2019–20 Blackburn Rovers F.c. Season
The 2019–20 season was Blackburn Rovers' 132nd season as a professional football club and it participated in the Championship for a second consecutive season.
Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 22 July 2020.
| 2019–20 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO | Steve Waggott | |||
| Manager | Tony Mowbray | |||
| Stadium | Ewood Park | |||
| Championship | 11th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Adam Armstrong (16) All: Adam Armstrong (17) | |||
| Highest home attendance | League/All: 19,963 vs Preston North End (11 January 2020) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 11,401 vs Brentford (27 November 2019) All: 5,215 vs Oldham Athletic (13 August 2019, EFL Cup) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 14,009 | |||
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Summer activity
May
On 11 May, Rovers announced that young defender Matthew Platt had signed a new one-year contract with the club until the summer of 2020.
On 14 May, Rovers reached decisions regarding players whose contracts are due to expire on 30 June.
Goalkeeper Jayson Leutwiler has been informed that the option to extend his registration by a further year to June 2020 has been taken up by the club.
Discussions are currently taking place with Craig Conway, Jack Rodwell and Ben Gladwin regarding the possibility of extending their stays at Ewood Park.
Paul Downing, Jack Doyle, Lewis Mansell, Charlie Albinson, George Wilson (scholar) and Kyle Connell (scholar) will not be retained by the club upon the expiration of their current contracts at the end of next month.
On 25 May, Craig Conway announced via his Twitter account that he would be departing the club at the end of his current contract, bringing an end to his 5 & half year stay at the club.
June
On 13 June, Partick Thistle announced Lewis Mansell will join the club on 1 July when his Rovers contract ends, Mansell had previously been on loan at the club.
On 21 June, Rovers announced their first signing of the summer, midfielder Stuart Downing will join the club on 1 July when his Middlesbrough contract ends, he's signed a 12-month contract until 2020. On the same day, Portsmouth announced Paul Downing will join the club on 1 July when his Rovers contract ends.
On 30 June 2019 Jack Rodwell and Ben Gladwin's contracts expired without any agreement on new contracts. As such they are free agents.
July
On 1 July, Rovers announced the signing of 19 year old goalkeeper Joe Hilton following his release from Everton on a 2-year deal, he'll initially link up with the u23s.
On 2 July, Rovers announced under 23s head coach Damien Johnson has been promoted to the role of first team technical coach and head of player development.
On 5 July, Rovers announced the signing of midfielder Bradley Johnson from Derby County on a free transfer, he's signed a 2-year deal.
On 6 July, Rovers announced that goalkeeper David Raya had joined Brentford for an undisclosed fee. It was also revealed that Charlie Adam had been training with the club and he featured for Rovers in the second half of the friendly match against Barrow. Derby County midfielder Jacob Butterfield was also revealed to be training with the club.
On 9 July, Rovers announced the signing of young midfielder Tom White from Gateshead on a 2-year deal, he will initially link up with the u23s.
On 13 July, Rovers announced the signing of Southampton striker Sam Gallagher for an undisclosed fee, on a four-year-deal. Also Southport announced the signing of goalkeeper Charlie Albinson following his release from Rovers.
On 22 July, Rovers announced that midfielder Lewis Travis had signed a new 4-year contract until 2023, with the option of a further 12 months.
On 23 July, Rovers announced that goalkeeper Christian Walton had joined on loan until the end of the season from Brighton & Hove Albion.
On 26 July, Rovers announced that defender Scott Wharton had signed a new deal until 2022 & joined Northampton Town on loan until the end of the season.
On 29 July, it was announced that Under-13 lead coach George Boateng had joined Aston Villa to take up a position as Under-18 lead coach.
On 31 July, Rovers announced that defender Tosin Adarabioyo had joined on loan until the end of the season from Manchester City.
August
On 1 August Southport announced the signing of defender Jack Doyle following his release from Rovers. Rovers also announced striker Joe Nuttall had joined Blackpool for undisclosed fee.
On 8 August Rovers announced that defender Tyler Magloire had joined Rochdale on loan until the end of the season, Rovers also announced defender Greg Cunningham had joined on loan from Cardiff City until the end of the season.
On 9 August Rovers announced that defender Charlie Mulgrew had joined Wigan Athletic on loan until the end of the season.
