2012–13 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
2012–13 season | ||||
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Chairman | Venky's | |||
Manager | Steve Kean (resigned) Eric Black (caretaker) Henning Berg (sacked) Gary Bowyer (caretaker) Michael Appleton (sacked) Gary Bowyer (caretaker) | |||
Ground | Ewood Park | |||
Championship | 17th | |||
FA Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
League Cup | Second round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Jordan Rhodes (27) All: Jordan Rhodes (28) | |||
Highest home attendance | 20,735 vs Burnley (League, 17 March 2013) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 5,504 vs Bristol City (FA Cup, 5 January 2013) | |||
Average home league attendance | 14,998 | |||
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The 2012–13 season was Blackburn Rovers' 125th season as a professional football club. It was their first season back in the Football League Championship after an 11-year run in the Premier league English football.[1]
Despite relegation the new season began with the owners backing Steve Kean. There were many signings in the summer, the most notable one being the signing of Jordan Rhodes for £8 million. The fee was a record transfer for a championship team and shattered the previous transfer record.
Summary[]
Rovers started the season with four wins in the first six games. Their first defeat came in their seventh game against Middlesbrough at Ewood Park. Their performance in that game piled on intense pressure and speculation against Kean.
A week later, after Kean had travelled with the players to the capital on Friday for the game against Charlton, he attended a press conference in the afternoon, but news came at 7pm that he had resigned. Rumours suggested alleged outside interference. He described his position 'untenable' and no longer prepared to carry on as manager.
The sudden and unexpected nature of Kean's departure meant assistant manager Eric Black was the obvious choice for caretaker. Rovers started slowly under the temporary boss waiting four games before the first win. However, Rovers did manage to collect eight points and three clean sheets.
The search for a new manager took the Rovers board an entire month before finally opting for former Rovers defender Henning Berg. The choice of an out-of-work manager and football pundit for Norwegian TV surprised many who were calling for an experienced and a big name manager.
Berg's reign began with disappointment, his debut game against Crystal Palace marked the end of Blackburn's unbeaten away run. His solitary victory came at Peterborough; the same match saw Jordan Rhodes's first hat-trick for Rovers. Rovers were unlucky under Berg, especially against Huddersfield and Burnley when they succumbed to late equalisers. The team began to lack confidence and it showed in their results.
During Berg's ten games in charge Rovers lost six times, dropping from the play-offs spots to 17th place, the poor run of form forced the owners to sack the manager and the coaching staff a day later on Boxing Day.
After the sacking Reserve team coach Gary Bowyer and Youth coach Terry McPhillips took on the reigns and under caretaker management Rovers started brightly, helping Rovers gain a win over Barnsley which ended Rovers six match winless run, while their second win over Nottingham Forest ended an eleven-game run without a clean sheet. Rovers carried on the momentum into the FA cup with a win over Bristol City.
On Wednesday 9 January. Derek Shaw confirmed Rovers's interest in Blackpool manager Michael Appleton despite an announcement a week earlier from global adviser that a move for a new manager would be put on hold till the end of January. Just before Friday evening fixture Rovers named Michael Appleton as the manager. Bowyer's brief spell in charge remained unbeaten as they finished the game against Wolves with a draw.
Appleton took training on the Monday and wasted no time bring in his own staff, choosing Ashley Westwood as the assistant manager and John Keeley as goalkeeping coach. Appleton's tenure started badly with a loss to Charlton which wasn't a good spectacle. Rovers started slowly and the poor atmosphere partly blamed by the presence of the Venky's who had visited Ewood Park to watch the game. Rovers conceded first, but failed to establish control despite pulling a goal back from Jordan Rhodes, Charlton quickly retook the lead and the game finished 2–1 to the away team.
Michael Appleton's second game was much more encouraging, they were destined to win the game until a clumsy foul by substitute David Goodwillie after injury time resulted in a penalty, Brighton duly converted the penalty and snatched an unlikely draw in front of 12,230, lowest crowd at Ewood park in the league. At the third attempt, Rovers managed their first victory under Appleton with a conclusive 3–0 win over Derby County in the 4th round of the FA cup. Appleton's first win at ewood park occurred in the following match, 2–0 victory over Bristol City.
