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2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

The 2014–15 season was Blackburn Rovers 127th season as a professional football club and its third playing in the Football League Championship since the club's relegation during the 2011–12 Premier League season.[1] Manager Gary Bowyer, in his second full season in charge, led the club to a 9th-place finish in The Championship and to the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Blackburn Rovers
2014–15 season
Managing DirectorDerek Shaw
ManagerGary Bowyer
StadiumEwood Park
Championship9th
Football League CupFirst round
(knocked out by Scunthorpe United)
FA CupSixth round
(knocked out by Liverpool)
Top goalscorerLeague: Jordan Rhodes (21)
All: Rudy Gestede (22)
Highest home attendance28,415 vs Liverpool
(FA Cup, 8 April 2015)
Lowest home attendance5,352 vs Scunthorpe United
(League Cup, 12 August 2014)
Average home league attendance14,907

Summer activity edit

On 7 May, Tommy Spurr signed a new contract keeping him at Blackburn Rovers until the summer of 2016.[2]

On 16 May, Leeds United confirmed that Luke Varney had been released. Varney had been on loan at Rovers from 8 February 2014 until 11 May 2014 with a view to a permanent move.[3]

On 19 May, it was confirmed that Liam Feeney, who ended the 2013–14 campaign on loan at Blackburn Rovers following six appearances, would join Bolton Wanderers when his contract at fellow Championship club Millwall expired in the summer.[4]

On 21 May, it was reported that a £300,000 investment had been made in order to replicate the high standards of Ewood Park's surface last season in preparation for the new campaign. The substantial outlay, sanctioned by the owners, also covered the cost of new machinery and an irrigation upgrade on the sprinkler system at the Academy.[5]

On 24 May, Blackburn Rovers announced that Leon Best, D.J. Campbell, Dickson Etuhu, David Goodwillie, Alex Marrow, and Jordan Slew had been placed on the transfer list.[6]

On 26 May, Blackburn Rovers announced one of the best-value season ticket deals in the country for the forthcoming campaign, along with the return of the Premier League Pledge. So, should Rovers achieve promotion in May 2015, then season ticket holders will be able to purchase a 2015–16 season ticket in the top flight for just 25% of the Championship price.[7]

On 27 May, Gary Bowyer stated that he wanted to sign Manchester United defender Michael Keane on a permanent basis after a successful loan spell with Rovers.[8]

On 2 June, following a successful loan spell and 22 appearances for Brentford in the 2013–14 season, Alan Judge returned to Griffin Park permanently, putting pen-to-paper on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[9]

On 20 June, David Goodwillie departed the club by mutual agreement.[10]

On 23 June, Rovers made their first signing of the summer with the capture of Chris Brown from Doncaster.[11]

On 30 June, midfielder John O'Sullivan announced he had signed a new contract with the club with a one-year extension. The 20-year-old, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Southport, took to Twitter to announce he has penned fresh terms.[12]

On 1 July, following the expiration of his Leeds contract, Varney signed a one-year permanent deal with Blackburn.[13]

On 1 July, Dickson Etuhu and DJ Campbell departed the club by mutual agreement.[14][15]

Also on 1 July, it was announced that a number of young prospects had put pen to paper on new deals at the football club. Jack O'Connell, who had been on loan with Rochdale during a season in which they clinched promotion from League Two, signed a new two-year deal that sees him contacted to Rovers until the summer of 2016. Fellow youth graduates Bradley Bauress, Kellen Daly, and Darragh Lenihan all signed one-year extensions, whilst Academy forward Modou Cham signed a two-year professional contract. Finally Midfielder David Carson officially arrived at Rovers following a successful trial during the previous season. The 18-year-old joined on a one-year deal.[16]

Again on 1 July, it was reported that eighteen-year-old striker Devarn Green had signed terms on a two-year professional deal.[17]

On 10 July, it was confirmed that Josh Morris would link up with Fleetwood Town once more on a six-month loan deal until 3 January 2015.[18]

On 10 July, Jordan Rhodes signed a two-year extension to his existing deal, committing his future to Rovers for the next five years until the summer of 2019.[19]

On 11 July, David Dunn and Markus Olsson re-signed on new one-year deals after their contracts expired.[20][21]

Also on 11 July, Alex Baptiste became the third player to sign on a busy day of transfer activity at Ewood Park, the defender joined on a season long loan deal from Bolton Wanderers.[22]

On 14 July, Blackburn Rovers announced Zebra Claims Limited as their main sponsor.[23]

On 15 July, Alex Marrow was released by Rovers by mutual consent.[24]

On 4 August, Leon Best joined Derby County on a season-long loan deal.[25]

Also on 4 August, Anthony O'Connor joined Plymouth Argyle on loan until the turn of the year.[26]

On 5 August, Rubén Rochina returned to his homeland by completing a move to Granada CF.[27]

On 22 August, The owners Venky's block a final £10 million+ bid from Hull City, putting an end to news of Rhodes' on-off move to Hull City.

