| 2020–21 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| CEO | Steve Waggott | ||
| Manager | Tony Mowbray[1] | ||
| Stadium | Ewood Park | ||
| Championship | 15th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Adam Armstrong (28) All: Adam Armstrong (29) | ||
The2020–21 season wasBlackburn Rovers' 133nd season as a professional football club and it participated in theChampionship for a third consecutive season.[2] Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in theFA Cup andEFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
On the 24 Rovers announced their retained listDanny Graham,Stewart Downing,Dominic Samuel,Jayson Leutwiler,Richie Smallwood &Sam Hart discussions will be held regarding their future at the club.
From the development squad Rovers took the option to extendMatthew Platt contract by 12 months until 2021, whilstBrad Lyons & Ben Paton have both been offered new contracts, Jordan Eastham has signed a contract till 2022 while Sam Burns, Dan Pike, Jalil Saadi, Sam Durrant & James Connelly have signed contracts until 2021.Luke Brennan &Flavien Enzo Boyomo have been offered professional contracts but have yet to sign.Chanka Zimba,Jack Evans & Charley Doyle will not be retained by the club.[3]
On the 1 Rovers announced the signing of young attacking midfielderTyrhys Dolan fromPreston North End on a 2-year deal following his release.[4] Rovers also announced young wingerLuke Brennan has signed his 1st professional deal, a 2-year contract until 2022, Also midfield duoBrad Lyons & Ben Paton signed 1 year deals until 2021.[5]
On the 7Forest Green Rovers announced the signing ofJack Evans following his release from Rovers.[6]
On the 24 Rovers announcedDanny Graham,Dominic Samuel,Jayson Leutwiler,Richie Smallwood &Sam Hart will not be offered new contracts by the club, Discussions continue to be held withStewart Downing about extending his stay with Rovers.[7]
On the 28 Rovers announced u23 midfielderTom White had joinedBolton Wanderers on loan until the end of the season.[8]
On the 29 Rovers announced u23 defenderMatthew Platt had joinedBarrow on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.[9]
On the 11Hull City announced the signing ofRichie Smallwood following his release from Rovers.[10]
On the 12Atlético Albacete announced the signing ofFlavien Enzo Boyomo after he rejected a new contract from Rovers.[11]
On the 16 Rovers confirmed their agreement with official principal sponsor10bet had ended 2 years into a 3-year deal.[12]
On the 17 Rovers announced an extension to their partnership with Totally Wicked.[13]
On the 26 Rovers announced the signing of Belgium goalkeeperThomas Kaminski fromGent for an undisclosed fee, on a 2-year deal with the option of a further 12 months.[14]
On the 28 Rovers announced Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors will remain our back-of-shirt sponsor for a third successive season.[15]
On the 29 Rovers announced a new multi year shirt sponsor with leading performance and recovery compression wear brand Recoverite Compression, The new deal will see the Recoverite Compression brand on the front of all first team, Under-23s, youth and replica kits.[16]
On the 2 Rovers announced the signing of young striker Connor McBride fromCeltic on a free transfer, he signed a 2-year deal with the option of a further 12 months.[17] AlsoStalybridge Celtic announced the signing of Charley Doyle following his release from Rovers.[18]
On the 4Cardiff City announced the signing ofChanka Zimba following his release from Rovers.[19]
On the 7Sunderland announced the signing ofDanny Graham following his release from Rovers.[20]
On the 11Fleetwood Town announced the signing ofJayson Leutwiler following his release from Rovers.[21]
On the 15 Rovers announced the signing of defenderDaniel Ayala following his release fromMiddlesbrough on a 3-year deal until 2023.[22]
On the 21Gillingham announced the signing ofDominic Samuel following his release from Rovers.[23]
On the 28 Rovers announced the signing of young goalkeeper Felix Goddard following his release fromManchester City on a 2-year scholarship.[24]
On the 6 Rovers announced u23 midfielderStefan Mols had joinedIntercity on loan until the end of the season.[25] Also Rovers announced the signing of Greek u21 goalkeeperAntonis Stergiakis fromSlavia Sofia on a 3-year deal until 2023 with the option of a further 12 months.[26]
