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2024–25 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

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.

Blackburn Rovers
2024–25 season
OwnerVenky's London Ltd.
CEOSteve Waggott
Head CoachJohn Eustace
StadiumEwood Park
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Season summary

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May

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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]

June

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On 14 June 2024, Rovers announced the appointments of Rudy Gestede as Head of Football Operations, replacing Gregg Broughton, and the return of John Park as Head of Recruitment, replacing Sean Kimberley.[2]

Backroom staff

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As of 15 June 2024[3]

Senior football

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Position Staff
Head Coach   John Eustace
Head of Football Operations   Rudy Gestede
Head of Recruitment   John Park
Assistant Head Coach   Keith Downing
Assistant Head Coach   Matt Gardiner
First-Team Coach   David Lowe
Goalkeeping Coach   Ben Benson
First Team Technical Coach & Head of Player Development   Damien Johnson
Lead Sports Scientist   Karl Hodges
Consultant   Dr. Chris Dalton
Head of Medical Services   Andrew Procter
Head of Performance Analysis   Adam Collins
Kit Manager   Paul Schofield

Academy football

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Position Staff
Head of Academy   Stuart Jones
Head of Academy Coaching   Jordan McCann
Under-21s Lead Coach   Mike Sheron
Under-18s Lead Coach   Ryan Kidd
Head of Academy Sports Science and Medical   Russ Wrigley
Head of Academy Recruitment   Michael Cribley
Academy Secretary   Dawn Dunn

Current squad

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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.[4]

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   Joe Hilton (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 24) 2019 2025   Everton [5]
GK   Aynsley Pears (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 (age 26) 2020 2027   Middlesbrough [6]
GK   Leopold Wahlstedt (1999-07-04) 4 July 1999 (age 24) 2023 2026   Odd [7]
Defenders
DF   Jake Batty (2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 19) 2021 2025 Academy [8]
DF   Callum Brittain (1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 (age 26) 2022 2026   Barnsley [9]
DF   Hayden Carter (1999-12-17) 17 December 1999 (age 24) 2014 2027 Academy [10]
DF   Patrick Gamble (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 (age 20) 2010 2025 (+1) Academy Option for 12 month extension [11]
DF   Dominic Hyam (1995-12-20) 20 December 1995 (age 28) 2022 2025   Coventry City [12]
DF   Kyle McFadzean (1987-02-28) 28 February 1987 (age 37) 2024 2024   Coventry City
DF   Connor O'Riordan (2003-10-19) 19 October 2003 (age 20) 2024 2028   Crewe Alexandra [13]
DF   Harry Pickering (1998-12-29) 29 December 1998 (age 25) 2021 2027 (+1)   Crewe Alexandra Option for 12 month extension [14]
DF   Scott Wharton (1997-10-03) 3 October 1997 (age 26) 2010 2027 Academy [15]
Midfielders
MF   John Buckley (1999-10-13) 13 October 1999 (age 24) 2006 2027 Academy [16]
MF   John Fleck (1991-08-24) 24 August 1991 (age 32) 2024 2024   Sheffield United
MF   Jake Garrett (2003-03-10) 10 March 2003 (age 21) 2013 2027 Academy [17]
MF   Zak Gilsenan (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 21) 2019 2025 (+1)   Liverpool Option for 12 month extension [18]
MF   Joe Rankin-Costello (1999-07-26) 26 July 1999 (age 24) 2014 2027 Academy [19]
MF   Sammie Szmodics (1995-09-24) 24 September 1995 (age 28) 2022 2026 (+1)   Peterborough United Option for 12 month extension [20]
MF   Lewis Travis (1997-10-16) 16 October 1997 (age 26) 2014 2026 Academy [21]
MF   Sondre Tronstad (1995-08-26) 26 August 1995 (age 28) 2023 2026   Vitesse [22]
Forwards
FW   Tyrhys Dolan (2001-12-28) 28 December 2001 (age 22) 2020 2025   Preston North End [1]
FW   Sam Gallagher (1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 (age 28) 2019 2025   Southampton [1]
FW   Ryan Hedges (1995-07-08) 8 July 1995 (age 28) 2022 2025 (+1)   Aberdeen Option for 12 month extension [23]
FW   Harry Leonard (2003-09-12) 12 September 2003 (age 20) 2013 2027 Academy [24]
FW   Dilan Markanday (2001-08-20) 20 August 2001 (age 22) 2022 2025 (+1)   Tottenham Hotspur Option for 12 month extension [25]
FW   Arnór Sigurðsson (1999-05-15) 15 May 1999 (age 25) 2023 2025   CSKA Moscow [26]
FW   Semir Telalović (1999-12-23) 23 December 1999 (age 24) 2023 2026 (+1)   Borussia Mönchengladbach Option for 12 month extension [27]
FW   Jack Vale (2001-03-03) 3 March 2001 (age 23) 2017 2025 (+1) Academy [28]