Appleton used the January transfer window as an opportunity to trim the squad, at least 10 players were either released or moved out on loan. Rovers missed out on the permanent transfer of DJ Campbell at the last minute, but managed to secure him on a loan agreement, later in February Man City youth defender Karim Rekik and former Rover David Bentley joined the squad. Rovers win over Ipswich saw Jordan Rhodes score for the seventh successive game, a record only achieved by four Rovers players. Rhodes could have extended the run to eight games if it were for the referee not awarding a penalty for a blatant handball by Brighton defender el-Abd.
In the next game Rovers produced one of the shocks of the FA cup with a 1–0 win over Arsenal, they came into the game as clear under-dogs and kept under sustained pressure throughout the game, but forward Kazim Richards strike on 72 minutes put Rovers into the lead, the team fought on to secure a famous victory at the Emirates for the first time.
Rovers experienced their first defeat in 7 outings in the following game against Hull. More defeats followed against Leicester, Peterborough and Bolton, the point they picked up in that period was a scoreless draw to Leeds. Rovers carried on the poor run of results into the FA cup losing out in a replay with Millwall. In the east Lancashire derby against Burnley, Rovers stole a point with a last gasp strike deep into stoppage time scored by David Dunn.
On 19 March 2013 after 67 days in charge of the club Michael Appleton was sacked as manager of the club.[2][3] following the second sacking of the season Gary Bowyer resumed caretaker manager for the second time.
Rovers winless run extended to 11 games as they were beaten 3–0 at Cardiff before slipping to a 3–2 loss at Sheffield Wednesday. The Hillsborough defeat put Rovers in the Championship's bottom three and left fans with deep fears of a second successive relegation.
Many supporters were then left puzzled as Gary Bowyer was asked to travel to India with Paul Agnew and Derek Shaw to meet the owners ahead of a crucial home game against Derby. But Bowyer returned saying reassurances he had received from the owners would help the squad, and Rovers beat Derby 2–0 before following that up with victory over Huddersfield.
A 4–0 loss at Watford kept them in the mix but then followed a comeback triumph at Millwall that put Rovers five points away from the relegation zone with only two games left to play. A home draw against Crystal Palace then left them effectively safe.
But there remained issues off the field, with internal problems played out in court during Henning Berg's £2.25m claim against the club. Berg won the case, but before that Rovers' own lawyers admitted the club was 'out of control' and 'a shambles'.
They added that Shaw was operating without the authority of the owners and was subject to a disciplinary investigation over Berg's contract. Rovers finished the season in 17th place in the Championship after a 1–1 draw at Birmingham on the final day. Jordan Rhodes netted again but his tally of 29 league goals left him one behind Championship top scorer Glenn Murray, of Crystal Palace.
Rovers finished four points clear of the bottom three, but three points adrift of Burnley. Off the field Derek Shaw and secretary Ian Silvester travelled to India to meet the owners, but Shaw's future remained unclear after the talks. Both returned to England and went back to work as normal.[4]
Division stats[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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15 | Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 62 | 63 | −1 | 59 |
16 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 61 | 70 | −9 | 59 |
17 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 58 |
18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 58 |
19 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 73 | −20 | 58 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Split table[]
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 |
46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 58 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 39 | −11 |
Last updated: 1 January 2013.