On the 16 Rovers announced the signing of defenderBarry Douglas on loan fromLeeds United until the end of the season,[27] Rovers also announced the signing of midfielderTom Trybull on loan fromNorwich City until the end of the season,[28] Rovers also announced defenderCharlie Mulgrew had joinedFleetwood Town on loan until the end of the season,[29] Rovers also announced the signing of goalkeeperAynsley Pears fromMiddlesbrough for an undisclosed fee on a 4-year deal until 2024,[30] Rovers also announced goalkeeperAndy Fisher had joinedMilton Keynes Dons on a permanent deal,[31] Rovers also announced the signing ofHarvey Elliott on loan fromLiverpool until the end of the season.[32]
On the 2 Rovers announced midfielderStewart Downing had rejoined the club.[33]
On the 9 Rovers announced defenderTyler Magloire had joinedHartlepool United on loan until 9 January.[34]
On the 11Southend United announced the signing ofSam Hart following his release from Rovers.[35]
On the 13 Rovers announced wingerLuke Brennan had joinedAFC Fylde on loan until the end of the season.[36]
On the 23 Rovers announced attacking midfielderBradley Dack had signed new 2 and half year deal until 2023, with the option of a further 12 months.[37]
On the 31 Rovers announced wingerHarry Chapman had joinedShrewsbury Town on loan until the end of the season.[38]
On the 6 Rovers announced midfielderBrad Lyons had joinedMorecambe on loan until the end of the season,[39] Also defenderHayden Carter joinedBurton Albion on loan until the end of the season.[40]
On the 12 Rovers announced goalkeeperJoe Hilton had joinedFleetwood Town on an emergency 7 day loan.[41]
On the 13 Rovers announced midfielderLuke Brennan had been recalled from his loan atAFC Fylde.[42]
On the 14 Rovers announced the signing of defenderJarrad Branthwaite on loan fromEverton until the end of the season.[43]
On the 15 Rovers announced young midfielder Joe Nolan had signed a professional contract until 2022 following a successful trial.[44]
On the 22 Rovers announced midfielderStefan Mols had returned from his loan spell atIntercity.[45]
On the 27 Rovers announced goalkeeperJoe Hilton had signed a new contract until 2022 & joinedRoss County until the end of the season.[46]
On the 1 Rovers announced the signing of defenderHarry Pickering fromCrewe Alexandra for an undisclosed fee, on a 4 and half year deal until 2025, he will remain on loan until the end of the season,[47] Rovers also announced defenderJoe Grayson had joinedOxford United on loan until the end of the season,[48] Rovers also announced defenderTaylor Harwood-Bellis had joined on loan fromManchester City until the end of the season,[49] Rovers also announced forwardJack Vale had joinedRochdale on loan until the end of the season.[50]
On the 2 Rovers announced midfielderTom White had returned from his loan spell atBolton Wanderers,[51] Rovers also announced defenderTyler Magloire had joinedMotherwell on loan until the end of the season.[52]
On the 5 Rovers announced midfielderTom White had joinedHartlepool United on a short-term loan deal.[53]
On the 15 Rovers announced midfielderJohn Buckley signed a new long-term deal until 2024, with the option of a further 12 months.[54]
On the 16 Rovers announced midfielderTyrhys Dolan signed a new long-term deal until 2024, with the option of a further 12 months.[55]
On the 4 Rovers announced defenderDerrick Williams had left the club by mutual consent to joinLA Galaxy.[56]
On the 7 Rovers announced their end of season award winnersThomas Kaminski was voted Player of the Season,[57]Harvey Elliott's goal againstMillwall was voted Goal of the Season,[58]Adam Armstrong was voted Player's Player of the Year & Junior Rovers Player of the Year[59] &Tyrhys Dolan was named this season's PFA Club Community Champion.[60]
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Contract expires | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 45 | Jordan Eastham |  | GK | (2001-09-08)8 September 2001 (age 24) | 2022[3] | |
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski |  | GK | (1992-10-23)23 October 1992 (age 33) | 2022[14] | Option for 12-month extension. |
| 13 | Aynsley Pears | | GK | (1998-04-23)23 April 1998 (age 27) | 2024[30] | |
| 41 | Antonis Stergiakis |  | GK | (1999-03-16)16 March 1999 (age 26) | 2023[26] | Option for 12-month extension. |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 5 | Daniel Ayala |  | DF | (1990-11-07)7 November 1990 (age 35) | 2023[22] | |
| 17 | Amari'i Bell |  | DF | (1994-05-05)5 May 1994 (age 31) | 2021[61] | |
| 30 | Jarrad Branthwaite | | DF | (2002-06-27)27 June 2002 (age 23) | 2021[43] | on loan fromEverton |
| 25 | Hayden Carter | | DF | (1999-12-17)17 December 1999 (age 25) | 2022[62] | on loan atMorecambe |
| 15 | Barry Douglas |  | DF | (1989-09-04)4 September 1989 (age 36) | 2021[27] | on loan fromLeeds United |
