| 2017–18 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Mike Cheston | ||
| Manager | Tony Mowbray[1] | ||
| Stadium | Ewood Park | ||
| League One | 2nd | ||
| FA Cup | Third round (vs.Hull City) | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round (vs.Burnley) | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group Stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Bradley Dack (18) All:Bradley Dack (18) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 12,173 | ||
The2017–18 season wasBlackburn Rovers' 130th season as a professional football club and its first playing in theLeague One following its relegation from the Championship the previous season.[2] Along with competing in the League One, the club also participated in theFA Cup,EFL Cup andEFL Trophy. Thanks to a 0–1 win against Doncaster Rovers on 24 April, Blackburn were promoted back to the Championship.[3] As of 2025, this remains the only season any formerPremier League champion has competed below the second tier of English football. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
On 8 May Rovers announced Paul Senior has resigned from his role as Director of Football and Operations.[4]
On 16 May Rovers owners Venky's have brought in accountancy firms Deloitte and KPMG to carry out an overview of the club.
On 18 May Rovers announced their retained list:Adam Henley,Gordon Greer,Jason Lowe,Hope Akpan,Danny Guthrie,Wes Brown,Ramirez Howarth and Joshua Askew have not been offered further terms. The following academy scholars will not be retained: Ben Ascroft, Alex Curran,Mason Fawns,Callum Hendry, Matthew Makinson, Tre Pemberton, Joel Steer andBen Williams with non-contracted player Joshua Powell also released.
The club also announced that new contract offers had been made toConnor Mahoney andLewis Travis. Whilst professional contract offers have been made to youngsters Charley Doyle,Joe Grayson,Tyler Magloire andStefan Mols.[5]
On 2 June Rovers announcedMark Venus had joined as the club's Assistant Manager.[6]
On 8 June Rovers confirmedTony Mowbray's backroom staff after the appointment ofMark Venus,David Lowe will take up the role as first team coach,David Dunn will revert to his role as assistant coach of the under 23s and Ben Benson will remain as goalkeeping coach.[7]
On 9 June Rovers announcedTony Mowbray has committed his long-term future to the club signing a new 2-year contract with the option of a further 12 months.[8]
On 13 June Rovers announced the signing of midfielderPeter Whittingham on a free fromCardiff City. The 32-year-old, became managerTony Mowbray's first signing, putting pen-to-paper on a two-year deal at Ewood Park, which runs through to the summer of 2019.[9]
On 14 June Rovers announced promising young defenderLewis Travis has signed a new 1-year deal.[10]
On 16 June Rovers were drawn againstCoventry City at theRicoh Arena in first round of theEFL Cup,Tony Mowbray old club.[11]
On 17 June Rovers announced three of Rovers rising stars midfieldersJoe Grayson andStefan Mols and defender Charley Doyle had all signed their first professional contracts, signing two-year deals.[12]
On 20 June Rovers announced the signing of midfielderRichie Smallwood on a free fromRotherham United, putting pen-to-paper on a two-year deal with the option of a further year.[13]
On 26 June Rovers announced that another rising star, defenderTyler Magloire, has signed his first professional contract, signing a two-year deal.[14]
On 26 June Rovers announced that first team coachDavid Lowe has pledged his commitment to the club by putting pen-to-paper on a new long-term contract.[15]
On 27 June Rovers announced the signing of attacking midfielderBradley Dack fromGillingham for a reported £750,000 plus add-ons, on a 3-year deal.[16]
On 28 June Rovers announced the signing of midfielderBen Gladwin fromQueens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee, on a 2-year deal.[17]
On 29 June Rovers commenced pre-season training.[18]
On 4 JulyBournemouth announced the signing of midfielderConnor Mahoney on a 4-year deal after rejecting a new contract at Rovers, compensation to be agreed.[19]
On 11 July Rovers announced that Eric Kinder has left his position as the club's Head of Academy.[20]
On 18 July Rovers announced rising stars will continue to compete at the highest level of youth football after the club confirmed it will remain a Category One Academy.[21]
On 18 JulyBurton Albion announced the signing of midfielderHope Akpan on a 1-year deal following his release from Rovers.[22]
On 19 July Rovers announced the signing of strikerDominic Samuel fromReading for an undisclosed fee, on a 3-year deal.[23]
On 20 July Rovers announced the signing of defenderPaul Caddis following a successful trial at the club on a 2-year deal, he was a free agent following his release fromBury.[24]
On 21 July Rovers announced the departure of strikerAnthony Stokes by mutual consent.[25]
On 21 July Rovers announced that defenderRyan Nyambe had signed a new long term contract, signing a 3-year deal, with the option of a further 12 months.[26]
On 22 July Rovers announced the signing of strikerJoe Nuttall following a successful trial scoring 5 goals in 2 games for the u23s, on a 12-month deal with option of a further 12 months, he was a free agent following his release fromAberdeen.[27]
On 24 July Rovers announced the appointment of Stuart Jones as Head of Academy, he joined as the Academy as Head of Education in 2011, before moving up to the role of Head of Academy Operations four years later.[28]
On 26 July Rovers announcedJason Steele has joinedSunderland for an undisclosed fee.[29]
On 31 JulyKilmarnock announced the signing of defenderGordon Greer following his release from Rovers.[30]
