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Club records00/01 to 99/00
39Seasons in dataset
374Players ever
€9.75mBiggest signing
€9.00mBiggest sale
28Most goals, one player, one season
18Unbeaten run · 2017-10-17 to 2018-01-30
Most valuable players26 in squad
Todd CantwellMidfield - Attacking Midfield · 28
€3.50m
Harry PickeringDefender - Left-Back · 27
€3.00m
Makhtar GueyeAttack - Centre-Forward · 28
€3.00m
Ryoya MorishitaMidfield - Attacking Midfield · 29
€3.00m
Hayden CarterDefender - Centre-Back · 26
€2.50m
Taylor Gardner-HickmanDefender - Right-Back · 24
€2.50m
Honours1 titles
1×
English top flightManchester United
About Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system. They have played home matches at Ewood Park since 1890. The club's motto is Arte et Labore, meaning "By Skill and Hard Work" in Latin. They have a long-standing rivalry with nearby club Burnley, with whom they contest the East Lancashire derby.
Streaks & runs - longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size26active players
Avg age26.7years
Domestic11England
Foreigners1558% of squad
EU passport21non-EU: 5
Nationalities19different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
2
18-22
10
23-26
11
27-30
3
31+
Position breakdown
GK
2 (8%)
DEF
8 (31%)
MID
10 (38%)
FWD
6 (23%)
73%
foreign players
19 of 26
27.0y
avg squad age
2
Goalkeepers
8
Defenders
10
Midfielders
6
Attackers
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Cantwell |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 28 | England | right | 180.00m | 2027-06-30 | €3.50m |
| Harry Pickering |
Defender - Left-Back | 27 | England | left | 173.00m | 2027-06-30 | €3.00m |
| Makhtar Gueye |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 28 | Senegal | right | 195.00m | 2027-06-30 | €3.00m |
| Ryoya Morishita |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 29 | Japan | right | 168.00m | 2028-06-30 | €3.00m |
| Hayden Carter |
Defender - Centre-Back | 26 | England | right | 188.00m | 2027-06-30 | €2.50m |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman |
Defender - Right-Back | 24 | England Ireland | right | 188.00m | 2026-06-30 | €2.50m |
 Andri Gudjohnsen |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 24 | Iceland | right | 188.00m | 2028-06-30 | €2.00m |
 Moussa Baradji |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 25 | France Mali | right | 182.00m | 2026-05-31 | €2.00m |
 Scott Wharton |
Defender - Centre-Back | 28 | England | left | 182.00m | 2027-06-30 | €2.00m |
 Yuki Ohashi |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 30 | Japan | right | 181.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.80m |
 Sondre Tronstad |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 31 | Norway | right | 174.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.60m |
 Sean McLoughlin |
Defender - Centre-Back | 29 | Ireland | left | 191.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.50m |
 Aynsley Pears |
Goalkeeper | 28 | England | right | 185.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.40m |
 Axel Henriksson |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 24 | Sweden | right | 189.00m | 2029-06-30 | €1.20m |
 Yuri Ribeiro |
Defender - Left-Back | 29 | Portugal Switzerland | left | 178.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.20m |
 Augustus Kargbo |
Attack - Second Striker | 27 | Sierra Leone | right | 172.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.00m |
 Dion De Neve |
Midfield - Left Midfield | 25 | Belgium | left | 180.00m | 2028-06-30 | €900k |
 Lewis Miller |
Defender - Right-Back | 26 | Australia | right | 187.00m | 2028-06-30 | €900k |
 Ryan Hedges |
Attack - Right Winger | 31 | Wales England | left | 185.00m | 2026-06-30 | €900k |
 Sidnei Tavares |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 24 | Cape Verde Portugal | right | 188.00m | 2028-06-30 | €800k |
 Balázs Tóth |
Goalkeeper | 29 | Hungary | right | 189.00m | 2027-06-30 | €700k |
 Jake Garrett |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 23 | England | left | 188.00m | 2027-06-30 | €550k |
 Ryan Alebiosu |
Defender - Right-Back | 24 | England Nigeria | right | 188.00m | 2028-06-30 | €500k |
 Adam Forshaw |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 34 | England | right | 175.00m | 2026-06-30 | €250k |
 Kristi Montgomery |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 22 | Scotland | right | 184.00m | 2026-06-30 | €100k |