On 19 August Rovers announced under 18s head coach Billy Barr had been promoted to head coach of the under 23s & Mike Sheron has agreed to take over as the new under 18s lead coach, having spent several seasons as professional development phase assistant coach at the club.
On 23 August Rovers announced goalkeeper Andy Fisher had joined Northampton Town on loan until 1 January 2020.
On 30 August Rovers announced that defender Matthew Platt had joined Barrow on loan until the end of the season,
September
On 13 September Rovers announced young defender Andy Jackson had joined Clitheroe on a months loan.
On 19 September Rovers announced the signing of attacking midfielder Lewis Holtby following his release from Hamburg on a 2-year deal.
October
On 4 October Rovers announced young forward Jack Vale had signed a long-term contract at the club until 2023.
November
On 15 November Rovers announced that defender Tom White had joined Barrow on loan until January.
Winter activity
December
January
On 2 January Rovers announced midfielder Ben Gladwin & defender Andy Jackson had been released.
On 10 January Milton Keynes Dons announced the signing of Ben Gladwin following his release from Rovers.
On 13 January Rovers announced midfielder Tom White had extended his loan at Barrow until the end of the season, Rovers also announced young defender Isaac Whitehall had signed a long-term contract at the club until 2022.
On 15 January Rovers announced defender Charlie Mulgrew had returned to the club from a loan spell at Wigan Athletic at the players request.
On 17 January Rovers announced defender Greg Cunningham had returned to parent club Cardiff City, Rovers also announced defender Sam Hart had joined Shrewsbury Town on loan until the end of the season.
On 29 January Rovers announced defender Tyler Magloire had been recalled from his loan from Rochdale.
On 31 January Rovers announced goalkeeper Andy Fisher had joined Milton Keynes Dons on loan until the end of the season.
February
On 1 February Rovers signed winger D'Margio Wright-Phillips on a youth loan from Manchester City until the end of the season, he is the son of Shaun Wright-Phillips.
March
On 5 March Rovers announced young striker Jack Vale had joined Barrow on loan until the end of the season, Rovers also announced young left back Lewis Thompson had joined AFC Fylde on loan until the end of the season.
On 13 March The EFL announced the season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Also Rovers announced young defender Jake Garrett had signed his 1st professional contract at the club until 2022.
April
May
June
On 9 June Rovers announced young central defender Hayden Carter & young left back Lewis Thompson had signed new contracts, Carter signed a 2-year contract until 2022 & Thompson signed a 1-year contract until 2021. Rovers also announced fellow academy graduates Jack Evans & Charley Doyle will not be retained by the club when their contracts expire at the end of the month.
On 15 June Rovers announced Scott Wharton will remain on loan at Northampton Town to play in the League Two playoffs.
On 19 June Rovers announced Christian Walton will remain on loan until the end of the extended season.
On 24 June Rovers announced their retained list Danny Graham, Stewart Downing, Dominic Samuel, Jayson Leutwiler, Richie Smallwood & Sam Hart have all signed contract extensions until the end of the current extended season & discussions will be held regarding their future at the club beyond the season.
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 while D'Margio Wright-Phillips has returned to parent club Manchester City.
On 29 June Rovers announced Tosin Adarabioyo will remain on loan until the end of the extended season.
July
On 21 July Rovers announced Adam Armstrong's goal against Cardiff City had been voted goal of the season.
On 22 July Rovers announced Adam Armstrong had been voted player of the season.
On 23 July Rovers announced John Buckley had won young player of the year & Lewis Travis had won the Peter Jackson man of the match award.
