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Blackburn Rovers FC is a professional football club that play in the Championship which is the second tier of English Football. Managed by Jon Dahl Tomasson the side are pushing towards the play off spots by the end of the season.
In our Blackburn Rovers Football Club guide, we showcase all of the information from the squad, upcoming fixtures and results, and also the heritage of Blackburn Rovers Football Club.
Contents
- Blackburn Rovers Registered Squad
- Goal Keepers
- Defender
- Midfielder
- Striker
- Current Blackburn Rovers Manager
- Blackburn Rovers Upcoming Fixtures
- Blackburn Rovers Previous Results
- Popular Questions
- When was Blackburn Rovers Football Club founded?
- What are Blackburn Rovers’ nicknames?
- What is Blackburn Rovers’ most successful period?
- Manager History
- Blackburn Rovers Trophies
- Summary
- Other Championship League Teams
Blackburn Rovers Registered Squad
Here is a list of the registered squad for Blackburn Rovers 2024:
Goal Keepers
| Goalkeeper | Pld | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopold Wahlstedt | – | – | – | – |
| Joe Hilton | – | – | – | – |
| Antonis Stergiakis | – | – | – | – |
| Jordan Eastham | – | – | – | – |
| Nicholas Michalski | – | – | – | – |
| Aynsley Pears | – | – | – | – |
Defender
| Defender | Pld | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor O’Riordan | – | – | – | – |
| Dominic Hyam | – | – | – | – |
| Billy Koumetio | – | – | – | – |
| Hayden Carter | – | – | – | – |
| Samuel Barnes | – | – | – | – |
| Scott Wharton | – | – | – | – |
| Lenni Rae Cirino | – | – | – | – |
| Jake Garrett | – | – | – | – |
| Jake Batty | – | – | – | – |
| Leo Duru | – | – | – | – |
| Kyle McFadzean | – | – | – | – |
| Rhys Doherty | – | – | – | – |
| Tom Atcheson | – | – | – | – |
| Patrick Gamble | – | – | – | – |
Midfielder
| Midfielder | Pld | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Brittain | – | – | – | – |
| Harry Pickering | – | – | – | – |
| Sondre Tronstad | – | – | – | – |
| Arnor Sigurdsson | – | – | – | – |
| Sammie Szmodics | – | – | – | – |
| Dilan Kumar Markanday | – | – | – | – |
| Stewart Downing | – | – | – | – |
| John Buckley | – | – | – | – |
| Zak Gilsenan | – | – | – | – |
| John Fleck | – | – | – | – |
| Andrew Moran | – | – | – | – |
| James Edmondson | – | – | – | – |
| Joseph Rankin-Costello | – | – | – | – |
| Tyrhys Dolan | – | – | – | – |
| Rory Finneran | – | – | – | – |
| Yasin Ayari | – | – | – | – |
| Benjamin Chrisene | – | – | – | – |
| Kristi Montgomery | – | – | – | – |
Striker
| Striker | Pld | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Gallagher | – | – | – | – |
| Ryan Hedges | – | – | – | – |
| Igor Tyjon | – | – | – | – |
| Semir Telalovic | – | – | – | – |
| Harry Leonard | – | – | – | – |
Current Blackburn Rovers Manager
| Manager | Appointment Date | To | Days in Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Eustace | 12/02/2024 | 27/07/2024 | 166 |
Blackburn Rovers Upcoming Fixtures
| Upcoming Game | Competion | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 27 15:00 | Club FriendliesFy | Wigan | Away |
| August | |||
| Fri 02 19:30 | Club FriendliesFy | Stockport | Away |
| Fri 09 20:00 | ChampionshipCha | Derby | Home |
| Tue 13 | EFL CupEFLC | Stockport | Away |
| Sat 17 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Norwich | Away |
| Sat 24 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Oxford Utd | Home |
| Sat 31 12:30 | ChampionshipCha | Burnley | Away |
| September | |||
| Sat 14 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Bristol City | Home |
| Sun 22 12:00 | ChampionshipCha | Preston | Away |
| Sat 28 12:30 | ChampionshipCha | QPR | Home |
| October | |||
| Tue 01 19:45 | ChampionshipCha | Coventry | Away |
| Sat 05 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Plymouth | Away |
| Sat 19 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Swansea | Home |
| Wed 23 19:45 | ChampionshipCha | West Brom | Home |
| Sat 26 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Watford | Away |
