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2010–11 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

The 2010–11 season was Blackburn Rovers' 123rd season as a professional football club. The 2010–11 season was also Blackburn Rovers' 17th season in the Premier League, and their 10th consecutive season in the top division of English football.

Blackburn Rovers
2010–11 season
ChairmanJohn Williams
ManagerSam Allardyce (until 13 December)
Steve Kean
GroundEwood Park (capacity 31,154)
Premier League15th
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Nikola Kalinić, David Hoilett and Jason Roberts (5)
All: Nikola Kalinić, David Hoilett and Mame Biram Diouf (6)
Highest home attendance29,867 (vs. Manchester United, 14 May)
Lowest home attendance9,235 (vs. Norwich City, 24 August)
Average home league attendance24,999 (Premier League)
23,548 (Overall)

In November 2010, the Indian company V H Group bought Blackburn Rovers under the name of Venky's London Limited for £23 million.[1] A few weeks later the new owners sacked manager Sam Allardyce and replaced him with first-team coach Steve Kean, initially on a temporary basis, but by January 2011 he had been awarded a full-time contract until June 2013.[2][3] Kean's appointment was shrouded in a great deal of controversy since his agent Jerome Anderson had earlier played a major role in advising Venky's during the takeover of the club in the preceding months.[4][5][6]

First-team squad edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ENG Paul Robinson
2 MF   USA Jermaine Jones (on loan from Schalke 04)
3 DF   SWE Martin Olsson
4 DF   CGO Christopher Samba
5 DF   FRA Gaël Givet
6 DF   NZL Ryan Nelsen (team captain)
7 MF   AUS Brett Emerton
8 MF   ENG David Dunn
9 FW   CRO Nikola Kalinić
10 MF   ARG Mauro Formica
11 MF   AUS Vince Grella
12 MF   NOR Morten Gamst Pedersen
13 GK   ENG Mark Bunn
15 MF   FRA Steven Nzonzi
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   IRL Keith Andrews
18 FW   PAR Roque Santa Cruz (on loan from Manchester City)
20 FW   ESP Rubén Rochina
21 FW   ZIM Benjani
23 FW   CAN David Hoilett
26 MF   FRA Hérold Goulon
27 DF   ESP Míchel Salgado
28 DF   ENG Phil Jones
30 FW   GRN Jason Roberts
31 DF   SCO Grant Hanley
33 DF   ENG Josh Morris
36 MF   ENG Michael Potts
41 FW   SEN Mame Biram Diouf (on loan from Manchester United)

Club edit

Results edit

Pre-season edit

10 July 2010 17:00   Sturm Graz 0 – 0 Blackburn Rovers   Graz
[ Report] Stadium: UPC-Arena
Attendance: 3,515
10 July 2010 15:00 Vauxhall Motors 0 – 3 Blackburn Rovers Reserves Ellesmere Port
[ Report] Aley   9'
Rodrigo Branco   56'
Blackman   61'		 Stadium: Rivacre Park
14 July 2010 Kendal Town 2 – 3 Blackburn Rovers Reserves Kendal
Keiran Walmsley     [ Report] Matthew Pearson   15'
Blackman   17', 55'		 Stadium: Lakeland Radio Stadium
Attendance: 337
17 July 2010 15:00 Fleetwood Town 0 – 2 Blackburn Rovers Fleetwood
[ Report] Roberts   7'
Nzonzi   84'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 1,570
17 July 2010 15:00 Southport 0 – 3 Blackburn Rovers Reserves Southport
[ Report] Chimbonda   18'
Rigters   23'
Dunn   82'		 Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 469
20 July 2010 19:45 Preston North End 3 – 0 Blackburn Rovers Preston
Hayes   19', 45'
Chris Brown   59' (pen.)		 [ Report] Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 5,067
21 July 2010 19:45 Huddersfield Town 1 – 0 Blackburn Rovers Huddersfield
Guðjónsson   17' [ Report] Stadium: Galpharm Stadium
Attendance: 6,651
24 July 2010 15:00   Rhyl 0 – 2 Blackburn Rovers Reserves   Rhyl
[ Report] Blackman   60', 90' Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 428
25 July 2010 15:00 – Sydney Festival of Football 2010   Rangers 2 – 1 Blackburn Rovers   Sydney
Edu  
Miller  		 [ Report] Dunn   Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 14,153
27 July 2010 19:45 Barrow 0 – 2 Blackburn Rovers Reserves Barrow-in-Furness
[ Report] Nick Blackman     Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: Unknown
28 July 2010 18:00 – Sydney Festival of Football 2010   AEK Athens 2 – 1 Blackburn Rovers   Sydney
Scocco   21'
Liberopoulos   24'		 [ Report] Jones   81' Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 9,483
31 July 2010 19:15 – Sydney Festival of Football 2010   Sydney FC 1 – 2 Blackburn Rovers   Sydney
Brosque   81' [ Report] Emerton   37'
Pedersen   67'		 Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 15,237
7 August 2010 15:00 Burscough 0 – 2 Blackburn Rovers Reserves Burscough
[ report] Rodrigo Branco     Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 163
7 August 2010 15:00   Hearts 1 – 1 Blackburn Rovers   Edinburgh
Santana   25' [ Report] M. Diouf   60' Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 6,333
8 August 2010   Celtic 1 – 2 Blackburn Rovers   Glasgow
Fortuné   16' [ Report] Dunn   11'
Judge   72'		 Stadium: Celtic Park