On 31 August, deadline-day for summer transfers, Rovers signed defender Shane Duffy on a permanent deal from Everton (worth around £400,000 plus add-ons). Rovers also agreed to season-long loan deals for Middlesbrough goalkeeper Jason Steele and Fulham midfielder Ryan Tunnicliffe.

New Year Activity edit

On 1 January, Jason Steele signed a permanent 3.5 year deal at Rovers after a successful loan from Middlesbrough.

On 1 January, Ryan Tunnicliffe recalled early by Fulham boss Kit Symons after a season-long loan deal was cut short.

On 6 January, Leon Best's season-long loan deal was cancelled by Derby County after failing to impress boss Steve McClaren.[28]

On 8 January, Josh Morris re-joined Fleetwood Town on loan for the remainder of the season.

On 10 January, Marcus Olsson has contract extended until summer of 2016 on account of the defender's impressive start to the season.[29]

On 17 January, Rudy Gestede was left out of squad for away game against Wigan Athletic, as talks with an unnamed premier league club were still ongoing with Rovers over the topscorer.[30]

On 19 January, it was announced later that Crystal Palace were the club that had officially placed a bid for the striker Rudy Gestede, supposedly worth £3.5m.[31]

On 20 January, Leon Best is signed on loan by Brighton for the remainder of the season.[32]

On 30 January, Jake Kean joined Oldham Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[33]

Also on 30 January, Jay Spearing signed for Rovers on loan, the midfielder joined from Bolton Wanderers until the end of May.[34]

On 2 February, Jordan Slew left the club after his contract was terminated, whilst Jack O'Connell and Anthony O'Connor joined Brentford and Plymouth respectively on deadline day.

Pre-Season Friendlies edit

Blackburn Rovers kicked off their pre-season campaign against newly promoted Conference side Telford United. Rovers then flew off to Portugal for a week of warm-weather training. On their return Rovers faced Accrington Stanley and Bury (of League Two) and Bradford City of League One. Pre-season ended with friendly at home against Premier League club Stoke City managed by ex-Rover Mark Hughes.[35]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Sat 12 July 2014 Friendly AFC Telford United 0–4 Blackburn Rovers   Telford
15:00 Report Best   56'
Rochina   60', 75'
O'Connell   88'		 Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 1,082
Fri 19 July 2014 Friendly Freamunde 0–1 Blackburn Rovers   Freamunde
(BCD) Rhodes   (pen)) (pen)
Wed 23 July 2014 Friendly Accrington Stanley 2–2 Blackburn Rovers   Accrington
19:45 Mingoia   20'
Gray   54'		 Report Dunn   43'
Cairney   61'		 Stadium: Store First Stadium
Attendance: 2,133
Sat 26 July 2014 Friendly Bradford City 0–0 Blackburn Rovers   Bradford
15:00 Report Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium
Wed 30 July 2014 Friendly Bury 1–1 Blackburn Rovers   Bury
19:45 Nardiello   71' Report Williamson   45'
Rhodes   85' (pen.)		 Stadium: The JD Stadium
Attendance: 1,711
Sun 3 August 2014 Friendly Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Stoke City   Blackburn
15:00 Rhodes   37' Report Bojan   69' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 4,351

Sky Bet Championship edit

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 22 12 12 70 56 +14 78
8 Derby County 46 21 14 11 85 56 +29 77
9 Blackburn Rovers 46 17 16 13 66 59 +7 67
10 Birmingham City 46 16 15 15 54 64 −10 63
11 Cardiff City 46 16 14 16 57 61 −4 62
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2015. Source: Sky Sports
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Fixtures edit

Blackburn Rovers 2014–15 Championship season opener with Cardiff City moved a day forward to Friday 8 August for live TV coverage.[36]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

