| Blackburn Rovers 2022–23 | ||
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| Club information | ||
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| Manager |  Jon Dahl Tomasson
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| Stadium | Ewood Park | |
| League Season information | ||
| Final League position | Championship TBD | |
| Cup placements | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | |
| EFL Cup | Third round | |
| Season statistics | ||
  
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The 2022–23 season was Blackburn Rovers' 135th season as a professional football club and they will participate in the Championship for a 5th consecutive season. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.
Season summary[]
Pre-season[]
On 5 May, Rovers confirmed their first pre-season friendly fixture, with the club to set play Scottish Premier League champions Celtic on 16 July at Celtic Park. A week later, on 12 May, Rovers confirmed the second game of their pre-season campaign, this time against EFL League Two side Hartlepool United, set to take place on 20 July at Victoria Park. Blackburn also confirmed fixtures against EFL League One opposition Accrington Stanley and Lincoln City, with both friendlies to take place away from home, with Rovers visiting Stanley's Crown Ground on 9 July and Lincoln's Sincil Bank Stadium on 23 July.
May[]
On 1 May 2022, Rovers announced u23 striker Sam Burns had signed a new one-year contract.
On 11 May 2022, Rovers announced manager Tony Mowbray will be leaving the club.
On 20 May 2022, Rovers confirmed their retained list for the 2022-23 season. The club confirmed it had activated the additional-year clauses in the contracts of Ben Brereton Diaz, Dan Butterworth, Tyler Magloire and Jordan Eastham, with the players now under contract at the club until 30 June 2023. Meanwhile, the club confirmed it had opted against offering deals to retain Bradley Johnson, Jacob Davenport, Harry Chapman, Luke Brennan, Connor McBride, Sam Durrant and Joe Nolan, whilst scholars Joe Ferguson, Brandon Lonsdale and Evan Cunningham were not offered professional deals, with all of the players to leave Rovers upon the expiration of their contracts on 30 June. Blackburn also confirmed Joe Rothwell would be departing the club, with Rothwell confirming his intention to leave at the end of his contract.
On 24 May 2022, Rovers announced assistant manager Mark Venus will be leaving the club.
On 25 May 2022, Rovers announced the appointment of Mark Burton as the club's new Under-23s assistant coach.
On 26 May 2022, Rovers announced u23 midfielder Isaac Whitehall had signed a new one-year contract with the option of a further 12 months.
June[]
On 8 June 2022, Rovers announced the appointment of Gregg Broughton as Director of Football.
On 14 June 2022, Rovers announced the appointment of Jon Dahl Tomasson as our new Head Coach on a contract till June 2025. He will be joined by new assistant coach Remy Reynierse and performance director Ben Rosen.
On 15 June 2022, Rovers announced that Head of Academy coach Tony Carss would be leaving the club to take up a position at Aston Villa.
On 21 June 2022, Rovers Rovers announced u23 defender Patrick Gamble had signed his 1st professional a one-year deal until 2023. Rovers also announced that Head of Recruitment John Park would be leaving the club. It was also announced by the club the same day that several additions to the Recruitment department had been made, with Tom Sutton (Oxford United F.C.) and Karl Newton (Stockport County) joining Anthony Bates at the club.
On 22 June 2022, Rovers announced u23 defender George Pratt had signed his 1st professional contract a two-year deal until 2024.
On 23 June 2022, Rovers announced u23 defender Jalil Saadi had signed a new contract a two-year deal until 2024, with the option of a further 12 months.
On 24 June 2022, Rovers announced u18 forward Harrison Wood had signed his 1st professional contract a two-year deal until 2024.
On 25 June 2022, Rovers announced u18 goalkeeper Felix Goddard had signed his 1st professional contract a two-year deal until 2024, with the option of a further 12 months.