Source: BBC Football
Fixtures and results[]
Pre-season friendlies[]
21 July 2012 | Fleetwood Town | 0 – 2 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
12:00 | Report | Mauro Formica ![]() Nuno Gomes ![]() |
Stadium: Crown Ground |
21 July 2012 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 – 1 | Accrington Stanley | ![]() |
15:00 | Report | Robinson ![]() |
Stadium: Crown Ground |
25 July 2012 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
19:30 | Hanley ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1375 |
29 July 2012 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 – 1 | AEK Athens | ![]() |
14:00 | Gomes ![]() Best ![]() |
Report | Katsetis ![]() |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 994 |
3 August 2012 | Go Ahead Eagles | 4 – 2 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
20:00 | Goodwillie ![]() Pedersen ![]() |
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst |
5 August 2012 * | N.E.C. Nijmegen | 0 – 0 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
14:30 | Stadium: Stadion de Goffert Attendance: 0 (BCD) |
12 August 2012 | Cork City | 1 – 3 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
15:00 | A. Connel ![]() |
Kazim-Richards ![]() Pedersen ![]() |
Stadium: Turners Cross |
- Pre-season game against N.E.C. on 5 August 2012 at Stadion de Goffert cancelled due to fan unrest.[5] However behind closed doors training match played ending 0–0.[6] It has since been confirmed Rovers fans were not involved and had been an issue with Dutch fans.[7]
Championship[]
All results are from the BBC's website.
August
18 August 2012 1 | Ipswich Town | 1 − 1 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
15:00 | Lowe ![]() |
Kazim-Richards ![]() |
Attendance: 19,117 |
22 August 2012 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 − 0 | Hull City | ![]() |
19:45 | Kazim-Richards ![]() |
Attendance: 13,562 |
25 August 2012 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 − 1 | Leicester City | ![]() |
15:00 | Nuno Gomes ![]() ![]() |
Vardy ![]() |
Attendance: 13,935 |
September
1 September 2012 4 | Leeds United | 3 − 3 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
15:00 | Diouf ![]() McCormack ![]() Becchio ![]() |
Marcus Olsson ![]() Nuno Gomes ![]() Rochina ![]() |
Attendance: 24,411 |
15 September 2012 5 | Bristol City | 3 − 5 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
15:00 | Adomah ![]() Stephen Pearson ![]() Baldock ![]() |
Rhodes ![]() Nuno Gomes ![]() Rochina ![]() Dann ![]() |
Attendance: 14,657 |
18 September 2012 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 − 1 | Barnsley | ![]() |
19:45 | Rhodes ![]() Nuno Gomes ![]() |
Mellis ![]() |
Attendance: 12,772 |
21 September 2012 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 − 2 | Middlesbrough | ![]() |
19:45 | Hanley ![]() |
Jutkiewicz ![]() |
Attendance: 13,405 |
29 September 2012 8 | Charlton Athletic | 1 − 1 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
15:00 | Jackson ![]() |
Etuhu ![]() |
Attendance: 17,169 |
October
3 October 2012 9 | Nottingham Forest | 0 − 0 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
19:45 | Attendance: 18,748 |
6 October 2012 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 − 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ![]() |
15:00 | Sako ![]() |
Attendance: 17,034 |
20 October 2012 11 | Derby County | 1 − 1 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
15:00 | Robinson ![]() |
Rhodes ![]() |
Attendance: 22,958 |
24 October 2012 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 − 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | ![]() |
19:45 | Hanley ![]() |
Attendance: 13,782 |
27 October 2012 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 − 0 | Watford | ![]() |
15:00 | Rhodes ![]() |
Attendance: 13,233 |
November
3 November 2012 14 | Crystal Palace | 2 − 0 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
15:00 | Murray ![]() |
Attendance: 16,744 |
6 November 2012 15 | Huddersfield Town | 2 − 2 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
19:45 | Novak ![]() |
Rhodes ![]() Murphy ![]() |
Attendance: 14,597 |
10 November 2012 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 − 1 | Birmingham City | ![]() |
15:00 | Rochina ![]() |
King ![]() |
Attendance: 14,919 |
17 November 2012 17 | Peterborough United | 1 − 4 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
17:20 | Tomlin ![]() |
Formica ![]() Rhodes ![]() |
Attendance: 5,997 |
24 November 2012 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 − 2 | Millwall | ![]() |
15:00 | Wood ![]() Henry ![]() |
Attendance: 13,898 |
28 November 2012 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 − 2 | Bolton Wanderers | ![]() |
19:45 | Rhodes ![]() |
Davies ![]() Lee ![]() |
Attendance: 18,010 |
December
2 December 2012 20 | Burnley | 1 − 1 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
12:30 | Vokes ![]() |
Rhodes ![]() |
Attendance: 21,341 |
7 December 2012 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 − 4 | Cardiff City | ![]() |
19:45 | King ![]() |
Hudson ![]() Bellamy ![]() Mason ![]() Kim ![]() |
