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2024–25 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

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The 2024–25 season is the 137th season in the history of Blackburn Rovers Football Club and their seventh consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.

Blackburn Rovers
2024–25 season
OwnerVenky's London Ltd.
CEOSteve Waggott
Head CoachJohn Eustace
StadiumEwood Park
Championship6th
EFL CupSecond Round
← 2023–24
2025–26 →

Season summary

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May

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On 18 May 2024, Rovers announced their retained list, The club confirmed they activated the one-year options in the contracts of Sam Gallagher & Tyrhys Dolan, meaning the attacking duo will remain contracted to the club for a further 12 months, discussions are ongoing with Kyle McFadzean & John Fleck while Sam Barnes, Lenni Cirino, Ben Fyles, Jay Haddow, Jared Harlock, Ethan Walker & Charlie Weston, along with second year scholar Ben Thirkill, will not be retained by the club upon the expiration of their current agreements.[1]

June

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On 14 June 2024, Rovers announced the appointments of Rudy Gestede as Head of Football Operations, replacing Gregg Broughton, and the return of John Park as Head of Recruitment, replacing Sean Kimberley.[2]

July

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On 2 July 2024, Rovers announced that Igor Tyjon will remain at the club he is one of 14 promising players to sign a two-year scholarship contract with the club until 2026 along with Michael Decandia, Isaac Dunn, Valentin Joseph, Leon Kelly-Quinn, Freddie Leatherbarrow, Bruce Leeming, Tyler Mansbridge, Harvey Pates, Aaron Potter, Jayden Sergeant, Luke Thompson, Frank Vare & Blake Wolsoncroft.[3]

On 3 July 2024, Rovers announced that a number of Academy graduates have now signed their first professional contracts with the club, Lewis Bell, Rhys Doherty, Adam Khan, Matty Litherland, Paul Murphy-Worrell, Brandon Powell & Zack Stritch signed one-year contracts until 2025, with the option of an extra 12 months & Solomon Honor signed a two-year deal until 2026, with a 12-month option.[4]

On 6 July 2024, Rovers announced the appointment of Adam Owen as the club's new Head of Technical Development.[5]

On 12 July 2024, Rovers announced u21 defender Charlie Olson had signed a new 2-year contract until 2026, with the option of a further 12 months.[6]

On 15 July 2024, Rovers announced u21 midfielder Isaac Whitehall had signed a new 1-year contract until 2025, with the option of a further 12 months.[7]

On 17 July 2024, Rovers announced u21 winger Harrison Wood had signed his 1st professional contract, a 2-year deal until 2026.[8]

August

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On 2 August 2024, Rovers announced u18 attacker Nathan Dlamini had signed a new 1-year contract until 2025, with the option of a further 12 months.[9]

On 11 August 2024, Rovers announced u18 attacking midfielder Patrik Farkas had signed his 1st professional contract, a 2-year deal until 2026.[10]

September

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On 6 September 2024, Rovers announced u21 defender Max Davies had signed his 1st professional contract, a 2-year deal until 2026.[11]

On 13 September 2024, Rovers announced u18 attacking midfielder Dan Shaw had signed his 1st professional contract, a 2-year deal until 2026.[12]

October

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November

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On 15 November 2024, Rovers announced u21 defender Tom Atcheson had signed a new long term contract, a 4-year deal until 2028, with the option of a further 12 months.[13]

Backroom staff

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As of 30 Aug 2024[14]

Senior football

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Position Staff
Head Coach   John Eustace
Head of Football Operations   Rudy Gestede
Head of Recruitment   John Park
Head of Technical   Adam Owen
Assistant Head Coach   Keith Downing
Assistant Head Coach   Matt Gardiner
First-Team Coach   David Lowe
Goalkeeping Coach   Ben Benson
First Team Technical Coach & Head of Player Development   Damien Johnson
Lead Sports Scientist   Karl Hodges
Consultant   Dr. Chris Dalton
Head of Medical Services   Andrew Procter
Head of Performance Analysis   Adam Collins
Kit Manager   Paul Schofield

Academy football

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Position Staff
Head of Academy   Stuart Jones
Head of Academy Coaching   Jordan McCann
Under-21s Lead Coach   Mike Sheron
Under-18s Lead Coach   Ryan Kidd
Head of Academy Sports Science and Medical   Russ Wrigley
Head of Academy Recruitment   Michael Cribley
Academy Secretary   Dawn Dunn