 Igor Tyjon |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 18 | Poland England | right | 181.00m | 2026-06-30 | - |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-11-01 | - | Sheff Utd | Transfer | €3.15m | |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | Per Pedersen | Attack - Centre-Forward | Odense BK | Transfer | - |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-31 | Zurab Khizanishvili | Defender - Centre-Back | Rangers | Loan | - |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Zurab Khizanishvili | Defender - Centre-Back | Rangers | Transfer | €750k |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Zurab Khizanishvili | Defender - Centre-Back | Newcastle | Return from loan | - |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Zurab Khizanishvili | Defender - Centre-Back | Reading | Return from loan | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Zurab Khizanishvili | Defender - Centre-Back | Reading | Return from loan | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Aaron Doran | Midfield - Right Midfield | Blackburn U18 | Transfer | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Aaron Doran | Midfield - Right Midfield | MK Dons | Return from loan | - |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-01 | Aaron Doran | Midfield - Right Midfield | Leyton Orient | Return from loan | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Aaron Doran | Midfield - Right Midfield | Inverness CT | Return from loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-16 | Tom Trybull | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Norwich | Loan | - |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-24 | Connor O'Riordan | Defender - Centre-Back | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | €500k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-09 | Connor O'Riordan | Defender - Centre-Back | Cambridge Utd. | Return from loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Connor O'Riordan | Defender - Centre-Back | Crewe Alexandra | Return from loan | - |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Connor O'Riordan | Defender - Centre-Back | Doncaster | Return from loan | - |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Paul Dickov | Attack - Centre-Forward | Leicester | Transfer | €225k |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-01 | Billy McKinlay | Midfield - Right Midfield | Dundee United | Transfer | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-16 | Barry Douglas | Defender - Left-Back | Leeds | Loan | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-22 | Joshua King | Attack - Centre-Forward | Man Utd U21 | Loan | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-02 | Joshua King | Attack - Centre-Forward | Man Utd U21 | Transfer | €1.23m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-28 | Amine Linganzi | Midfield - Central Midfield | Saint-Étienne | Transfer | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Amine Linganzi | Midfield - Central Midfield | Preston | Return from loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Amario Cozier-Duberry | Attack - Right Winger | Brighton | Loan | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | Henrique | Defender - Centre-Back | Coimbra | Transfer | - |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | Henrique | Defender - Centre-Back | Arouca | Return from loan | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Ashley Phillips | Defender - Centre-Back | Blackburn U18 | Transfer | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Yakubu Aiyegbeni | Attack - Centre-Forward | Everton | Transfer | €1.70m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-22 | Moussa Baradji | Midfield - Central Midfield | Yverdon Sport | Loan | - |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | - | Perugia | Loan | - | |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-20 | Hakan Ünsal | Defender - Left-Back | Galatasaray | Transfer | €3.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-28 | Keith Andrews | Midfield - Central Midfield | MK Dons | Transfer | €930k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-30 | Keith Andrews | Midfield - Central Midfield | Ipswich | Return from loan | - |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Yordi | Attack - Centre-Forward | Real Zaragoza | Loan | - |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | John Curtis | Defender - Right-Back | Man Utd | Transfer | €2.25m |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | John Curtis | Defender - Right-Back | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-21 | Fodé Koita | Attack - Centre-Forward | SM Caen | Transfer | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-15 | Daniel Ayala | Defender - Centre-Back | Middlesbrough | Transfer | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-26 | Thomas Kaminski | Goalkeeper | KAA Gent | Transfer | €500k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Bruno Ribeiro | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | - |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-11-01 | - | Ipswich | Transfer | €4.50m | |