Attendance: 12,460 |
15 December 2012 22 | Blackpool | 2 − 0 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
15:00 | Thomas ![]() Broadfoot ![]() |
Attendance: 15,907 |
22 December 2012 | Blackburn Rovers | P – P | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
match postponed due to waterlogged pitch |
26 December 2012 23 | Middlesbrough | 1 – 0 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
15:00 | Jutkiewicz ![]() |
Attendance: 22,882 |
29 December 2012 24 | Barnsley | 1 – 3 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
15:00 | Dawson ![]() |
King ![]() Rochina ![]() Rhodes ![]() |
Attendance: 9,153 |
January
1 January 2013 25 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 – 0 | Nottingham Forest | ![]() |
15:00 | Rochina ![]() Rhodes ![]() Kazim-Richards ![]() |
Attendance: 15,490 |
11 January 2013 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
19:45 | Johnson ![]() |
Rhodes ![]() |
Attendance: 20,264 |
19 January 2013 27 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 2 | Charlton Athletic | ![]() |
15:00 | Rhodes ![]() |
Stephens ![]() Kermorgant ![]() |
Attendance: 13,674 |
22 January 2013 28 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ![]() |
19:45 | Rhodes ![]() |
Lopez ![]() |
Attendance: 12,230 |
26 January 2013 | Brighton & Hove Albion | P – P | Blackburn Rovers | |
match postponed – fa cup tie vs Derby County |
February
2 February 2013 29 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 – 0 | Bristol City | ![]() |
15:00 | Rhodes ![]() |
Attendance: 13,539 |
9 February 2013 30 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 0 | Ipswich Town | ![]() |
15:00 | Rhodes ![]() |
Attendance: 14,342 |
12 February 2013 31 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
19:45 | Vicente ![]() |
Dann ![]() |
Attendance: 24,759 |
16 February 2013 | Leicester City | P – P | Blackburn Rovers | |
match postponed – fa cup tie vs Arsenal |
19 February 2013 32 | Hull City | 2 – 0 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
19:45 | ![]() Elmohamady ![]() |
Attendance: 15,981 |
23 February 2013 33 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 – 0 | Leeds United | ![]() |
15:00 | Attendance: 18,467 |
26 February 2013 34 | Leicester City | 3 – 0 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
19:45 | Wood ![]() Kane ![]() King ![]() |
Attendance: 19,561 |
March
2 March 2013 35 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 – 3 | Peterborough United | ![]() |
15:00 | Rhodes ![]() Jones ![]() |
Gayle ![]() |
Attendance: 13,192 |
5 March 2013 36 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 – 0 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
20:00 | Eagles ![]() |
9 March 2013 | Millwall | P – P | Blackburn Rovers | |
postponed – FA cup Sixth round tie |
17 March 2013 37 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 1 | Burnley | ![]() |
12:30 | Dunn ![]() |
Shackell ![]() |
Attendance: 20,735 |
29 March 2013 38 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 1 | Blackpool | ![]() |
15:00 | Rhodes ![]() |
MacKenzie ![]() |
Attendance: 17,764 |
April
1 April 2013 39 | Cardiff City | 3 – 0 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
15:00 | Campbell ![]() Mason ![]() Whittingham ![]() |
Attendance: 24,327 |
6 April 2013 40 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 – 2 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
15:00 | Johnson ![]() Lita ![]() |
Rhodes ![]() Dann ![]() |
Attendance: 24,660 |
13 April 2013 41 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 – 0 | Derby County | ![]() |
15:00 | Rhodes ![]() Dann ![]() |
Attendance: 13,391 |
16 April 2013 42 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 0 | Huddersfield Town | ![]() |
19:45 | Rhodes ![]() |
Attendance: 15,317 |
20 April 2013 43 | Watford | 4 – 0 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
15:00 | Deeney ![]() Abdi ![]() Briggs ![]() |
Attendance: 13,775 |
23 April 2013 44 | Millwall | 1 – 2 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
19:45 | Osborne ![]() |
Jones ![]() Rhodes ![]() |
Attendance: 8,607 (240 away) |
27 April 2013 45 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 1 | Crystal Palace | ![]() |
15:00 | Rhodes ![]() |
Dobbie ![]() |
Attendance: 19,796 |
May
4 May 2013 46 | Birmingham City | 1 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
12:45 | Morrison ![]() |
Rhodes ![]() |
Attendance: 18,979 |
Match by Match[]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Football League Cup[]
28 August 2012 2nd Round | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
19:45 | Chadwick ![]() |
Report | Goodwillie ![]() |
Attendance: 5,873 Referee: Mick Russell |
FA Cup[]
5 January 2013 3rd Round | Blackburn Rovers | 2 – 0 | Bristol City | ![]() |
15:00 | Murphy ![]() Hanley ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 5,504 (450 away) |
26 January 2013 4th Round | Derby County | 0 – 3 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
15:00 | Report | Kazim-Richards ![]() Dann ![]() Rhodes ![]() |
Attendance: 14,013 (1,287 away) |