August edit

Fri 8 August 2014 (2014-08-08) 1 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Cardiff City   Blackburn
19:45 GMT Lowe   30'
Cairney   40'		 Report Jones   18'
Brayford   45+2'
Hudson   80'
Burgstaller   86'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 15,625 (including 1,193 visiting supporters)
Referee: Andrew Madley
Sat 16 August 2014 (2014-08-16) 2 Blackpool 1–2 Blackburn Rovers   Blackpool
15:00 GMT Cywka   53'
Oriol   68'
Zoko   90+3'		 Report Olsson   18'
Gestede   26', 47'   85'
Marshall   90+2'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 12,130 (including 2,227 Rovers supporters)
Referee: James Adcock
Tue 19 August 2014 (2014-08-19) 3 Norwich City 3–1 Blackburn Rovers   Norwich
19:45 GMT Grabban   23', 90+4'
Johnson   87'
Bennett   87'		 Report Cairney   1'
Lowe   19'
Evans   26'
Williamson   65'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,835
Referee: Graham Scott
Sat 23 August 2014 (2014-08-23) 4 Blackburn Rovers 3–2 Bournemouth   Blackburn
15:00 GMT Rhodes   13'
Hanley   21'
Gestede   24'
Evans   73'
King   90+1'
Robinson   90+4'		 Report Pitman   81' (pen.)
Cook   40'   90'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,900 (including 319 visiting supporters)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Sat 30 August 2014 (2014-08-30) 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 Blackburn Rovers   Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Dicko   12'
Sako   33'  68'
La Parra   25'
Saville   90+5'		 Report Rhodes   59' (pen.)
Marshall   3'
Cairney   33'
Evans   43'
Hanley   55'
Varney   90+2'		 Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 21,260 (including 1,027 Rovers supporters)
Referee: Keith Stroud

September edit

Sat 13 September 2014 (2014-09-13) 6 Blackburn Rovers 3–1 Wigan Athletic   Blackburn
15:00 GMT Marshall   53', 82'
Cairney   51'
Rhodes   56'		 Report Andy Delort   29'
James Perch   51'
Martyn Waghorn   89'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 15,782 (including 2,079 visiting supporters)
Referee: Roger East
Wed 17 September 2014 (2014-09-17) 7 Blackburn Rovers 2–3 Derby County   Blackburn
19:45 GMT Marshall   1'
Gestede   78'		 Report Ward   9', 58'
Hughes   37'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,566 (including 677 visiting supporters)
Referee: David Webb
Sat 20 September 2014 (2014-09-20) 8 Fulham 0–1 Blackburn Rovers   London
15:00 GMT McCormack   25'
Hutchinson   45+2'
Hoogland   62'
Amorebieta   90+2'		 Report Evans   55'
Rhodes   58'
Taylor   88'		 Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 16,456
Referee: Andy D'Urso
Sat 27 September 2014 (2014-09-27) 9 Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Watford   Blackburn
15:00 GMT Gestede   46'
Cairney   73'
Tunnicliffe   77'		 Report Vydra   30'  61'
Tőzsér   41'
Gomes   57'
Angella   90+6'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,084 (including 675 visiting supporters)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Tue 30 September 2014 (2014-09-30) 10 Rotherham United 2–0 Blackburn Rovers   Rotherham
19:45 GMT Árnason   5'
Frecklington   22'
Becchio   32'		 Report Hanley   4'
Duffy   40'
Evans   59'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,525 (including 1,305 Rovers supporters)
Referee: Simon Hooper

October edit

Sat 4 October 2014 (2014-10-04) 11 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Huddersfield Town   Blackburn
15:00 GMT Hanley   54'
Williamson   71'		 Report Holt   11' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,662 (including 1,593 visiting supporters)
Referee: Nigel Miller
Sat 18 October 2014 (2014-10-18) 12 Ipswich 1–1 Blackburn Rovers   Ipswich
15:00 GMT McGoldrick   65'
Skuse   83'		 Report Kilgallon   50'   64'
Marshall   90+3'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 16,972 (including 379 Rovers supporters)
Referee: James Adcock
Tue 21 October 2014 (2014-10-21) 13 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Birmingham City   Blackburn
19:45 GMT Gestede   28'
Marshall   51'
Duffy   74'		 Report Eardley   52'   60' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 12,852 (including 510 visiting supporters)
Referee: Robert Madley
Sat 25 October 2014 (2014-10-25) 14 Nottingham Forest 1–3 Blackburn Rovers   Nottingham
15:00 GMT Fryatt   37' Report Evans   35'
Baptiste   66'
Gestede   75'
Rhodes   77'
Williamson   90'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 27,345 (including 1,043 Rovers supporters)
Referee: Oliver Langford