Current squad

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Players and squad numbers last updated on 1 February 2024. List is representative of players who have made an appearance for the first-team this season and of information available on Rovers.co.uk.[15]

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

No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth & age Year joined Contract expires Joined from Other Ref
Goalkeepers
34 GK   Jack Barrett (2002-06-04) 4 June 2002 (age 22) 2024 2025 (+1)   Everton Option for 12-month extension [16]
35 GK   Jordan Eastham (2001-09-08) 8 September 2001 (age 23) 2018 2025 Academy [17]
13 GK   Joe Hilton (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 25) 2019 2025   Everton [18]
1 GK   Aynsley Pears (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 (age 26) 2020 2027   Middlesbrough [19]
12 GK   Balázs Tóth (1997-09-04) 4 September 1997 (age 27) 2024 2027   Fehérvár [20]
Defenders
15 DF   Danny Batth (1990-09-21) 21 September 1990 (age 34) 2024 2025   Norwich City [21]
25 DF   Jake Batty (2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 19) 2021 2025 Academy On loan at Accrington Stanley [22]
24 DF   Owen Beck (2002-08-09) 9 August 2002 (age 22) 2024 2025   Liverpool On loan from Liverpool [23]
2 DF   Callum Brittain (1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 (age 26) 2022 2026   Barnsley [24]
17 DF   Hayden Carter (1999-12-17) 17 December 1999 (age 24) 2014 2027 Academy [25]
39 DF   Leo Duru (2005-01-12) 12 January 2005 (age 19) 2015 2026 (+1) Academy Option for 12-month extension [26]
5 DF   Dominic Hyam (1995-12-20) 20 December 1995 (age 28) 2022 2025   Coventry City [27]
40 DF   Matty Litherland 2011 2024 Academy [28]
4 DF   Kyle McFadzean (1987-02-28) 28 February 1987 (age 37) 2024 2025   Coventry City [29]
26 DF   Connor O'Riordan (2003-10-19) 19 October 2003 (age 21) 2024 2028   Crewe Alexandra On loan at Cambridge United [30]
3 DF   Harry Pickering (1998-12-29) 29 December 1998 (age 25) 2021 2027 (+1)   Crewe Alexandra Option for 12-month extension [31]
16 DF   Scott Wharton (1997-10-03) 3 October 1997 (age 27) 2010 2027 Academy [32]
Midfielders
42 MF   Lewis Baker (1995-04-25) 25 April 1995 (age 29) 2024 2025   Stoke City On loan from Stoke City [33]
21 MF   John Buckley (1999-10-13) 13 October 1999 (age 25) 2006 2027 Academy [34]
8 MF   Todd Cantwell (1998-03-27) 27 March 1998 (age 26) 2024 2027   Rangers [35]
33 MF   Amario Cozier-Duberry (2005-05-29) 29 May 2005 (age 19) 2024 2025   Brighton & Hove Albion On loan from Brighton & Hove Albion [36]
36 MF   James Edmondson (2005-11-01) 1 November 2005 (age 19) 2011 2027 Academy [37]
30 MF   Jake Garrett (2003-03-10) 10 March 2003 (age 21) 2013 2027 Academy On loan at Bristol Rovers [38]
22 MF   Zak Gilsenan (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 21) 2019 2025 (+1)   Liverpool Option for 12-month extension [39]
11 MF   Joe Rankin-Costello (1999-07-26) 26 July 1999 (age 25) 2014 2027 Academy [40]
27 MF   Lewis Travis (1997-10-16) 16 October 1997 (age 27) 2014 2026 Academy [41]
6 MF   Sondre Tronstad (1995-08-26) 26 August 1995 (age 29) 2023 2026   Vitesse [42]
Forwards
37 FW   Tom Bloxham (2005-04-30) 30 April 2005 (age 19) 2023 2025   Tottenham Hotspur [43]
10 FW   Tyrhys Dolan (2001-12-28) 28 December 2001 (age 22) 2020 2025   Preston North End [1]
9 FW   Makhtar Gueye (1997-12-04) 4 December 1997 (age 26) 2024 2027 (+1)   RWD Molenbeek Option for 12-month extension [44]
19 FW   Ryan Hedges (1995-07-08) 8 July 1995 (age 29) 2022 2025 (+1)   Aberdeen Option for 12-month extension [45]
20 FW   Harry Leonard (2003-09-12) 12 September 2003 (age 21) 2013 2027 Academy [46]
18 FW   Dilan Markanday (2001-08-20) 20 August 2001 (age 23) 2022 2025 (+1)   Tottenham Hotspur On loan at Chesterfield, Option for 12-month extension [47]
44 FW   Exaucé Mafoumbi (2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 (age 19) 2024 2027 (+1)   Nantes Option for 12-month extension [48]
23 FW   Yuki Ohashi (1996-07-27) 27 July 1996 (age 28) 2024 2027 (+1)   Sanfrecce Hiroshima Option for 12-month extension [49]
7 FW   Arnór Sigurðsson (1999-05-15) 15 May 1999 (age 25) 2023 2025   CSKA Moscow [50]
32 FW   Igor Tyjon (2008-03-20) 20 March 2008 (age 16) 2023 2026 Academy [3]
29 FW   Jack Vale (2001-03-03) 3 March 2001 (age 23) 2017 2025 (+1) Academy On loan at Motherwell, Option for 12-month extension [51]
14 FW   Andi Weimann (1991-08-05) 5 August 1991 (age 33) 2024 2025   Bristol City [52]