| November | |||
| Sat 02 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Sheffield Utd | Home |
| Wed 06 19:45 | ChampionshipCha | Stoke | Home |
| Sat 09 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Cardiff | Away |
| Sat 23 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Portsmouth | Home |
| Wed 27 19:45 | ChampionshipCha | Middlesbrough | Away |
| Sat 30 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Leeds | Home |
| December | |||
| Sat 07 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Hull | Away |
| Tue 10 19:45 | ChampionshipCha | Sheff Wed | Away |
| Sat 14 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Luton | Home |
| Sat 21 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Millwall | Away |
| Thu 26 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Sunderland | Home |
| Sun 29 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Hull | Home |
| January | |||
| Wed 01 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Leeds | Away |
| Sat 04 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Burnley | Home |
| Sat 18 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Oxford Utd | Away |
| Tue 21 19:45 | ChampionshipCha | Coventry | Home |
| Sat 25 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Bristol City | Away |
| February | |||
| Sat 01 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Preston | Home |
| Sat 08 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | QPR | Away |
| Wed 12 19:45 | ChampionshipCha | West Brom | Away |
| Sat 15 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Plymouth | Home |
| Sat 22 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Swansea | Away |
| March | |||
| Sat 01 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Norwich | Home |
| Sat 08 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Derby | Away |
| Tue 11 19:45 | ChampionshipCha | Stoke | Away |
| Sat 15 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Cardiff | Home |
| Sat 29 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Portsmouth | Away |
| April | |||
| Sat 05 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Middlesbrough | Home |
| Tue 08 19:45 | ChampionshipCha | Sheff Wed | Home |
| Sat 12 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Luton | Away |
| Fri 18 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Millwall | Home |
| Mon 21 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Sunderland | Away |
| Sat 26 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Watford | Home |
| May | |||
| Sat 03 15:00 | ChampionshipCha | Sheffield Utd | Away |
Blackburn Rovers Previous Results
Popular Questions
When was Blackburn Rovers Football Club founded?
Blackburn Rovers Football Club was founded on November 5, 1875.
What are Blackburn Rovers’ nicknames?
Blackburn Rovers have two nicknames – “Rovers” and “The Blue and Whites”.
What is Blackburn Rovers’ most successful period?
Blackburn Rovers’ most successful period was in the 1990s, when they won the Premier League title in the 1994-1995 season under the management of Kenny Dalglish. They also won the League Cup in 2002 and reached the UEFA Cup quarter-finals in 2006.
Manager History
| Period | Manager | Country | born |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/02/2024 – 30/06/2026 | John Eustace | England | 03/11/1979 |
| 09/02/2024 – 11/02/2024 | Damien Johnson | Northern Ireland | 18/11/1978 |
| 01/07/2022 – 09/02/2024 | Jon Dahl Tomasson | Denmark | 29/08/1976 |
| 22/02/2017 – 11/05/2022 | Tony Mowbray | England | 22/11/1963 |
| 03/06/2016 – 21/02/2017 | Owen Coyle | Ireland | 14/07/1966 |
| 16/11/2015 – 30/06/2016 | Paul Lambert | Scotland | 07/08/1969 |
| 20/03/2013 – 10/11/2015 | Gary Bowyer | England | 26/06/1971 |
| 12/01/2013 – 19/03/2013 | Michael Appleton | England | 04/12/1975 |
| 28/12/2012 – 11/01/2013 | Gary Bowyer | England | 26/06/1971 |
| 31/10/2012 – 27/12/2012 | Henning Berg | Norway | 01/09/1969 |
| 29/09/2012 – 30/10/2012 | Eric Black | Scotland | 01/10/1963 |
| 14/12/2010 – 28/09/2012 | Steve Kean | Scotland | 30/09/1967 |