November edit

Sat 1 November 2014 (2014-11-01) 15 Blackburn Rovers 3–1 Reading   Blackburn
15:00 GMT Gestede   16', 38'
Marshall   55'
Evans   71'
Varney   90+6'		 Report Murray   44'
Obita   52'
Akpan   65'
Cooper   76'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,237 (including 411 visiting supporters)
Referee: Carl Boyeson
Tue 4 November 2014 (2014-11-04) 16 Millwall 2–2 Blackburn Rovers   Millwall
19:45 GMT Wilkinson   61'
Martin   72'
Williams   88'		 Report Duffy   37'
Gestede   65'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 8,250 (including 486 Rovers supporters)
Referee: Darren Deadman
Sat 8 November 2014 (2014-11-08) 17 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Blackburn Rovers   Brighton and Hove
15:00 GMT Dunk   28'
Gardner   42'
Ince   94'		 Report Duffy   35'
Evans   40'
Gestede   51'
Baptiste   73'
Conway   92'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 24,840 (including 835 Rovers supporters)
Referee: Mark Haywood
Sat 22 November 2014 (2014-11-22) 18 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Leeds United   Blackburn
15:00 GMT Cairney   26'
Duffy   44'
Rhodes   71', 88' (pen)
Cairney   82'  		 Report Adryan   28'
Doukara   33'
Warnock   96'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 21,432 (including 6,839 visiting supporters)
Referee: Kevin Wright
Sat 29 November 2014 (2014-11-29) 19 Middlesbrough 1–1 Blackburn Rovers   Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Tomlin   56'
Bamford   83'		 Report Evans   55'
Gestede   90+5'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 18,152 (including 794 Rovers supporters)
Referee: Mark Clattenburg

December edit

Sat 6 December 2014 (2014-12-06) 20 Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday   Blackburn
15:00 GMT Baptiste   16' Report Lee   3'
Dielna   90+3'
Dielna   90+4'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,920 (including 1,772 visiting supporters)
Referee: Steve Martin
Sat 14 December 2014 (2014-12-14) 21 Brentford 3–1 Blackburn Rovers   London
15:00 GMT Baptiste   39'
Gestede   45'
Williamson   66'		 Report Douglas   16'
Gray   55'
Jota   61'
Diagouraga   78'		 Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 11,848 (including 1,582 Rovers supporters)
Referee: Andy Woolmer
Sat 20 December 2014 (2014-12-20) 22 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Charlton Athletic   Blackburn
15:00 GMT Rhodes   6', 19' Report Buyens   69' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,231 (including 318 visiting supporters)
Referee: David Webb
Fri 26 December 2014 (2014-12-26) 23 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Blackburn Rovers   Bolton
15:00 GMT Devite   55'
Heskey   59'
Pratley   62'		 Report King   41'
Duffy   56'
Evans   85'		 Stadium: Macron Stadium
Attendance: 23,203 (including 4,362 Rovers supporters)
Referee: Craig Pawson
Sun 28 December 2014 (2014-12-28) 24 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Middlesbrough   Blackburn
15:00 GMT Gestede   51'
Tunnicliffe   94'		 Report Gibson   21'
Whitehead   45'
Ayala   90'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 22,304 (including 6,988 visiting supporters)
Referee: Carl Boyeson

January edit

Sun 11 January 2015 (2015-01-11) 25 Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Wolverhampton   Blackburn
15:00 GMT Marshall   67'
Hanley   93'		 Report McDonald   42'
Edwards   48'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 15,335 (including 1,498 visiting supporters)
Referee: Mark Haywood
Sat 17 January 2015 (2015-01-17) 26 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Blackburn Rovers   Wigan
15:00 GMT Evans   15'
Hanley   45+3'
Marshall   70'
Evans   76'		 Report McClean   45+3'
Waghorn   59'
McClean   43'
Perch   68'		 Stadium: DW
Attendance: 14,652 (including 3,487 Rovers supporters)
Referee: Mike Jones
Tue 27 January 2015 (2015-01-27) 27 Derby County 2–0 Blackburn Rovers   Derby
19:45 GMT Bent   68', 90+3'
Ward   82'
Hughes   90'		 Report Olsson   50'
Conway   82'		 Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 26,373
Referee: Andy Davies
Sat 31 January 2015 (2015-01-31) 28 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Fulham   Blackburn
15:00 GMT Marshall   12'
Rhodes   61'		 Report McCormack   66' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,603
Referee: Dean Whitestone