Squad information
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Contract expires | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 45 | Jordan Eastham |  | GK | 8 September 2001 | 2022 | |
| 33 | Andy Fisher | | GK | 12 February 1998 | 2021 | on loan at Milton Keynes Dons |
| 40 | Joe Hilton | | GK | 11 October 1999 | 2021 | |
| 13 | Jayson Leutwiler |  | GK | 25 April 1989 | 2020 | |
| 1 | Christian Walton | | GK | 9 November 1995 | 2020 | on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 24 | Tosin Adarabioyo | | DF | 24 September 1997 | 2020 | on loan from Manchester City |
| 17 | Amari'i Bell | | DF | 5 May 1994 | 2021 | |
| 41 | Hayden Carter | | DF | 17 December 1999 | 2022 | |
| 35 | Joe Grayson | | DF | 26 March 1999 | 2021 | |
| 30 | Sam Hart | | DF | 10 September 1996 | 2020 | on loan at Shrewsbury Town |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |  | DF | 16 March 1994 | 2022 | |
| 38 | Tyler Magloire | | DF | 21 December 1998 | 2022 | |
| 14 | Charlie Mulgrew |  | DF | 6 March 1986 | 2021 | |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |  | DF | 4 December 1997 | 2021 | |
| 36 | Matthew Platt | | DF | 3 October 1997 | 2021 | on loan at Barrow |
| Scott Wharton | | DF | 3 October 1997 | 2022 | on loan at Northampton Town | |
| 3 | Derrick Williams | | DF | 17 January 1993 | 2021 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 31 | Elliott Bennett |  | MF | 18 December 1988 | 2021 | |
| 39 | John Buckley | | MF | 13 October 1999 | 2022 | |
| 11 | Harry Chapman | | MF | 5 November 1997 | 2021 | |
| 23 | Bradley Dack | | MF | 31 December 1993 | 2021 | |
| 19 | Stewart Downing | | MF | 22 July 1984 | 2020 | |
| 18 | Jacob Davenport | | MF | 28 December 1998 | 2022 | |
| 29 | Corry Evans |  | MF | 30 July 1990 | 2021 | |
| 22 | Lewis Holtby |  | MF | 18 September 1990 | 2021 | |
| 4 | Bradley Johnson | | MF | 28 April 1987 | 2021 | |
| 37 | Joe Rankin-Costello | | MF | 26 July 1999 | 2021 | |
| 8 | Joe Rothwell | | MF | 11 January 1995 | 2021 | |
| 6 | Richie Smallwood | | MF | 29 December 1990 | 2020 | |
| 27 | Lewis Travis | | MF | 16 October 1997 | 2023 | Option for 12 months extension |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 | Adam Armstrong | | FW | 10 February 1997 | 2022 | |
| 20 | Ben Brereton | | FW | 18 April 1999 | 2022 | |
| 34 | Daniel Butterworth | | FW | 14 September 1999 | 2022 | |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher | | FW | 15 September 1995 | 2023 | |
| 10 | Danny Graham | | FW | 12 August 1985 | 2020 | |
| 12 | Dominic Samuel | | FW | 1 April 1994 | 2020 | |
| 44 | Jack Vale |  | FW | 3 March 2001 | 2023 | |
Pre-season and friendlies
Pre-season
Blackburn Rovers announced six pre-season friendlies against National League North's Barrow, EFL League One's Rochdale, newly promoted side Bury, and Blackpool, EFL League Two's Mansfield Town, and Scottish Premiership side Rangers.
| 6 July 2019 Friendly | Barrow | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Quigley  39' | Report | Trialist 16' (o.g.) Nuttall 64' | Stadium: Furness Building Society Stadium |
| 13 July 2019 Friendly | Blackburn Rovers | 5–1 | Rochdale | Ribble Valley |
| BCD | Lenihan Graham Hart Brereton , | Report | | Stadium: Brockhall |
| 14 July 2019 Friendly (Cancelled) | Rochdale | v | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena | |||
| Note: On 12 July, the scheduled away fixture against Rochdale was postponed due to pitch related issues. | ||||
| 17 July 2019 Friendly | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Macclesfield Town | Ribble Valley |
| BCD | Adam , Nuttall | Report | | Stadium: Brockhall |
| 17 July 2019 Friendly | Mansfield Town | 1–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Mansfield |
| 19:30 BST | Pearce 53' | Report | Magloire 10' Buckley 52'Armstrong 85' | Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 1,701 Referee: John Brooks |
| 21 July 2019 Friendly | Rangers | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Defoe 30' | Report | Travis 65' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 18,627 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 24 July 2019 Friendly | Bury | 0–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Bury |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Rothwell 26' Brereton 38'Armstrong 90' | Stadium: Energy Check Stadium Attendance: 1,351 |
| 27 July 2019 Friendly | Blackpool | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Armstrong 3' Brereton 78' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Referee: Oliver Langford |
Mid-season
Championship season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 68 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 66 |
| 10 | Derby County | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 62 | 64 | −2 | 64 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 63 | +3 | 63 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 60 | 65 | −5 | 63 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 67 | 76 | −9 | 58 |
| 14 | Reading | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 59 | 58 | +1 | 56 |
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
Matchday
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL Championship fixtures were revealed.