| 36 | Joe Grayson | | DF | (1999-03-26)26 March 1999 (age 26) | 2021[63] | on loan atOxford United |
| 22 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | | DF | (2002-01-30)30 January 2002 (age 23) | 2021[49] | on loan fromManchester City |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |  | DF | (1994-03-16)16 March 1994 (age 31) | 2022[64] | |
| 38 | Tyler Magloire | | DF | (1998-12-21)21 December 1998 (age 26) | 2022[65] | on loan atMotherwell |
| 14 | Charlie Mulgrew | | DF | (1986-03-06)6 March 1986 (age 39) | 2021[66] | on loan atFleetwood Town |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |  | DF | (1997-12-04)4 December 1997 (age 27) | 2021[67] | Option for 12-month extension.[68] |
| Harry Pickering | | DF | (1998-12-29)29 December 1998 (age 26) | 2025[47] | on loan atCrewe Alexandra | |
| 40 | Daniel Pike | | DF | (2002-01-09)9 January 2002 (age 23) | 2023[69] | Option for 12-month extension. |
| 28 | Scott Wharton | | DF | (1997-10-03)3 October 1997 (age 28) | 2024[70] | Option for 12-month extension. |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 31 | Elliott Bennett | | MF | (1988-12-18)18 December 1988 (age 36) | 2021[71] | |
| 21 | John Buckley | | MF | (1999-10-13)13 October 1999 (age 26) | 2024[54] | Option for 12-month extension. |
| 37 | Luke Brennan | | MF | (2001-10-19)19 October 2001 (age 24) | 2022[5] | |
| 11 | Harry Chapman | | MF | (1997-11-05)5 November 1997 (age 28) | 2021[72] | Option for 12-month extension,[73] on loan atShrewsbury Town |
| 23 | Bradley Dack | | MF | (1993-12-31)31 December 1993 (age 31) | 2023[37] | Option for 12-month extension. |
| 18 | Jacob Davenport | | MF | (1998-12-28)28 December 1998 (age 26) | 2022[74] | |
| 39 | Tyrhys Dolan | | MF | (2001-12-28)28 December 2001 (age 23) | 2024[55] | Option for 12-month extension. |
| 6 | Stewart Downing | | MF | (1984-07-22)22 July 1984 (age 41) | 2021[33] | |
| 16 | Harvey Elliott | | MF | (2003-04-04)4 April 2003 (age 22) | 2021[32] | on loan fromLiverpool |
| 29 | Corry Evans |  | MF | (1990-07-30)30 July 1990 (age 35) | 2021[75] | |
| 10 | Lewis Holtby |  | MF | (1990-09-18)18 September 1990 (age 35) | 2021[76] | |
| 4 | Bradley Johnson | | MF | (1987-04-28)28 April 1987 (age 38) | 2021[77] | |
| 34 | Brad Lyons | | MF | (1997-05-26)26 May 1997 (age 28) | 2021[5] | on loan atBurton Albion |
| 43 | Connor McBride | | MF | (2001-01-20)20 January 2001 (age 24) | 2022[17] | Option for 12-month extension. |
| 24 | Joe Rankin-Costello | | MF | (1999-07-26)26 July 1999 (age 26) | 2021[78] | Option for 12-month extension.[68] |
| 8 | Joe Rothwell | | MF | (1995-01-11)11 January 1995 (age 30) | 2021[79] | Option for 12-month extension.[68] |
| 27 | Lewis Travis | | MF | (1997-10-16)16 October 1997 (age 28) | 2023[80] | Option for 12 months extension |
| 19 | Tom Trybull | | MF | (1993-03-09)9 March 1993 (age 32) | 2021[28] | on loan fromNorwich City |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 | Adam Armstrong | | FW | (1997-02-10)10 February 1997 (age 28) | 2022[81] | |
| 20 | Ben Brereton Díaz |  | FW | (1999-04-18)18 April 1999 (age 26) | 2022[82] | |
| 32 | Daniel Butterworth | | FW | (1999-09-14)14 September 1999 (age 26) | 2022[83] | |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher | | FW | (1995-09-15)15 September 1995 (age 30) | 2023[84] | |
On 14 August Rovers confirmed their pre-season scheduled.[85]
| 22 August 2020 (2020-08-22)Friendly | Fleetwood Town | 1–4 | Blackburn Rovers | Fleetwood |
| 13:00BST | Evans 14' | Report | Chapman 26' Armstrong 46' 67'Brennan 78' | Stadium:Highbury Stadium Attendance:Behind closed doors |
| 25 August 2020 (2020-08-25)Friendly | Blackpool | 1–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Blackpool |
| 19:00BST | Virtue 40' | Report | Brereton 4' 30' Dolan 88' | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance:Behind closed doors |
| 29 August 2020 (2020-08-29)Friendly | Bolton Wanderers | v | Blackburn Rovers | Bolton |
| TBC | Stadium:University of Bolton Stadium Attendance:Behind closed doors | |||
| Note: On 21 August, the scheduled away fixture againstBolton Wanderers was postponed due to Rovers game againstDoncaster Rovers in theEFL Cup been scheduled on the same date.[86] | ||||
| 1 September 2020 (2020-09-01)Friendly | Blackburn Rovers | Cancelled | Everton | Blackburn |
| 18:00BST | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance:Behind closed doors | |||
| Note: On 30 August following discussions between the two clubs it was mutually agreed that the game will be called off.[87] | ||||
| 5 September 2020 (2020-09-05)Friendly | Leicester City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Leicester |