| 97/98 | 1997-10-01 | Per Pedersen | Attack - Centre-Forward | Bor. M'gladbach | Transfer | - |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-31 | Zurab Khizanishvili | Defender - Centre-Back | Rangers | Return from loan | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-01-01 | Zurab Khizanishvili | Defender - Centre-Back | Reading | Loan | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-17 | Zurab Khizanishvili | Defender - Centre-Back | Newcastle | Loan | - |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-31 | Zurab Khizanishvili | Defender - Centre-Back | Reading | Loan | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Zurab Khizanishvili | Defender - Centre-Back | Kayserispor | Transfer | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-01 | Aaron Doran | Midfield - Right Midfield | MK Dons | Loan | - |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Aaron Doran | Midfield - Right Midfield | Leyton Orient | Loan | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Aaron Doran | Midfield - Right Midfield | Inverness CT | Loan | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Aaron Doran | Midfield - Right Midfield | Inverness CT | Transfer | - |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Tom Trybull | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Norwich | Return from loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-12 | Connor O'Riordan | Defender - Centre-Back | Cambridge Utd. | Loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-20 | Connor O'Riordan | Defender - Centre-Back | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | - |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Connor O'Riordan | Defender - Centre-Back | Doncaster | Loan | - |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Paul Dickov | Attack - Centre-Forward | Man City | Transfer | - |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Billy McKinlay | Midfield - Right Midfield | Bradford | Transfer | - |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Barry Douglas | Defender - Left-Back | Leeds | Return from loan | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Joshua King | Attack - Centre-Forward | Man Utd U21 | Return from loan | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Joshua King | Attack - Centre-Forward | Bournemouth | Transfer | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-28 | Amine Linganzi | Midfield - Central Midfield | Preston | Loan | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-30 | Amine Linganzi | Midfield - Central Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Amario Cozier-Duberry | Attack - Right Winger | Brighton | Return from loan | - |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Henrique | Defender - Centre-Back | Arouca | Loan | - |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-28 | Henrique | Defender - Centre-Back | Jagiellonia | Transfer | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-05 | Ashley Phillips | Defender - Centre-Back | Tottenham | Transfer | €2.30m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Yakubu Aiyegbeni | Attack - Centre-Forward | GZ R&F | Transfer | €1.40m |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Moussa Baradji | Midfield - Central Midfield | Yverdon Sport | Return from loan | - |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-01 | - | Perugia | Return from loan | - | |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-28 | Hakan Ünsal | Defender - Left-Back | Galatasaray | Transfer | €1.20m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-11 | Keith Andrews | Midfield - Central Midfield | Ipswich | Loan | - |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Keith Andrews | Midfield - Central Midfield | West Brom | Transfer | €58k |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Yordi | Attack - Centre-Forward | Real Zaragoza | Return from loan | - |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-01 | John Curtis | Defender - Right-Back | Sheff Utd | Loan | - |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | John Curtis | Defender - Right-Back | Leicester | Transfer | - |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-28 | Fodé Koita | Attack - Centre-Forward | Kasimpasa | Transfer | €320k |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Daniel Ayala | Defender - Centre-Back | Without Club | Transfer | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-03 | Thomas Kaminski | Goalkeeper | Luton | Transfer | €2.90m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Bruno Ribeiro | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Linense | Loan | - |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-02 | Bruno Ribeiro | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Linense | Transfer | - |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 26.9% |
| Japan | 2 | 7.7% |
| Senegal | 1 | 3.8% |
| England Ireland | 1 | 3.8% |
| Iceland | 1 | 3.8% |