| 3 August 2019 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Phillips 54' (o.g.) | Report | Sarr  8'Purrington 43'Forster-Caskey 73'Taylor 77'Lapslie 80' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,184 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 10 August 2019 2 | Fulham | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Fulham |
| 15:00 BST | Cairney 35' Mitrović 81' | Report | Johnson 61' Bennett 86' | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 17,987 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 17 August 2019 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Graham 25' (pen.) Cunningham 27'Bennett 31'Johnson 49'Travis 69'Williams 89' | Report | Dijksteel 24' Ayala 26'Wing 84' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,012 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 20 August 2019 4 | Hull City | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 BST | Bowen  13'Stewart 38'Eaves 53'Kingsley 61'Bowler 80' | Report | Williams 62' Lenihan 81' | Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 10,240 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 24 August 2019 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Bennett 33' | Report | Tomlin 55' Bogle 72'Bennett 86' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,291 Referee: David Coote |
| 31 August 2019 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Phillips 22' Livermore 31'Diangana 40'Ferguson 65'Pereira 79' | Report | Dack 1' Lenihan 40'Johnson 45+2'Travis 69' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,792 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 14 September 2019 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Millwall | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Williams 18' Dack 74' | Report | Cooper 56' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 11,873 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 21 September 2019 8 | Reading | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | Yiadom 32' Morrison 37'Swift 57' | Report | Armstrong 8' Dack 48'Cunningham 79'Bennett 90+3' | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 16,906 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 28 September 2019 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Luton Town | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Travis 37' 84' | Report | Collins 17' Butterfield 55'Pearson 57'Potts 90+5' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 15,319 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 1 October 2019 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Blackburn |
| 19:45 BST | Lenihan 22' Downing 60'Armstrong 63' | Report | Ameobi 33' Lolley 65' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,521 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 5 October 2019 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 4–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 BST | Wells 30' Eze 49'Barbet 56'Osayi-Samuel 60'Cameron 65'Hugill 77' 90+2'Manning 90+1' | Report | Evans 6' Lenihan 45+1'Dack 57' (pen.)Bell 58'Armstrong 86'Williams 90+2' | Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 13,560 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 18 October 2019 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Huddersfield Town | Blackburn |
| 12:30 BST | Holtby 20' Dack 33'Travis 45+1' | Report | Grant 13' (pen.) Bacuna 63'Hogg 78'Kachunga 85'Campbell 88' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,761 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 22 October 2019 13 | Birmingham City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Bordesley |
| 19:45 BST | Colin 31' Dean 55'Davis 67' | Report | Williams 85' Buckley 90+2' | Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium Attendance: 18,561 Referee: Darren England |
| 26 October 2019 14 | Preston North End | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Barkhuizen 53', 82' Johnson 65' (pen.) | Report | Rudd 1' (o.g.) Gallagher 11' 68'Dack 87' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 19,165 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 2 November 2019 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Adarabioyo 88' Buckley 90+1' | Report | Murphy 83' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,147 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 9 November 2019 16 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Bamford 30' (pen.) Harrison 35'Phillips 80' | Report | Williams 40' 54' Buckley 75' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,567 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 23 November 2019 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Barnsley | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Dack 24', 86' Gallagher 56'Downing 69' | Report | Brown 22' Chaplin 48'Woodrow 82' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,781 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 27 November 2019 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Brentford | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Dack 11' 44' Evans 79' | Report | Roerslev 90+1' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 11,401 Referee: Matthew Donohue |
| 30 November 2019 19 | Stoke City | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Evans 80' (o.g.) | Report | Dack 13' Gallagher 84' | Stadium: bet365 Stadium Attendance: 22,292 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 7 December 2019 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Derby County | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Armstrong 57' Evans 62' | Report | Lawrence 18' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,800 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 11 December 2019 21 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Swansea |
| 19:45 GMT | Ayew 10' Carroll 32'  57' | Report | Graham 4' Dack 8' 67' | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 14 December 2019 22 | Bristol City | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 GMT | Weimann 79' | Report | Johnson 2' Gallagher 33'Armstrong 77'Lenihan 86' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 21,180 Referee: John Brooks |
