| 2022–23 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Venkys London Ltd | |||
| CEO | Steve Waggott | |||
| Head Coach | Jon Dahl Tomasson | |||
| Stadium | Ewood Park | |||
| Championship | 7th | |||
| FA Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| EFL Cup | Fourth round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ben Brereton Díaz (14) All: Ben Brereton Díaz (16) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 18,544vsNorwich City (7 April 2023, Championship) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 11,803vsWatford (13 September 2022, Championship) | |||
| All statistics correct as of 8 May 2023. | ||||
The2022–23 season is the 135th season in the existence ofBlackburn Rovers Football Club and the club's fifth consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the league, they also competed in theFA Cup and theEFL Cup.
On 5 May, Rovers confirmed their first pre-season friendly fixture, with the club to set playScottish Premier League championsCeltic on 16 July atCeltic Park.[1] A week later, on 12 May, Rovers confirmed the second game of their pre-season campaign, this time againstEFL League Two sideHartlepool United, set to take place on 20 July atVictoria Park.[2] Blackburn also confirmed fixtures againstEFL League One oppositionAccrington Stanley andLincoln City, with both friendlies to take place away from home, with Rovers visiting Stanley'sCrown Ground on 9 July and Lincoln'sSincil Bank Stadium on 23 July.[3][4]
On 1 May 2022, Rovers announced u23 strikerSam Burns had signed a new one-year contract.[5]
On 11 May 2022, Rovers announced managerTony Mowbray will be leaving the club.[6]
On 20 May 2022, Rovers confirmed their retained list for the2022–23 season. The club confirmed it had activated the additional-year clauses in the contracts ofBen Brereton Diaz,Dan Butterworth,Tyler Magloire and Jordan Eastham, with the players now under contract at the club until 30 June 2023. Meanwhile, the club confirmed it had opted against offering deals to retainBradley Johnson,Jacob Davenport,Harry Chapman,Luke Brennan, Connor McBride,Sam Durrant and Joe Nolan, whilst scholarsJoe Ferguson, Brandon Lonsdale and Evan Cunningham were not offered professional deals, with all of the players to leave Rovers upon the expiration of their contracts on 30 June. Blackburn also confirmedJoe Rothwell would be departing the club, with Rothwell confirming his intention to leave at the end of his contract.[7]
On 24 May 2022, Rovers announced assistant managerMark Venus will be leaving the club.[8]
On 25 May 2022, Rovers announced the appointment of Mark Burton as the club's new Under-23s assistant coach.[9]
On 26 May 2022, Rovers announced u23 midfielder Isaac Whitehall had signed a new one-year contract with the option of a further 12 months.[10]
On 8 June 2022, Rovers announced the appointment of Gregg Broughton as Director of Football.[11]
On 14 June 2022, Rovers announced the appointment ofJon Dahl Tomasson as our new Head Coach on a contract till June 2025. He will be joined by new assistant coachRemy Reynierse and performance director Ben Rosen.[12]
On 15 June 2022, Rovers announced that Head of Academy coachTony Carss would be leaving the club to take up a position atAston Villa.[13]
On 21 June 2022, Rovers Rovers announced u23 defenderPatrick Gamble had signed his 1st professional a one-year deal until 2023 .[14] Rovers also announced that Head of Recruitment John Park would be leaving the club. It was also announced by the club the same day that several additions to the Recruitment department had been made, with Tom Sutton (Oxford United F.C.) and Karl Newton (Stockport County) joining Anthony Bates at the club.[15]
On 22 June 2022, Rovers announced u23 defenderGeorge Pratt had signed his 1st professional contract a two-year deal until 2024.[16]
On 23 June 2022, Rovers announced u23 defender Jalil Saadi had signed a new contract a two-year deal until 2024, with the option of a further 12 months.[17]
On 24 June 2022, Rovers announced u18 forward Harrison Wood had signed his 1st professional contract a two-year deal until 2024.[18]
On 25 June 2022, Rovers announced u18 goalkeeper Felix Goddard had signed his 1st professional contract a two-year deal until 2024, with the option of a further 12 months.[19]
On 29 June 2022, Rovers announced u18 midfielder Kristi Montgomery had signed his 1st professional contract a two-year deal until 2024, with the option of a further 12 months.[20] Rovers also announced that Chris Renshaw has been promoted to assistant first team goalkeeping/transition coach making the step up from his role as Academy goalkeeping coach.[21]
On 30 June 2022, Rovers announced u18 midfielder Charlie Weston had signed his 1st professional contract a two-year deal until 2024.[22]
On 14 July 2022, Rovers announced u18 defenderJay Haddow had signed his 1st professional contract a two-year deal until 2024, with the option of a further 12 months.[23]
On 22 July 2022, Rovers announced the appointment of Gus Williams as the club’s new Head of Player Recruitment.[24]
On 2 September 2022, Rovers announced midfielderJohn Buckley had signed a new long term contract a five-year deal until 2027.[25]
On 12 September 2022, Rovers announced midfielderAdam Wharton had signed a new long term contract a five-year deal until 2027.[26]