On 31 July Rovers announced Goalkeeping Coach Ben Benson has signed a new long term deal at the club.[31]
On 2 August Rovers announced the signing ofCanadian International GoalkeeperJayson Leutwiler fromShrewsbury Town on a 2-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[32]
On 2 AugustHibernian announced the signing of strikerAnthony Stokes on a 2-year deal following his release from Rovers.[33]
On 4 August Rovers announced the signing of midfielderHarry Chapman on loan for the season fromMiddlesbrough.[34]
On 11 August Rovers announced the signing of forwardMarcus Antonsson on loan for the season fromLeeds United.[35]
On 14 August Rovers announced the appointment ofTony Carss as the academy's Head of Coaching.[36]
On 15 AugustKerala Blasters announced the signing ofWes Brown for the upcomingIndian Super League season, following his release from Rovers.[37]
On 31 AugustBirmingham City announced the signing ofJason Lowe on a 12-month contract following his release from Rovers.[38]
On 31 August Rovers announced the signings of midfielderRekeem Harper on loan for the season fromWest Brom,[39] defenderSam Hart fromLiverpool on a 2-year deal for an Undisclosed fee[40] and defenderPaul Downing on loan for a season fromMilton Keynes Dons.[41] It was also announced that midfielderLiam Feeney has gone out on loan toCardiff City until 1 January 2018.[42]
On 11 September Rovers announced that defenderScott Wharton had signed a new 3-year contract.[43]
On 5 October Rovers announced that strikerDaniel Butterworth had signed his first professional contract, a 2-year deal.[44]
On 5 October Rovers announced that midfielderElliott Bennett had signed a new 2-year contract.[45]
On 3 November Rovers announced that midfielderWillem Tomlinson had signed a new and extended contract until 2019.[46]
On 13 November Rovers announced that goalkeeperAndy Fisher had signed a new and extended contract until 2019.[47]
On 28 November Rovers announced that midfielderLewis Hardcastle had signed a new and extended contract until 2019.[48]
On 18 December Rovers announced that defenderMatthew Platt had signed a new and extended contract until 2019.[49]
On 18 December Rovers announced the appointment of Steve Waggott as the club's new chief executive.[50]
On 2 January Rovers announcedWest Brom have recalledRekeem Harper from his loan spell.[51]
On 5 January Rovers announced that midfielderLiam Feeney will remain on loan atCardiff City until the end of the season.[52]
On 8 January Rovers announced that defenderPaul Downing has signed permanently fromMilton Keynes Dons following his loan spell for an undisclosed fee.[53]
On 9 January Rovers announced that strikerAdam Armstrong has joined on loan for the remainder of the season fromNewcastle United.[54]
On 16 January Rovers announced that attacking midfielderJack Payne has joined on loan for the remainder of the season fromHuddersfield Town.[55]
On 17 January Rovers announced that defenderSam Hart has joinedRochdale on loan for the remainder of the season.[56]
On 18 January Rovers announced that strikerJoe Nuttall has signed a new3+1⁄2-year deal, until 2021.[57]
On 19 January Rovers announced the signing of defenderAmari'i Bell fromFleetwood Town for an undisclosed fee on a2+1⁄2-year contract.[58]
On 26 January Rovers announced that midfielder John Buckley had signed his first professional contract, until 2020.[59]
On 30 January Rovers announced that defenderElliott Ward has joinedMilton Keynes Dons on loan for the remainder of the season.[60]
On 31 January Rovers announced that the club has agreed to terminate the contract of young midfielder Connor Thomson by mutual consent,[61] young center-backScott Wharton has joinedLincoln City on loan until the end of the season,[62] academy midfielder Callum Wright has joinedLeicester City for an undisclosed fee.[63]
On 1 February Rovers announced that goalkeeperDavid Raya has signed a new3+1⁄2-year deal, until 2021.[64]
On 2 February Rovers announced that young versatile midfielderLewis Travis has signed a new3+1⁄2-year deal, until 2021.[65]
On 7 February Rovers announced that midfielder Jack Evans had signed his first professional contract, until 2020.[66]
On 14 February Rovers announced the signing of highly rated young forward Okera Simmonds fromLiverpool on a1+1⁄2-year contract and will link up with the u23s squad.[67]
On 16 February Rovers announced that defender Hayden Carter had signed his first professional contract, until 2020.[68]
On 14 February Rovers announced the signing of goalkeeper Oliver Byrne, who was recently withCardiff City on a1+1⁄2-year contract and will link up with the u23s squad.[69]
On 22 February Rovers announced that defenderJack Doyle has joinedDerry City on loan for the remainder of the season.[70]
On 3 March Rovers announced that young Canadian midfielder Ben Paton had signed his first professional contract, until 2019.[71]
On 16 March Rovers announced that young attacking midfielder Jack Vale had signed his first professional contract, until 2020.[72]
On 20 March Rovers announced that young defender Lewis Thompson had signed his first professional contract, until 2019.[73]
On 3 April Rovers trioDavid Raya,Charlie Mulgrew andBradley Dack have all been included in theEFL League One Team of the Year.[74]
On 15 April Rovers starBradley Dack has been named as theLeague One Player of the Year.[75]
On 18 April Rovers playersBradley Dack,Charlie Mulgrew,Danny Graham andAmari'i Bell were announced in thePFA League One Team of the Year.[76]
On 20 AprilRovers U23 were crowned champions of thePremier League 2 Division 2.[77]
On 24 April Rovers won promotion back to theChampionship, following a 1–0 atDoncaster Rovers.[78]