16 February 2013 5th Round | Arsenal | 0 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
15:00 | Report | Kazim-Richards ![]() |
Attendance: 60,070 (1,400 away) |
10 March 2013 6th Round | Millwall | 0 – 0 | Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
14:00 | Report | Attendance: 14,885 (1,744 away) |
13 March 2013 6th Round (Replay) | Blackburn Rovers | 0 – 1 | Millwall | ![]() |
19:30 | Report | Shittu ![]() |
Attendance: 8,635 (574 away) |
Club[]
Technical staff[]
Last updated: March 2013 |
Medical staff[]
Last updated: October 2011
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Squad statistics[]
Appearances and goals[]
- As of 4 May 2013
52 games ~ 46 League games + 5 FA cup games + 1 League cup game
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Paul Robinson | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Bradley Orr | 22 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | ![]() |
Nuno Henrique | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Martin Olsson | 33 | 0 | 27+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | ![]() |
Gaël Givet | 16 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
6 | MF | ![]() |
Jason Lowe | 42 | 0 | 31+5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | ![]() |
Fabio Nunes | 7 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | ![]() |
David Dunn | 18 | 1 | 9+6 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Leon Best | 8 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
10 | MF | ![]() |
Mauro Formica (on loan at Palermo) | 16 | 1 | 12+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
11 | FW | ![]() |
Jordan Rhodes | 47 | 28 | 41+1 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
12 | MF | ![]() |
Morten Gamst Pedersen | 33 | 1 | 17+11 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
13 | MF | ![]() |
Danny Murphy | 35 | 2 | 31+2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
14 | MF | ![]() |
Marcus Olsson | 28 | 1 | 19+4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
15 | FW | ![]() |
Joshua King | 19 | 2 | 11+5 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | DF | ![]() |
Scott Dann | 52 | 5 | 46 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
17 | MF | ![]() |
Lee Williamson | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
17 | MF | ![]() |
Paulo Jorge (on loan at Beroe) | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | ![]() |
Dickson Etuhu | 21 | 1 | 19+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
19 | DF | ![]() |
Todd Kane (on loan from Chelsea) | 14 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
19 | FW | ![]() |
Edinho Júnior (on loan at Shillong Lajong) | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
21 | FW | ![]() |
Nuno Gomes | 20 | 4 | 8+10 | 4 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
22 | FW | ![]() |
Anton Forrester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | DF | ![]() |
Karim Rekik (on loan from Manchester City) | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | FW | ![]() |
Rubén Rochina (on loan at Real Zaragoza) | 22 | 5 | 11+8 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
24 | DF | ![]() |
Josh Morris | 10 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | FW | ![]() |
David Goodwillie | 10 | 1 | 2+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | ||
26 | MF | ![]() |
Raheem Hanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
27 | DF | ![]() |
Adam Henley | 17 | 0 | 13+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
29 | GK | ![]() |
Grzegorz Sandomierski (on loan from Racing Genk) | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
30 | GK | ![]() |
Sebastian Usai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
31 | DF | ![]() |
Grant Hanley | 44 | 3 | 35+4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
32 | MF | ![]() |
Cameron Stewart (on loan from Hull City) | 7 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
32 | DF | ![]() |
Bruno Ribeiro (on loan at Clube Atlético Linense) | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
34 | GK | ![]() |
Jake Kean | 24 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
35 | MF | ![]() |
David Bentley (on loan from Tottenham) | 7 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
36 | MF | ![]() |
David Jones (on loan from Wigan) | 12 | 2 | 11+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
37 | MF | ![]() |
Robbie Cotton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
38 | MF | ![]() |
Diogo Rosado (on loan at Benfica) | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
39 | FW | ![]() |
Colin Kazim-Richards (on loan from Galatasaray) | 31 | 5 | 22+6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
40 | MF | ![]() |
Hugo Fernadez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
41 | FW | ![]() |
Tim Payne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
42 | DF | ![]() |
Kellen Daly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
43 | DF | ![]() |
Ryan Edwards (on loan at Fleetwood Town) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
44 | MF | ![]() |