On 20 September 2022, Rovers announced defenderAshley Phillips had signed his 1st professional contract a three-year deal until 2025.[27]
On 27 September 2022, Rovers announced U23 defenderSam Barnes had signed a new one-year until 2023, with the option of a further 12 months.[28]
On 12 October 2022, Rovers announced the appointment of Jordan McCann as Head of Academy Coaching.[29]
On 24 October 2022, Rovers announced forwardJack Vale had signed a new long term contract a three-year deal until 2025, with the option of a further 12 months.[30]
On 25 October 2022, Rovers announced u21 defenderJake Batty had signed his 1st professional contract a three-year deal until 2025.[31]
On 17 November 2022, Rovers announced u18 midfielder James Edmundson had signed his 1st professional contract a three-year deal until 2025.[32]
On 23 November 2022, Rovers announced the appointment of Adam Collins fromManchester City as Head of Performance Analysis, Also Luke Griffin recently arrived as Head of European Scouting.[33]
On 27 January 2023, Rovers announced u21 midfielder Harley O’Grady-Macken had signed his 1st professional contract a two-&-half-year deal until 2025.[34]
On 1 March 2023, Rovers announced they had been unsuccessful in their attempts to signNottingham Forest midfielderLewis O'Brien andRochdale midfielderEthan Brierley.[35]
On 6 March 2023, Rovers announced Gus Williams will be leaving his role as Rovers’ Head of Player Recruitment to return to Wales.[36]
On 21 March 2023, Rovers announced midfielderJake Garrett had signed a new four-year deal until 2027.[37]
On 22 March 2023, Rovers announced goalkeeper Jordan Eastham had signed a new two-year deal until 2025.[38]
On 28 March 2023, Rovers announced goalkeeperJoe Hilton had signed a new two-year deal until 2025.[39]
On 29 March 2023, Rovers announced defenderScott Wharton had signed a new four-year deal until 2027.[40]
On 30 March 2023, Rovers announced defenderHayden Carter had signed a new four-year deal until 2027.[41]
On 17 April 2023, Rovers announced the appointment of Sean Kimberley as the club’s new Head of Player Recruitment.[42]
On 1 May 2023, Rovers announcedDominic Hyam had been voted Player of the Season he also was voted Players Player of the Season,Adam Wharton was voted Young Player of the Season,Joe Rankin-Costello won the most Man of the Match awards,Hayden Carter was voted Unsung Hero,Sammie Szmodics was voted best Newcomer of the Season &Harry Pickering's goal againstSheffield United was voted Goal of the Season.[43][44]
On 8 May 2023, Rovers announced forwardBen Brereton Diaz will be leaving the club at the end of his contract on 30 June.[45]
On 12 May 2023, Rovers announced goalkeeperAynsley Pears had signed a new four-year deal until 2027.[46]
On 16 May 2023, Rovers announced forwardDanny Butterworth will be leaving the club at the end of his contract on 30 June.[47]
On 17 May 2023, Rovers announced attacking midfielderBradley Dack will be leaving the club at the end of his contract on 30 June.[48]
On 18 May 2023, Rovers announced defenderDaniel Ayala will be leaving the club at the end of his contract on 30 June.[49]
Backroom staff last updated on 27 November 2022. List is representative of staff available on rovers.co.uk.[50]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Director of Football |  Gregg Broughton |
| Head Coach |  Jon Dahl Tomasson |
| Assistant Head Coach |  Remy Reynierse |
| First Team Coach | David Lowe |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Ben Benson |
| First Team Technical Coach & Head of Player Development |  Damien Johnson |
| Performance Director | Ben Rosen |
| Consultant | Dr Chris Dalton |
| Head of Medical Services | Andrew Procter |
| Head of Performance Analysis | Adam Collins |
| Head of Recruitment | Sean Kimberley |
| Head of Academy | Stuart Jones |
| Head of Academy Coaching | Jordan McCann |
| Under-23s Lead Coach | Mike Sheron |
| Head of Education & Welfare | Neil Chadwick |
| Head of Academy Sports Science and Medical | Russ Wrigley |
| Head of Academy Recruitment | Michael Cribley |
| Under-18s Lead Coach | Ryan Kidd |
Source:[citation needed]
Players and squad numbers last updated on 8 May 2022. List is representative of players who have made an appearance for the first-team this season and of information available on Rovers.co.uk.[51]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA 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 | |||||||||
| 35 | GK | | Jordan Eastham | (2001-09-08)8 September 2001 (age 24) | 2018 | 2025 | Academy | [38] | |
| 34 | GK | | Joe Hilton | (1999-10-11)11 October 1999 (age 26) | 2019 | 2025 | Everton | [39] | |
| 1 | GK |  | Thomas Kaminski | (1992-10-23)23 October 1992 (age 33) | 2020 | 2025 | Gent | [52] | |
| 13 | GK | | Aynsley Pears | (1998-04-23)23 April 1998 (age 27) | 2020 | 2027 | Middlesbrough | [46] | |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 4 | DF |  | Daniel Ayala | (1990-11-07)7 November 1990 (age 35) | 2020 | 2023 | Middlesbrough | [53] | |
| 32 | DF | | Sam Barnes | (2001-03-10)10 March 2001 (age 24) | 2012 | 2024 (+1) | Academy | Option for 12 month extension | [28] |
| 40 | DF | | Jake Batty | (2005-04-05)5 April 2005 (age 20) | 2021 | 2025 | Academy | [31] | |