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
15 June 2024 LW   Aodhan Doherty[a]   Linfield Undisclosed [53]
16 July 2024 GK   Jack Barrett   Everton Free [16]
30 July 2024 CF   Makhtar Gueye   RWD Molenbeek Undisclosed [44]
31 July 2024 CF   Yuki Ohashi   Sanfrecce Hiroshima Undisclosed [49]
31 July 2024 CF   Exaucé Mafoumbi[a]   Nantes Free [48]
1 August 2024 CB   Danny Batth   Norwich City Free [21]
1 August 2024 CF   Andreas Weimann   Bristol City Free [52]
30 August 2024 GK   Balázs Tóth   Fehérvár Undisclosed [20]
30 August 2024 CM   Todd Cantwell   Rangers Undisclosed [35]
1 November 2024 CB   Silver Eze[b]   Accrington Stanley Undisclosed [54]
  1. ^ a b Signed initially for the Under-21s
  2. ^ Signed initially for the Under-18s

Out

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Date Pos Player To Fee Ref
3 July 2024 GK   Leopold Wahlstedt   AGF Undisclosed [55]
10 July 2024 CF   Semir Telalović   SSV Ulm Undisclosed [56]
31 July 2024 CM   Rory Finneran   Newcastle United Tribunal[a] [57][58]
31 July 2024 CF   Sam Gallagher   Stoke City Undisclosed [59]
2 August 2024 LB   Georgie Gent   Barnsley Undisclosed [60]
16 August 2024 CAM   Sammie Szmodics   Ipswich Town Undisclosed [61]
  1. ^ tribunal will be required to determine the compensation fee

Loaned in

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Date Pos Player From Date until Ref
27 August 2024 LB   Owen Beck   Liverpool End of Season [23]
29 August 2024 CM   Lewis Baker   Stoke City End of Season [33]
30 August 2024 CAM   Amario Cozier-Duberry   Brighton & Hove Albion End of Season [36]