On 29 June 2022, Rovers announced u18 midfielder Kristi Montgomery had signed his 1st professional contract a two-year deal until 2024, with the option of a further 12 months. Rovers also announced that Chris Renshaw has been promoted to assistant first team goalkeeping/transition coach making the step up from his role as Academy goalkeeping coach.
On 30 June 2022, Rovers announced u18 midfielder Charlie Weston had signed his 1st professional contract a two-year deal until 2024.
July[]
On 14 July 2022, Rovers announced u18 defender Jay Haddow had signed his 1st professional contract a two-year deal until 2024, with the option of a further 12 months.
On 22 July 2022, Rovers announced the appointment of Gus Williams as the club’s new Head of Player Recruitment..
September[]
On 2 September 2022, Rovers announced midfielder John Buckley had signed a new long term contract a 5 year deal until 2027.
On 12 September 2022, Rovers announced midfielder Adam Wharton had signed a new long term contract a 5 year deal until 2027.
On 20 September 2022, Rovers announced defender Ashley Phillips had signed his 1st professional contract a three-year deal until 2025.
On 27 September 2022, Rovers announced u23 defender Sam Barnes had signed a new contract until 2023, with the option of a further 12 months.
October[]
On 12 October 2022, Rovers announced the appointment of Jordan McCann as Head of Academy Coaching.
On 24 October 2022, Rovers announced forward Jack Vale had signed a new long term contract a 3 year deal until 2025, with the option of a further 12 months.
On 25 October 2022, Rovers announced u21 defender Jake Batty had signed his 1st professional contract a three-year deal until 2025.
November[]
On 17 November 2022, Rovers announced u18 midfielder James Edmundson had signed his 1st professional contract a three-year deal until 2025.
On 23 November 2022, Rovers announced the appointment of Adam Collins from Manchester City as Head of Performance Analysis, Also Luke Griffin recently arrived as Head of European Scouting.
Kits[]
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    Away
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Backroom staff[]
Backroom staff last updated on 27 November 2022. List is representative of staff available on rovers.co.uk.
| Position | Staff |
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| Director of Football |  Gregg Broughton
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| Head Coach | Jon Dahl Tomasson
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| Assistant Head Coach |  Remy Reynierse
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| First Team Coach | David Lowe
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| Goalkeeping Coach | Ben Benson
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| First Team Technical Coach & Head of Player Development |  Damien Johnson
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| Performance Director | Ben Rosen
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| Consultant | Dr Chris Dalton
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| Head of Medical Services | Andrew Procter
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| Head of Performance Analysis | Adam Collins
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| Head of Recruitment |  Gus Williams
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| Head of Academy | Stuart Jones
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| Head of Academy Coaching | Jordan McCann
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| Under-23s Lead Coach | Mike Sheron
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| Head of Education & Welfare | Neil Chadwick
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| Head of Academy Sports Science and Medical | Russ Wrigley
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| Head of Academy Recruitment | Michael Cribley
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| Under-18s Lead Coach | Ryan Kidd
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Source: BRFC
Squad information[]
Players and squad numbers last updated on 8 May 2022. List is representative of players who have made an appearance for the first-team this season and of information available on Rovers.co.uk.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 35 | GK |
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Jordan Eastham | 8 September 2001 | 2018 | 2023 | Academy | ||
| 34 | GK |
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Joe Hilton | 11 October 1999 | 2019 | 2023 | Everton
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| 1 | GK | 