| 2 | DF | | Callum Brittain | (1998-03-12)12 March 1998 (age 27) | 2022 | 2026 | Barnsley | [54] | |
| 17 | DF | | Hayden Carter | (1999-12-17)17 December 1999 (age 25) | 2014 | 2027 | Academy | [41] | |
| 5 | DF |  | Dominic Hyam | (1995-12-20)20 December 1995 (age 29) | 2022 | 2025 | Coventry City | [55] | |
| 15 | DF | | Clinton Mola | (2001-03-15)15 March 2001 (age 24) | 2022 | 2023 |  Stuttgart | On loan fromStuttgart | [56] |
| 3 | DF | | Harry Pickering | (1998-12-29)29 December 1998 (age 26) | 2021 | 2025 | Crewe Alexandra | [57] | |
| 33 | DF | | Ashley Phillips | (2005-06-26)26 June 2005 (age 20) | 2017 | 2025 | Academy | [27] | |
| 16 | DF | | Scott Wharton | (1997-10-03)3 October 1997 (age 28) | 2010 | 2027 | Academy | [40] | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 21 | MF | | John Buckley | (1999-10-13)13 October 1999 (age 26) | 2006 | 2027 | Academy | [25] | |
| 23 | MF | | Bradley Dack | (1993-12-31)31 December 1993 (age 31) | 2017 | 2023 (+1) | Gillingham | Option for 12 month extension | [58] |
| 10 | MF | | Tyrhys Dolan | (2001-12-28)28 December 2001 (age 23) | 2020 | 2024 (+1) | Preston North End | Option for 12 month extension | [59] |
| 7 | MF | | Tayo Edun | (1998-05-14)14 May 1998 (age 27) | 2021 | 2024 (+1) | Lincoln City | Option for 12 month extension | [60] |
| 30 | MF | | Jake Garrett | (2003-03-10)10 March 2003 (age 22) | 2013 | 2027 | Academy | [37] | |
| 37 | MF | | Jared Harlock | (2002-09-20)20 September 2002 (age 23) | 2019 | 2023 | Academy | [61] | |
| 19 | MF |  | Ryan Hedges | (1995-07-08)8 July 1995 (age 30) | 2022 | 2025 (+1) | Aberdeen | Option for 12 month extension | [62] |
| 6 | MF | | Tyler Morton | (2002-10-31)31 October 2002 (age 23) | 2022 | 2023 | Liverpool | On loan fromLiverpool | [63] |
| 11 | MF | | Joe Rankin-Costello | (1999-07-26)26 July 1999 (age 26) | 2014 | 2024 | Academy | [64] | |
| 8 | MF |  | Sammie Szmodics | (1995-09-24)24 September 1995 (age 30) | 2022 | 2025 (+1) | Peterborough United | Option for 12 month extension | [65] |
| 14 | MF | | Sorba Thomas | (1999-01-25)25 January 1999 (age 26) | 2023 | 2023 | Huddersfield Town | On loan fromHuddersfield Town | [66] |
| 27 | MF | | Lewis Travis | (1997-10-16)16 October 1997 (age 28) | 2014 | 2026 | Academy | [67] | |
| 36 | MF | | Adam Wharton | (2004-06-02)2 June 2004 (age 21) | 2010 | 2027 | Academy | [26] | |
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 22 | FW |  | Ben Brereton Diaz | (1999-04-18)18 April 1999 (age 26) | 2018 | 2023 | Nottingham Forest | [68] | |
| 9 | FW | | Sam Gallagher | (1995-09-15)15 September 1995 (age 30) | 2019 | 2024 (+1) | Southampton | Option for 12 month extension | [69] |
| 38 | FW | | Harry Leonard | (2003-09-12)12 September 2003 (age 22) | 2013 | 2025 | Academy | [70] | |
| 18 | FW | | Dilan Markanday | (2001-08-20)20 August 2001 (age 24) | 2022 | 2025 (+1) | Tottenham Hotspur | On loan atAberdeen, Option for 12 month extension | [71] |
| 29 | FW | | Jack Vale | (2001-03-03)3 March 2001 (age 24) | 2017 | 2025 (+1) | Academy | Option for 12 month extension | [30] |
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2022[a] | LW | Ethan Walker | Preston North End | Free Transfer | [72] | Signed forBlackburn Rovers U23's |
| 21 July 2022 | RB | Callum Brittain | Barnsley | Undisclosed | [54] | |
| 1 August 2022 | CAM | Sammie Szmodics | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | [65] | |
| 28 August 2022 | CB | Dominic Hyam | Coventry City | Undisclosed | [55] |
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2022 | LM | Luke Brennan | (Wigan Athletic) | Released | [7][73] |
| 30 June 2022 | RM | Harry Chapman | (Bradford City) | Released | [7][74] |
| 30 June 2022 | CF | Evan Cunningham | (Atherton Collieries) | Released | [7][75] |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Jacob Davenport | (Lincoln City) | Released | [7][76] |
| 30 June 2022 | CAM | Sam Durrant | (Sheffield Wednesday) | Released | [7][77] |
| 30 June 2022 | RB | Joe Ferguson | (Matlock Town) | Released | [7][78] |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Bradley Johnson | (Milton Keynes Dons) | Released | [79][7][80] |
| 30 June 2022 | CB | Darragh Lenihan | (Middlesbrough) | Rejected contract | [81][82] |
| 30 June 2022 | CF | Brandon Lonsdale | (Nelson) | Released | [7] |
| 30 June 2022 | CAM | Connor McBride | (Raith Rovers) | Released | [7][83] |
| 30 June 2022 | RB |  Ryan Nyambe | (Wigan Athletic) | End of Contract (player & club failed to reach agreement) | [7][84] |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Joe Nolan | (Chorley) | Released | [7][85] |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Joe Rothwell | (Bournemouth) | Released | [79][7][86] |
| 1 July 2022[a] | GK |  Antonis Stergiakis | Panetolikos | Free transfer | [87] |
| 28 July 2022 | CB | Tyler Magloire | Northampton Town | Undisclosed | [88] |
| 10 January 2023 | CB |  Louie Annesley | Dundalk | Free Transfer | [89] |
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2022 | CM | Tyler Morton | Liverpool | End of Season | [63] | |
| 31 August 2022 | CF | George Hirst | Leicester City | End of Season (Recalled) | [90][91] | Includes option to buy |
| 1 September 2022 | CB | Clinton Mola | Stuttgart | End of Season | [56] | Includes option to buy |
| 25 January 2023 | RW | Sorba Thomas | Huddersfield Town | End of Season | [66] |