Loaned out

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Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
10 July 2024 GK   Felix Goddard   Dundalk 1 January 2025 [62]
29 July 2024 GK   Nicholas Michalski   Bamber Bridge 25 September 2024[a] [63][64]
3 August 2024 CM   Jake Garrett   Bristol Rovers End of Season [65]
6 August 2024 CB   Tom Atcheson   Marine 1 January 2025 [66]
6 August 2024 CM   Kristi Montgomery   Marine 1 January 2025 [66]
10 August 2024 CB   Patrick Gamble   AFC Fylde End of Season [67]
11 August 2024 RW   Harrison Wood   Annan Athletic January 2025 [68]
12 August 2024 CB   Connor O'Riordan   Cambridge United End of Season [69]
12 August 2024 RW   Lorenze Mullarkey-Matthews   Bamber Bridge January 2025 [70]
15 August 2024 CM   Joe Boggan   Macclesfield 15 September 2024 [71]
15 August 2024 RW   Dilan Markanday   Chesterfield End of Season [72]
17 August 2024 GK   Solomon Honor   Clitheroe 11 September 2024 [73]
29 August 2024 LB   Jake Batty   Accrington Stanley End of Season [74]
30 August 2024 CF   Jack Vale   Motherwell End of Season [75]
7 September 2024 GK   Jordan Eastham   Ashton United 1 January 2025 [76]
10 September 2024 CM   Jalil Saadi   Ethnikos Achna End of Season [77]
13 September 2024 AM   Daniel Shaw   Alvechurch 27 October 2024 [78]
11 October 2024 CB   Charlie Olson   Altrincham 9 November 2024 [79]
18 October 2024 CB   Max Davies   Warrington Rylands 17 November 2024 [80]
19 October 2024 GK   Nicholas Michalski   City of Liverpool 5 January 2025 [81]
21 October 2024 CM   James Edmondson   Macclesfield 2 January 2025[b] [82][83]
22 October 2024 GK   Solomon Honor   Atherton Collieries 26 April 2025[c] [84][85]
26 October 2024 CM   Patrik Farkas   City of Liverpool 24 November 2024 [86]
12 November 2024 GK   Adam Khan   City of Liverpool 6 December 2024 [87]
  1. ^ On 25 September, Michalski was recalled back from his half-season loan at Bamber Bridge.
  2. ^ On 21 November, Edmondson's loan at Macclesfield was extended through to January.
  3. ^ On 19 November, Honor's loan at Atherton was extended until the end of April.

Released / Out of Contract

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024 CB   Sam Barnes   Barrow 1 July 2024 [1][88]
30 June 2024 LB   Lenni Cirino   Clitheroe 20 September 2024 [1][89]
30 June 2024 CM   John Fleck   Chesterfield 10 September 2024 [1][90]
30 June 2024 LW   Ben Fyles [1]
30 June 2024 RB   Jay Haddow   Kitchee 1 July 2024 [1][91]
30 June 2024 CM   Jared Harlock   Missouri State Bears 20 September 2024 [1][92]
30 June 2024 CF   Junior Nsangou   Atlético Albacete 7 August 2024 [93]
30 June 2024 CB   Ben Thirkill [1]
30 June 2024 LW   Ethan Walker   Ayr United 1 July 2024 [1][94]
30 June 2024 CM   Charlie Weston   Barrow 2 September 2024 [1][95]

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 16 May, Rovers announced their first three pre-season friendlies, against Accrington Stanley, Wigan Athletic and Stockport County.[96] A month later, a further two fixtures was confirmed, against Tranmere Rovers behind closed doors and Morecambe. On 28 June, a pre-season training camp in Austria was also confirmed, along with a friendly against 1. FC Nürnberg.[97]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 July 2024 Friendly Accrington Stanley 1–2 Blackburn Rovers Accrington
14:00 BST
  • Woods   73'
 Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 3,278
Note: 2 x 60min matches
13 July 2024 Friendly Blackburn Rovers 8–3 Tranmere Rovers Blackburn
TBC BST
Report
Stadium: Blackburn Rovers Senior Training Centre
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Note: 2 x 60min matches
20 July 2024 Friendly 1. FC Nürnberg 2–1 Blackburn Rovers Kössen, Austria
17:00 CEST
(16:00 BST)
Stadium: Kaiserwinkl Arena
26 July 2024 Friendly Morecambe 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Morecambe
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
27 July 2024 Friendly Wigan Athletic 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Wigan
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
2 August 2024 Friendly Stockport County 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Stockport
19:30 BST Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 2,790

Competitions

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EFL Championship

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Championship

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Watford 16 8 2 6 25 24 +1 26
8 Millwall 16 6 6 4 19 14 +5 24
9 Blackburn Rovers 15 6 4 5 19 17 +2 22
10 Bristol City 16 5 7 4 20 20 0 22
11 Derby County 16 5 5 6 20 20 0 20
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
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) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[98]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
15 6 4 5 19 17  +2 22 5 1 2 12 7  +5 1 3 3 7 10  −3

Last updated: 9 November 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
GroundHAHAHAHAAHHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAA
ResultWDWDWDWLLWDLLLW
Position3435343686668109
Points34781112151515181919191922
Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 26 June 2024.[99]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

