2018–19 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
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| 2018–19 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| CEO | Steve Waggott | ||
| Manager | Tony Mowbray[1] | ||
| Stadium | Ewood Park | ||
| Championship | 15th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round replay | ||
| EFL Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Bradley Dack / Danny Graham (15) All: Bradley Dack (18) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League/All: 21,577 vs Preston North End (9 March 2019) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 11,818 vs Reading (22 August 2018) All: 5,211 vs Lincoln City (28 August 2018, EFL Cup) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 14,552 | ||
| Biggest win | 5–1 vs Carlisle United (14 August 2018, EFL Cup) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 vs Bristol City (2 September 2018, League round 6) | ||
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The 2018–19 season is Blackburn Rovers' 131st season as a professional football club and it will participate in the Championship following promotion from League One the previous season.[2][3] 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 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Summer activity[edit]
May[edit]
On 14 May, Rovers confirmed their retained list. Danny Graham, Craig Conway, Lewis Mansell were offered new contracts whilst Rovers took up the option to extend Charlie Albinson's and Andrew Jackson's contracts by 12 months.
Elliott Ward, Liam Feeney, Aaron Dillon and scholars Matthew Campbell, Matthew Chan, Callum Dolan, Ben Donnelly-Blackburn, Frank Jones and Brad Lynch have been informed that they will not be retained by the club upon the expiration of their current contract/scholarship.[4]
June[edit]
On 11 June Rovers announced striker Danny Graham had signed a new 12-month contract, until 2019, with the option of a further 12 months.[5]
On 13 June Rovers announced midfielder Craig Conway signed a new 12-month contract, until 2019, with the option of a further 12 months.[6]
On 22 June Rovers announced Rovers signed midfielder Joe Rothwell from Oxford United for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal, until 2021.[7] Also David Dunn left his role as the club's under-23 assistant manager.[8]
July[edit]
On 2 July Rovers announced the signing of midfielder Jacob Davenport from Manchester City for an undisclosed fee on a 4-year deal, until 2022.[9]
On 3 July Rovers announced that defender Darragh Lenihan had signed a new 4-year contract, until 2022.[10]
On 12 July Rovers announced that defender Derrick Williams had signed a new 3-year contract, until 2021.[11]
On 13 July Rovers announced that defender Richie Smallwood had signed a new 2-year contract, until 2020.[12]
On 18 July Rovers announced that defender Scott Wharton had signed a new 3-year contract, until 2021.[13]
On 20 July Rovers announced that attacking midfielder Bradley Dack had signed a new 3-year contract, until 2021.[14]
On 22 July Rovers announced defender Scott Wharton has re-joined Lincoln City on loan until the end of the season.[15]
On 30 July Rovers announced the signing of attacking midfielder Kasey Palmer from Chelsea on loan until the end of the season.[16]
August[edit]
On 3 August Rovers announced defender Matthew Platt has joined Accrington Stanley on loan until the end of the season.[17]
On 6 August Rovers announced the signing of attacker Adam Armstrong from Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee on a 4-year deal, until 2022.[18]
On 23 August Rovers announced the signing of midfielder Jack Rodwell on a free transfer on a 12-month contract until 2019, following his release from Sunderland.[19] Also Blackpool announced the signing of Liam Feeney following his release from Rovers in the summer.[20]
On 27 August Rovers announced the signing of midfielder Harrison Reed from Southampton on loan until the end of the season.[21]
On 28 August Rovers announced the signing of forward Ben Brereton from Nottingham Forest on loan until January, with the option to make his transfer permanent.[22]
On 30 August Rovers announced defender Sam Hart had re-joined Rochdale on loan until the end of the season[23] and midfielder Lewis Hardcastle had joined Port Vale on loan until the end of the season.[24]
On 31 August Rovers announced that goalkeeper Andrew Fisher had signed a new 3-year contract, until 2021.[25] It was also announced that Rovers had reached a mutual agreement with Paul Caddis[26] and Peter Whittingham[27] to terminate their contracts with immediate effect. Rovers also announced the signing of young forward Mitchel Candlin from Walsall on loan with the option to make the move permanent in January.[28]
September[edit]
On 3 September Notts County announced the signing of Elliott Ward following his release in the summer.[29]
On 4 September Rovers announced the deadline day signing of young attacking midfielder Brad Lyons from Coleraine on loan until January, with the option to make his transfer permanent, had been approved.[30]
On 7 September Rovers announced young development squad pair Lewis Thompson & Lewis Mansell have joined FC United on a 1-month loan until 6 October.[31]