| 23 December 2019 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 0-0 | Wigan Athletic | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Rothwell 90+6' | Report | Morsy 38' Windass 88' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 18,726 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 26 December 2019 24 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Armstrong 55' (pen.) Johnson 60'Nyambe 70'Bennett 82' | Report | Mrabti 23' 63' (pen.) Gardner 76'Pedersen 85' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 15,887 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 29 December 2019 25 | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 | Stanković 25' Mounié 71'Hadergjonaj 76'Campbell 79' | Report | Graham 7' Bennett 90+7' | Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 22,859 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 1 January 2020 26 | Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 GMT | Lolley 22' Grabban 25' (pen.), 55'Sow 45+1' | Report | Downing 39' Worrall 71' (o.g.)Bell 90+2' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 27,073 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 11 January 2020 27 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Preston North End | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Armstrong 3' Lenihan 51'Travis 67' | Report | Harrop 17' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 19,963 Referee: James Linington |
| 18 January 2020 28 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–5 | Blackburn Rovers | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Borner 14' Luongo  23' | Report | Holtby 19', 45+1' Dawson 36' (o.g.) Lenihan 48' Rothwell 55' Gallagher 90+2' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 23,504 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 28 January 2020 29 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Armstrong 10' Lenihan 30' 74' | Report | Hugill 22' Chair 57'Cameron 58'Amos 62' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 11,505 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 1 February 2020 30 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Coulson 75' | Report | Travis 58' 85' Lenihan 87' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 19,937 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 8 February 2020 31 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Fulham | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Mitrović 65' Decordova-Reid 79' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,087 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 11 February 2020 32 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Hull City | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Lenihan 73' Armstrong 79'Samuel 80'Travis 89' | Report | Elder 36' Honeyman 86' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 11,888 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 15 February 2020 33 | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Charlton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Buckley 29' 34' Adarabioyo 37'Samuel 41'Lenihan 55' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 25,363 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 22 February 2020 34 | Brentford | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Brentford |
| 12:30 GMT | Watkins 62' Benrahma 71' (pen.)Mbeumo 81' | Report | Armstrong 11', 54' (pen.) | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 12,082 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 26 February 2020 35 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Stoke City | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Lenihan 13' Nyambe 81' | Report | Thompson 30' Clucas 90' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,343 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 29 February 2020 36 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Swansea City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Gallagher 25' Travis 46'Graham 67'Johnson 78' 90+5'Bennett 90+2' | Report | Garrick 9' Brewster 45' 45'Ayew 48' (pen.)Fulton 65'Grimes 72'Naughton 82' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,099 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 8 March 2020 37 | Derby County | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | Sibley 26' 75' Martin 41', 85' (pen.) Bird 72' | Report | Travis 25' Rothwell 45+1'Bennett 84'Buckley 90+3' | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 26,590 Referee: John Brooks |
| 20 June 2020 38 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Bristol City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Evans 37' 87' Lenihan 56'Adarabioyo 61'Armstrong 71' | Report | Pereira 12' Massengo 16'Paterson 34' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The match was rescheduled to 20 June. | ||||
| 27 June 2020 39 | Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Evans 80' Kipré 90'Jacobs 90+4' | Report | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren England | |
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The match was rescheduled to 27 June. | ||||
| 30 June 2020 40 | Barnsley | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Barnsley |
| 18:00 BST | Simões 39' Chaplin 58'Brown 76' | Report | Brereton 74' Davenport 90+1'Chapman 90+3' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The match was rescheduled to 30 June. | ||||
| 4 July 2020 41 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–3 | Leeds United | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Armstrong 48' Walton 74' | Report | Bamford 7' Klich 25', 53'Ayling 28'Phillips 40' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Jones |
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The match was rescheduled to 4 July. | ||||
| 7 July 2020 42 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
| 19:45 BST | Vaulks 14' Glatzel 41' | Report | Graham 22' Samuel 46'Armstrong 70'Travis 88' | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The match was rescheduled to 7 July. | ||||
| 11 July 2020 43 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Rothwell 63' Travis 62'Lenihan 90+2' | Report | Livermore 31' Krovinović 41'Ajayi 90' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The match was rescheduled to 11 July. | ||||
| 14 July 2020 44 | Millwall | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Bermondsey |
| 19:45 BST | Bennett 20' Woods 84'Cooper 89' | Report | Rankin-Costello 1' Travis 35' | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brooks |
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The match was rescheduled to 14 July. | ||||
| 18 July 2020 45 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–3 | Reading | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Brereton 3' Armstrong 6'Rothwell 56'Davenport 71'Gallagher 87' | Report | Swift 15' Baldock 64'Méïté 68' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The match was rescheduled to 18 July. | ||||
| 22 July 2020 46 | Luton Town | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Luton |
| 19:30 BST | Carter 28' (o.g.) Johnson 35' (o.g.)Collins 60' (pen.)Cornick 65'Carter-Vickers 83'Hylton 88'Berry 90+5' | Report | Armstrong 10' Travis 37'Gallagher 75' | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The match was rescheduled to 22 July. | ||||
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June. The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.