| 13:00BST | Amartey 66' | Report | Williams 80' | Stadium:King Power Stadium Attendance:Behind closed doors |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Luton Town | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 62 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 61 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 60 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 65 | 54 | +11 | 57 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 61 | −12 | 55 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 52 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 61 | −24 | 52 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 65 | 54 | +11 | 57 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 26 | +2 |
Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source:BBC
| Matchday | 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 | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | W | D | L | L | W | L | L | D | W | D | W | W | W | D | L | L | W | L | D | L | W | D | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | W | D | L | D | D | L | L | D | W | L | W | D | W |
| Position | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[89]
| 12 September 20201 | Bournemouth | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Kings Park |
| 15:00BST | Stacey 25' Lerma 53'Danjuma 84' | Report | Johnson 42' Armstrong 73' | Stadium:Vitality Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee:Gavin Ward |
| 19 September 20202 | Blackburn Rovers | 5–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Blackburn |
| 15:00BST | Armstrong 16' (pen.),33',83' Dolan 20'Williams 67' | Report | Stadium:Ewood Park Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 26 September 20203 | Derby County | 0–4 | Blackburn Rovers | Derby |
| 15:00BST | Buchanan 33'Rooney 80' | Report | Dolan 11' Johnson 12',15' 36'Lenihan 42'Rothwell 66'Armstrong 77' | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 3 October 20204 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
| 15:00BST | Johnson 50' Gallagher 80' | Report | Cunningham 34' Bacuna 49'Tomlin 59'  69' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 17 October 20205 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Blackburn |
| 15:00BST | Johnson 58' Gallagher 72' | Report | Figueiredo 28' Lolley 90' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 21 October 20206 | Watford | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Watford |
| 19:45BST | Pedro 13' 84' Cleverley 17'Kabasele 22'Lenihan 49' (o.g.)Ngakia 75' | Report | Brereton 28' Armstrong  69' | Stadium:Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 24 October 20207 | Coventry City | 0–4 | Blackburn Rovers | Birmingham |
| 15:00BST | Rose 14'Sheaf 74' | Report | Armstrong 15' (pen.),49' 51' Douglas 20'Elliott 62'Gallagher 88' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee:Darren England |
| 27 October 20208 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–4 | Reading | Blackburn |
| 19:45GMT | Armstrong 3',66' Holtby 5'Trybull 20' | Report | Méïté 1' Olise 15'Laurent 18'Rafael 76'João 79' 82' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee:David Coote |
| 31 October 20209 | Swansea City | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Swansea |
| 15:00GMT | Ayew 19' 61' Cabango 25' 55'Bidwell 30' | Report | Stadium:Liberty Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 3 November 202010 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Blackburn |
| 19:45GMT | Trybull 18' Rankin-Costello 50'Lenihan 78'Wharton 85'Holtby 90+2' | Report | McNair 67' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
| 7 November 202011 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Brereton 50' Johnson 65'Armstrong 73',90+6' | Report | Kane 9' Dickie 23'Dykes 61' (pen.)Bonne 90+3' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee:Tim Robinson |
| 21 November 202012 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Luton |
| 15:00GMT | Berry 69' | Report | Rothwell 32' Johnson 71'Gallagher 72'Elliott 81'Brereton 90+3' | Stadium:Kenilworth Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 24 November 202013 | Preston North End | 0–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Preston |
| 19:45GMT | Browne 22' Rafferty 44' | Report | Trybull 36' Armstrong 45' (pen.)Brereton 53'Dolan 76' | Stadium:Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 28 November 202014 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Barnsley | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Armstrong 44' 69' Gallagher 78'Rothwell 90+6' | Report | Palmer 90' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee:Andrew Madley |