February edit

Sat 7 February 2015 (2015-02-07) 29 Watford 1–0 Blackburn Rovers   Watford
15:00 GMT Paredes   20'
Cathcart   28'
Munari		 Report Spearing   19'
Kilgallon   55'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 15,011 (including 720 Rovers supporters)
Referee: Andy Madley
Tue 11 February 2015 (2015-02-11) 30 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Rotherham   Blackburn
15:00 GMT Conway   41'
Spearing   53'
Cairney   55'
Rhodes   86'		 Report Derbyshire   72' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,403 (including 924 visiting supporters)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Tue 17 February 2015 (2015-02-17) 31 Cardiff City 1–1 Blackburn Rovers   Cardiff
19:45 GMT Morrison   84' Report Gestede   90' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 19,057
Referee: Brendan Malone
Sat 21 February 2015 (2015-02-21) 32 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Blackpool   Blackburn
15:00 GMT Rhodes   14' Report Maher   16'
Hall   42'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,906 (including 944 visiting supporters)
Referee: Mick Russell
Tue 24 February 2015 (2015-02-24) 33 Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Norwich City   Blackburn
19:45 GMT Baptiste   22'
Spearing   69'		 Report Jerome   65'
Johnson   84'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,530 (including 1060 visiting supporters)
Referee: Scott Duncan
Sat 28 February 2015 (2015-02-28) 34 Bournemouth 0–0 Blackburn Rovers   Bournemouth
15:00 GMT Arter   48' Report Stadium:   Goldsands Stadium
Attendance: 10,196 (including 756 Rovers supporters)
Referee: Simon Hooper

March edit

Wed 4 March 2015 (2015-03-04) 35 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Blackburn Rovers   Sheffield
19:45 Maguire   61' Report Rhodes   17'
Henley   26'
Henley   49'
Brown   57'
Spurr   60'		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 19,953 (including 510 Rovers supporters)
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
Wed 11 March 2015 (2015-03-11) 36 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Bolton Wanderers   Blackburn
19:45 GMT Henry   85'
Rhodes   90'		 Report Danns   52'
Heskey   66'
Mills   81'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 15,362 (including 2362 visiting supporters)
Referee: Paul Tierney
Sat 14 March 2015 (2015-03-14) 37 Charlton Athletic 1–3 Blackburn Rovers   London
15:00 GMT Buyens   57'
Fox   84'		 Report Rhodes   15' (78)
Conway   18'
Steele   56'
Brown   77'		 Stadium: The Valley (London)
Attendance: 14,888 (including 703 Rovers supporters)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Tue 17 March 2015 (2015-03-17) 38 Blackburn Rovers 2–3 Brentford   Blackburn
19:45 GMT Gestede   5'
Taylor   45'		 Report Judge   35'
Long   44'
Jota   52'
Dean   47'
Gray   84'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,382
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Sat 21 March 2015 (2015-03-21) 39 Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Brighton   Blackburn
15:00 GMT Report Kilgallon   26' (og)
Ledesma   36'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,605
Referee: Stuart Attwell

April edit

Sat 5 April 2015 (2015-04-05) 40 Leeds United 0–3 Blackburn Rovers   Leeds
15:00 GMT Austin   39'
Antenucci   68'
Murphy   84'
Taylor   88'		 Report Henley   55'
Cairney   62'
Rhodes   69'
Taylor   77'
Spearing   80'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 25,293
Referee: Gary Sutton
Sat 11 April 2015 (2015-04-11) 41 Reading 0–0 Blackburn Rovers   Reading
15:00 GMT Robson-Kanu   90' Report Williamson   81' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 17,564
Referee: Michael Bull
Tue 14 April 2015 (2015-04-14) 42 Birmingham 2–2 Blackburn Rovers   Birmingham
19:45 GMT Grounds   64'
Gray   78'		 Report Kilgallon   8'
Rhodes   68'
Rhodes   88'		 Stadium: St. Andrew's
Attendance: 15,066
Referee: James Linington
Sat 18 April 2015 (2015-04-18) 43 Blackburn Rovers 3–3 Nottingham Forest   Blackburn
15:00 GMT Gestede   3', 35', 82'
Williamson   90'		 Report Antonio   7', 88'
Lansbury   45'
Vaughan   62'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,876
Referee: Andy Haines
Tue 21 April 2015 (2015-04-21) 44 Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Millwall   Blackburn
19:45 GMT Gestede   78'
Rhodes   90'		 Report Cowan-Hall   73' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 12,884
Referee: Nigel Miller
25 April 2015 45 Huddersfield Town 2-2 Blackburn Rovers   Huddersfield
15:00 GMT Butterfield   39'
Hudson   79'
Lolley   84'		 Report Gestede   26'
Rhodes   31'
Lenihan   53'		 Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 17,056
Referee:   Brendan Malone