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Thomas Kaminski | 23 October 1992 | 2020 | 2025 | Gent
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| 13 | GK |
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Aynsley Pears | 23 April 1998 | 2020 | 2024 | Middlesbrough
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| Defenders | |||||||||
| 4 | DF | 
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Daniel Ayala | 7 November 1990 | 2020 | 2023 | Middlesbrough
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| 32 | DF |
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Sam Barnes | 10 March 2001 | 2012 | 2024 (+1) |
Academy | Option for 12 month extension | |
| 40 | DF |
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Jake Batty | 5 April 2005 | 2021 | 2025 | Academy | ||
| 2 | DF |
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Callum Brittain | 12 March 1998 | 2022 | 2026 | Barnsley
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| 17 | DF |
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Hayden Carter | 17 December 1999 | 2014 | 2024 (+1) |
Academy | Option for 12 month extension | |
| 5 | DF | 
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Dominic Hyam | 20 December 1995 | 2022 | 2025 | Coventry City
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| 15 | DF |
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Clinton Mola | 15 March 2001 | 2022 | 2023 |  Stuttgart
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On loan from Stuttgart | |
| 3 | DF |
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Harry Pickering | 29 December 1998 | 2021 | 2025 | Crewe Alexandra
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| 33 | DF |
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Ashley Phillips | 26 June 2005 | 2017 | 2025 | Academy | ||
| 16 | DF |
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Scott Wharton | 3 October 1997 | 2010 | 2024 (+1) |
Academy | Option for 12 month extension | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 21 | MF |
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John Buckley | 13 October 1999 | 2006 | 2027 | Academy | ||
| 23 | MF |
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Bradley Dack | 31 December 1993 | 2017 | 2023 (+1) |
Gillingham
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Option for 12 month extension | |
| 10 | MF |
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Tyrhys Dolan | 28 December 2001 | 2020 | 2024 (+1) |
Preston North End
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Option for 12 month extension | |
| 7 | MF |
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Tayo Edun | 14 May 1998 | 2021 | 2024 (+1) |
Lincoln City
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Option for 12 month extension | |
| 30 | MF |
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Jake Garrett | 10 March 2003 | 2013 | 2025 | Academy | ||
| 37 | MF |
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Jared Harlock | 20 September 2002 | 2019 | 2023 | Academy | ||
| 19 | MF |
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Ryan Hedges | 8 July 1995 | 2022 | 2025 (+1) |
Aberdeen
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Option for 12 month extension | |
| 6 | MF |
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Tyler Morton | 31 October 2002 | 2022 | 2023 | Liverpool
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On loan from Liverpool | |
| 11 | MF |
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Joe Rankin-Costello | 26 July 1999 | 2014 | 2024 | Academy | ||
| 8 | MF | 
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Sammie Szmodics | 24 September 1995 | 2022 | 2025 (+1) |
Peterborough United
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Option for 12 month extension | |
| 14 | MF |
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Sorba Thomas | 25 January 1999 | 2023 | 2023 | Huddersfield Town
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On loan from Huddersfield Town | |
| 27 | MF |
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Lewis Travis | 16 October 1997 | 2014 | 2026 | Academy | ||
| 36 | MF |
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Adam Wharton | 2 June 2004 | 2010 | 2027 | Academy | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 22 | FW | 
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Ben Brereton Diaz | 18 April 1999 | 2018 | 2023 | Nottingham Forest
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| 9 | FW |
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Sam Gallagher | 15 September 1995 | 2019 | 2024 (+1) |
Southampton