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Ref | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2022 | GK | Felix Goddard | Bamber Bridge | 1 January 2023 | [92] | |
| 29 July 2022 | RB | James Brown | Stockport County | End of Season (Recalled) | [93][94] | |
| 29 July 2022 | GK | Jordan Eastham | Lancaster City | Youth Loan | [95] | |
| 1 September 2022 | CF | Daniel Butterworth | Port Vale | End of Season | [96] | |
| 22 November 2022 | CB | Louie Annesley | Barnet | One Month Loan | [97][98] | Includes option to buy |
| 17 January 2023 | RB | James Brown | Doncaster Rovers | End of Season | [99] | |
| 31 January 2023 | RW | Dilan Markanday | Aberdeen | End of Season | [100] | |
| 7 March 2023 | RB | Dan Pike | AFC Fylde | 2 months | [101] | |
| 9 March 2023 | GK | Felix Goddard | Bamber Bridge | End of Season | [102] |
Rovers announced the first of their pre-season friendly matches with a visit toScotland to faceCeltic on 16 July.[1] On their return toEngland they travel toHartlepool United on 20 July.[2] On 16 May, a match withLincoln City was scheduled for 23 July.[4] A day later a fourth fixture was announced, with a trip toAccrington Stanley scheduled for 9 July 2022.[3] On 15 June, a friendly date withDundee was confirmed.[103] On 29 November, a friendly againstAjax was confirmed.[104] On 30 November, a friendly againstHearts was confirmed.[105]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 9 July 2022Friendly | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Accrington |
| 15:00BST | Lowe 52' | Report | Stadium:Wham Stadium | |
| Note: Match one of two 60-minute matches | ||||
| 9 July 2022Friendly | Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Accrington |
| 16:30BST | Report | Vale 40' Dolan 45' | Stadium:Wham Stadium | |
| Note: Match two of two 60-minute matches | ||||
| 13 July 2022Friendly | Dundee | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Dundee, Scotland |
| 19:45BST | Jakubiak 36' | Report | Trialist 33' (o.g.) | Stadium:Kilmac Stadium Attendance: 1,387 |
| 16 July 2022Friendly | Celtic | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Parkhead, Scotland |
| 12:30BST | Jota 16' Turnbull 27' | Report | Gallagher 1' Brereton Díaz 75' | Stadium:Celtic Park |
| 20 July 2022Friendly | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Hartlepool |
| 19:30BST | Report | Vale 79' | Stadium:The Suit Direct Stadium Attendance: 1,512 |
| 23 July 2022Friendly | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00BST | Report | Dack 46' | Stadium:LNER Stadium |
| 2 December 2022Friendly | Blackburn Rovers | 4–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Málaga |
| 14:00BST | Szmodics 4' Phillips  15'Hirst 22',31'Mola 40'Dack 53'Travis 89' | Report | Stadium:Marbella Football Centre |
| 3 December 2022Friendly | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Ajax | Málaga |
| 10:00BST | Dolan 55',75' Buckley 75'Carter 85' | Report | Stadium:Marbella Football Centre |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Championship | August 2022 | May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 043.48 |
| FA Cup | 8 January 2023 | 19 March 2023 | Third round | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 060.00 |
| EFL Cup | 10 August 2022 | 20 December 2022 | First round | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 050.00 |
| Total | 55 | 25 | 11 | 19 | 69 | 67 | +2 | 045.45 | |||
Last updated: 1 May 2023
Source: [ Soccerway]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 84 | 56 | +28 | 75 | Qualification forChampionship play-offs |
| 5 | Coventry City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 70 | |
| 6 | Sunderland | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 68 | 55 | +13 | 69 | |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 69 | |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 68 | |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 66 | |
| 10 | Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 68 | 64 | +4 | 66 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 45 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 66 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 31 | −10 |
Last updated: 1 May 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | W | W | W | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | W | L | W | L | W | W | W | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | W | L | D | D | D | D | W | W | W | W | L | W | L | L | D | D | D | D | L | D | W |
| Position | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.
| 30 July 20221 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Blackburn |
| 15:00BST | Buckley 11' Travis 34' | Report | Dykes 12' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 14,315 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 6 August 20222 | Swansea City | 0–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Swansea,Wales |
| 15:00BST | Fulton 20' Piroe 31'Obafemi 86' | Report | Gallagher 35' Szmodics 39'Brereton Díaz 57'Travis 84' | Stadium:Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 16,632 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 14 August 20223 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Blackburn |