On 21 September Rovers announced young defender Jack Doyle has joined Maidstone United on a 3-month loan until 22 December.[32]
On 28 September Rovers announced young goalkeeper Oliver Byrne have joined Bamber Bridge on a 1-month loan until 27 October.[33]
October[edit]
On 8 October Rovers announced young development squad pair Lewis Thompson & Lewis Mansell will remain at FC United for a further month until 10 November.[34]
On 26 October Rovers announced young goalkeeper Charlie Albinson have joined Warrington Town on a 1-month loan until 1 December.[35]
November[edit]
On 9 November it was announced that defender Jack Doyle has returned from his loan spell from Maidstone United due to injury.[36]
On 12 November Rovers announced youngster Lewis Thompson will remain at FC United for a further month until 15 December, while Lewis Mansell will return to the club following the end of his loan spell.[37]
On 15 November Rovers announced that defender Charlie Mulgrew had signed a new 2 and half year contract, until 2021.[38]
On 16 November Rovers announced that midfielder Elliott Bennett had signed a new 2 and half year contract, until 2021.[39] Also Bradford City announced the signing of Paul Caddis following his release.[26]
On 30 November Rovers announced manager Tony Mowbray had signed a new long-term contract putting pen to paper on a new 3 and half year deal, until 2020.[40]
Winter activity[edit]
December[edit]
On 3 December Rovers announced u23 goalkeeper Charlie Albinson will remain at Warrington Town for a further month until 2 January.[41]
On 10 December Rovers announced that u23 defender Joe Grayson had signed a new 2 and half year contract, until 2021.[42]
On 13 December Rovers announced that midfielder Corry Evans had signed a new 2 and half year contract, until 2021.[43]
January[edit]
On 2 January Rovers announced Matthew Platt and Sam Hart had been recalled from their loan spells from Accrington Stanley and Rochdale.[44]
On 4 January Rovers announced the permanent signing of forward Ben Brereton from Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed fee on a 3 and half year deal, until 2022 and that forward Danny Graham had signed a one-year contract extension, until 2020.[45]
On 7 January Rovers announced Lewis Hardcastle had been recalled from their loan spells from Port Vale.[46]
On 9 January Rovers announced Kasey Palmer had been recalled by Chelsea, to join Bristol City on loan.[47][48]
On 11 January Rovers announced the permanent signing of attacking midfielder Brad Lyons from Coleraine on an 18-month deal, until 2020.[49]
On 14 January Rovers announced Mitchel Candlin had been recalled by Walsall.[50] Also u23 goalkeeper Oliver Byrne had joined Stevenage on loan until the end of the season.[51]
On 15 January Rovers announced that u23 attacking midfielder Brad Lyons had joined St Mirren on loan until the end of the season.[52] Also defender Sam Hart had joined Southend United on loan until the end of the season.[53]
On 16 January Rovers announced that u23 defender Sam Barnes had joined Marine on short loan deal until 14 February.[54] Also u23 forward Lewis Mansell had joined Partick Thistle on loan until the end of the season.[55]
On 18 January Rovers announced that defender Joe Grayson had joined Grimsby Town on loan until the end of the season.[56]
On 22 January Rovers announced that defender Sam Hart had signed a 1-year contract extension, until 2020.[57]
On 23 January Rovers announced that defender Scott Wharton has been recalled from his loan spell at Lincoln City & joined Bury on loan until the end of the season.[58]
On 24 January Rovers announced that defender Paul Downing had joined Doncaster Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[59]
On 28 January Rovers announced the signing of winger Harry Chapman from Middlesbrough for an undisclosed fee on a 2 and half year deal, until 2021.[60]
On 30 January Rovers announced the signing of young Gibraltar international Louie Annesley from Lincoln Red Imps for an undisclosed fee on a 2 and half year deal, until 2021.[61]
On 31 January Rovers announced u23 goalkeeper Oliver Byrne had joined Stevenage permanently,[62] It was also announced that U23 pair Willem Tomlinson and Okera Simmonds had left the club by mutual consent.[63]
February[edit]
On 1 February Rovers announced that u23 defender Tyler Magloire had signed a new 3 and half year contract, until 2022.[64] It was also announced that Okera Simmonds had joined Accrington Stanley following his release.[65]
On 4 February it was announced Willem Tomlinson had joined Mansfield Town following his release.[66]
On 8 February Rovers announced that u23 goalkeeper Andy Fisher had joined FC United on a months loan.[67] Also announced u23 midfielder Lewis Hardcastle had joined Barrow on a months loan.[68] Rovers hosted an Hall of Fame event with the following players been introduced into it Ronnie Clayton, Bob Crompton, Bryan Douglas, Derek Fazackerley, Simon Garner, Alan Shearer & Brad Friedel.[69]
On 9 February Rovers announced that u23 defender Matthew Platt had joined Southport on a months loan.[70]/
On 15 February Rovers announced that u23 defender Sam Barnes had signed his 1st professional contract putting pen to paper on a 2 and half year contract, until 2021.[71]