On 5 May Rovers announcedBradley Dack as the Player of the Season, he also won Goal of the Season with his goal against Peterborough.[79]
On 7 May Rovers held their end of season awards the winners follow:
Young Player –David Raya,Players’ Player –Charlie Mulgrew,Best Newcomer –Richie Smallwood,Unsung Hero –Elliott Bennett,Man of the Match (Seasonal) –Bradley Dack,Goal of the Season –Bradley Dack,Player of the Year –Bradley Dack,Special Achievement –Tony Mowbray.[80]
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Contract Expires | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | David Raya |  | GK | (1995-09-15)15 September 1995 (age 30) | 2021[64] | ||
| 13 | Jayson Leutwiler |  | GK | (1989-04-25)25 April 1989 (age 36) | 2019[32] | Option for 1-year extension | |
| 37 | Andy Fisher |  | GK | (1998-02-12)12 February 1998 (age 27) | 2019[47] | ||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |  | DF | (1997-12-04)4 December 1997 (age 27) | 2020[26] | Option for 1-year extension | |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |  | DF | (1993-01-17)17 January 1993 (age 32) | 2019[81] | ||
| 5 | Sam Hart | | DF | (1996-09-10)10 September 1996 (age 29) | 2019[40] | On loan atRochdale[56] | |
| 14 | Charlie Mulgrew |  | DF/MF | (1986-03-06)6 March 1986 (age 39) | 2019[82] | Club Captain | |
| 15 | Elliott Ward | | DF | (1985-01-19)19 January 1985 (age 40) | 2018[83] | On loan atMilton Keynes Dons[60] | |
| 16 | Paul Caddis | | DF | (1988-04-19)19 April 1988 (age 37) | 2019[24] | ||
| 17 | Amari'i Bell | | DF | (1994-05-05)5 May 1994 (age 31) | 2020[58] | ||
| 25 | Paul Downing | | DF | (1991-10-26)26 October 1991 (age 34) | 2019[53] | Option for 1-year extension | |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan | | DF/MF | (1994-03-16)16 March 1994 (age 31) | 2019[84] | ||
| 34 | Scott Wharton | | DF | (1997-10-03)3 October 1997 (age 28) | 2020[43] | On loan atLincoln City[62] | |
| 35 | Lewis Travis | | DF/MF | (1997-10-16)16 October 1997 (age 28) | 2021[65] | ||
| 36 | Jack Doyle | | DF | (1997-02-02)2 February 1997 (age 28) | 2019[85] | On loan atDerry City[70] | |
| 39 | Matthew Platt | | DF | (1997-10-03)3 October 1997 (age 28) | 2019[49] | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 | Richie Smallwood | | MF | (1990-12-29)29 December 1990 (age 34) | 2019[13] | Option for 1-year extension | |
| 7 | Liam Feeney | | MF | (1987-01-21)21 January 1987 (age 38) | 2018[86] | Option for 1-year extension On loan atCardiff City[42] | |
| 8 | Harry Chapman | | MF | (1997-11-05)5 November 1997 (age 28) | 2018 (loan)[34] | On loan fromMiddlesbrough | |
| 11 | Peter Whittingham | | MF | (1984-09-08)8 September 1984 (age 41) | 2019[9] | ||
| 19 | Jack Payne | | MF | (1994-10-25)25 October 1994 (age 31) | 2018 (loan)[55] | On loan fromHuddersfield Town | |
| 22 | Ben Gladwin | | MF | (1992-06-08)8 June 1992 (age 33) | 2019[17] | ||
| 23 | Bradley Dack | | MF | (1993-12-31)31 December 1993 (age 31) | 2020[16] | Option for 1-year extension | |
| 28 | Willem Tomlinson | | MF | (1998-01-27)27 January 1998 (age 27) | 2019[46] | ||
| 29 | Corry Evans |  | MF | (1990-07-30)30 July 1990 (age 35) | 2019[87] | ||
| 31 | Elliott Bennett |  | MF | (1988-12-18)18 December 1988 (age 36) | 2020[45] | ||
| 32 | Craig Conway | | MF | (1985-05-02)2 May 1985 (age 40) | 2018[88] | ||
| 42 | Joe Rankin-Costello | | MF | (1999-07-26)26 July 1999 (age 26) | 2019[89] | ||
| 43 | Stefan Mols | | MF | (1999-01-31)31 January 1999 (age 26) | 2019[12] | ||
| 44 | Lewis Hardcastle | | MF | (1998-07-04)4 July 1998 (age 27) | 2019[48] | ||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | Dominic Samuel | | FW | (1994-04-01)1 April 1994 (age 31) | 2020[23] | ||
| 10 | Danny Graham | | FW | (1985-08-12)12 August 1985 (age 40) | 2018[90] | Option for 1-year extension | |
| 18 | Adam Armstrong | | FW | (1997-02-10)10 February 1997 (age 28) | 2018 (loan)[54] | On loan fromNewcastle United | |
| 20 | Marcus Antonsson |  | FW | (1991-05-08)8 May 1991 (age 34) | 2018 (loan)[35] | On loan fromLeeds United | |
| 38 | Joe Nuttall | | FW | (1997-01-27)27 January 1997 (age 28) | 2021[57] | ||
| 41 | Lewis Mansell |  | FW | (1997-09-20)20 September 1997 (age 28) | 2018[91] | ||
| 45 | Daniel Butterworth | | FW | (1999-09-14)14 September 1999 (age 26) | 2020[44] | ||
As of 17 June 2017, Blackburn Rovers have announced six pre-season friendlies againstBarrow,Morecambe,Grimsby Town,[92]York City,[93]Carlisle United[94] andSparta Prague.[95]
| 8 July 2017 (2017-07-08)Friendly | Barrow | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00BST | Richie Bennett 68' | Report | Conway 41' Graham 91' | Stadium:Furness Building Society Stadium Attendance: 891 (418 Rovers fans) |
| 14 July 2017Friendly | Sparta Prague | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Salzburg, Austria |
| 16:00CEST | Janko 50' | Report | Stadium:The SAK Stadium Nonntal |
| 18 July 2017Friendly | York City | 0–8 | Blackburn Rovers | York |
| 19:30BST | Report | Dack 12' Evans 17'Gladwin 27' 44'Caddis 53' 59'Graham 74'Bennett 84' | Stadium:Bootham Crescent Attendance: 1,037 (276 Rovers fans) |
| 21 July 2017 (2017-07-21)Friendly | Morecambe | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Morecambe |
| 19:30BST | Turner 40' | Report | Graham 10' Bennett 31' | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,714 (1,122 Rovers fans) |
| 25 July 2017 (2017-07-25)Friendly | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Grimsby |
| 19:30BST | Report | Graham 64' | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 1,692 (157 Rovers fans) |
| 28 July 2017Friendly | Carlisle United | 3-1 | Blackburn Rovers | Carlisle |