| 13 August 2019 First round | Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Oldham Athletic | Blackburn |
| 19:45 BST | Dack 70' Cunningham 90' Downing 90+2' Rothwell 90+5' | Report | Nepomuceno 14' Maouche 41', 80' Smith-Brown 70' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 5,215 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 27 August 2019 Second round | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Stearman 7' 31' Norwood 45+3'Morrison 90+1' | Report | Armstrong 7' Gallagher 72'Lenihan 78'Cunningham 89' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 9,714 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
FA Cup
| 4 January 2020 Third round | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Bordesley |
| 15:00 GMT | Crowley 4' Bela 90' | Report | Armstrong 61' (pen.) | Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium Attendance: 7,330 Referee: Oliver Langford |
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:
1st Team squad statistics
- As of 22 July 2020
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Christian Walton (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) | 46 | 0 | 46+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | CAN | Jayson Leutwiler | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | GK | ENG | Joe Hilton | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 45 | GK | ENG | Jordan Eastham | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | NAM | Ryan Nyambe | 33 | 0 | 30+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | IRL | Derrick Williams | 19 | 3 | 17+0 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | SCO | Charlie Mulgrew | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF | ENG | Amari'i Bell | 22 | 0 | 19+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | ENG | Tosin Adarabioyo (on loan from Manchester City) | 35 | 3 | 33+1 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | IRL | Darragh Lenihan | 39 | 3 | 37+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | DF | ENG | Joe Grayson | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | DF | ENG | Tyler Magloire | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 41 | DF | ENG | Hayden Carter | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG | Bradley Johnson | 35 | 3 | 25+9 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | ENG | Richie Smallwood | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG | Joe Rothwell | 39 | 3 | 21+15 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | MF | ENG | Harry Chapman | 7 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | ENG | Jacob Davenport | 9 | 0 | 0+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | ENG | Stewart Downing | 43 | 3 | 38+3 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | ||
| 22 | MF | GER | Lewis Holtby | 27 | 3 | 16+11 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | ENG | Bradley Dack | 24 | 10 | 22+0 | 9 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| 27 | MF | ENG | Lewis Travis | 44 | 2 | 41+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 29 | MF | NIR | Corry Evans | 15 | 1 | 11+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | MF | JAM | Elliott Bennett (C) | 42 | 0 | 29+12 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | MF | ENG | Joe Rankin-Costello | 12 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 39 | MF | ENG | John Buckley | 23 | 2 | 5+15 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | ENG | Adam Armstrong | 48 | 17 | 40+6 | 16 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Sam Gallagher | 44 | 7 | 28+14 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | FW | ENG | Danny Graham | 39 | 4 | 14+24 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | FW | ENG | Dominic Samuel | 15 | 2 | 7+8 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | ENG | Ben Brereton | 17 | 1 | 7+8 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | FW | ENG | Daniel Butterworth | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | FW | WAL | Jack Vale | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 30 | DF | ENG | Sam Hart (on loan at Shrewsbury Town) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | GK | ENG | Andrew Fisher (on loan at Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | DF | ENG | Matthew Platt (on loan at Barrow) | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | NIR | Lewis Thompson (on loan at AFC Fylde) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Scott Wharton (on loan at Northampton Town) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Tom White (on loan at Barrow) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| Players that played for Blackburn Rovers this season that have left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | IRL | Greg Cunningham (on loan from Cardiff City) | 10 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
Goalscorers
- As of 22 July 2020