On 20 February Rovers announced that u23 Canadian midfielder Ben Paton had signed a new 1 and half year contract, until 2020.[72]
March[edit]
On 1 March Rovers announced that u23 midfielder John Buckley had signed a new 3 and half year contract, until 2022.[73]
On 5 March Rovers announced Indian forward Aniket Jadhav will join the academy for a 3-month training spell.[74]
On 8 March Rovers announced that u23 goalkeeper Andy Fisher had extended his loan at FC United for a further month.[75]
On 13 March Rovers announced that u23 pair Lewis Hardcastle & Matthew Platt had their loan spells extended, midfielder Hardcastle will remain at Barrow until 7 April & defender Platt will remain at Southport until 29 April.[76]
On 16 March Rovers announced that u23 defender Lewis Thompson had signed a new deal until 2020.[77]
On 21 March Rovers announced that u23 forward Daniel Butterworth had signed a new 3 and half year contract, until 2022.[78]
On 27 March Rovers announced that u23 midfielder Stefan Mols had signed a new 2-year contract, until 2021.[79]
On 28 March Rovers announced that u23 midfielder Lewis Hardcastle had joined Barrow permanently.[80]
April[edit]
On 2 April Rovers announced that u23 defender Charley Doyle had signed a new 12-month contract, until 2020.[81]
On 4 April Rovers announced that u23 midfielder Joe Rankin-Costello had signed a new 2-year contract, until 2021.[82]
On 23 April Rovers announced that defender Ryan Nyambe had signed a new contract until 2021.[83]
On 31 April Rovers held their end of season awards the winners follow:
Young Player – Lewis Travis, Players’ Player – Danny Graham, Best Newcomer – Harrison Reed, Unsung Hero – Damien Johnson, Man of the Match (Seasonal) – Darragh Lenihan, Goal of the Season – Joe Rothwell, Player of the Year – Danny Graham.[84]
May[edit]
On 11 May Rovers announced that defender Matthew Platt had signed a new 1-year contract until 2020.[85]
Squad information[edit]
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Contract expires | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 33 | Andy Fisher |  | GK | 12 February 1998 | 2021[25] | On loan at FC United[67] |
| 13 | Jayson Leutwiler |  | GK | 25 April 1989 | 2019[86] | Option for 1-year extension |
| 1 | David Raya |  | GK | 15 September 1995 | 2021[87] | |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 17 | Amari'i Bell | | DF | 5 May 1994 | 2020[88] | |
| 25 | Paul Downing | | DF | 26 October 1991 | 2019[89] | Option for 1-year extension, on loan at Doncaster Rovers[59] |
| 35 | Joe Grayson | | DF | 26 March 1999 | 2021[42] | on loan at Grimsby Town[56] |
| 30 | Sam Hart | | DF | 10 September 1996 | 2020[57] | on loan at Southend United[53] |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |  | DF | 16 March 1994 | 2022[10] | |
| 38 | Tyler Magloire | | DF | 21 December 1998 | 2022[64] | |
| 14 | Charlie Mulgrew |  | DF | 6 March 1986 | 2021[38] | |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |  | DF | 4 December 1997 | 2021 [83] | |
| 5 | Jack Rodwell | | DF | 11 March 1991 | 2019[19] | |
| Scott Wharton | | DF | 3 October 1997 | 2021[13] | on loan at Bury[58] | |
| 3 | Derrick Williams | | DF | 17 January 1993 | 2021[11] | |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 31 | Elliott Bennett |  | MF | 18 December 1988 | 2021[39] | |
| 39 | John Buckley | | MF | 13 October 1999 | 2022[73] | |
| 11 | Harry Chapman | | MF | 5 November 1997 | 2021 [60] | |
| 32 | Craig Conway | | MF | 2 May 1985 | 2019[6] | Option for 1-year extension |
| 23 | Bradley Dack | | MF | 31 December 1993 | 2021[14] | |
| 18 | Jacob Davenport | | MF | 28 December 1998 | 2022 [9] | |
| 29 | Corry Evans |  | MF | 30 July 1990 | 2021[43] | |
| 22 | Ben Gladwin | | MF | 8 June 1992 | 2019[90] | |
| 4 | Harrison Reed | | MF | 27 January 1995 | 2019 | on loan from Southampton[21] |
| 8 | Joe Rothwell | | MF | 11 January 1995 | 2021[7] | |
| 6 | Richie Smallwood | | MF | 29 December 1990 | 2020[12] | |
| 27 | Lewis Travis | | MF | 16 October 1997 | 2021[91] | |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 | Adam Armstrong | | FW | 10 February 1997 | 2022[18] | |
| 19 | Ben Brereton | | FW | 18 April 1999 | 2022[45] | |
| 34 | Daniel Butterworth | | FW | 14 September 1999 | 2022 [78] | |
| 10 | Danny Graham | | FW | 12 August 1985 | 2020[45] | |
| 24 | Joe Nuttall | | FW | 27 January 1997 | 2021 [92] | |
| 9 | Dominic Samuel | | FW | 1 April 1994 | 2020[93] | |
Pre-season friendlies[edit]
Blackburn Rovers announced six pre-season friendlies against Scottish Premiership side Hibernian, EFL League Two's Port Vale, Champions League finalists Liverpool, EFL League Two's Lincoln City, Premier League side Everton and newly promoted EFL League One side Accrington Stanley,[94]
| 8 July 2018 Friendly | Hibernian | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Conway  54'Tomlinson 55' | Stadium: Easter Road Referee: Gavin Duncan |
| 14 July 2018 Friendly | Port Vale | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Mulgrew 10' (o.g.) | Report | Lenihan 24' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 966 (245 Rovers fans) Referee: Oli Yates |