| 2 December 202015 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Millwall | Blackburn |
| 19:45GMT | Elliott 25' Armstrong 90+1' | Report | Williams 19' Malone 34'Wallace 64' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 5 December 202016 | Brentford | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Brentford |
| 15:00GMT | Forss 5' Janelt 31'Toney 37' (pen.)Canós 61'Fosu 82' | Report | Douglas 10' Rothwell 19' 49'Lenihan 27' 36'Johnson 57'Davenport 87'Kaminski 90+4' | Stadium:Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee:Oliver Langford |
| 9 December 202017 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Ashton Gate |
| 19:45GMT | Wells 38' Diédhiou 82' | Report | Stadium:Ashton Gate Stadium Referee: Steve Martin |
| 12 December 202018 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Norwich City | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Elliott 59' | Report | Pukki 22',65' 84' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 16 December 202019 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Blackburn |
| 19:45GMT | Douglas 58' Elliott 80'Nyambe 90+1'Armstrong 90+8' | Report | Ihiekwe 38' Smith 61'Lindsay 64'Jones 90+5' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 19 December 202020 | Stoke City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00GMT | Powell 6' Chester 36' | Report | Stadium:Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
| 26 December 202021 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Rothwell 76' Lenihan 79' | Report | Reach 41' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 29 December 202022 | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Huddersfield |
| 19:45GMT | Pipa 41' Sarr 53',90'Campbell 55'Hogg 67' | Report | Lenihan 50' Gallagher 86'Holtby 89' | Stadium:The John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 2 January 202123 | Birmingham City | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Bordesley |
| 15:00GMT | Sánchez 85' | Report | Armstrong 10' 83' Travis 39'Douglas 81'Dack 90+2' | Stadium:St. Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 16 January 202124 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Stoke City | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Travis 36' Buckley 76' | Report | Powell 38' Thompson 48'Norrington-Davies 71'Chester 79' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 24 January 202125 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00GMT | Morsy 57' Tavernier 81'Bola 88' | Report | Davenport 26' Rothwell 63' | Stadium:Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 30 January 202126 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Luton Town | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Travis 50' Armstrong 85' | Report | Rea 63' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 6 February 202127 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| 15:00GMT | Austin 5' Ball 20'Barbet 54'Adomah 90+2' | Report | Davenport 9' Gallagher 60' | Stadium:Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 12 February 202128 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Preston North End | Blackburn |
| 19:45GMT | Armstrong 45+1' (pen.) | Cunningham 19' Lindsay 43'Ledson 61' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
| 17 February 202129 | Barnsley | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Barnsley |
| 19:45GMT | Andersen 53' Morris 72'Mowatt 90' | Report | Harwood-Bellis 83' Armstrong 90+4' | Stadium:Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 20 February 202130 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | West Bridgford |
| 15:00GMT | Mighten 25' Murray 41'Garner 68' | Report | Harwood-Bellis 2' Armstrong 73' | Stadium:The City Ground Attendance: 0 Referee:Keith Stroud |
| 24 February 202131 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–3 | Watford | Blackburn |
| 19:45GMT | Rothwell 34' Elliott 43'Brereton 82' | Report | Pedro 25' Sarr 38'Sema 61' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
| 27 February 202132 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Coventry City | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Brereton 27' Douglas 61' | Report | James 50' Østigård 69' 83' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 2 March 202133 | Reading | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Reading |
| 20:00GMT | Semedo 17' Puscas 24' | Report | Bell 52' Evans 58'Kaminski 90+5' | Stadium:Madejski Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 6 March 202134 | Millwall | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Bermondsey |