| 19:45BST | Nyambe (o.g.) Lambe 41'S. Miller 90+1' | Report | Graham 17' | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 1816 (312 Rovers Fans) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan Athletic(C, P) | 46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 89 | 29 | +60 | 98 | Promotion to theEFL Championship |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers(P) | 46 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 82 | 40 | +42 | 96 | |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 60 | 39 | +21 | 87 | Qualification forLeague One play-offs[a] |
| 4 | Rotherham United(O, P) | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 73 | 53 | +20 | 79 | |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 74 |
| 5 August 2017 (2017-08-05)1 | Southend United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00BST | Leonard 27' Kightly 38' | Report | Mulgrew 53' Lenihan  55'Nyambe 70'Williams 72' | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 9,257 Referee:Lee Swabey |
| 12 August 2017 (2017-08-12)2 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Blackburn |
| 15:00BST | Mulgrew 66' Evans 74'Samuel 87' | Report | Marquis 46' Coppinger 67' (pen.)May 82' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 12,223 Referee:David Webb |
| 19 August 2017 (2017-08-19)3 | Bradford City | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Bradford |
| 15:00BST | Dieng 23' McCartan 37'McMahon 67'Kilgallon 90+3' | Report | Samuel 45+1' 47' Smallwood 59' | Stadium:Valley Parade Attendance: 21,403 Referee:Peter Bankes |
| 26 August 2017 (2017-08-26)4 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Blackburn |
| 15:00BST | Williams 2' 35' Mulgrew 29' 77'Samuel 83' | Report | Upson 25' Lewington 75' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 10,111 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 9 September 2017 (2017-09-09)5 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
| 15:00BST | Report | Smallwood 10' Antonsson 57'Dack 70'Graham 79' | Stadium:Spotland Attendance: 6,524 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 12 September 20176 | Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45BST | Report | Antonsson 58' Graham 90+3' | Stadium:Glanford Park Attendance: 4,330 Referee:Seb Stockbridge |
| 16 September 2017 (2017-09-16)7 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Blackburn |
| 15:00BST | Bennett 69' Evans 89' | Report | Appiah 16' Nightingale 60'Fuller 86' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 10,833 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 23 September 20178 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00BST | Nsiala 57' | Report | Dack 56' 85' | Stadium:New Meadow Attendance: 8,202 Referee:David Webb |
| 26 September 2017 (2017-09-26)9 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Blackburn |
| 19:45BST | Downing 23' Antonsson 27'Samuel 45+3'Evans 71'Chapman 85' | Report | Rodák 45+3' Wood 80'Vaulks 90'Moore 90+4' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 10,228 Referee:Mark Heywood |
| 30 September 201710 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Gillingham | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Samuel 31' Chapman 85' | Report | Byrne 11' Clare 23' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 10,844 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 14 October 201711 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Oldham |
| 15:00BST | Dummigan 16' Menig 90' | Report | Smallwood 61' Bennett 73'Chapman 75'Dack 79' | Stadium:Boundary Park Attendance: 7,784 Referee:Darren Handley |
| 17 October 201712 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Blackburn |
| 19:45BST | Smallwood 13' Dack 45+2' | Report | Carey 31' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 10,011 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 21 October 201713 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Portsmouth | Blackburn |
| 15:00BST | Dack 38' Graham 58'Nyambe 60'Samuel  87'Conway 90' | Report | Donohue 54' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance:Chris Kavanagh Referee: 11,673 |
| 28 October 201714 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Wigan |
| 15:00BST | Report | Bennett 43'  58'Smallwood 56'Whittingham 82'Chapman 85' | Stadium:DW Stadium Attendance: 11,211 Referee: Darren England |
| 31 October 201715 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Fleetwood Town | Blackburn |
| 19:45GMT | Smallwood 44' Dack 53'Nuttall 77'Williams 88' | Report | O'Neill 64' 68' Burns 82' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 10,399 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 11 November 2017P | Blackburn Rovers | v | Walsall | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Ewood Park | |||
| Note: On 31 October, the scheduled home fixture againstWalsall was postponed due to international call-ups.[96] | ||||
| 18 November 201716 | Bury | 0–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Bury |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Antonsson 12',37' Dack 63' | Stadium:Gigg Lane Attendance: 7,159 Referee:Dean Whitestone |
| 21 November 201717 | Oxford United | 2–4 | Blackburn Rovers | Oxford |
| 19:45GMT | Payne 45+2' Obika 85' | Report | Mulgrew 6',22' (pen.) 74' Antonsson 17'Nuttall 71'Downing 82' | Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 6,965 Referee: John Brooks |
| 25 November 201718 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Mulgrew 61' (pen.) Samuel 67'Nyambe 78' | Report | Harrison 58' 58' Leadbitter 86' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 11,660 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 28 November 201719 | Blackpool | 2–4 | Blackburn Rovers | Blackpool |