| 19 July 2018 Friendly | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Liverpool | Blackburn |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Marković 63' Sturridge 73' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,620 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 22 July 2018 Friendly | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Nuttall 43' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,275 Referee: John Brooks |
| 26 July 2018 Friendly | Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Everton | Blackburn |
| 19:45 BST | Lenihan 10' Samuel 40'Dack 69' | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 7,478 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 28 July 2018 Friendly | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Kee 11' | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,716 Referee: Darren Bond |
Championship season[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 64 |
| 13 | Hull City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 66 | 68 | −2 | 62 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 61 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 69 | −5 | 60 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 46 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 55 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 52[a] |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 64 | −13 | 52 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[96]
Notes:
Results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 69 | −5 | 60 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 48 | −16 |
Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday[edit]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matchday[edit]
On 21 June 2018, the Championship fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[97][98]
| 4 August 2018 1 | Ipswich Town | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Ipswich |
| 15:00 BST | Edwards 5' Edun 90+1' | Report | Graham 20' Dack 29' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 18,940 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 11 August 2018 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Millwall | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,239 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 18 August 2018 3 | Hull City | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Dack 43' | Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 12,233 Referee: David Coote |
| 22 August 2018 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Reading | Blackburn |
| 19:45 BST | Mulgrew 51' (pen.), 76' (pen.) | Report | Böðvarsson 12', 25' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 11,818 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 25 August 2018 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Brentford | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Palmer 43' | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,094 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 2 September 2018 6 | Bristol City | 4–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Bristol |
| 13:30 BST | Brownhill 38' Watkins 55'Diédhiou 73'Pack 82' | Report | Mulgrew 13' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 19,769 Referee: David Webb |
| 15 September 2018 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Blackburn |
| 17:30 BST | Dack 76' | Report | Hourihane 90+3' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 15,982 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 18 September 2018 8 | Derby County | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 23,580 Referee: Darren England |
| 22 September 2018 9 | Stoke City | 2–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Berahino 79' Ince 76' | Report | Dack 26' Graham 44' Reed 46' | Stadium: bet365 Stadium Attendance: 25,673 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 29 September 2018 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Armstrong 65' Dack 74' | Report | Grabban 52', 80' (pen.) | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,440 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 3 October 2018 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Sheffield United | Blackburn |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Sharp 66', 79' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,440 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 6 October 2018 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Bolton |
| 17:30 BST | Report | Dack 22' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 15,461 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 20 October 2018 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Leeds United | Blackburn |
| 12:00 BST | Graham 2' Lenihan 70' | Report | Klich 45+1' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 20,929 Referee: Darren England |
| 23 October 2018 14 | Swansea City | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Swansea |