| 15:00GMT | Woods 43' Evans 77' | Report | Dack 18' Gallagher 65', 75'Trybull 77'Kaminski 85' | Stadium:The Den Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 9 March 202135 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Swansea City | Blackburn |
| 18:00GMT | Dack 37' Rankin-Costello 53' | Report | Ayew 41' (pen.) Cabango 68' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 12 March 202136 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Brentford | Blackburn |
| 19:45GMT | Buckley 75' Lenihan 86'Bennett 90+6'Johnson 90+9' | Report | Toney 10' (pen.) Mbeumo 80'Sørensen 90' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 17 March 202137 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Bristol City | Blackburn |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Palmer 74' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 20 March 202138 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Norwich |
| 15:00GMT | McLean 53' | Report | Gallagher 77' | Stadium:Carrow Road Attendance: 0 Referee:Keith Stroud |
| 2 April 202139 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | High Wycombe |
| 15:00BST | Onyedinma 47' Thompson 85' | Report | Holtby 25' | Stadium:Adams Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
| 5 April 202140 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Bournemouth | Blackburn |
| 15:00BST | Elliott 78' Armstrong 90+2' | Report | Billing 29' Lerma 50'Solanke 51'Danjuma 75' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 10 April 202141 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:00BST | Vaulks 27' Murphy 44'Ralls 70', 75' | Report | Kaminski 19' Armstrong 43',90'Lenihan 65' | Stadium:Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 16 April 202142 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Derby County | Blackburn |
| 18:00BST | Holtby 32' Gallagher 42'Elliott 66', 67' | Report | Lawrence 22' Clarke 45+2' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 20 April 202143 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Owlerton |
| 19:00BST | Hutchinson 15' Windass 37'Bannan 80' | Report | Evans 40' Rothwell 74' | Stadium:Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 24 April 202144 | Blackburn Rovers | 5–2 | Huddersfield Town | Blackburn |
| 15:00BST | Travis 5' Armstrong 8',54',60'Brereton 22'Lenihan 26'Gallagher 57'Davenport 89' | Report | Nyambe 45' (o.g.) Holmes 82'Koroma 82' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 1 May 202145 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Rotherham |
| 15:00BST | Smith 21' Lindsay 69'Barlaser 78'Wing 86' | Report | Armstrong 17' | Stadium:New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 8 May 202146 | Blackburn Rovers | 5–2 | Birmingham City | Blackburn |
| 12:30BST | Armstrong 27' (pen.),71',85' Brereton 45+1'Elliott 83' | Report | Pedersen 22', 67' Leko 26'Stirk 40'Jutkiewicz 50' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee:Keith Stroud |
The third round draw was made on 30 November, withPremier League andEFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[90]
| 9 January 2021Third round | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Downing 35' Travis 40'Davenport 90+2' | Report | Richards 42' John 81' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live onSky Sports, byPaul Merson.[91] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September, live onSky Sports byPhil Babb.[92]
| 29 August 2020 (2020-08-29)First round | Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Blackburn |
| 15:00BST | Holtby 30' Lenihan 53'Rankin-Costello 72'Armstrong 81' (pen.) | Report | Wright 44' Okenabirhie 54' (pen.)Anderson 55'Gomes 64'Halliday 70' | Stadium:Ewood Park Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 15 September 2020Second round | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:30BST | Fraser 35' | Report | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 0 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Tony Mowbray |
| Assistant manager | Mark Venus |
| First-team coach | David Lowe |
| First-team coach | Damien Johnson |
| Goalkeeping coach | Ben Benson |
| Head of Academy | Stuart Jones |
| Head of Academy coaching | Tony Carss |
| Under-23 lead coach | Billy Barr |
| Under-18 lead coach | Mike Sheron |
Last updated: May 2017