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Option for 12 month extension | |
| 38 | FW |
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Harry Leonard | 12 September 2003 | 2013 | 2025 | Academy | ||
| 18 | FW |
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Dilan Markanday | 20 August 2001 | 2022 | 2025 (+1) |
Tottenham Hotspur
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On loan at Aberdeen, Option for 12 month extension | |
| 29 | FW |
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Jack Vale | 3 March 2001 | 2017 | 2025 (+1) |
Academy | Option for 12 month extension | |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2022 | LW | Ethan Walker |
 Preston North End |
Free Transfer | Signed for Blackburn Rovers U23's |
| 21 July 2022 | RB | Callum Brittain |
Barnsley |
Undisclosed | |
| 1 August 2022 | CAM | Sammie Szmodics |
Peterborough United |
Undisclosed | |
| 28 August 2022 | CB | Dominic Hyam |
Coventry City |
Undisclosed |
Out[]
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2022 | LM | Luke Brennan |
(Wigan Athletic) |
Released |
| 30 June 2022 | RM | Harry Chapman |
(Bradford City) |
Released |
| 30 June 2022 | CF | Evan Cunningham |
(Atherton Collieries) |
Released |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Jacob Davenport |
(Lincoln City) |
Released |
| 30 June 2022 | CAM | Sam Durrant |
(Sheffield Wednesday) |
Released |
| 30 June 2022 | RB | Joe Ferguson |
(Matlock Town) |
Released |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Bradley Johnson |
(Milton Keynes Dons) |
Released |
| 30 June 2022 | CB | Darragh Lenihan |
(Middlesbrough) |
Rejected contract |
| 30 June 2022 | CF | Brandon Lonsdale |
(Nelson) |
Released |
| 30 June 2022 | CAM | Connor McBride |
 (Raith Rovers) |
Released |
| 30 June 2022 | RB |  Ryan Nyambe |
(Wigan Athletic) |
End of Contract (player & club failed to reach agreement) |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Joe Nolan |
(Chorley) |
Released |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Joe Rothwell |
(Bournemouth) |
Released |
| 1 July 2022 | GK |  Antonis Stergiakis |
 Panetolikos |
Free transfer |
| 28 July 2022 | CB | Tyler Magloire |
Northampton Town |
Undisclosed |
| 10 January 2023 | CB |  Louie Annesley |
 Dundalk |
Free Transfer |
Brackets around club names indicate the player joined that club after his Blackburn Rovers contract expired.
Loans in[]
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | On loan until | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2022 | CM | Tyler Morton |
Liverpool |
End of Season | |
| 31 August 2022 | CF | George Hirst |
Leicester City |
End of Season (Recalled) | Includes option to buy |
| 1 September 2022 | CB | Clinton Mola |
Stuttgart |
End of Season | Includes option to buy |
| 25 January 2023 | RW | Sorba Thomas |
Huddersfield Town |
End of Season |
Loans out[]
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2022 | GK | Felix Goddard |
Bamber Bridge |
1 January 2023 | |
| 29 July 2022 | RB | James Brown |
Stockport County |
End of Season (Recalled) | |
| 29 July 2022 | GK | Jordan Eastham |
Lancaster City |
Youth Loan | |
| 1 September 2022 | CF | Daniel Butterworth |
Port Vale |
End of Season | |
| 22 November 2022 | CB | Louie Annesley |
Barnet |
One Month Loan | Includes option to buy |
| 17 January 2023 | RB | James Brown |
Doncaster Rovers |
End of Season | |
| 31 January 2023 | RW | Dilan Markanday |
Aberdeen |
End of Season |
Pre-season and friendlies[]
Rovers announced the first of their pre-season friendly matches with a visit to Scotland to face Celtic on 16 July. On their return to England they travel to Hartlepool United on 20 July. On 16 May, a match with Lincoln City was scheduled for 23 July. A day later a fourth fixture was announced, with a trip to Accrington Stanley scheduled for 9 July 2022. On 15 June, a friendly date with Dundee was confirmed. On 29 November, a friendly against Ajax was confirmed. On 30 November, a friendly against Hearts was confirmed.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| Friendly 9 July 2022 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Accrington | |
| 15:00 BST | Lowe  52'
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Report | Stadium: Wham Stadium |
| Friendly 9 July 2022 | Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Accrington | |
| 16:30 BST | Report | Vale 40' Dolan 45'
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Stadium: Wham Stadium |
| Friendly 13 July 2022 | Dundee | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Dundee, Scotland | |
| 19:45 BST | Jakubiak 36'
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Report | Trialist 33' (o.g.)