| 15:00BST | Gallagher 5', 47' Brereton Díaz 41'Buckley 77'Dack 89'Travis 90' | Report | Swift 37' Diangana 59' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 14,970 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 17 August 20224 | Reading | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Reading |
| 20:00BST | McIntyre 14' Fornah 53'Holmes 55'Hoilett 61'Guinness-Walker 63'João 78'Lumley 87'Loum 90+6' | Report | Pickering 12' Ayala 55' | Stadium:Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 11,780 Referee:Keith Stroud |
| 20 August 20225 | Sheffield United | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Sheffield |
| 15:00BST | Norwood 31' Lowe 41'Ahmedhodžić 51'Ndiaye 73',79', 79' | Report | Gallagher 51' Brereton Díaz 56' | Stadium:Bramall Lane Attendance: 27,850 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 27 August 20226 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Stoke City | Blackburn |
| 15:00BST | Rankin-Costello 10' Travis 41'Phillips 59' | Report | Baker 27', 90+6' Gayle 57'Fosu 83' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 13,371 Referee:Leigh Doughty |
| 31 August 20227 | Blackpool | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Blackpool |
| 20:00BST | Thompson 63' Ekpiteta 84' | Report | Brereton Díaz 16', 24' Travis 70'Vale 73' | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 13,383 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 3 September 2022 (2022-09-03)8 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–3 | Bristol City | Blackburn |
| 15:00BST | Wharton 7' Pickering 67'Dolan 71'Brereton Díaz 90+3' | Report | Conway 42' Wells 55',73'James 57'Scott 58' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 12,502 Referee:Tim Robinson |
| 13 September 2022 (2022-09-13)9 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Watford | Blackburn |
| 19:45BST | Hyam 24', 82' Hedges 38', 79' | Report | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 11,803 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 17 September 2022 (2022-09-17)10 | Luton Town | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Luton |
| 15:00BST | Morris 41', 58' Lockyer 61'Burke 67' | Report | Travis 45+1' Brittain 61' | Stadium:Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,839 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 1 October 2022 (2022-10-01)11 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Millwall | Blackburn |
| 15:00BST | Dolan 57' Brereton Díaz 63'Morton 75' | Report | Cooper 75' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 12,164 Referee: David Webb |
| 4 October 2022 (2022-10-04)12 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Leckwith |
| 19:45BST | Ojo 33' Sawyers 57'Harris 83' | Report | Szmodics 34' Gallagher 84'Hirst  90+5' | Stadium:Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 16,150 Referee:John Brooks |
| 8 October 2022 (2022-10-08)13 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Blackburn |
| 15:00BST | Brereton Díaz 21' (pen.) 63' Szmodics 75' | Report | Hall 20' Rathbone 54'Barlaser 90+1' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 12,233 Referee:Oliver Langford |
| 11 October 2022 (2022-10-11)14 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Wigan |
| 19:45BST | Naylor 27' Broadhead 62'McClean 79' | Brererton Diaz 87' | Stadium:DW Stadium Attendance: 13,611 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 15 October 2022 (2022-10-15)15 | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00BST | Muniz 27' Watmore 45+1'McNair 90+5' | Report | Lenihan 4' (o.g.) Gallagher 17'Travis 27'Morton 51'Kaminski 77'Dolan 90+5' | Stadium:Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,213 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 18 October 2022 (2022-10-18)16 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Sunderland | Blackburn |
| 19:45BST | Brereton Díaz 32' Morton 40'Wharton 49'Szmodics 65'Carter 74' | Report | Pritchard 30' Cirkin 48'Bennette 66' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 15,171 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 22 October 2022 (2022-10-22)17 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Birmingham City | Blackburn |
| 15:00BST | Gallagher 17' Wharton 42'Vale 90+3' | Report | Sanderson 48' Hogan 80' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 14,092 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 29 October 2022 (2022-10-29)18 | Hull City | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00BST | Woods 29' Figueiredo 78' | Report | Szmodics 15' Wharton 61' | Stadium:MKM Stadium Attendance: 18,843 Referee: David Webb |
| 1 November 202219 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Coventry |
| 19:45GMT | Allen 41' Eccles 56'Palmer 90+3' | Report | Hyam 39' Wharton 76'Garrett  85'Kaminski 90+3'Ayala 90+4' | Stadium:The Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 16,530 Referee:Tim Robinson |
| 5 November 2022 (2022-11-05)20 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Brereton Díaz 35' | Report | Rudoni 36' Camara 40'Kasumu 68' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 15,179 Referee: James Linington |
| 13 November 2022 (2022-11-13)21 | Burnley | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Burnley |