Source:[93]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | BEL | Thomas Kaminski | 44 | 0 | 43+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | ENG | Aynsley Pears | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 41 | GK | GRE | Antonis Stergiakis | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 45 | GK | ENG | Jordan Eastham | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | NAM | Ryan Nyambe | 39 | 0 | 33+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ESP | Daniel Ayala | 10 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | SCO | Barry Douglas (on loan fromLeeds United) | 31 | 0 | 29+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF | JAM | Amari'i Bell | 22 | 0 | 15+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | ENG | Taylor Harwood-Bellis (on loan fromManchester City) | 19 | 0 | 17+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | IRL | Darragh Lenihan (VC) | 44 | 0 | 41+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | DF | ENG | Scott Wharton | 8 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | DF | ENG | Jarrad Branthwaite (on loan fromEverton) | 10 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | DF | ENG | Daniel Pike | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG | Bradley Johnson | 32 | 3 | 25+5 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | ENG | Stewart Downing | 19 | 0 | 2+16 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG | Joe Rothwell | 42 | 3 | 29+10 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | GER | Lewis Holtby | 29 | 1 | 20+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | ||
| 16 | MF | ENG | Harvey Elliott (on loan fromLiverpool) | 42 | 7 | 31+10 | 7 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | ENG | Jacob Davenport | 16 | 1 | 6+9 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | GER | Tom Trybull (on loan fromNorwich City) | 26 | 0 | 18+7 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | ENG | John Buckley | 30 | 1 | 7+21 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | ENG | Bradley Dack | 17 | 3 | 7+9 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | ENG | Joe Rankin-Costello | 16 | 1 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | ||
| 27 | MF | ENG | Lewis Travis | 22 | 0 | 16+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | MF | NIR | Corry Evans | 18 | 0 | 11+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | MF | ENG | Elliott Bennett (C) | 9 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | MF | ENG | Luke Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | MF | ENG | Tyrhys Dolan | 40 | 3 | 10+27 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 43 | MF | SCO | Connor McBride | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | ENG | Adam Armstrong | 43 | 29 | 40+0 | 28 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Sam Gallagher | 39 | 8 | 24+15 | 8 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | CHI | Ben Brereton Díaz | 43 | 7 | 30+10 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | FW | ENG | Daniel Butterworth | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 11 | MF | ENG | Harry Chapman (on loan atShrewsbury Town) | 7 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | SCO | Charlie Mulgrew (on loan atFleetwood Town) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF | ENG | Hayden Carter (on loan atBurton Albion) | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | MF | NIR | Brad Lyons (on loan atMorecambe) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | DF | ENG | Joe Grayson (on loan atOxford United) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | DF | ENG | Tyler Magloire (on loan atMotherwell) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| GK | ENG | Joe Hilton (on loan atRoss County) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Harry Pickering (on loan atCrewe Alexandra) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Tom White (on loan atHartlepool United) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| FW |  WAL | Jack Vale (on loan atRochdale) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
| Players that played for Blackburn Rovers this season that have left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 33 | GK | ENG | Andrew Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | IRL | Derrick Williams | 11 | 1 | 10+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | FW | Adam Armstrong | 28 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| 2 | 9 | FW | Sam Gallagher | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | 16 | MF | Harvey Elliott | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| = | 20 | FW | Ben Brereton Díaz | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | MF | Bradley Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | 8 | MF | Joe Rothwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | 39 | MF | Tyrhys Dolan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | 23 | MF | Bradley Dack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | DF | Derrick Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 10 | MF | Lewis Holtby | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | 18 | MF | Jacob Davenport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 21 | MF | John Buckley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 24 | MF | Joe Rankin-Costello | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| — | — | — | Own goal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 65 | 0 | 3 | 68 | |||