9 August 2024 1 Blackburn Rovers 4–2 Derby County Blackburn
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 17,975
Referee: Josh Smith
17 August 2024 2 Norwich City 2–2 Blackburn Rovers Norwich
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,400
Referee: James Bell
24 August 2024 3 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Oxford United Blackburn
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,769
Referee: Lewis Smith
31 August 2024 4 Burnley 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Burnley
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 21,042
Referee: Tony Harrington
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[100]
14 September 2024 5 Blackburn Rovers 3–0 Bristol City Blackburn
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,087
Referee: Stephen Martin
22 September 2024 6 Preston North End 0–0 Blackburn Rovers Preston
12:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 20,945
Referee: Matt Donohue
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 21 September, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[100]
28 September 2024 7 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Queens Park Rangers Blackburn
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Referee: Craig Pawson
1 October 2024 8 Coventry City 3–0 Blackburn Rovers Coventry
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 24,583
Referee: John Busby
5 October 2024 9 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Blackburn Rovers Plymouth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,635
Referee: James Linington
19 October 2024 10 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Swansea City Blackburn
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,550
Referee: David Webb
23 October 2024 11 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 West Bromwich Albion Blackburn
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,647
Referee: John Busby
26 October 2024 12 Watford 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Watford
12:30 GMT Sierralta   36'
Chakvetadze   49'
Kayembe   51'   71' (pen.)
Baah   55'
Ebosele   88'		 Report Cantwell   68'
Batth   69'
Brittain   90'
Hyam   90+5'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: Darren England
Referee: 18,880
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[101]
2 November 2024 13 Blackburn Rovers 0–2 Sheffield United Blackburn
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 16,810
Referee: Oliver Langford
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15: 00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[101]
6 November 2024 14 Blackburn Rovers 0–2 Stoke City Blackburn
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,144
Referee: Andy Davies
9 November 2024 15 Cardiff City 1–3 Blackburn Rovers Cardiff
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Gavin Ward
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[101]
23 November 2024 16 Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth Blackburn
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ewood Park
27 November 2024 17 Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers Middlesbrough
19:45 GMT Stadium: Riverside Stadium
30 November 2024 18 Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United Blackburn
13:30 GMT Stadium: Ewood Park
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved on Police advice.[102]
7 December 2024 19 Hull City v Blackburn Rovers Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT Stadium: MKM Stadium
10 December 2024 20 Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers Owlerton
19:45 GMT Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
14 December 2024 21 Blackburn Rovers v Luton Town Blackburn
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ewood Park
21 December 2024 22 Millwall v Blackburn Rovers Bermondsey
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Den
26 December 2024 23 Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland Blackburn
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ewood Park
29 December 2024 24 Blackburn Rovers v Hull City Blackburn
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ewood Park
1 January 2025 25 Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers Leeds
15:00 GMT Stadium: Elland Road
4 January 2025 26 Blackburn Rovers v Burnley Blackburn
12:30 GMT Stadium: Ewood Park
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[101]
18 January 2025 27 Oxford United v Blackburn Rovers Oxford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Kassam Stadium
21 January 2025 28 Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City Blackburn
19:45 GMT Stadium: Ewood Park
25 January 2025 29 Bristol City v Blackburn Rovers Ashton Gate
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ashton Gate
31 January 2025 30 Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End Blackburn
20:00 GMT Stadium: Ewood Park
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 1 February, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[103]
8 February 2025 31 Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers Shepherd's Bush
12:30 GMT Stadium: Loftus Road
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[103]
12 February 2025 32 West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers West Bromwich
20:00 GMT Stadium: The Hawthorns
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was pushed back fifteen minutes.[104]

FA Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

As an EFL Championship side, Blackburn will enter the FA Cup in the third round.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10–13 January 2025 Third round TBC v TBC TBC
TBC GMT Report Stadium: TBC

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup

As an EFL Championship side, Blackburn entered the EFL Cup in the first round, where they were drawn away to League One side Stockport County on 27 June.[105] In the second round, they were drawn at home to Blackpool on 14 August.[106][107]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round Stockport County 1–6 Blackburn Rovers Stockport
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 5,790
Referee: Ross Joyce
27 August 2024 Second round Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Blackpool Blackburn
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 9,418
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

Statistics

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Appearances

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As of match played 9 November 2024