| 12:00GMT | Barnes 55',81' Cork 61'Zaroury 74' | Report | Travis 42' Ayala 86' | Stadium:Turf Moor Attendance: 21,747 Referee:David Coote |
| 10 December 2022 (2022-12-10)22 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–4 | Preston North End | Blackburn |
| 12:00GMT | Carter 35' Dack 55' | Report | Woodburn 16' Evans 44', 47',63'Whiteman 65'Johnson 90+3' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 17,690 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 17 December 2022 (2022-12-17)23 | Norwich City | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Norwich |
| 17:30GMT | McLean 57' Hanley 79'Pukki 90+1'Gibson 90+6' | Report | Gibson 4' (o.g.) Ayala 28'Morton 83'Dolan 86'Kaminski 90+1' | Stadium:Carrow Road Attendance: 25,866 Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 26 December 2022 (2022-12-26)24 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Sunderland |
| 12:30GMT | Report | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 43,921 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 29 December 2022 (2022-12-29)25 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Blackburn |
| 19:45GMT | Hedges 5' Buckley 50'Hyam 90+4' | Report | Hackney 8' Forss 46'Crooks 49'McGree 56'Smith 81' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 18,128 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 1 January 2023 (2023-01-01)26 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
| 12:00GMT | Garrett 13' Dack 48'Hedges 49'Wharton 65' | Report | Simpson 28' Harris 65' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 12,499 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 14 January 2023 (2023-01-14)27 | Rotherham United | 4–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Rotherham |
| 12:30GMT | Oddofin 1' Rathbone 52', 73'Ferguson 76'Washington 90+3' | Report | Stadium:AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 10,345 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 21 January 2023 (2023-01-21)28 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00GMT | Semenyo 68' Vyner 79' | Report | Ayala 38'  74'Wharton 43'Dack 54' | Stadium:Ashton Gate Attendance: 19,882 Referee:Tim Robinson |
| 6 February 2023 (2023-02-06)29 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Wigan Athletic | Blackburn |
| 20:00GMT | Carter 70' Diaz 84'Rankin-Costello 88' | Report | McClean 88' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 14,540 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 11 February 2023 (2023-02-11)30 | Watford | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Watford |
| 15:00GMT | Choudhury 36' Hoedt 74'Kamara 90+3' | Report | Dack 24' Thomas 31'Rankin-Costello 59'Buckley 90'Gallagher 90+6' | Stadium:Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,294 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 15 February 2023 (2023-02-15)31 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | West Bromwich |
| 20:00GMT | Albrighton 23' Pieters 61'Molumby 73' | Report | Travis 83' Brereton Díaz 89' | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 21,840 Referee: David Webb |
| 18 February 202332 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Swansea City | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Thomas 15' Travis 45'Ayala 89', 90+4'Dolan 90+5' | Report | Latibeaudiere 51' Fulton 88' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 12,584 (502 away) Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 21 February 202333 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Blackpool | Blackburn |
| 19:45GMT | Dolan 31', 49' Brittain 80'Buckley 90' | Report | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 14,483 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 25 February 202334 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00GMT | Iroegbunam 24' Johansen 37'Kakay 57'Field 59'Lowe 66' | Report | Gallagher 14',60' Szmodics 45+2' | Stadium:Loftus Road Stadium Attendance: 15,715 (1,139 away) Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 5 March 202335 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Blackburn |
| 12:30GMT | Pickering 5' Szmodics 71'Gallagher 77' | Report | Basham 48' Norwood 67'Egan 89' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 16,646 (3,726 away) Referee: Josh Smith |
| 10 March 202336 | Stoke City | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Stoke-On-Trent |
| 20:00GMT | Hoever 24',43' Sterling 69'Campbell 76'Brown 83' | Report | Morton 74' Brereton Diaz 80', 87'Gallagher 90' | Stadium:Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 17,427 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 15 March 202337 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Reading | Blackburn |
| 19:45GMT | Brereton Díaz 2' Rankin-Costello 28'Hedges 82'Gallagher 85' | Report | Casadei 68' Loum 85'Lumley 85'Ehibhatiomhan 89' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 14,023 (284 away) Referee: Darren Bond |
| 1 April 202338 | Birmingham City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Bordesley |
| 15:00BST | Trusty 45+2' Khadra 61'Bacuna 89'Bellingham 90+6' | Report | Dolan 45+2' Travis 53'Morton 84' | Stadium:St Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 16,623 (1,721 away) Referee: Andy Davies |
| 7 April 202339 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Norwich City | Blackburn |