| 19:45 BST | Raya 64' (o.g.) Roberts 68' Celina 85' | Report | Mulgrew 26' (pen.) | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 18,035 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 27 October 2018 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Dawson 40' | Report | Reed 71' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,820 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 3 November 2018 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Dack 74' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,294 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 10 November 2018 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Dack 81' | Report | Smith 75',  79' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,847 Referee: David Webb |
| 24 November 2018 18 | Preston North End | 4–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Barkhuizen 2' Robinson 10'Moult 74'Browne 85' | Report | Graham 48' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 19,912 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 28 November 2018 19 | Wigan Athletic | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Wigan |
| 19:45 GMT | Roberts 37' Vaughan 54' (pen.)McManaman 86' | Report | Burn 83' (o.g.) | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 10,777 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 1 December 2018 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Graham 11', 66', 90' Downing 39' Dack 53' | Report | Bannan 57' Lucas João 62' Raya 85' (o.g.) | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 15,154 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 8 December 2018 21 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Shotton 13' Bešić  21' Assombalonga 62' Friend 43' | Report | Williams 18' Mulgrew 22' Dack 55' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 21,985 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 15 December 2018 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Birmingham City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Graham 19' Armstrong 46' | Report | Gardner 78' (pen.) Adams 80' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,622 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 22 December 2018 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Norwich City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Evans 23' Smallwood 29' | Report | Hernández 28' Leitner 42'Pukki 86'Cantwell 90+3' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,202 Referee: Darren England |
| 26 December 2018 24 | Leeds United | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Williams 33' (o.g.) Douglas 77' Phillips 89' Roofe 90+1', 90+4' | Report | Rodwell 44' Mulgrew 47' (pen.), 90' Lenihan 85' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,863 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 29 December 2018 25 | Sheffield United | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Basham 51' Sharp 73', 77'McGoldrick 82' | Report | Smallwood 71' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 27,384 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 1 January 2019 26 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Bennett 52' Mulgrew 53' Dack 58' Brereton 89' Reed 90+2' | Report | Adarabioyo 41' Rodriguez 63' (pen.) Dawson 77' Livermore 87' Barry 90+3' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,258 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 12 January 2019 27 | Millwall | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Bermondsey |
| 17:30 GMT | Report | Nuttall 86' Armstrong 87' | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 13,862 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 19 January 2019 28 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Graham 65' (pen.) Lenihan 69'Nuttall 74'Nuttall 76' | Report | Chambers 66' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,762 Referee: Darren England |
| 26 January 2019 29 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Hull City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Armstrong 10' Rodwell 17'Reed 74'Rodwell 87' | Report | Grosicki 64' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,589 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 2 February 2019 30 | Brentford | 5–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Brentford |
| 15:00 GMT | Benrahma 13' Barbet 45+3'Watkins 58', 73'Maupay 79'Canós 90+2' | Report | Dack 2' Graham 7'Lenihan 71' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,972 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 9 February 2019 31 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Bristol City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Travis 25' | Report | Wright 37' Brownhill 75'Pisano 80'Fielding 90+3' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,593 Referee: James Linington |
| 13 February 2019 32 | Reading | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Reading |
| 20:00 GMT | Ejaria 40' Swift 45+1'Oliveira 86' | Report | Brereton 42' Bell 82' | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 17 February 2019 33 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | Blackburn |
| 13:00 GMT | Rodwell 33' Williams 45' | Report | Assombalonga 19' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,249 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 23 February 2019 34 | Birmingham City | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Adams 16', 85' | Report | Mulgrew 46' 52' Graham 83'Smallwood 86' | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 21,869 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 2 March 2019 35 | Rotherham United | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Ajayi 2', 83' Robertson 30'Mattock 50'Williams 57'Ihiekwe 90+3' | Report | Smallwood 8' Bell 51'Mulgrew 90+3' (pen.) | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 9,663 Referee: John Brooks |