| 19:45GMT | Mellor 29' Ryan 42'Philliskirk 75' | Report | Antonsson 25' Smallwood 42'Dack 45'Mulgrew 63'Downing 67'Williams 78' | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,302 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 9 December 201720 | Peterborough United | 2–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Peterborough |
| 15:00GMT | Baldwin 3' 90+5' Taylor 11'Marriott 90+3'Tafazolli 90+5' | Report | Antonsson 30' Mulgrew 48'Dack 51',58'Smallwood 61' | Stadium:London Road Stadium Attendance: 6,164 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 16 December 201721 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Best 30' (o.g.) Nuttall 90'Graham 90+4' | Report | Forster-Caskey 32' Pearce 35' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 10,907 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 23 December 201722 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Northampton |
| 14:00GMT | Pierre 21' O'Toole 90+3' | Report | Ward 36' Downing 43'Dack 48' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,541 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 26 December 201723 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Rochdale | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Smallwood 24' Ntlhe 35' (o.g.)Mulgrew 42' (pen.)Williams 84'Nuttall 85' | Report | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 15,115 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 30 December 201724 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Scunthorpe United | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Graham 6',47' Smallwood 75'Dack 84'Bennett 88' | Report | van Veen 12' Hopper 38'Townsend 56' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 12,784 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 1 January 201825 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Rotherham |
| 15:00GMT | Dack 66' Mulgrew 77' | Report | Ball 89' Ajayi 90+4' | Stadium:New York Stadium Attendance: 9,347 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 6 January 2018P | AFC Wimbledon | v | Blackburn Rovers | Norbiton |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Kingsmeadow | |||
| Note: On 3 December, it was announced that the away trip to faceAFC Wimbledon was to be rearranged due toFA Cup third round involvement.[97] | ||||
| 13 January 201826 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Mulgrew 6',70' (pen.) Raya 35'Graham 60' | Report | Beckles 13' Nolan 35' (pen.) | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 13,579 Referee: John Brooks |
| 20 January 201827 | Fleetwood Town | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Fleetwood Town |
| 15:00GMT | McAleny 55' | Report | Dack 28' Smallwood 83' | Stadium:Highbury Stadium Attendance: 4,391 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 27 January 201828 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Graham 74' | Report | O'Toole 12' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 12,555 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 30 January 201829 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Walsall | Blackburn |
| 19:45GMT | Graham 5',32' Dack 47' | Report | Edwards 37' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 11,241 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 4 February 201830 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Plymouth |
| 15:00GMT | Lameiras 25' Taylor 37' | Report | Samuel 46' Dack 47'Bennett 75' | Stadium:Home Park Attendance: 11,801(1,226 away) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 10 February 201831 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Oldham Athletic | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Mulgrew 63' Armstrong 71' | Report | Nazon 26',38' Pringle 32'Fané 45+4'Davies 62'Moimbé 82' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 13,665 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 13 February 201832 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Portsmouth |
| 19:45GMT | Thompson 30' Chaplin 50' | Report | Dack 3' Armstrong 21', 87'Travis 90+2' | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 18,152 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 19 February 201833 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Bury | Blackburn |
| 19:45GMT | Graham 51' Armstrong 67' | Report | Cameron 86' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 12,038 Referee: John Busby |
| 24 February 201834 | Walsall | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Walsall |
| 15:00GMT | Fitzwater 45' Dobson 85'Ngoy 88' | Report | Graham 17', 26' | Stadium:Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,893 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 27 February 201835 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Nyambe 7' Dack 30', 69'Bennett 64' | Stadium:Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,401 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 4 March 201836 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Armstrong 6' Bennett 17', 60'Evans 25'Nyambe 86' | Report | Morsy 35' Elder 54'Jacobs 63'Powell 68'Power 73' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 16,142 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 10 March 201837 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Blackpool | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Dack 45' Evans 48'Armstrong 69', 90'Mulgrew 85' | Report | Vassell 51' Delfouneso 59' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 13,230 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 29 March 201838 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Bradford City | Blackburn |