| 15:00BST | Gallagher 59' | Report | Gibbs 11' Gibson 34'Sara 55'Omobamidele 59' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 18,544 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 10 April 202340 | Huddersfield Town | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Huddersfield |
| 12:30BST | Pearson 16' Rudoni 22' | Report | Carter 24' Rankin-Costello 45', 47'Szmodics 75'Hedges 90+1' | Stadium:John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 20,887 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 15 April 202341 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Hull City | Blackburn |
| 19:45BST | Carter 54' | Report | Pelkas 86' Darlow 90+3' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 14,847 Referee: John Busby |
| 19 April 202342 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Coventry City | Blackburn |
| 19:45BST | Gallagher 39' Travis 45+4'Rankin-Costello 80'Hedges 90+1' | Report | Doyle 90' Wilson 90+5' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 14,728 (2,818 away) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 22 April 202343 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Preston |
| 17:30BST | Johnson 59' Hyam 90+4' (o.g.) | Report | Szmodics 60', 80' Rankin-Costello 85' | Stadium:Deepdale Attendance: 20,721 Referee: Rob Jones |
| 25 April 202344 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Burnley | Blackburn |
| 20:00BST | Rankin-Costello 47' Pickering 62'Szmodics 70' | Report | Brownhill 35' Cullen 53'Maatsen 57'Cork 65'Benson 66'Muric 85' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 18,166 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 1 May 202345 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Luton Town | Blackburn |
| 17:30BST | Hyam 72' Carter 86'Szmodics 90+4' | Report | Lockyer 50' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 17,261 Referee:Darren England |
| 8 May 2023 (2023-05-08)46 | Millwall | 3–4 | Blackburn Rovers | Bermondsey |
| 15:00BST | Watmore 8',37' Burke 39'Cooper 64' | Report | Wharton 22' Rankin-Costello 51'Brereton Díaz 63',86' | Stadium:The Den Attendance: 17,588 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Rovers entered the FA Cup at the third round stage and were drawn away toNorwich City.[107] They were drawn at home to eitherForest Green Rovers orBirmingham City in the fourth round.[108]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 8 January 2023Third round | Norwich City | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Norwich |
| 14:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Carrow Road Attendance: 20,472 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 28 January 2023Fourth round | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Birmingham City | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Rankin-Costello 22', 46' Dack 33'Morton 69'Wharton 80'Brereton Díaz 86' | Report | Khadra 3' Chong 40'James 90+1' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 13,687 Referee:Keith Stroud |
| 31 January 2023Fourth round replay | Birmingham City | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Blackburn Rovers | Birmingham |
| 19:45GMT | Chong 90+3' James 120+2' | Report | Buckley 98' Trusty 100' (o.g.)Brereton Díaz 107'Travis 114' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 7,183 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 28 February 2023Fifth round | Leicester City | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Leicester |
| 19:45GMT | Thomas 16' Iheanacho 67', 83'Mendy 90+4' | Report | Dolan 33' Szmodics 52', 83' | Stadium:King Power Stadium Attendance: 23,379 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 19 March 2023Quarter-final | Sheffield United | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Sheffield |
| 12:00GMT | Robinson 21' Gallagher 28' (o.g.)McBurnie 81'Doyle 90+1' | Report | Brereton Díaz 21' (pen.) Szmodics 60'Carter 62' | Stadium:Bramall Lane Attendance: 25,814 Referee:Tim Robinson |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Blackburn Rovers were drawn at home toHartlepool United in the first round, away toBradford City in the second round and away toWest Ham United in the third round.[109][110][111] A fourth round home tie againstNottingham Forest was next in the EFL Cup.[112]
| 10 August 2022First round | Blackburn Rovers | 4–0 | Hartlepool United | Blackburn |
| 19:45BST | Wharton 32' Dack 47', 61'Dolan 51'Markanday 73' | Report | Crawford 61' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 6,844 Referee: James Bell |
| 23 August 2022Second round | Bradford City | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Bradford |
| 19:45BST | Cook 18' Ridehalgh 42'Smallwood 53' | Report | Dack 31' Markanday 39'Rankin-Costello 90' | Stadium:University of Bradford Stadium Attendance: 7,821 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 9 November 2022Third round | West Ham United | 2–2 (9–10p) | Blackburn Rovers | Stratford |
| 19:45GMT | Fornals 38' Antonio 78' | Report | Vale 6' Carter 9'Szmodics 76'Brereton Díaz 88' | Stadium:London Stadium Attendance: 40,534 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| Penalties | ||||
Benrahma Bowen Scamacca Antonio Lanzini Johnson Cresswell Downes Aguerd Ogbonna | Brereton Díaz Hyam Dolan Buckley Szmodics Edun Rankin-Costello Carter Hirst Garrett | |||