May edit

2 May 2015 46 Blackburn Rovers 3-2 Ipswich Town   Blackburn
12:15 GMT Rhodes   36'
Conway   42'
Gestede   58'		 Report Murphy   2', 82'
Skuse   39'
Tabb   43'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 16,469
Referee: Graham Scott

Results edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAH
ResultDWLWLWLWDLDDWWWDDWDLLWLDLDLWLWDDLDWWWLLWDDDWDW
Position1251410148131010111213118787667888910101099991010111010101010101099999
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Football League Cup edit

The first round draw of the 2014-15 Football League Cup took place on Tuesday 17 June at 10:00am.[37]

Rovers hosted Scunthorpe United in the first round.[38]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Tue 12 August 2014 R1 Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Scunthorpe United   Blackburn
19:45 King   75'
Varney   78'
Williamson   88'		 Summary Llera   22'
Bishop   34'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 5,352 (including 551 visiting supporters)
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge

FA Cup edit

Rovers entered the FA Cup in the Third Round Proper which commenced on Saturday 3 January 2015.

Sat 3 January 2015 R3 Charlton Athletic 1–2 Blackburn Rovers   London
15:00 GMT Buyens   45+6'
Gudmundsson   55'
Gudmundsson   70'
Buyens   72'  		 Report Taylor   4', 59'
Duffy   45'
Kilgallon   68'
Cairney   69'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 8,727 (1,038 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
Sat 24 January 2015 R4 Blackburn Rovers 3–1 Swansea City   Blackburn
12:45 GMT Taylor   23'
Williamson   29'
Gestede   78'
Conway   89'		 Report Bartley   7'
Sigurdsson   21'
Dyer   85'
Sigurdsson   90+2'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 5,928 (590 away)
Referee: Craig Pawson
Sat 14 February 2015 R5 Blackburn Rovers 4–1 Stoke City   Blackburn
15:00 GMT King   36', 50', 55'
Gestede   45+7' (pen.)
Williamson   18'
Evans   60'
Cairney   81'		 Report Crouch   10'
Diouf   22'
Wollscheid   41'
Cameron   45+6'
Bardsley   84'
Whelan   86'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,934 (4,737 away)
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Sun 8 March 2015 R6 Liverpool 0–0 Blackburn Rovers   Liverpool
16:00 GMT Emre Can   45' Report Cairney   88' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,820 (5,800 away)
Referee: Andre Marriner
Wed 8 April 2015 Replay Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Liverpool   Blackburn
19:45 BST Evans   68' Report Coutinho   70'
Sterling   90+3'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 28,415 (7,263 away)
Referee: Kevin Friend