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Stadium: Kilmac Stadium Attendance: 1,387 |
| Friendly 16 July 2022 | Celtic | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Parkhead, Scotland | |
| 12:30 BST | Jota 16' Turnbull 27'
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Report | Gallagher 1' Brereton Díaz 75'
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Stadium: Celtic Park |
| Friendly 20 July 2022 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Hartlepool | |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Vale 79'
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Stadium: The Suit Direct Stadium Attendance: 1,512 |
| Friendly 23 July 2022 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Lincoln | |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Dack 46'
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Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| Friendly 2 December 2022 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Málaga | |
| 14:00 BST | Szmodics 4' Hirst 22', 31'Dack 53'
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Report | Stadium: Marbella Football Centre |
| Friendly 3 December 2022 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Ajax | Málaga | |
| 10:00 BST | Dolan 55', 75'
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Report | Stadium: Marbella Football Centre |
Competitions[]
Overall record[]
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Championship | August 2022 | May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 56.25 | |
| FA Cup | TBC | TBC | Third round | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| EFL Cup | August 2022 | TBC | First round | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 19 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 63.16 | ||||
Last updated: pre-season
Source: [ Soccerway]
Championship[]
- Main article:2022–23 EFL Championship
League table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 55 | 26 | +29 | 62 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 57 | |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 45 | Qualification for EFL Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Luton Town | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 45 | |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 44 | |
| 6 | Watford | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 44 | |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 43 | |
| 8 | Norwich City | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 42 | |
| 9 | Millwall | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 42 | |
| 10 | Sunderland | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 41 | |
| 11 | Preston North End | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 40 | |
| 12 | Swansea City | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 39 | |
| 13 | Coventry City | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 38 | |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 38 | |
| 15 | Hull City | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 37 | |
| 16 | Reading | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 37 | |
| 17 | Bristol City | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 33 | |
| 18 | Stoke City | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 33 | |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 32 | |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 31 | |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 29 | |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 26 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Blackpool | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 26 | |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 49 | −22 | 25 |
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
Results summary[]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 28 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 22 | −11 |
Last updated: 21 January 2023
Source: [ Soccerway]
Matches[]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.
| 1 30 July 2022 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Blackburn | |
| 15:00 BST | Travis 34'
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Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,315 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 2 6 August 2022 | Swansea City | 0–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Swansea, Wales | |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Szmodics 39' Brereton Díaz 57'Travis 84'
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Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 16,632 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 3 14 August 2022 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Blackburn | |
| 15:00 BST | Gallagher 47' Brereton Díaz 41'
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Report | Diangana 59'
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,970 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 4 17 August 2022 | Reading | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Reading | |
| 20:00 BST | McIntyre 14' Hoilett 61'João 78'
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Report | Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 11,780 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 5 20 August 2022 | Sheffield United | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Sheffield | |
| 15:00 BST | Norwood 31' Ndiaye 73', 79'
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Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 27,850 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 6 27 August 2022 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Stoke City | Blackburn | |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Baker 27'
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,371 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 7 31 August 2022 | Blackpool | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Blackpool | |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Brereton Díaz 16'
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Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 13,383 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 8 3 September 2022 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–3 | Bristol City | Blackburn | |
| 15:00 BST | Dolan 71' Brereton Díaz 90+3'
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Report | Conway 42' Wells 55', 73'
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,502 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 10 September 2022 | Wigan Athletic | Postponed | Blackburn Rovers | Wigan | |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: DW Stadium |
| 9 13 September 2022 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Watford | Blackburn | |
| 19:45 BST | Hyam 82' Hedges 38'
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Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 11,803 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 10 17 September 2022 | Luton Town | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Luton | |
| 15:00 BST | Morris 58' Burke 67'