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
15 June 2024 LW   Aodhan Doherty[a]   Linfield Undisclosed [29]
  1. ^ Initially signed for the Under-21s

Out

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Date Pos Player To Fee Ref

Loaned in

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Date Pos Player From Date until Ref

Loaned out

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Date Pos Player To Date until Ref

Released / Out of Contract

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024 CB   Sam Barnes   Barrow 1 July 2024 [1][30]
30 June 2024 LB   Lenni Cirino [1]
30 June 2024 LW   Ben Fyles [1]
30 June 2024 RB   Jay Haddow [1]
30 June 2024 CM   Jared Harlock [1]
30 June 2024 CB   Ben Thirkill [1]
30 June 2024 LW   Ethan Walker   Ayr United 1 July 2024 [1][31]
30 June 2024 CM   Charlie Weston [1]

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 16 May, Rovers announced their first three pre-season friendlies, against Accrington Stanley, Wigan Athletic and Stockport County.[32] A month later, a further two fixtures was confirmed, against Tranmere Rovers behind closed doors and Morecambe.

  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
13 July 2024 Friendly Blackburn Rovers v Tranmere Rovers Blackburn
TBC BST Stadium: Blackburn Rovers Senior Training Centre
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
26 July 2024 Friendly Morecambe v Blackburn Rovers Morecambe
19:30 BST Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
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

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Championship

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Championship

League table

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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)[33]


Results summary

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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

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

FA Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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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   ENG Joe Hilton 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— GK   ENG Aynsley Pears 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— GK   SWE Leopold Wahlstedt 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Defenders
— DF   ENG Jake Batty 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG Callum Brittain 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG Hayden Carter 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG Patrick Gamble 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   SCO Dominic Hyam 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG Kyle McFadzean 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   IRL Connor O'Riordan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG Harry Pickering 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG Scott Wharton 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Midfielders
— MF   ENG John Buckley 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   SCO John Fleck 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   ENG Jake Garrett 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   IRL Zak Gilsenan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   ENG Joe Rankin-Costello 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   IRL Sammie Szmodics 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   ENG Lewis Travis 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   NOR Sondre Tronstad 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Forwards
— FW   ENG Tyrhys Dolan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   ENG Sam Gallagher 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   WAL Ryan Hedges 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   ENG Harry Leonard 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   ENG Dilan Markanday 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   ISL Arnór Sigurðsson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   GER Semir Telalović 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   WAL Jack Vale 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Retain List confirmed". Blackburn Rovers FC. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Rovers confirm key appointments". Blackburn Rovers FC. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Staff". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  4. ^ "First Team – Rovers.co.uk". Rovers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Hilton's here to stay!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 28 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Pears pens new deal". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Swedish stopper signs!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Batty pens pro deal!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 25 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Rovers land great Brittain!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 21 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Carter commits!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 30 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Pat pens new deal!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Dom deal done!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  13. ^ "O'Riordan is a Rover". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Pickering pens new deal!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Scott signs new deal!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  16. ^ "Buckley signs new long-term deal!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 2 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Garrett pens new long-term deal!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
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  19. ^ "Joe's here to stay!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  20. ^ "Sammie nets new long-term deal!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  21. ^ "Trav signs new long-term deal!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 11 March 2022.
  22. ^ "Sondre signs!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 15 June 2023.
  23. ^ "Ryan is a Rover!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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  25. ^ "Rovers sign Spurs starlet!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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  27. ^ "Semir signs". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  28. ^ "Vale signs new long-term deal". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 24 October 2022.
  29. ^ "Rovers complete Doherty deal!". Blackburn Rovers FC. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  30. ^ "Sam Barnes Signs For Barrow AFC". Barrow AFC. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  31. ^ . Barrow AFC. 18 June 2024 https://x.com/AyrUnitedFC/status/1803148189039464627?t=v_j23uvUp9zyur9Vy-uKug&s=19. Retrieved 18 June 2024. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  32. ^ "Pre-season plans taking shape". Blackburn Rovers FC. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  33. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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