| 9 March 2019 36 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Preston North End | Blackburn |
| 12:00 GMT | Evans 58' Reed 60' | Report | Johnson 8' Fisher 81'  90+2' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 21,577 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 12 March 2019 37 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Wigan Athletic | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Graham 39' (pen.), 54' Conway 45'Williams 80'Dack 86'Rothwell 89' | Report | Olsson 42' Dunkley 42'Garner 78'James 85' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,763 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 16 March 2019 38 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Owlerton |
| 15:00 GMT | Fletcher 10' 40' Winnall 52'Nuhiu 60'Aarons 74'Iorfa 79'Lees 81'Matias 86' | Report | Conway 72' Bennett 88' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 24,608 Referee: James Linington |
| 30 March 2019 39 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Aston |
| 15:00 GMT | Abraham 8' Mings 61'McGinn 77' | Report | Bennett 26' Bell 74' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,687 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 6 April 2019 40 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Stoke City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Williams 76' Bennett 90+4' | Report | Etebo 14' Bojan  45+3' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 17,478 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 9 April 2019 41 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Derby County | Blackburn |
| 19:45 BST | Bennett 51' Rothwell 76'Travis 85'Dack 90+2' | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,590 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 13 April 2019 42 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 BST | Bennett 52' (o.g.) Yates 56'Byram 74' | Report | Rothwell 29' Graham 49'Bennett 68'Evans 69'Williams 82' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 27,786 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 19 April 2019 43 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 BST | Luongo 59' Osayi-Samuel 81'Smith 90+2'Wells 90+3' | Report | Graham 22' (pen.) Dack 31' 46'Rodwell 83'Leutwiler 90+7' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 13,632 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 22 April 2019 44 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Brereton 30' Armstrong 50' | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,495 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 27 April 2019 45 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Norwich |
| 19:30 BST | Stiepermann 13' Vrančić 21'Zimmermann 64' | Report | Lenihan 18' Travis 23'Dack 53'Armstrong 81' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,848 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 5 May 2019 46 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Swansea City | Blackburn |
| 12:30 BST | Lenihan 21' Dack 44' 47' | Report | Baker-Richardson 25' McBurnie 35'Carter-Vickers 69' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 16,227 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
EFL Cup[edit]
Rovers entered the EFL Cup in the first round and were drawn away to Carlisle United. The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[99] The third round draw was made on 30 August 2018 by David Seaman and Joleon Lescott.[100]
| 14 August 2018 First round | Carlisle United | 1–5 | Blackburn Rovers | Carlisle |
| 19:45 BST | Hope 22' | Report | Armstrong 2', 54' Dack 6', 34'Palmer 40' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,156 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 28 August 2018 Second round | Blackburn Rovers | 4–1 | Lincoln City | Blackburn |
| 19:45 BST | Nuttall 4' Graham 49'Downing 61'Palmer 77' | Report | Luque 28' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 5,211 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 25 September 2018 Third round | Bournemouth | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Boscombe |
| 19:45 BST | Stanislas 14' Ibe 58' (pen.)Wilson 90+4' | Report | Conway 64' Armstrong 72' (pen.)Williams 90+4' | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 9,715 Referee: Simon Hooper |
FA Cup[edit]
The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.[101]
| 5 January 2019 Third round | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 17:30 GMT | Ritchie 84' (pen.) | Report | Dack 56' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,440 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 15 January 2019 Third round replay | Blackburn Rovers | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Newcastle United | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Armstrong 33' Lenihan 45+1' | Report | Longstaff 1' Roberts 22'Fernández 90+3'Joselu 105+3'Pérez 106' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,228 Referee: Lee Probert |