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Report | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,839 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 11 1 October 2022 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Millwall | Blackburn | |
| 15:00 BST | Dolan 57' Brereton Díaz 63'
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Report | Cooper 75'
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,164 Referee: David Webb |
| 12 4 October 2022 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Leckwith | |
| 19:45 BST | Harris 83'
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Report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 16,150 Referee: John Brooks |
| 13 8 October 2022 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Blackburn | |
| 15:00 BST | Brereton Díaz 21' (pen.) 63' Szmodics 75'
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Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,233 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 14 11 October 2022 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Wigan | |
| 19:45 BST | Broadhead 62'
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Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 13,611 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 15 15 October 2022 | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Middlesbrough | |
| 15:00 BST | Watmore 45+1'
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Report | Lenihan 4' (o.g.) Gallagher 17'
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Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,213 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 16 18 October 2022 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Sunderland | Blackburn | |
| 19:45 BST | Brereton Díaz 32' Wharton 49'
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Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 15,171 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 17 22 October 2022 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Birmingham City | Blackburn | |
| 15:00 BST | Gallagher 17' Wharton 42'
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Report | Hogan 80'
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,092 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 18 29 October 2022 | Hull City | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Kingston upon Hull | |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Szmodics 15'
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Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 18,843 Referee: David Webb |
| 19 1 November 2022 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Coventry | |
| 19:45 GMT | Allen 41'
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Report | Garrett  85'
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Stadium: The Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 16,530 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 20 5 November 2022 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | Blackburn | |
| 15:00 GMT | Brereton Díaz 35'
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Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 15,179 Referee: James Linington |
| 21 13 November 2022 | Burnley | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Burnley | |
| 12:00 GMT | Barnes 55', 81' Zaroury 74'
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Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 21,747 Referee: David Coote |
| 22 10 December 2022 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–4 | Preston North End | Blackburn | |
| 12:00 GMT | Dack 55'
|
Report | Woodburn 16' Evans 47', 63'Whiteman 65'
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 17,690 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 23 17 December 2022 | Norwich City | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Norwich | |
| 17:30 GMT | Report | Gibson 4' (o.g.) Dolan 86'
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Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,866 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 24 26 December 2022 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Sunderland | |
| 12:30 GMT | Stewart 22' (pen.) Simms 90+1'
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Report | Stewart 18' (o.g.)
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Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 43,921 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 25 29 December 2022 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Blackburn | |
| 19:45 GMT | Hedges 5' Buckley 50'
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Report | Forss 46' McGree 56'
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 18,128 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 26 1 January 2023 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Blackburn | |
| 12:00 GMT | Dack 48'
|
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,499 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 27 14 January 2023 | Rotherham United | 4–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Rotherham | |
| 12:30 GMT | Oddofin 1' Rathbone 52'Ferguson 76'Washington 90+3'
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Report | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 10,345 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 28 21 January 2023 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Ashton Gate | |
| 15:00 GMT | Semenyo 68'
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Report | Ayala  38', 74'Dack 54'
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Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 19,882 Referee: Tim Robinson |
FA Cup[]
- Main article:2022–23 FA Cup
Rovers entered the FA Cup at the third round stage and were drawn away to Norwich City. They were drawn at home to eiher Forest Green Rovers or Birmingham City in the fourth round.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| Third round 8 January 2023 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Norwich | |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Vale 31'
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Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 20,472 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| Fourth round 28 January 2023 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Birmingham City | Blackburn | |
| 15:00 GMT | Rankin-Costello 46' Dack 33'
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Report | Khadra 3' James 90+1'
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,687 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| Fourth round replay 31 January 2023 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Birmingham | |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Trusty 100' (o.g.)
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Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 7,183 Referee: Stephen Martin |
EFL Cup[]
- Main article:2022–23 EFL Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Blackburn Rovers were drawn at home to Hartlepool United in the first round, away to Bradford City in the second round and away to West Ham United in the third round. A fourth round home tie against Nottingham Forest was next in the EFL Cup.