| 20 December 2022 (2022-12-20)Fourth round | Blackburn Rovers | 1–4 | Nottingham Forest | Blackburn |
| 19:45GMT | Wharton 44', 52' | Report | Johnson 13' (pen.),90+2' Lingard 53'Worrall 55'Awoniyi 79'Colback 84' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 15,138 Referee: Robert Jones |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | BEL | Thomas Kaminski | 29 | 0 | 28+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | ENG | Aynsley Pears | 26 | 0 | 18+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | GK | ENG | Joe Hilton | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | GK | ENG | Jordan Eastham | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | ENG | Callum Brittain | 29 | 0 | 15+12 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG | Harry Pickering | 46 | 1 | 39+1 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | ESP | Daniel Ayala | 26 | 1 | 23+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | SCO | Dominic Hyam (VC) | 42 | 1 | 36+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | ENG | Clinton Mola (on loan fromStuttgart) | 6 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | ENG | Scott Wharton | 28 | 3 | 17+5 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | ||
| 17 | DF | ENG | Hayden Carter | 36 | 1 | 24+6 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | DF | ENG | Sam Barnes | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | DF | ENG | Ashley Phillips | 14 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 40 | DF | ENG | Jake Batty | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | ENG | Tyler Morton (on loan fromLiverpool) | 46 | 0 | 30+10 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ENG | Tayo Edun | 13 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | IRL | Sammie Szmodics | 41 | 7 | 27+7 | 5 | 2+2 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | ENG | Tyrhys Dolan | 48 | 6 | 21+19 | 4 | 2+2 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | MF | ENG | Joe Rankin-Costello | 32 | 3 | 24+0 | 2 | 4+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | WAL | Sorba Thomas (on loan fromHuddersfield Town) | 17 | 0 | 11+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | WAL | Ryan Hedges | 48 | 4 | 27+16 | 4 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | ENG | John Buckley | 28 | 0 | 17+4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | ENG | Bradley Dack | 33 | 7 | 13+14 | 4 | 3+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 2 | ||
| 27 | MF | ENG | Lewis Travis (C) | 48 | 2 | 39+3 | 2 | 4+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | MF | ENG | Jake Garrett | 13 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 36 | MF | ENG | Adam Wharton | 22 | 2 | 12+6 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | MF | ENG | Jared Harlock | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Sam Gallagher | 39 | 8 | 27+7 | 8 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | FW | CHI | Ben Brereton Díaz | 50 | 16 | 39+4 | 14 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | ||
| 29 | FW | WAL | Jack Vale | 22 | 2 | 6+9 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | ||
| 38 | FW | ENG | Harry Leonard | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| FW | ENG | Daniel Butterworth (on loan atPort Vale) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| DF | IRL | James Brown (on loan atDoncaster Rovers) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| 18 | FW | ENG | Dilan Markanday (on loan atAberdeen) | 6 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 2 | ||
| Players that played for Blackburn Rovers this season that have left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 14 | FW | ENG | George Hirst (on loan fromLeicester City) | 11 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 39 | DF | GIB | Louie Annesley | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | FW | Ben Brereton Díaz | 14 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 2 | 9 | FW | Sam Gallagher | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | 8 | MF | Sammie Szmodics | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| = | 23 | MF | Bradley Dack | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | MF | Tyrhys Dolan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | MF | Ryan Hedges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 11 | MF | Joe Rankin-Costello | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| = | 16 | DF | Scott Wharton | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | FW | Dilan Markanday | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| = | 27 | MF | Lewis Travis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | 29 | FW | Jack Vale | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| = | 36 | MF | Adam Wharton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 3 | DF | Harry Pickering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 4 | DF | Daniel Ayala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 6 | DF | Dominic Hyam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 17 | DF | Hayden Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| — | — | — | Own goal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 52 | 8 | 9 | 69 | |||