| 19:45BST | Dack 68' Bell 70'Conway 80' | Report | Knight-Percival 5' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 13,443 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 2 April 201839 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00BST | Pawlett 72', 76' | Report | Armstrong 12', 45+1' Williams 75' | Stadium:Stadium MK Attendance: 11,215 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 7 April 201840 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Southend United | Blackburn |
| 15:00BST | Graham 59' Smallwood 84'Downing 90' | Report | Cox 90' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 13,186 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 10 April 201841 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Gillingham |
| 19:45BST | Report | Lenihan 90+3' | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,361 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 14 April 201842 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Bristol |
| 15:00BST | Broadbent 61' Clarke 63'Lines 90+4' | Report | Mulgrew 65' (pen.) Lenihan 83' | Stadium:Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,029 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 19 April 201843 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Peterborough United | Blackburn |
| 19:45BST | Dack 54', 90+4', 90+5' Evans 78'Graham 83' | Report | Edwards 36' Mulgrew 44' (o.g.)Anderson 90' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 11,679 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 24 April 201844 | Doncaster Rovers | 0-1 | Blackburn Rovers | Doncaster |
| 19:45BST | Marquis 79' | Report | Mulgrew 46', 80' Conway 55' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 10,443 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 28 April 201845 | Charlton Athletic | 1-0 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
| 15:00BST | Pearce 19' Page 34'Forster-Caskey 85' | Report | Payne 41' Lenihan 65'Smallwood 72'Downing 90+5' | Stadium:The Valley Attendance: 17,310 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 5 May 201846 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 | Oxford United | Blackburn |
| 17:30BST | Lenihan 12' Payne 76' | Report | Eastwood 41' Rothwell 61'Henry 66' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 27,600 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
The first round draw of theEFL Cup took place on 16 June 2017 and Blackburn Rovers were drawn away toCoventry City.[11] A home tie againstBurnley was confirmed for the second round.[98]
| 8 August 2017 (2017-08-08)First round | Coventry City | 1–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Coventry |
| 19:45BST | Nazon 22' Camwell 28' | Report | Evans 16' 34' Smallwood 33'Samuel 53' 56'Bennett 69' | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 5,372 Referee: Darren England |
| 23 August 2017 (2017-08-23)Second round | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Burnley | Blackburn |
| 19:45BST | Bennett 90' | Report | Cork 27' Brady 45+5'Bardsley 54'Long 64' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 16,313 Referee:Simon Hooper |
In theFA Cup,Blackburn Rovers would faceBarnet at home in the first round[99] andCrewe Alexandra at home in the second round.[100]
| 4 November 2017First round | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Barnet | Blackburn |
| 15:00Greenwich Mean Time | Evans 60' Nuttall 63'Graham 70'Antonsson 81' | Report | Akinola 31' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 3,710 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 3 December 2017Second round | Blackburn Rovers | 3–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Blackburn |
| 14:00GMT | Samuel 11',20' Graham 15'Harper 33'Bennett 57' | Report | Walker 27' Porter 35' (pen.),66'Nolan 63'Ng 90' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 4,472 Referee: David Webb |
| 13 December 2017[a]Second round replay | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Crewe |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Graham 24' Harper 29'Ward 89' | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 2,241 Referee:Anthony Backhouse |
| 6 January 2018Third round | Blackburn Rovers | 0-1 | Hull City | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Williams 30' Tomlinson 44' | Report | Aina 58' 71' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 6,777 Referee: Oliver Langford |
The first round fixtures of theEFL Trophy (named Checkatrade Trophy for sponsorship reasons) are scheduled for week commencing Monday 28 August.[102]
Blackburn entered the competition at the first round group stage and were drawn againstBury,Rochdale andStoke City u23s in Northern Group C.[103][104]
2017–18 EFL Trophy Group C Northern Section
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Rochdale(Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Bury(Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Blackburn Rovers(E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | Stoke City U21(E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
| 29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Stoke City U21s | Blackburn |
| 19:45BST | Nuttall 77' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 1,501 |
| 3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Bury | Blackburn |
| 19:45BST | Platt 64' Hart 86' | Report | Skarz 40' Williams 64'Bunn 77' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 2,025 (232 away) Referee:Scott Oldham |
| 7 November 2017 | Rochdale | 1–1 (5–3p) | Blackburn Rovers | Spotland |
| 19:45GMT | Slew 72' | Report | Wharton 28' Hart 41'Nuttall 43' | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,080 Referee:Antony Backhouse |
| Penalties | ||||
Rafferty Inman Slew Gillam Bunney | Hart Ward Smallwood  Bennett | |||
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Tony Mowbray |
| Assistant manager | Mark Venus |