Backroom staff[edit]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Tony Mowbray |
| Assistant manager | Mark Venus |
| First-team coach | David Lowe |
| Goalkeeping coach | Ben Benson |
| Head of Academy | Stuart Jones |
| Head of Academy coaching | Tony Carss |
| Under-23 lead coach | Damien Johnson |
| Under-13 lead coach |  George Boateng |
Last updated: May 2017
Source: [102]
1st Team squad statistics[edit]
- As of 5 May 2019[103]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | ESP | David Raya | 46 | 0 | 41+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | CAN | Jayson Leutwiler | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | NAM | Ryan Nyambe | 33 | 0 | 25+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | IRL | Derrick Williams | 29 | 0 | 23+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ENG | Jack Rodwell | 22 | 1 | 16+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | SCO | Charlie Mulgrew(C) | 31 | 10 | 28+1 | 10 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF | ENG | Amari'i Bell | 43 | 3 | 35+3 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | IRL | Darragh Lenihan | 38 | 3 | 34+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | DF | ENG | Tyler Magloire | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG | Harrison Reed (on loan from Southampton) | 36 | 3 | 28+5 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | ENG | Richie Smallwood | 33 | 0 | 29+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG | Joe Rothwell | 37 | 2 | 13+20 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | ENG | Harry Chapman | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | ENG | Jacob Davenport | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | ENG | Ben Gladwin | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | ENG | Bradley Dack | 45 | 18 | 40+2 | 15 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 2 | ||
| 27 | MF | ENG | Lewis Travis | 31 | 1 | 19+7 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 29 | MF | NIR | Corry Evans | 36 | 0 | 33+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | MF | JAM | Elliott Bennett | 42 | 1 | 38+2 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | MF | SCO | Craig Conway | 26 | 2 | 9+12 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | ||
| 39 | MF | ENG | John Buckley | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | ENG | Adam Armstrong | 48 | 9 | 31+13 | 5 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 3 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Dominic Samuel | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | ENG | Danny Graham | 46 | 16 | 37+6 | 15 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | ||
| 19 | FW | ENG | Ben Brereton | 28 | 1 | 4+21 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | FW | ENG | Joe Nuttall | 18 | 3 | 2+13 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| 34 | FW | ENG | Daniel Butterworth | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 25 | DF | ENG | Paul Downing (on loan at Doncaster Rovers) | 4 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | ||
| 30 | DF | ENG | Sam Hart (on loan at Southend United) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | GK | ENG | Andrew Fisher (on loan at FC United) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | DF | ENG | Joe Grayson (on loan at Grimsby Town) | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | ENG | Matthew Platt (on loan at Southport) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Scott Wharton (on loan at Bury) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| MF | NIR | Brad Lyons (on loan at St Mirren) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| FW |  WAL | Lewis Mansell (on loan at Partick Thistle) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| Players that played for Blackburn Rovers this season that have left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 16 | DF | SCO | Paul Caddis | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | ENG | Peter Whittingham | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 45 | MF | ENG | Kasey Palmer (on loan from Chelsea) | 17 | 3 | 10+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | ||
| 28 | MF | ENG | Willem Tomlinson | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
Goalscorers[edit]
- As of 5 May 2019[103]
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | MF | Bradley Dack | 15 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| 2 | 10 | FW | Danny Graham | 15 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 3 | 14 | DF | Charlie Mulgrew | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | 7 | FW | Adam Armstrong | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | 4 | MF | Harrison Reed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | 17 | DF | Amari'i Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | 24 | FW | Joe Nuttall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| = | 26 | DF | Darragh Lenihan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| = | 45 | MF | Kasey Palmer | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 8 | MF | Joe Rothwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | 32 | MF | Craig Conway | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 5 | DF | Jack Rodwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 19 | FW | Ben Brereton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 25 | DF | Paul Downing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | 27 | MF | Lewis Travis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 31 | MF | Elliott Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| — | — | — | Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 64 | 3 | 11 | 78 | |||