Players with no appearances are not included on the list

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Aynsley Pears 17 0 15+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
2 DF   ENG Callum Brittain 11 0 7+3 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
3 DF   ENG Harry Pickering 12 0 8+2 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
4 DF   ENG Kyle McFadzean 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
5 DF   SCO Dominic Hyam 16 0 15+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
6 MF   NOR Sondre Tronstad 16 0 15+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
7 FW   ISL Arnór Sigurðsson 7 1 0+5 1 0+0 0 2+0 0
8 MF   ENG Todd Cantwell 11 0 7+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW   SEN Makhtar Gueye 16 2 6+8 0 0+0 0 1+1 2
10 FW   ENG Tyrhys Dolan 15 2 12+2 2 0+0 0 0+1 0
11 MF   ENG Joe Rankin-Costello 11 2 6+4 2 0+0 0 1+0 0
12 GK   HUN Balázs Tóth 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
13 GK   ENG Joe Hiton 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 FW   AUT Andreas Weimann 17 5 7+8 4 0+0 0 2+0 1
15 DF   ENG Danny Batth 14 1 9+3 1 0+0 0 2+0 0
16 DF   ENG Scott Wharton 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 DF   ENG Hayden Carter 13 0 11+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
19 FW   WAL Ryan Hedges 16 1 14+1 1 0+0 0 0+1 0
20 FW   ENG Harry Leonard 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 MF   ENG John Buckley 9 0 0+7 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
22 MF   IRL Zak Gilsenan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 FW   JPN Yuki Ohashi 17 5 9+6 4 0+0 0 1+1 1
24 DF   WAL Owen Beck 7 0 7+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 MF   ENG Lewis Travis 16 2 15+0 2 0+0 0 0+1 0
29 FW   WAL Jack Vale 2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 1
32 FW   ENG Igor Tyjon 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 MF   ENG Amario Cozier-Duberry 5 0 0+5 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
34 GK   ENG Jack Barrett 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
35 GK   ENG Jordan Eastham 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
36 MF   ENG James Edmondson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
37 FW   IRL Tom Bloxham 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
39 DF   USA Leo Duru 3 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
40 DF   ENG Matty Litherland 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
42 MF   ENG Lewis Baker 6 1 2+4 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
44 FW   FRA Exaucé Mafoumbi 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
8 MF   IRL Sammie Szmodics 2 3 0+1 1 0+0 0 1+0 2

Goalscorers

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As of match played 9 November 2024[108]
Rank No. Pos. Name League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 14 FW   Andreas Weimann 4 0 1 5
= 23 FW   Yuki Ohashi 4 0 1 5
3 8 MF   Sammie Szmodics 1 0 2 3
4 9 FW   Makhtar Gueye 0 0 2 2
= 10 FW   Tyrhys Dolan 2 0 0 2
= 11 MF   Joe Rankin-Costello 2 0 0 2
= 27 MF   Lewis Travis 2 0 0 2
8 7 FW   Arnór Sigurðsson 1 0 0 1
= 15 DF   Danny Batth 1 0 0 1
= 19 FW   Ryan Hedges 1 0 0 1
= 29 FW   Jack Vale 0 0 1 1
= 42 MF   Lewis Baker 1 0 0 1
— — — Own goal 0 0 0 0
Total 19 0 7 26

Assists

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As of match played 9 November 2024[109][110]
Rank No. Pos. Name League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 9 FW   Makhtar Gueye 3 0 0 3
2 2 DF   Callum Brittain 2 0 0 2
= 3 DF   Harry Pickering 1 0 1 2
= 8 MF   Todd Cantwell 2 0 0 2
= 10 MF   Tyrhys Dolan 2 0 0 2
= 21 MF   John Buckley 0 0 2 2
7 5 DF   Dominic Hyam 1 0 0 1
= 7 FW   Arnór Sigurðsson 0 0 1 1
= 8 MF   Sammie Szmodics 1 0 0 1
= 11 MF   Joe Rankin-Costello 1 0 0 1
= 17 DF   Hayden Carter 1 0 0 1
= 19 MF   Ryan Hedges 1 0 0 1
= 23 FW   Yuki Ohashi 0 0 1 1
= 27 MF   Lewis Travis 1 0 0 1
Total 15 0 5 20

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