Club Staff edit

Squad statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

As of 13 May 2015[40]
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Paul Robinson 7 0 7+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF   WAL Adam Henley 24 1 15+3 1 5+0 0 1+0 0
3 DF   ENG Tommy Spurr 13 0 10+2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
4 DF   ENG Matthew Kilgallon 27 1 22+0 1 5+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF   SCO Grant Hanley (captain) 31 1 31+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 MF   ENG Jason Lowe 14 0 11+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
7 FW   NOR Joshua King 19 4 5+11 1 2+0 3 1+0 0
8 MF   ENG David Dunn 12 0 1+8 0 1+1 0 1+0 0
9 FW   ENG Chris Brown 21 0 11+9 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
10 MF   SCO Tom Cairney 45 3 32+7 3 5+0 0 0+1 0
11 FW   SCO Jordan Rhodes 47 21 39+6 21 1+1 0 0+0 0
12 MF   ENG Ben Marshall 47 6 37+5 6 4+0 0 1+0 0
13 GK   ENG Simon Eastwood 11 0 6+0 0 5+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF   SWE Marcus Olsson 45 0 41+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0
15 DF   ENG Alex Baptiste (on loan From Bolton Wanderers) 34 3 29+3 3 2+0 0 0+0 0
17 MF   ENG Lee Williamson 34 0 22+6 0 5+0 0 1+0 0
18 MF   IRL John O'Sullivan 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 MF   ENG Chris Taylor 21 4 7+9 1 3+1 3 1+0 0
20 DF   CMR Yann Songo'o 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
21 FW   ENG Paul Taylor (on loan From Ipswich Town) 5 0 2+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 DF   IRL Shane Duffy 22 1 18+1 1 3+0 0 0+0 0
24 DF   ENG Ryan Nyambe 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 MF   ENG Jay Spearing (on loan From Bolton Wanderers) 15 1 12+3 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 MF   IRL Darragh Lenihan 3 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 FW   ENG Devarn Green 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 MF   NIR Corry Evans 41 1 37+1 1 2+1 0 0+0 0
30 GK   ENG Jason Steele 31 0 31+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 MF   ENG Connor Mahoney 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
32 MF   SCO Craig Conway 44 4 29+9 3 4+1 1 0+1 0
33 GK   ESP David Raya 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
39 FW   BEN Rudy Gestede 44 22 31+8 20 2+2 2 0+1 0
Players out on loan:
16 FW   ENG Luke Varney (on loan to Ipswich Town) 14 0 0+11 0 0+2 0 1+0 0
34 GK   ENG Jake Kean (on loan to Oldham Athletic) 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
— DF   ENG Josh Morris (on loan to Fleetwood Town) 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   IRL Leon Best (on loan to Brighton & Hove Albion) 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Players that played for Blackburn Rovers this season that have left the club:
21 DF   ENG Jack O'Connell 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
23 DF   CAN Doneil Henry (on loan From West Ham United) 3 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 MF   ENG Ryan Tunnicliffe (on loan From Fulham) 17 1 10+7 1 0+0 0 0+0 0

Disciplinary record edit

As of 13 May 2015[40]
No. Pos. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
                       
1 GK   Paul Robinson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
6 MF   Jason Lowe 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
7 MF   Josh King 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
12 MF   Ben Marshall 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
14 MF   Marcus Olsson 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
16 FW   Luke Varney 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0
17 MF   Lee Williamson 6 0 0 2 0 1 0 9 0 0
19 MF   Chris Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
29 MF   Corry Evans 11 0 0 2 0 0 0 13 0 0
39 FW   Rudy Gestede 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
10 MF   Tom Cairney 5 1 0 3 0 0 0 8 1 0
5 DF   Grant Hanley 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
22 DF   Shane Duffy 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0
4 DF   Matthew Kilgallon 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 0
25 MF   Ryan Tunnicliffe 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
15 DF   Alex Baptiste 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
32 MF   Craig Conway 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
25 MF   Jay Spearing 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
3 DF   Tommy Spurr 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2 DF   Adam Henley 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
9 FW   Chris Brown 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
23 DF   Doneil Henry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
30 GK   Jason Steele 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
23 DF   Paul Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11 FW   Jordan Rhodes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
26 MF   Darragh Lenihan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 71 2 0 9 0 3 0 83 2 0

Suspensions served edit

Date Missed Player Reason Opponent Missed
30 Sep 1 Corry Evans 5   Huddersfield Town
21 Oct 1 Matthew Kilgallon     Birmingham City
22 Nov 1 Tom Cairney     Middlesbrough
26 Dec 2 Corry Evans 10   Middlesbrough, Charlton Athletic(FA Cup)

Transfers edit

Summer edit

In edit

Date Pos. Name From Fee Source
23 June 2014 FW   Chris Brown   Doncaster Rovers Free Transfer [11]
1 July 2014 FW   Luke Varney   Leeds United Free Transfer [13]
1 September 2014 DF   Shane Duffy   Everton Undisclosed (est ~£400,000 + add-ons)[41] [42]
  • Total spent   ~ Undisclosed (~ £400,000+)

Youth edit

Date Pos. Name From Fee Source
1 July 2014 MF   David Carson   Ashington Undisclosed Fee [16]
27 August 2014 GK   Ryan Crump   Liverpool Free [43]
16 October 2014 DF   Sam Jones   Unattached Free [44]
19 December 2014 DF   Connor Thomson   Carlisle United Free [45]