| First round 10 August 2022 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–0 | Hartlepool United | Blackburn | |
| 19:45 BST | Wharton 32' Dack 47'Dolan 51'Markanday 73'
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Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 6,844 Referee: James Bell |
| Second round 23 August 2022 | Bradford City | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Bradford | |
| 19:45 BST | Cook 18'
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Report | Dack 31' Markanday 39'
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Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium Attendance: 7,821 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| Third round 9 November 2022 | West Ham United | 2–2 (9–10 pen)
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Blackburn Rovers | Stratford | |
| 19:45 GMT | Fornals 38' Antonio 78'
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Report | Vale 6' Brereton Díaz 88'
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Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 40,534 Referee: Thomas Bramall | |
| Penalties | |||||
Benrahma  Bowen Scamacca Antonio Lanzini Johnson Cresswell Downes Aguerd Ogbonna 
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Brereton Díaz Hyam Dolan Buckley Szmodics Edun Rankin-Costello Carter Hirst Garrett
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| Fourth round 20 December 2022 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–4 | Nottingham Forest | Blackburn | |
| 19:45 GMT | Wharton 44'
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Report | Johnson 13' (pen.), 90+2' Lingard 53'Awoniyi 79'
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 15,138 Referee: Robert Jones |
Squad statistics[]
Appearances and goals[]
- As of 31 January 2023
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK |
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Thomas Kaminski | 29 | 0 | 28+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK |
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Aynsley Pears | 6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | GK |
|
Joe Hilton | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | GK |
|
Jordan Eastham | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF |
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Callum Brittain | 14 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF |
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Harry Pickering | 29 | 0 | 24+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF |
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Daniel Ayala | 23 | 0 | 21+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF |
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Dominic Hyam (VC) | 24 | 1 | 21+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF |
|
Clinton Mola (on loan from Stuttgart) | 6 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF |
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Scott Wharton | 22 | 3 | 14+3 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | ||
| 17 | DF |
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Hayden Carter | 16 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | DF |
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Sam Barnes | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | DF |
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Ashley Phillips | 12 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 40 | DF |
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Jake Batty | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF |
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Tyler Morton (on loan from Liverpool) | 31 | 0 | 22+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF |
|
Tayo Edun | 13 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF |
|
Sammie Szmodics | 21 | 3 | 13+3 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF |
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Tyrhys Dolan | 29 | 4 | 8+15 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | MF |
|
Joe Rankin-Costello | 13 | 1 | 7+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF |
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Sorba Thomas (on loan from Huddersfield Town) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF |
|
Ryan Hedges | 28 | 2 | 21+4 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF |
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John Buckley | 20 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF |
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Bradley Dack | 25 | 6 | 10+9 | 3 | 3+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 2 | ||
| 27 | MF |
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Lewis Travis (C) | 28 | 2 | 21+3 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | MF |
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Jake Garrett | 11 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 36 | MF |
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Adam Wharton | 14 | 1 | 6+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | MF |
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Jared Harlock | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW |
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Sam Gallagher | 24 | 4 | 17+4 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | FW |
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Ben Brereton Díaz | 34 | 10 | 28+0 | 9 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | ||
| 29 | FW |
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Jack Vale | 19 | 2 | 5+8 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | ||
| 38 | FW |
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Harry Leonard | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| FW |
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Daniel Butterworth (on loan at Port Vale) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| DF |
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James Brown (on loan at Doncaster Rovers) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 18 | FW |
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Dilan Markanday (on loan at Aberdeen) | 6 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 2 | ||
| Players that played for Blackburn Rovers this season that have left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 14 | FW |
|
George Hirst (on loan from Leicester City) | 11 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 39 | DF |
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Louie Annesley | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
Goalscorers[]
- As of 31 January 2023
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | FW | Ben Brereton Díaz |
9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 23 | MF | Bradley Dack |
3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | FW | Sam Gallagher |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| = | 10 | MF | Tyrhys Dolan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 8 | MF | Sammie Szmodics |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | 16 | DF | Scott Wharton |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 18 | FW | Dilan Markanday |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| = | 19 | MF | Ryan Hedges |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | 27 | MF | Lewis Travis |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | 29 | FW | Jack Vale |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 6 | DF | Dominic Hyam |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 11 | MF | Joe Rankin-Costello |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 36 | MF | Adam Wharton |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| — | — | — | Own goal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 4 | 9 | 44 | |||
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