| First-team coach | David Lowe |
| Goalkeeping coach | Ben Benson |
| Head of Academy | Stuart Jones |
| Head of Academy coaching | Tony Carss |
| Under-23 lead coach | Damien Johnson |
| Under-23 assistant coach | David Dunn |
Last updated: May 2017
Source:[105]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ESP | David Raya | 47 | 0 | 45+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | CAN | Jayson Leutwiler | 5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 37 | GK | ENG | Andy Fisher | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | NAM | Ryan Nyambe | 35 | 0 | 27+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | IRL | Derrick Williams | 51 | 1 | 45+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | SCO | Charlie Mulgrew (C) | 46 | 14 | 41+0 | 14 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | SCO | Paul Caddis | 20 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | ENG | Amari'i Bell | 12 | 0 | 6+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ENG | Paul Downing | 30 | 1 | 26+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | IRL | Darragh Lenihan | 14 | 1 | 13+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | ENG | Lewis Travis | 10 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | ENG | Matthew Platt | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG | Richie Smallwood | 52 | 3 | 46+0 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Harry Chapman (on loan fromMiddlesbrough) | 16 | 1 | 1+11 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Peter Whittingham | 23 | 0 | 14+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Jack Payne (on loan fromHuddersfield Town) | 18 | 1 | 7+11 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Ben Gladwin | 11 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Bradley Dack | 45 | 18 | 37+5 | 18 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Willem Tomlinson | 7 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | NIR | Corry Evans | 36 | 1 | 26+6 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | JAM | Elliott Bennett | 47 | 2 | 40+1 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | SCO | Craig Conway (VC) | 28 | 2 | 19+5 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | ENG | Joe Rankin-Costello | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 43 | MF | ESP | Stefan Mols | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | ENG | Lewis Hardcastle | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Dominic Samuel | 41 | 8 | 19+17 | 5 | 2+0 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Danny Graham | 48 | 17 | 29+13 | 14 | 3+1 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Adam Armstrong (on loan fromNewcastle United) | 22 | 9 | 17+5 | 9 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | SWE | Marcus Antonsson (on loan fromLeeds United) | 33 | 8 | 22+8 | 7 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 38 | FW | ENG | Joe Nuttall | 19 | 5 | 3+10 | 2 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 2 |
| 41 | FW | WAL | Lewis Mansell | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | ENG | Daniel Butterworth | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | ENG | Sam Hart (on loan atRochdale) | 7 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Liam Feeney (on loan atCardiff City) | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Elliott Ward (on loan atMilton Keynes Dons) | 15 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | ENG | Scott Wharton (on loan toLincoln City) | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | ENG | Jack Doyle (on loan toDerry City) | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| Players that played for Blackburn Rovers this season that have left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | ENG | Rakeem Harper (on loan fromWest Bromwich Albion) | 9 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | MF | Bradley Dack | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 | 10 | FW | Danny Graham | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 3 | 14 | DF | Charlie Mulgrew | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 4 | 18 | FW | Adam Armstrong | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | 20 | FW | Marcus Antonsson | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| = | 9 | FW | Dominic Samuel | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | 38 | FW | Joe Nuttall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 6 | MF | Richie Smallwood | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | 31 | MF | Elliott Bennett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | 32 | MF | Craig Conway | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 3 | DF | Derrick Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 8 | MF | Harry Chapman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 25 | DF | Paul Downing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 29 | MF | Corry Evans | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 26 | DF | Darragh Lenihan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 19 | MF | Jack Payne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| — | — | — | Own goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 82 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 94 | |||
