2024–25 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

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Blackburn Rovers
2024–25 season
OwnerV H Group
CEOSteve Waggott
Head CoachJohn Eustace
StadiumEwood Park
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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.

Season summary[edit]

May[edit]

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]

Backroom staff[edit]

Backroom staff last updated on 9 February 2024. List is representative of staff available on rovers.co.uk.[2]

Position Staff
Director of Football
Head Coach England John Eustace
Assistant Head Coach/Set-Piece Coach England Matt Gardiner
Assistant Head Coach England Keith Downing
First Team Coach England David Lowe
Goalkeeping Coach England Ben Benson
First Team Technical Coach & Head of Player Development Northern Ireland Damien Johnson
Head of Performance England Karl Hodges
Consultant England Dr Chris Dalton
Head of Medical Services England Andrew Procter
Head of Performance Analysis England Adam Collins
Head of Recruitment England Sean Kimberley
Head of Academy England Stuart Jones
Head of Academy Coaching England Jordan McCann
Under-23s Lead Coach England Mike Sheron
Head of Education & Welfare England Neil Chadwick
Head of Academy Sports Science and Medical England Russ Wrigley
Head of Academy Recruitment England Michael Cribley
Under-18s Lead Coach England Ryan Kidd

Last updated: 9 February 2024
Source: https://www.rovers.co.uk/club/staff/

Current squad[edit]

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.[3]

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
GK England Aynsley Pears (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 (age 26) 2020 2027 England Middlesbrough [4]
GK Sweden Leopold Wahlstedt (1999-07-04) 4 July 1999 (age 24) 2023 2026 Norway Odd [5]
GK England Joe Hilton (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 24) 2019 2025 England Everton [6]
GK England Jordan Eastham (2001-09-08) 8 September 2001 (age 22) 2018 2025 Academy [7]
GK England Nicholas Michalski (2007-03-14) 14 March 2007 (age 17) 2023 2026 Academy [8]
Defenders
DF England Callum Brittain (1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 (age 26) 2022 2026 England Barnsley [9]
DF England Harry Pickering (1998-12-29) 29 December 1998 (age 25) 2021 2027 (+1) England Crewe Alexandra Option for 12 month extension [10]
DF Republic of Ireland Connor O'Riordan (2003-10-19) 19 October 2003 (age 20) 2024 2028 England Crewe Alexandra [11]
DF Scotland Dominic Hyam (1995-12-20) 20 December 1995 (age 28) 2022 2025 England Coventry City [12]
DF England Patrick Gamble (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 (age 20) 2010 2025 (+1) Academy Option for 12 month extension [13]
DF England Scott Wharton (1997-10-03) 3 October 1997 (age 26) 2010 2027 Academy [14]
DF England Hayden Carter (1999-12-17) 17 December 1999 (age 24) 2014 2027 Academy [15]
DF England Jake Batty (2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 19) 2021 2025 Academy [16]
DF Northern Ireland Tom Atcheson (2006-10-22) 22 October 2006 (age 17) 2023 2026 Academy [17]
DF England Rhys Doherty (2005-12-30) 30 December 2005 (age 18) 2017 2024 Academy [18]
DF England Leo Duru (2005-01-12) 12 January 2005 (age 19) 2015 2026 (+1) Academy Option for 12 month extension [19]
DF England Kyle McFadzean (1987-02-28) 28 February 1987 (age 37) 2024 2024 England Coventry City
Midfielders
MF Norway Sondre Tronstad (1995-08-26) 26 August 1995 (age 28) 2023 2026 Netherlands Vitesse [20]
MF Iceland Arnór Sigurðsson (1999-05-15) 15 May 1999 (age 25) 2023 2025 Russia CSKA Moscow [21]
MF Republic of Ireland Sammie Szmodics (1995-09-24) 24 September 1995 (age 28) 2022 2026 (+1) England Peterborough United Option for 12 month extension [22]
MF England Tyrhys Dolan (2001-12-28) 28 December 2001 (age 22) 2020 2025 England Preston North End [1]
MF England Joe Rankin-Costello (1999-07-26) 26 July 1999 (age 24) 2014 2027 Academy [23]
MF Wales Ryan Hedges (1995-07-08) 8 July 1995 (age 28) 2022 2025 (+1) Scotland Aberdeen Option for 12 month extension [24]
MF England John Buckley (1999-10-13) 13 October 1999 (age 24) 2006 2027 Academy [25]
MF Republic of Ireland Zak Gilsenan (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 21) 2019 2025 (+1) England Liverpool Option for 12 month extension [26]
MF Scotland John Fleck (1991-08-24) 24 August 1991 (age 32) 2024 2024 England Sheffield United
MF England Lewis Travis (1997-10-16) 16 October 1997 (age 26) 2014 2026 Academy [27]
MF England Jake Garrett (2003-03-10) 10 March 2003 (age 21) 2013 2027 Academy [28]
MF England James Edmondson (2005-11-01) 1 November 2005 (age 18) 2011 2027 Academy [29]
MF Scotland Kristi Montgomery (2004-05-31) 31 May 2004 (age 19) 2013 2026 (+1) Academy Option for 12 month extension [30]
MF Republic of Ireland Rory Finneran (2008-02-29) 29 February 2008 (age 16) 2016 Academy
Forwards
FW England Sam Gallagher (1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 (age 28) 2019 2025 England Southampton [1]
FW England Dilan Markanday (2001-08-20) 20 August 2001 (age 22) 2022 2025 (+1) England Tottenham Hotspur Option for 12 month extension [31]
FW England Harry Leonard (2003-09-12) 12 September 2003 (age 20) 2013 2027 Academy [32]
FW Wales Jack Vale (2001-03-03) 3 March 2001 (age 23) 2017 2025 (+1) Academy [33]
FW England Igor Tyjon (2008-03-20) 20 March 2008 (age 16) 2023 Academy
FW Germany Semir Telalović (1999-12-23) 23 December 1999 (age 24) 2023 2026 (+1) Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach Option for 12 month extension [34]
FW Republic of Ireland Tom Bloxham (2005-04-30) 30 April 2005 (age 19) 2023 2025 England Tottenham Hotspur [35]