| France Mali | 1 | 3.8% |
| Norway | 1 | 3.8% |
| Ireland | 1 | 3.8% |
| Sweden | 1 | 3.8% |
| Portugal Switzerland | 1 | 3.8% |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 3.8% |
| Belgium | 1 | 3.8% |
| Australia | 1 | 3.8% |
| Wales England | 1 | 3.8% |
| Cape Verde Portugal | 1 | 3.8% |
| Hungary | 1 | 3.8% |
| England Nigeria | 1 | 3.8% |
| Scotland | 1 | 3.8% |
| Poland England | 1 | 3.8% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup |
| 99/00 | First Division |
| 99/00 | League Cup |
| 98/99 | FA Cup |
| 98/99 | League Cup |
| 98/99 | Premier League |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup |
| 97/98 | FA Cup |
| 97/98 | League Cup |
| 97/98 | Premier League |
| 96/97 | FA Cup |
| 96/97 | League Cup |
| 96/97 | Premier League |
| 95/96 | Champions League |
| 95/96 | Charity Shield |
| 95/96 | FA Cup |
| 95/96 | League Cup |
| 95/96 | Premier League |
| 94/95 | Charity Shield |
| 94/95 | FA Cup |
| 94/95 | League Cup |
| 94/95 | Premier League |
| 94/95 | UEFA Cup |
| 93/94 | FA Cup |
| 93/94 | League Cup |
| 93/94 | Premier League |
| 92/93 | FA Cup |
| 92/93 | League Cup |
| 92/93 | Premier League |
| 91/92 | Second Division |
| 90/91 | FA Cup |
| 90/91 | Rumbelows Cup |
| 90/91 | Second Division |
| 89/90 | FA Cup |
| 89/90 | Second Division |
| 85/86 | Second Division |
| 83/84 | FA Cup |
| 83/84 | Second Division |
| 25/26 | Championship |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup |
| 24/25 | Championship |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup |
| 24/25 | FA Cup |
| 23/24 | Championship |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup |
| 23/24 | FA Cup |
| 22/23 | Championship |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup |
| 22/23 | FA Cup |
| 21/22 | Championship |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-03-20 | GB2 | Birmingham City | 15:00 | Blackburn Rovers | TIMED |
Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alan Kelly |
Goalkeeper | Ireland England | 35 | 3,122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 John Filan |
Goalkeeper |  Australia |
18 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Marlon Broomes |
Defender - Centre-Back |  England |
13 | 1,170 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.08 |
 Damien Duff |
Attack - Right Winger |  Ireland |
42 | 1,055 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.60 | 0.09 | 0.68 |
 Christian Dailly |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Scotland |
48 | 968 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.37 | 0.00 | 0.37 |
 Damien Johnson |
Midfield - Central Midfield |  Northern Ireland |
23 | 951 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.09 |
 David Dunn |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | England |
28 | 803 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.45 | 0.00 | 0.45 |
 Keith Gillespie |
Midfield - Right Midfield | Northern Ireland |
25 | 613 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.29 | 0.00 | 0.29 |
 Matt Jansen |
Attack - Centre-Forward | England |
32 | 583 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.08 | 0.00 | 1.08 |
 Egil Østenstad |
Attack - Centre-Forward |  Norway |
32 | 224 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.21 | 0.00 | 3.21 |
 Alan Miller |
Goalkeeper | England |
1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Callum Davidson |
Defender - Left-Back | Scotland |
35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Leam Richardson |
Defender - Left-Back | England |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Jeff Kenna |
Defender - Right-Back | Ireland |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Martin Taylor |
Defender - Centre-Back | England |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Craig Short |
Defender - Centre-Back | England |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Garry Flitcroft |
Midfield - Central Midfield | England |
19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Jason Wilcox |
Midfield - Left Midfield | England |
20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Darren Peacock |
Defender - Centre-Back | England |
22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Simon Grayson |
Defender - Right-Back | England |
38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Blackburn Rovers
What is Blackburn Rovers?
Blackburn Rovers is a professional football club based in England, competing in Championship.
How many players are in Blackburn Rovers's squad?
Blackburn Rovers currently has 26 players in the first-team squad in our database.
How many trophies has Blackburn Rovers won?
Blackburn Rovers has won 1 recorded league/cup titles across 1 competitions in our database, including 1 English top flight title.
What league does Blackburn Rovers play in?
Blackburn Rovers plays in Championship.