Premier League edit

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
13 Stoke City 38 13 7 18 46 48 −2 46 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[a]
14 Bolton Wanderers 38 12 10 16 52 56 −4 46
15 Blackburn Rovers 38 11 10 17 46 59 −13 43
16 Wigan Athletic 38 9 15 14 40 61 −21 42
17 Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 11 7 20 46 66 −20 40
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Stoke City qualified for the third qualifying round of the Europa League as FA Cup runners-up to Champions League-qualified Manchester City.

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
38 11 10 17 46 59  −13 43 7 7 5 22 16  +6 4 3 12 24 43  −19

Last updated: 4 December 2018.
Source: 11v11

Results per matchday edit

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAHAHHAHA
ResultWLLDDWLDLLWWLWLWLDLWLWLWLLDLLDDDLLWDDW
Position59121414812141717151314111381313139119117911111314131414161615151515
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

August edit

14 August 2010 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 0 Everton Blackburn
Kalinić   14' [Report] Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 25,869
21 August 2010 15:00 Birmingham City 2 – 1 Blackburn Rovers Birmingham
Gardner   57', 71' [ Report] Nzonzi   54' Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 21,394
28 August 2010 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 2 Arsenal Blackburn
M. Diouf   27' [ Report] Walcott   20'
Arshavin   51'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 25,059

September edit

11 September 2010 15:00 Manchester City 1 – 1 Blackburn Rovers Manchester
Vieira   55' [ Report] Kalinić   25' Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 44,246
18 September 2010 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 1 Fulham Blackburn
Samba   30' [ Report] Dempsey   56' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 23,729
25 September 2010 15:00 Blackpool 1 – 2 Blackburn Rovers Blackpool
Phillips   85' [ Report] Adam   20' (o.g.)
Emerton   90'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 15,908

October edit

2 October 2010 15:00 Stoke City 1 – 0 Blackburn Rovers Stoke-on-Trent
Walters   48' [ Report] Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 25,515
18 October 2010 20:00 Blackburn Rovers 0 – 0 Sunderland Blackburn
[ Report] Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 21,894
24 October 2010 15:00 Liverpool 2 – 1 Blackburn Rovers Liverpool
Kyrgiakos   48'
Torres   53'
Rodríguez   67'
Meireles   82'		 [ Report] Olsson   28'
Givet   28'
Carragher   51' (o.g.)
Grella   90+4'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,328
30 October 2010 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 2 Chelsea Blackburn
Benjani   21' [ Report] Anelka   39'
Ivanović   84'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 25,836

November edit

6 November 2010 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 2 – 1 Wigan Athletic Blackburn
Pedersen   58'
Roberts   67'		 [ Report] N'Zogbia   74' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 24,413
10 November 2010 19:45 Newcastle United 1 – 2 Blackburn Rovers Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Carroll   47' [ Report] Pedersen   3'
Roberts   82'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 41,053
13 November 2010 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur 4 – 2 Blackburn Rovers London
Bale   16', 75'
Pavlyuchenko   42'
Crouch   69'		 [ Report] Dunn   80'
Givet   90'		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,700
21 November 2010 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 2 – 0 Aston Villa Blackburn
Pedersen   46', 66' [ Report] Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 21,848
27 November 2010 15:00 Manchester United 7 – 1 Blackburn Rovers Manchester
Berbatov   2', 27', 47', 62', 70'
Park   23'
Nani   48'		 [ report] Samba   83' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,850

December edit

4 December 2010 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 3 – 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Blackburn
Dunn   20'
Emerton   43'
Nelsen   55'		 [ report] Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 22,314
12 December 2010 15:00 Bolton Wanderers 2 – 1 Blackburn Rovers Bolton
Muamba   65'
Holden   88'		 [ report] M. Diouf   87' Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 24,471
17 December 2010 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 1 West Ham United Blackburn
Nelsen   51' [ report] Stanislas   78' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 21,934
26 December 2010 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 0 – 2 Stoke City Blackburn
[ report] Huth   50'
Wilson   90'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 25,440
28 December 2010 15:00 West Bromwich Albion 1 – 3 Blackburn Rovers West Bromwich
Thomas   17' [ report] Kalinić   3', 54'
M. Diouf   63'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 24,440

January edit

1 January 2011 15:00 Sunderland 3 – 0 Blackburn Rovers Sunderland
Welbeck   11'
Bent   19'
Gyan   89'		 [ report] Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 36,242
5 January 2011 20:00 Blackburn Rovers 3 – 1 Liverpool Blackburn
Benjani   38', 57'
Olsson   32'		 [ report] Gerrard   81' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 24,522
15 January 2011 15:00 Chelsea 2 – 0 Blackburn Rovers London
Ivanović   57'
Anelka   76'		 [ report] Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,846
23 January 2011 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 2 – 0 West Bromwich Albion Blackburn
Tamaș   41' (o.g.)
Hoilett   47'		 [ report] Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 24,057