John O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Players that played for Blackburn Rovers this season that have left the club: | |||||||||||||
10 | FW | ![]() |
DJ Campbell (on loan from Queens Park Rangers) | 7 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
33 | MF | ![]() |
Simon Vukčević | 11 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Assists[]
- As of 16 August 2014[10]
Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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1 | 12 | MF | ![]() |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
2 | 16 | DF | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
2 | 11 | FW | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
4 | 7 | MF | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
4 | 13 | MF | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
4 | 39 | FW | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
4 | 6 | MF | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
4 | 23 | FW | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
9 | 8 | MF | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9 | 10 | MF | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9 | 15 | FW | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9 | 3 | DF | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
9 | 21 | FW | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9 | 14 | MF | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
15 | 27 | DF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
15 | 36 | MF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
15 | 18 | MF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
15 | 19 | DF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
15 | 31 | DF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
15 | 25 | FW | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 42 | 5 | 1 | 48 |
Penalties[]
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Against (7)
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Managerial changes[]
Manager | Appointed | Matches | Departure | Date of vacancy | Position |
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1-7 | Resigned | 28 September 2012 | 3rd | |
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29 September 2012 | 8-13 | Replaced | 3 November 2012 | 5th |
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3 November 2012 | 14-23 | Sacked | 27 December 2012 | 17th |
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28 December 2012 | 24-26 | Replaced | 12 January 2013 | 12th |
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12 January 2013 | 27-37 | Sacked | 19 March 2013 | 18th |
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20 March 2013 | 38-46 |
Transfers[]
Summer[]
In[]
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Source |
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25 June 2012 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | [11] |
2 July 2012 | FW | ![]() |
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£3,000,000 | [12] |
3 July 2012 | FW | ![]() |
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Free | [13] |
4 July 2012 | MF | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [14] |
23 July 2012 | MF | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [15] |
23 July 2012 | FW | ![]() |
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Nominal fee | [16] |
3 August 2012 | MF | ![]() |
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£1,500,000[17] | [18] |
29 August 2012 | FW | ![]() |
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£8,000,000 | [19] |
31 August 2012 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | [20] |
31 August 2012 | DF | ![]() |
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Nominal fee | [20] |
- Total spent
~ £12,500,000 + Undisclosed fees
Out[]
Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 June 2012 | FW | ![]() |
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£1,000,000 | [21][22] |
27 June 2012 | FW | ![]() |
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Bosman (Undisclosed compensation; est ~£4,000,000)[23] | |
31 June 2012 | DF | ![]() |
Released | Retired | |
31 June 2012 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | |
31 June 2012 | FW | ![]() |
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Free | |
31 June 2012 | DF | ![]() |
Released | End of contract | |
31 June 2012 | MF | ![]() |
Released | End of contract | |
30 July 2012 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | [24] |
31 July 2012 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | [25] |
10 August 2012 | FW | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [26] |
22 August 2012 | MF | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [27] |
29 August 2012 | GK | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [28] |
31 August 2012 | MF | ![]() |
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£3,000,000 (up to ~£4,000,000 with add-ons)[29] | [30] |
- Total sold
~ £9,000,000 + Undisclosed fees
Loan in[]
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Loan length | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 August 2012 | FW | ![]() |