| No. | Pos. | Name | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| 1 | GK | David Raya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Ryan Nyambe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Derrick Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Rakeem Harper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Sam Hart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Richie Smallwood | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Harry Chapman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Dominic Samuel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | Danny Graham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Peter Whittingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Charlie Mulgrew | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Elliott Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Amari'i Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Jack Payne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Marcus Antonsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Bradley Dack | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Paul Downing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Darragh Lenihan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Willem Tomlinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Corry Evans | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Elliott Bennett | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | MF | Craig Conway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | Scott Wharton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | DF | Lewis Travis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | FW | Joe Nuttall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 62 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2017 | CF | | Kyle Connell | Motherwell | Undisclosed | [107] |
| 27 May 2017 | CF |  | Callum Dolan | Manchester United | Undisclosed | [107] |
| 27 June 2017 | CM | | Bradley Dack | Gillingham | £750,000 | [16] |
| 28 June 2017 | CM | | Ben Gladwin | Queens Park Rangers | Undisclosed | [17] |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | | Richie Smallwood | Rotherham United | Free | [13] |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | | Peter Whittingham | Cardiff City | Free | [9] |
| 19 July 2017 | CF | | Dominic Samuel | Reading | Undisclosed (~£500,000)[108] | [23] |
| 20 July 2017 | DF | | Paul Caddis | Free agent[a] | Free | [24] |
| 22 July 2017 | CF | | Joe Nuttall | Free agent[b] | Free | [27] |
| 2 August 2017 | GK | | Jayson Leutwiler | Shrewsbury Town | Undisclosed | [32] |
| 13 August 2017 | GF | | Charlie Albinson | Free agent[c] | Free | [111] |
| 13 August 2017 | GK | | Aaron Dillon | Free agent[d] | Free | [111] |
| 31 August 2017 | DF | | Sam Hart | Liverpool | Undisclosed | [40] |
Total outgoing: +/- ~£1,250,000 (undisclosed fee)
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | CM |  | Hope Akpan | Burton Albion[a] | Released | [5] |
| 1 July 2017 | LB | | Joshua Askew | Salford City[b] | Released | [5] |
| 1 July 2017 | CB | | Wes Brown |  Kerala Blasters[c] | Released | [5] |
| 1 July 2017 | CB | | Gordon Greer | Kilmarnock[d] | Released | [5] |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | | Danny Guthrie |  Mitra Kukar[e] | Released | [5] |
| 1 July 2017 | RB | | Adam Henley |  Real Salt Lake[f] | Released | [5] |
| 1 July 2017 | LW | | Ramirez Howarth | Skelmersdale United[g] | Released | [5] |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | | Jason Lowe | Birmingham City[h] | Released | [5] |
| 1 July 2017 | LB | | Ben Williams | Barnsley[i] | Released | [5] |
| 1 July 2017 | CM[clarification needed] | | Connor Mahoney | Bournemouth[j][118] | £425,000 (+ add ons tribunal) | [5] |
| 1 July 2017 | CF[clarification needed][clarification needed] | | Callum Hendry | St Johnstone[k] | Released | [5] |
| 12 July 2017 | RW | | Tre Pemberton | Stoke City[l] | Released | [5] |
| 21 July 2017 | CF[clarification needed] | | Anthony Stokes | Hibernian[m] | Mutual Consent | [25] |
| 26 July 2017 | GK | | Jason Steele | Sunderland | Undisclosed fee | [29] |
Total incoming: +/- ~£ £425,000 + further Undisclosed fee's ( *Connor Mahoney transfer fee £425,000 as determined by tribunal including additional add on fee's – **Jason Steele transfer Undisclosed, however estimated to be around £560,000 with add ons.)
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2017 | MF | | Harry Chapman | Middlesbrough | Season-long | [34] |
| 11 August 2017 | CF | | Marcus Antonsson | Leeds United | Season-long | [35] |
| 31 August 2017 | CM | | Rekeem Harper | West Bromwich Albion | Season-long (recalled 2 January 2018)[a] | [39] |
| 31 August 2017 | DF | | Paul Downing | Milton Keynes Dons | Season-long (signed permanently)[b] | [41] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2017 | MF[clarification needed] | | Liam Feeney | Cardiff City | 5-month loan (extended)[a] | [42] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 January 2018 | DF | | Paul Downing | Milton Keynes Dons | Undisclosed | [53] |
| 19 January 2018 | DF | | Amari'i Bell | Fleetwood Town | Undisclosed | [58] |
| 14 February 2018 | FW | | Okera Simmonds | Liverpool | Undisclosed | [67] |
| 17 February 2018 | GK | | Oliver Byrne | Cardiff City | Free | [69] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2018 | CM | | Connor Thomson | Halifax Town[a] | Contract Mutually Terminated | [61] |
| 31 January 2018 | RW | | Callum Wright | Leicester City | Undisclosed Fee | [63] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 2018 | FW | | Adam Armstrong | Newcastle United | Season-long | [54] |
| 16 January 2018 | MF | | Jack Payne | Huddersfield Town | Season-long | [55] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 January 2018 | DF | | Sam Hart | Rochdale | 6-month loan | [56] |
| 30 January 2018 | DF | | Elliott Ward | Milton Keys Dons | 6-month loan | [60] |
| 31 January 2018 | DF | | Scott Wharton | Lincoln City | 6-month loan | [62] |
| 14 February 2018 | GK | | Aaron Dillon | Bray Wanderers | 5-month loan | [122] |
| 22 February 2018 | DF | | Jack Doyle | Derry City | 5-month loan | [70] |