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | FW | Adam Armstrong | 16 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | 23 | MF | Bradley Dack | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | FW | Sam Gallagher | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | 10 | FW | Danny Graham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | DF | Derrick Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | 4 | MF | Bradley Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | 8 | MF | Joe Rothwell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| = | 19 | MF | Stuart Downing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| = | 22 | MF | Lewis Holtby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | 24 | DF | Tosin Adarabioyo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | 26 | DF | Darragh Lenihan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | 12 | MF | Dominic Samuel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | 27 | MF | Lewis Travis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | 39 | MF | John Buckley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | 20 | FW | Ben Brereton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 29 | MF | Corry Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| — | — | — | Own goal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 66 | 1 | 4 | 71 | |||
Transfers
Summer
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | Other. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | LM | | Stewart Downing | Middlesbrough | Free transfer | ||
| 1 July 2019 | GK | | Joe Hilton | Everton | Free transfer | Signed for Blackburn Rovers U23's | |
| 5 July 2019 | CM | | Bradley Johnson | Derby County | Free Transfer | ||
| 9 July 2019 | MF | | Tom White | Gateshead | Undisclosed | Signed for Blackburn Rovers U23's | |
| 13 July 2019 | CF | | Sam Gallagher | Southampton | Undisclosed *(£5 million figure suggested) | ||
| 19 September 2019 | AM | | Lewis Holtby | Hamburg | Free transfer |
Total outgoing: +/- ~£
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2019 | GK | | Charlie Albinson | Southport | Released | |
| 30 June 2019 | CF | | Kyle Connell |  Free agent | Released | |
| 30 June 2019 | LM | | Craig Conway | Salford City | Released | |
| 30 June 2019 | CB | | Paul Downing | Portsmouth | Released | |
| 30 June 2019 | LB | | Jack Doyle | Southport | Released | |
| 30 June 2019 | CF | | Lewis Mansell | Partick Thistle | Released | |
| 30 June 2019 | CM | | George Wilson | Free agent | Released | |
| 30 June 2019 | CB | | Jack Rodwell | Sheffield United | Released | |
| 6 July 2019 | GK |  | David Raya | Brentford | Undisclosed *(£3 million figure suggested) | |
| 1 August 2019 | CF | | Joe Nuttall | Blackpool | Undisclosed |
Trial period with club
| Date arrived | Position | Nationality | Name | Previous club | Contract status | Other | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2019 | GK | | Joshua Rae | Leeds United | Contract expired | Trial terminated July 2019 | |
| July 2019 | CM | | Jacob Butterfield | Derby County | Contract expires 30.06.2020 (*contract terminated by mutual consent) | Signed for Luton Town on 30.07.2019 | |
| July 2019 | CM | | Charlie Adam | Stoke City | Contract expired | Signed for Reading on 22.07.2019 |
Total incoming: +/- ~£ 0 *(£3 million figure suggested for Raya transfer)
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name| | From | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2019 | GK | | Christian Walton | Brighton & Hove Albion | 30 June 2020 | |
| 31 July 2019 | CB | | Tosin Adarabioyo | Manchester City | 30 June 2020 | |
| 8 August 2019 | LB | | Greg Cunningham | Cardiff City | 30 June 2020 (recalled) |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 2019 | CB | | Scott Wharton | Northampton Town | 30 June 2020 | |
| 8 August 2019 | CB | | Tyler Magloire | Rochdale | 30 June 2020 (Recalled) | |
| 9 August 2019 | CB | | Charlie Mulgrew | Wigan Athletic | 30 June 2020 (cut short 15 Jan') | |
| 23 August 2019 | GK | | Andy Fisher | Northampton Town | 1 January 2020 | |
| 30 August 2019 | CB | | Matthew Platt | Barrow | 30 June 2020 | |
| 13 September 2019 | RB | | Andy Jackson | Clitheroe | 12 October 2019 | |
| 15 November 2019 | CM | | Tom White | Barrow | 18 January 2020 (Extended) | |
| 3 December 2019 | LB | | Jack Evans | Lancaster City | 4 January 2020 |
Winter
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|
Total outgoing: +/- ~£
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January 2020 | CM | | Ben Gladwin | Milton Keynes Dons | Released | |
| 2 January 2020 | RB | | Andy Jackson | Free agent | Released |
Total incoming: +/- ~£ 0
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February 2020 | RW | | D'Margio Wright-Phillips | Manchester City | 30 June 2020 |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 January 2020 | LB | | Sam Hart | Shrewsbury Town | 30 June 2020 | |
| 31 January 2020 | GK | | Andy Fisher | Milton Keynes Dons | 30 June 2020 | |
| 5 March 2020 | CF | | Jack Vale | Barrow | 30 June 2020 | |
| 5 March 2020 | LB | | Lewis Thompson | AFC Fylde | 30 June 2020 |
References
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