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Season-long loan | [31] |
31 August 2012 | GK | ![]() |
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Season-long loan | [32] |
21 November 2012 | FW | ![]() |
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1 Month loan | [33] |
15 February 2013 | DF | ![]() |
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Season-long loan | [34] |
Loan out[]
Date | Pos. | Name | To | Loan length | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 July 2012 | DF | ![]() |
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6-month loan | [35] |
8 August 2012 | FW | ![]() |
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6-month loan | [36] |
14 August 2012 | DF | ![]() |
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1-month loan | [37] |
15 August 2012 | DF | ![]() |
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1-month loan | [38] |
31 August 2012 | FW | ![]() |
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4 and a half month loan | [39] |
27 September 2012 | FW | ![]() |
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3-month loan | [40] |
25 October 2012 | DF | ![]() |
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1-month loan | [41] |
26 October 2012 | FW | ![]() |
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1-month loan | [42] |
9 November 2012 | GK | ![]() |
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1-month loan | [43] |
14 November 2012 | DF | ![]() |
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3-month loan (until 26 January 2013) | [44] |
22 November 2012 | DF | ![]() |
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1-month loan | [45] |
January[]
In[]
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 January 2013 | FW | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [46] |
30 January 2013 | FW | ![]() |
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Free Transfer | [47] |
8 February 2013 | MF | ![]() |
Free Agent | Free Transfer | [48] |
- Total spent
~ Undisclosed fee
Out[]
Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 January 2013 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | [49][50] |
30 January 2013 | MF | ![]() |
Released | Contract terminated by mutual consent | [51] |
31 January 2013 | MF | ![]() |
Released | Contract terminated by mutual consent | [52] |
- Total sold
~ £0
Loan in[]
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Loan length | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 January 2013 | DF | ![]() |
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1 month youth loan | [53] |
Emergency Loans[]
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Loan length | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 February 2013 | FW | ![]() |
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3-month loan | [48] |
15 February 2013 | MF | ![]() |
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3-month loan | [54] |
15 February 2013 | DF | ![]() |
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3-month loan | [55] |
1 March 2013 | MF | ![]() |
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3-month loan | [56] |
2 March 2013 | MF | ![]() |
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3-month loan | [57] |
15 March 2013 | DF | ![]() |
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1-month loan | [58] |
Loan out[]
Date | Pos. | Name | To | Loan length | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 January 2013 | DF | ![]() |
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6-month loan | [59] |
12 January 2013 | FW | ![]() |
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1-month loan | [60] |
14 January 2013 | DF | ![]() |
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6-month loan | [61] |
24 January 2013 | CM | ![]() |
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6-month loan | [62] |
24 January 2013 | DF | ![]() |
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1-month loan | [63] |
30 January 2013 | GK | ![]() |
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1-month loan | [64] |
30 January 2013 | FW | ![]() |
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1-month loan | [64] |
31 January 2013 | FW | ![]() |
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1-month loan | [65] |
31 January 2013 | MF | ![]() |
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5-month loan | [66] |
31 January 2013 | FW | ![]() |
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1-month loan | [67] |
31 January 2013 | FW | ![]() |
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5-month loan | [66] |
11 February 2013 | MF | ![]() |
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4-month loan | [68] |
13 February 2013 | FW | ![]() |
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4-month loan | [69] |
21 February 2013 | DF | ![]() |
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1-month loan | [70] |
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External links[]
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. seasons
- 2012–13 Football League Championship by team