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | Other. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | CAM | | Tyrhys Dolan | Unattached[a] | Free | [4] | Signed forBlackburn Rovers U23's |
| 26 August 2020 | GK | | Thomas Kaminski | Gent | Undisclosed | [14] | |
| 2 September 2020 | CF | | Connor McBride | Celtic | Free | [17] | Signed forBlackburn Rovers U23's |
| 15 September 2020 | CB | | Daniel Ayala | Unattached[b] | Free | [22] | |
| 28 September 2020 | GK | | Felix Goddard | Unattached[c] | Free | [24] | Signed forBlackburn Rovers U18's |
| 6 October 2020 | GK | | Antonis Stergiakis |  Slavia Sofia | Undisclosed | [26] | Signed forBlackburn Rovers U23's |
| 16 October 2020 | GK | | Aynsley Pears | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed | [30] |
Total outgoing: +/- ~£
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2020 | CF | | Chanka Zimba | Released[a] | n\a | [3] |
| 30 June 2020 | LB | | Jack Evans | Released[b] | n\a | [3] |
| 30 June 2020 | CB | | Charley Doyle | Released[c] | n\a | [3] |
| 24 July 2020 | CF | | Danny Graham | Released[d] | n\a | [7] |
| 24 July 2020 | CF | | Dominic Samuel | Released[e] | n\a | [7] |
| 24 July 2020 | CM | | Richard Smallwood | Released[f] | n\a | [7] |
| 24 July 2020 | LB | | Sam Hart | Released[g] | n\a | [7] |
| 24 July 2020 | GK |  | Jayson Leutwiler | Released[h] | n\a | [7] |
| 24 July 2020 | CB |  | Flavien Enzo Boyomo | End of Contract[i] | n\a | [3] |
| 29 July 2020 | CB | | Matthew Platt | Barrow | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 16 October 2020 | GK | | Andy Fisher | Milton Keynes Dons | Undisclosed | [31] |
Total incoming: +/- ~£ 0
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 2020 | LB | | Barry Douglas | Leeds United | Season-long | [27] |
| 16 October 2020 | CM | | Tom Trybull | Norwich City | Season-long | [28] |
| 16 October 2020 | RW | | Harvey Elliott | Liverpool | Season-long | [32] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2020 | CM | | Tom White | Bolton Wanderers | Season-long (Recalled) | [8][51] |
| 6 October 2020 | CM | | Stefan Mols | Intercity | Season-long (Recalled) | [25][45] |
| 16 October 2020 | CB | | Charlie Mulgrew | Fleetwood Town | Season-long | [29] |
| 6 November 2020 | CB | | Tyler Magloire | Hartlepool United | 9 January 2021 | [34] |
| 13 November 2020 | RW | | Luke Brennan | AFC Fylde | Season-long (Recalled) | [36][42] |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | Other. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2021 | CM | | Joe Nolan | Unattached[a] | Free Transfer | [44] | Signed forBlackburn Rovers U23's |
| 1 February 2021 | LB | | Harry Pickering | Crewe Alexandra | Undisclosed | [47] |
Total outgoing: +/- ~£
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 March 2021 | CB | | Derrick Williams |  LA Galaxy | Free Transfer | [56] |
Total incoming: +/- ~£ 0
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 2021 | CB | | Jarrad Branthwaite | Everton | Season-long | [43] |
| 1 February 2021 | CB | | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | Manchester City | Season-long | [49] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2020 | RW | | Harry Chapman | Shrewsbury Town | Season-long | [38] |
| 6 January 2021 | CM | | Brad Lyons | Morecambe | Season-long | [39] |
| 6 January 2021 | CB | | Hayden Carter | Burton Albion | Season-long | [40] |
| 12 January 2021 | GK | | Joe Hilton | Fleetwood Town | 7 day emergency loan | [41] |
| 27 January 2021 | GK | | Joe Hilton | Ross County | Season-long | [46] |
| 1 February 2021 | LB | | Harry Pickering | Crewe Alexandra | Season-long | [47] |
| 1 February 2021 | CB | | Joe Grayson | Oxford United | Season-long | [48] |
| 1 February 2021 | CF | | Jack Vale | Rochdale | Season-long | [50] |
| 2 February 2021 | CB | | Tyler Magloire | Motherwell | Season-long | [52] |
| 5 February 2021 | CM | | Tom White | Hartlepool United | One-month | [53] |
