower-alpha 7] | n\a | [7] |
| 24 July 2020 | GK | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | Jayson Leutwiler | Released[lower-alpha 8] | n\a | [7] |
| 24 July 2020 | CB |  | Flavien Enzo Boyomo | End of Contract[lower-alpha 9] | n\a | [3] |
| 29 July 2020 | CB | | Matthew Platt | Barrow | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 16 October 2020 | GK | | Andy Fisher | Milton Keynes Dons | Undisclosed | [31] |
- Joined Cardiff City on 4th September[19]
- Joined Forest Green Rovers on 7th July[6]
- Joined Stalybridge Celtic on 2nd September[18]
- Joined Sunderland on 7th September[20]
- Joined Gillingham on 21st September[23]
- Joined Hull City on 11th August[10]
- Joined Southend United on 11th November[35]
- Joined Fleetwood Town on 11th September[21]
- Joined Atlético Albacete on 12th August[11]
Total incoming: +/- ~£ 0
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 2020 | LB | | Barry Douglas | Leeds United | Season-long | [27] |
| 16 October 2020 | CM | | Tom Trybull | Norwich City | Season-long | [28] |
| 16 October 2020 | RW | | Harvey Elliott | Liverpool | Season-long | [32] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2020 | CM | | Tom White | Bolton Wanderers | Season-long (Recalled) | [8][51] |
| 6 October 2020 | CM | | Stefan Mols | Intercity | Season-long (Recalled) | [25][45] |
| 16 October 2020 | CB | | Charlie Mulgrew | Fleetwood Town | Season-long | [29] |
| 6 November 2020 | CB | | Tyler Magloire | Hartlepool United | 9 January 2021 | [34] |
| 13 November 2020 | RW | | Luke Brennan | AFC Fylde | Season-long (Recalled) | [36][42] |
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | Other. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2021 | CM | | Joe Nolan | Unattached[lower-alpha 1] | Free Transfer | [44] | Signed for Blackburn Rovers U23's |
| 1 February 2021 | LB | | Harry Pickering | Crewe Alexandra | Undisclosed | [47] |
- Last played for Runcorn Linnets
Total outgoing: +/- ~£
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 2021 | CB | | Jarrad Branthwaite | Everton | Season-long | [43] |
| 1 February 2021 | CB | | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | Manchester City | Season-long | [49] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2020 | RW | | Harry Chapman | Shrewsbury Town | Season-long | [38] |
| 6 January 2021 | CM | | Brad Lyons | Morecambe | Season-long | [39] |
| 6 January 2021 | CB | | Hayden Carter | Burton Albion | Season-long | [40] |
| 12 January 2021 | GK | | Joe Hilton | Fleetwood Town | 7 day emergency loan | [41] |
| 27 January 2021 | GK | | Joe Hilton | Ross County | Season-long | [46] |
| 1 February 2021 | LB | | Harry Pickering | Crewe Alexandra | Season-long | [47] |
| 1 February 2021 | CB | | Joe Grayson | Oxford United | Season-long | [48] |
| 1 February 2021 | CF | | Jack Vale | Rochdale | Season-long | [50] |
| 2 February 2021 | CB | | Tyler Magloire | Motherwell | Season-long | [52] |
| 5 February 2021 | CM | | Tom White | Hartlepool United | One-month | [53] |
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