| 16/12/2008 – 13/12/2010 | Sam Allardyce | England | 19/10/1954 |
| 01/07/2008 – 16/12/2008 | Paul Ince | England | 21/10/1967 |
| 15/09/2004 – 30/06/2008 | Mark Hughes | Wales | 01/11/1963 |
| 14/03/2000 – 06/09/2004 | Graeme Souness | Scotland | 06/05/1953 |
| 04/11/1999 – 13/03/2000 | Tony Parkes | England | 05/05/1949 |
| 22/11/1998 – 03/11/1999 | Brian Kidd | England | 29/05/1949 |
| 01/06/1997 – 21/11/1998 | Roy Hodgson | England | 09/08/1947 |
| 26/10/1996 – 30/06/1997 | Tony Parkes | England | 05/05/1949 |
| 01/07/1995 – 25/10/1996 | Ray Harford | England | 01/06/1945 |
| 12/10/1991 – 25/06/1995 | Kenny Dalglish | Scotland | 04/03/1951 |
| 01/01/1987 – 30/06/1991 | Don Mackay | Scotland | 19/03/1940 |
| 01/07/1981 – 31/12/1986 | Bobby Saxton | England | 06/09/1943 |
| 01/07/1979 – 31/05/1981 | Howard Kendall | England | 22/05/1946 |
| 09/02/1978 – 15/05/1979 | John Pickering | England | 07/11/1944 |
| 20/06/1975 – 12/03/1978 | Jim Smith | England | 17/10/1940 |
| 16/01/1974 – 12/06/1975 | Gordon Lee | England | 13/07/1934 |
| 04/08/1971 – 05/12/1973 | Ken Furphy | England | 28/05/1931 |
| 22/10/1970 – 30/06/1971 | Johnny Carey | Ireland | 23/02/1919 |
| 01/02/1967 – 21/10/1970 | Eddie Quigley | England | 13/07/1921 |
| 01/07/1960 – 31/01/1967 | Jack Marshall | England | 29/05/1917 |
| 01/10/1958 – 30/06/1960 | Dally Duncan | Scotland | 14/10/1909 |
| 01/07/1953 – 30/09/1958 | Johnny Carey | Ireland | 23/02/1919 |
| 01/07/1949 – 30/06/1953 | Jackie Bestall | England | 24/06/1900 |
| 01/07/1947 – 30/06/1949 | Jack Bruton | England | 21/11/1903 |
| 01/07/1944 – 30/06/1947 | Eddie Hapgood | England | 24/09/1908 |
| 01/04/1938 – 16/03/1941 | Bob Crompton | England | 26/09/1879 |
| 01/07/1937 – 31/08/1939 | Len Evans | Wales | 20/05/1903 |
| 01/10/1936 – 31/03/1938 | Reg Taylor | England | |
| 01/02/1931 – 30/04/1936 | Arthur Barritt | England | |
| 01/12/1926 – 31/01/1931 | Bob Crompton | England | 26/09/1879 |
| 01/02/1922 – 30/11/1926 | Jack Carr | England | 07/10/1878 |
| 01/07/1903 – 31/01/1922 | Robert Middleton | England | |
| 01/07/1898 – 30/06/1905 | Thomas Mitchell | Scotland | 00/00/1843 |
| 01/07/1884 – 30/06/1896 | Thomas Mitchell | Scotland | 00/00/1843 |
Blackburn Rovers Trophies
| Honour | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|
| FA Cup | Runner-up | 1881-82 |
| FA Cup | Winner | 1883-84 |
| FA Cup | Winner | 1884-85 |
| FA Cup | Winner | 1885-86 |
| FA Cup | Winner | 1889-90 |
| FA Cup | Winner | 1890-91 |
| League Division One | Champion | 1911-12 |
| FA Charity Shield | Winner | 1912 |
| League Division One | Champion | 1913-14 |
| FA Cup | Winner | 1927-28 |
| League Division Two | Champion | 1938-39 |
| League Division Two | Runner-up | 1957-58 |
| FA Cup | Runner-up | 1959-60 |
| League Division Three | Champion | 1974-75 |
| League Division Three | Runner-up | 1979-80 |
| Full Members’ Cup | Winner | 1986-87 |
| Premier League | Runner-up | 1993-94 |
| Premier League | Champion | 1994-95 |
| League Division 1 | Runner-up | 2000-01 |
| Football League Cup | Winner | 2001-02 |
| League One | Runner-up | 2017-18 |
Summary
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football team based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. The club was founded in 1875 and currently plays in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.
Over the years, Blackburn Rovers have employed different styles of play depending on the manager and players at the time. However, they are generally known for playing a physical and direct style of football. They tend to play with a strong emphasis on set pieces and long balls, as well as aggressive pressing when defending.
Overall, Blackburn Rovers Football Club has a proud history and reputation for playing a strong, physical brand of football that emphasizes set pieces and direct play. While their style may not always be the most aesthetically pleasing, they have been successful in achieving their goals and maintaining their place in English football.
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