Out edit

Date Pos. Name To Fee Source
16 May 2014 DF   Will Beesley   Southport Released [46]
16 May 2014 MF   Robbie Cotton   Sheffield Released [46]
16 May 2014 DF   Ryan Edwards   Morecambe Released [46][47]
16 May 2014 MF   Hugo Fernandez   Free agent Released [46]
16 May 2014 MF   Timothy Payne   Auckland City Released [46]
16 May 2014 FW   Deniz Pero   Bucaspor Released [46]
16 May 2014 GK   Matthew Urwin   Bradford City Released [46][48]
2 June 2014 MF   Alan Judge   Brentford £350,000[49] [9]
20 June 2014 FW   David Goodwillie   Aberdeen Mutual Consent [10][50]
1 July 2014 MF   Dickson Etuhu   AIK Mutual Consent [14][51]
1 July 2014 FW   DJ Campbell   Maidenhead United Mutual Consent [15][52]
15 July 2014 MF   Alex Marrow   Carlisle United Mutual Consent [53][54]
5 August 2014 FW   Rubén Rochina   Granada Undisclosed [27]
  • Total sold   £350,000 + undisclosed fees

Loan In edit

Date Pos. Name From Loan length Source
11 July 2014 DF   Alex Baptiste   Bolton Wanderers Season-Long Loan [22]
1 September 2014 GK   Jason Steele   Middlesbrough Season-Long Loan [55]
1 September 2014 MF   Ryan Tunnicliffe   Fulham Season-Long Loan (recalled) [56][57]

Loan Out edit

Date Pos. Name To Loan length Source
10 July 2014 MF   Josh Morris   Fleetwood Town 6 Month Loan (3 January 2015) (Extended) [18][58]
4 August 2014 FW   Leon Best   Derby County Season-Long Loan (Sent Back) [25][59]
4 August 2014 DF   Anthony O'Connor   Plymouth Argyle 5 Month Loan (10 January 2015) [26]
29 August 2014 FW   Jordan Slew   Port Vale 4 Month Loan (3 January 2015) [60]
1 September 2014 DF   Jack O'Connell   Rochdale 4 Month Loan (6 January 2015) [61]
15 September 2014 GK   Jake Kean   Yeovil Town 1 Month Loan (12 October 2014) [62]
19 September 2014 GK   David Raya   Southport 1 Month Loan (18 October 2014) (Extended) [63][64]
19 September 2014 MF   John O'Sullivan   Accrington Stanley 1 Month Loan (18 October 2014) (Extended) [64][65]
21 October 2014 MF   Darragh Lenihan   Burton Albion 1 Month Loan (22 November 2014) (Extended) [66][67][68][69]

Winter edit

In edit

Date Pos. Name From Fee Source
1 January 2015 GK   Jason Steele   Middlesbrough Undisclosed (est £100,000[70]) [71]
  • Total spent   ~ Undisclosed (~ £100,000+)

Out edit

Date Pos. Name To Fee Source
2 February 2015 FW   Jordan Slew   Cambridge United Mutual Consent [72][73]
2 February 2015 DF   Jack O'Connell   Brentford Undisclosed (reportedly £300,000[74]) [75]
2 February 2015 DF   Anthony O'Connor   Plymouth Argyle Undisclosed [76]
2 March 2015 DF   Bradley Orr   Unattached Mutual Consent [77]
  • Total sold   ~ Undisclosed (~ £300,000+)

Loan In edit

Date Pos. Name From Loan length Source
30 January 2015 MF   Jay Spearing   Bolton Wanderers End Of Season [78]
4 March 2015 DF   Doneil Henry   West Ham United One Month Loan (6 April 2015) [79]
26 March 2015 FW   Paul Taylor   Ipswich Town End Of Season [80]

Loan Out edit

Date Pos. Name To Loan length Source
9 January 2015 MF   Josh Morris   Fleetwood Town End Of Season [81]
20 January 2015 FW   Leon Best   Brighton & Hove Albion End Of Season [82]
30 January 2015 GK   Jake Kean   Oldham Athletic End Of Season [83]
2 February 2015 FW   Jordan Preston   Ayr United End Of Season [84]
19 February 2015 MF   John O'Sullivan   Barnsley 1 Month Loan (21 March 2015) [85]
20 February 2015 FW   Luke Varney   Ipswich Town 3 Month Loan (Extended) [86][87]

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External links edit

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