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Date Pos Player From Fee Ref

Out[edit]

Date Pos Player To Fee Ref
30 June 2024 CB England Sam Barnes [1]
30 June 2024 LB England Lenni Cirino [1]
30 June 2024 LW Wales Ben Fyles [1]
30 June 2024 RB Japan Jay Haddow [1]
30 June 2024 CM England Jared Harlock [1]
30 June 2024 CB England Ben Thirkill [1]
30 June 2024 LW England Ethan Walker [1]
30 June 2024 CM England Charlie Weston [1]

Loaned in[edit]

Date Pos Player From Date until Ref

Loaned out[edit]

Date Pos Player To Date until Ref

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

On 16 May, Rovers announced their first three pre-season friendlies, against Accrington Stanley, Wigan Athletic and Stockport County.[36]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 July 2024 Friendly Accrington Stanley v Blackburn Rovers Accrington
14:00 BST Stadium: Crown Ground
Note: 2 x 60min matches
27 July 2024 Friendly Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers Wigan
15:00 BST Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
2 August 2024 Friendly Stockport County v Blackburn Rovers Stockport
19:30 BST Stadium: Edgeley Park

Competitions[edit]

Championship[edit]

Main article: 2024–25 EFL Championship

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Bristol City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Burnley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
4 Cardiff City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Coventry City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Derby County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 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)[37]


Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway

Matches[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup[edit]

Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals[edit]

As of pre-season

List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
— GK England ENG Joe Hilton 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— GK England ENG Aynsley Pears 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— GK Sweden SWE Leopold Wahlstedt 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Defenders
— DF England ENG Callum Brittain 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF England ENG Hayden Carter 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF England ENG Patrick Gamble 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF Scotland SCO Dominic Hyam 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF Republic of Ireland IRL Connor O'Riordan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF England ENG Harry Pickering 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF England ENG Joe Rankin-Costello 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF England ENG Scott Wharton 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Midfielders
— MF England ENG John Buckley 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF England ENG Jake Garrett 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Zak Gilsenan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Sammie Szmodics 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF England ENG Lewis Travis 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF Norway NOR Sondre Tronstad 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Forwards
— FW Republic of Ireland IRL Tom Bloxham 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW England ENG Tyrhys Dolan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW England ENG Sam Gallagher 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW Wales WAL Ryan Hedges 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW England ENG Harry Leonard 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW England ENG Dilan Markanday 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW Iceland ISL Arnór Sigurðsson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW Germany GER Semir Telalović 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW Wales WAL Jack Vale 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Staff – rovers.co.uk".
  3. ^ "First Team – Rovers.co.uk". Rovers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Pears pens new deal". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Swedish stopper signs!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Hilton's here to stay!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 28 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Eastham extends!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 23 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Michalski signs pro deal!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 18 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Rovers land great Brittain!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 21 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Pickering pens new deal!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  11. ^ "O'Riordan is a Rover". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Dom deal done!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Pat pens new deal!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Scott signs new deal!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Carter commits!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 30 March 2022.
  16. ^ "Batty pens pro deal!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 25 October 2022.
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  18. ^ "Introducing the class of 2022!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 23 May 2022.
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