February edit

2 February 2011 20:00 Blackburn Rovers 0 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur Blackburn
[ report] Crouch   3' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 23,253
5 February 2011 15:00 Wigan Athletic 4 – 3 Blackburn Rovers Wigan
McCarthy   35', 56'
Rodallega   50'
Watson   65' (pen.)		 [ report] Roberts   23'
Samba   58'
Dunn   81' (pen.)		 Stadium: JJB Stadium
Attendance: 18,567 (4,500 away)
12 February 2011 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 0 – 0 Newcastle United Blackburn
[ report] Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 26,781
26 February 2011 15:00 Aston Villa 4 – 1 Blackburn Rovers Birmingham
Young   49', 82'
Hanley   62' (o.g.)
Downing   64'		 [ report] Kalinić   81' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 34,309 (290 away)

March edit

5 March 2011 15:00 Fulham 3 – 2 Blackburn Rovers London
Duff   37', 59'
Zamora   89' (pen.)		 [ report] Hanley   45+1'
Hoilett   65'		 Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 25,687
19 March 2011 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 2 – 2 Blackpool Blackburn
Samba   49'
Hoilett   90+3'		 report Adam   25' (pen.), 29' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 27,209

April edit

2 April 2011 15:00 Arsenal 0 – 0 Blackburn Rovers London
report Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,087
9 April 2011 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 1 Birmingham City Blackburn
Hoilett   45+6' report Bowyer   32' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 28,426
16 April 2011 15:00 Everton 2 – 0 Blackburn Rovers Liverpool
Osman   54'
Baines   75' (pen.)		 [ report] Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 35,857
25 April 2011 20:00 Blackburn Rovers 0 – 1 Manchester City Blackburn
[ report] Džeko   75' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 23,529
30 April 2011 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 0 Bolton Wanderers Blackburn
Olsson   20' [ report] Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 28,985

May edit

7 May 2011 15:00 West Ham United 1 – 1 Blackburn Rovers London
Hitzlsperger   78' [ report] Roberts   12' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 33,789 (950 away)
14 May 2011 12:45 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 1 Manchester United Blackburn
Emerton   20' [ report] Rooney   73' (pen.) Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 29,867
22 May 2011 16:00 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 – 3 Blackburn Rovers Wolverhampton
O'Hara   73'
Hunt   87'		 [ report] Roberts   22'
Emerton   38'
Hoilett   45'		 Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 29,009

League Cup edit

24 August 2010 20:00 Blackburn Rovers 3 – 1 Norwich City Blackburn
M. Diouf   29', 79', 84' [ report] Askou   90' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 9,235
22 September 2010 20:00 Aston Villa 3 – 1 Blackburn Rovers Birmingham
Heskey   59'
A. Young   75', 77'		 [ report] Givet   34' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 18,753

FA Cup edit

8 January 2011 Third round Blackburn Rovers 1 – 0 Queens Park Rangers Blackburn
15:00 Hoilett   77' [ report] Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 10,284
Referee: Peter Walton
29 January 2011 Fourth round Aston Villa 3 – 1 Blackburn Rovers Birmingham
13:00 Clark   11'
Pires   35'
Delfouneso   42'		 report Kalinić   18' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 26,067
Referee: Lee Probert

Statistics edit

Goal scorers edit

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League League Cup FA Cup Total
1 FW   41 Mame Biram Diouf 3 3 0 6
1 FW   9 Nikola Kalinić 5 0 1 6
1 FW   23 David Hoilett 5 0 1 6
4 FW   30 Jason Roberts 5 0 0 5
5 MF   12 Morten Gamst Pedersen 4 0 0 4
5 DF   4 Christopher Samba 4 0 0 4
5 MF   7 Brett Emerton 4 0 0 4
8 MF   8 David Dunn 3 0 0 3
8 FW   21 Benjani 3 0 0 3
10 DF   5 Gaël Givet 1 1 0 2
10 DF   6 Ryan Nelsen 2 0 0 2
10 DF   3 Martin Olsson 2 0 0 2
13 MF   15 Steven Nzonzi 1 0 0 1
13 DF   31 Grant Hanley 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 43 4 2 49

Transfers edit

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Rao family buy Blackburn Rovers from Jack Walker Trust". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Blackburn Rovers sack manager Sam Allardyce". BBC Sport. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Steve Kean signs new Blackburn Rovers contract". BBC. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. ^ Conn, David. "How an agent came to hold so much power at Blackburn Rovers", The Guardian, 21 December 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  5. ^ Hytner, David. "Steve Kean finds value of friends in high places at Blackburn Rovers", The Guardian, 16 December 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Blackburn Rovers board's dismay at Venky's conduct revealed in letter". The Guardian. 15 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Mauro Formica reminds Blackburn Rovers of his worth in Asia friendly". The Guardian. 30 July 2011.

External links edit

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