Transfers[edit]
Summer[edit]
Transfers in[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | CM | | Joe Rothwell | Oxford United | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 1 July 2018 | CM | | Sam Durrant | Liverpool | Undisclosed | [104] |
| 2 July 2018 | CM | | Jacob Davenport | Manchester City | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 6 August 2018 | CF | | Adam Armstrong | Newcastle United | £1,750,000 [105] | [18] |
| 23 August 2018 | CM | | Jack Rodwell | Sunderland | Free transfer | [19] |
Total outgoing: +/- ~£ 1,750,000+
Transfers out[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2018 | GK | | Matthew Campbell | Free agent | End of contract | [4] |
| 30 June 2018 | CM | | Matthew Chan | Free agent | End of contract | [4] |
| 30 June 2018 | GK | | Aaron Dillon | Free agent | End of contract | [4] |
| 30 June 2018 | RM | | Callum Dolan | Free agent | End of contract | [4] |
| 30 June 2018 | CB | | Ben Donnelly-Blackburn | Free agent | End of contract | [4] |
| 30 June 2018 | LM | | Liam Feeney | Blackpool | End of contract | [4][20] |
| 30 June 2018 | CB | | Frank Jones | Free agent | End of contract | [4] |
| 30 June 2018 | CF | | Brad Lynch | Free agent | End of contract | [4] |
| 30 June 2018 | CB | | Elliott Ward | Notts County | End of contract | [4][29] |
| 31 August 2018 | RB | | Paul Caddis | Bradford City | Mutual consent | [26][106] |
| 31 August 2018 | CM | | Peter Whittingham | Free agent | Mutual consent | [27] |
Total incoming: +/- ~£ 0
Loans in[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2018 | AM | | Kasey Palmer | Chelsea | Season Long (Recalled 9 Jan 2019) | [16][47] |
| 27 August 2018 | CM | | Harrison Reed | Southampton | Season Long | [21] |
| 28 August 2018 | CF | | Ben Brereton | Nottingham Forest | Initial Loan until January | [22] |
| 31 August 2018 | FW | | Mitchel Candlin | Walsall | Initial Loan until January (Recalled) | [28][50] |
| 4 September 2018 | CM | | Brad Lyons | Coleraine | Initial Loan until January | [30] |
Loans out[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July 2018 | DF | | Scott Wharton | Lincoln City | Season Long (Recalled) | [15][58] |
| 3 August 2018 | DF | | Matthew Platt | Accrington Stanley | Season Long (recalled) | [17][44] |
| 30 August 2018 | DF | | Sam Hart | Rochdale | Season Long (recalled) | [23][44] |
| 30 August 2018 | MF | | Lewis Hardcastle | Port Vale | Season Long (recalled) | [24][46] |
| 7 September 2018 | CF | | Lewis Mansell | FC United of Manchester | One Month (extended) | [31][34] |
| 7 September 2018 | LB | | Lewis Thompson | FC United of Manchester | One Month (extended) (recalled) | [31][34][37][107] |
| 21 September 2018 | LB | | Jack Doyle | Maidstone United | Three Months (cut short) | [32][36] |
| 28 September 2018 | GK | | Oliver Byrne | Bamber Bridge | One Month | [33] |
| 26 October 2018 | GK | | Charlie Albinson | Warrington Town | One Month (extended) | [35][41] |
Winter[edit]
Transfers in[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 2019 | CF | | Ben Brereton | Nottingham Forest | Undisclosed | [45] |
| 11 January 2019 | CM | | Brad Lyons | Coleraine | Undisclosed | [49] |
| 28 January 2019 | RW | | Harry Chapman | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed | [60] |
| 30 January 2019 | CB |  | Louie Annesley | Lincoln Red Imps | Undisclosed | [61] |
Total outgoing: +/- ~£
Transfers out[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2019 | GK | | Oliver Byrne | Stevenage | Undisclosed | [62] |
| 31 January 2019 | CM | | Willem Tomlinson | Mansfield Town | Mutual Consent | [63][66] |
| 31 January 2019 | FW | | Okera Simmonds | Accrington Stanley | Mutual Consent | [63][65] |
| 28 March 2019 | CM | | Lewis Hardcastle | Barrow | Free | [80] |
| 1 April 2019 | GK | | Ben Winterbottom | Liverpool | Undisclosed | [108] |
Total incoming: +/- ~£ 0
Loans in[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Length | Ref. |
|---|
Loans out[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 2019 | GK | | Oliver Byrne | Stevenage | 31 January 2019 | [51][62] |
| 15 January 2019 | LB | | Sam Hart | Southend United | Season-Long | [53] |
| 15 January 2019 | CM | | Brad Lyons | St Mirren | Season-Long | [52] |
| 16 January 2019 | CB | | Sam Barnes | Marine | One Month (extended) | [54] |
| 16 January 2019 | FW | | Lewis Mansell | Partick Thistle | Season-Long | [55] |
| 18 January 2019 | CB | | Joe Grayson | Grimsby Town | Season-Long | [56] |
| 23 January 2019 | CB | | Scott Wharton | Bury | Season-Long | [58] |
| 24 January 2019 | CB | | Paul Downing | Doncaster Rovers | Season-Long | [59] |
| 8 February 2019 | GK | | Andy Fisher | FC United of Manchester | One Month (extended) | [67][75] |
| 8 February 2019 | CM |