2016–17 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
The 2016–17 season is Blackburn Rovers' 129th season as a professional football club and its fifth playing in the Championship.[3] Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. Rovers were relegated to League One on 7 May 2017, in spite of their 3-1 away win against Brentford, with results elsewhere going against them.[4]
| 2016–17 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Owen Coyle (until 21 February)[1] Tony Mowbray (from 22 February)[2] | |||
| Stadium | Ewood Park | |||
| Championship | 22nd (relegated) | |||
| EFL Cup | Third round (vs. Leeds United) | |||
| FA Cup | Fifth round (vs. Manchester United) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Danny Graham (11) All: Danny Graham (12) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 12,871 | |||
|
| ||||
Summer Activity
May
On 12 May Rovers announced a five-year deal with kit supplier Umbro.[5]
On 20 May Rovers announced their retained list, Tommy Spurr, Matthew Kilgallon, Chris Taylor, Chris Brown, Lee Williamson, Nathan Delfouneso, Simon Eastwood and Simeon Jackson would all be free to talk to and sign for other clubs upon the expiry of their contracts on 30 June. However, several players have been informed that final decisions over their futures will be made once a new manager has been appointed. Those under 24, Jack Doyle and Connor Thomson have agreed 1 year deals, scholars Josh Askew, Ramirez Howarth and Lewis Travis have also agreed to sign professional terms. Stuart Callaway, David Carson, Modou Cham, Ryan Crump, Anton Forrester, Devarn Green, Sam Joel, Sam Lavelle, Jan Pirretas, Jordan Preston, Hyuga Tanner and Luke Wall have been released.[6]
June
On 1 June Rovers announced that Owen Coyle has been appointed as new manager on a 2-year deal.[7]
On 17 June Rovers announced the signing of Anthony Stokes on a 3-year deal, following his release from Celtic.[8]
On 18 June it was confirmed that Goalkeeping Coach Laurence Batty had left the club and that new Rovers manager Owen Coyle was in the process of firming up a new coach who would be in place before the players started training.[9]
On 21 June Rovers announced the signing of Stephen Hendrie on a season-long loan from West Ham United.[10]
On 23 June Rovers announced the signing of Danny Graham on a 2-year deal, following his release from Sunderland.[11]
On 23 June Oxford United announced the signing of Simon Eastwood following his contract expiry.[12]
On 25 June Rovers announced the signing of Liam Feeney on a 2-year deal, following his release from Bolton Wanderers.[13]
On 27 June Preston North End announced the signing of Tommy Spurr, who was offered a new contract by Rovers, on a 3-year deal following his contract expiry.[14]
On 29 June Rovers announced that Alan Irvine has mutually agreed to leave the club with immediate effect.[15]
On 29 June Rovers announced the signing of Jack Byrne on a season-long loan from Manchester City.[16]
July
On 1 July Bolton Wanderers announced the signing of Chris Taylor following his contract expiry.[17]
On 4 July Rovers announced Sandy Stewart as assistant manager.[18]
On 12 July Port Vale announced signing of Anton Forrester on a 2-year deal, following his release.[19]
On 18 July Walsall announced signing of Simeon Jackson on a 2-year deal, following his release.[20]
On 21 July Rovers announced the sale of Grant Hanley to Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee.[21]
On 25 July Burton Albion announced signing of Lee Williamson on a 1-year deal, following his release.[22]
August
On 1 August Bradford City announced signing of Matthew Kilgallon on a 1-year deal, following his release.[23]
On 2 August Rovers announced the signing of Gordon Greer on a 1-year deal, following his release from Brighton & Hove Albion.[24]
On 3 August Rovers announced that Rob Kelly has mutually agreed to leave the club with immediate effect.[25]
On 5 August Rovers announced the appointment of John Henry as first team coach.[26]
On 5 August Bury announced signing of Chris Brown on a 1-year deal, following his release.[27]
On 8 August Rovers announced John O'Sullivan has joined Accrington Stanley on loan until 7 January.[28]
On 11 August Rovers announced the signing of Sam Gallagher on a season long loan from Southampton.[29]
On 25 August Rovers announced the signing of Martin Samuelsen on a season long loan from West Ham United.[30]
On 26 August Rovers announced Shane Duffy has joined Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee.[31]
On 26 August Rovers announced the double signing of Tommie Hoban on a season long loan from Watford and Derrick William on a 3-year deal from Bristol City.[28]
On 29 August Rovers announced squad numbers for the development squad for the EFL Trophy.[32]
On 31 August Rovers announced the signing of Charlie Mulgrew on a 3-year deal following his release Celtic.[33]
On 31 August Rovers announced the signing of Marvin Emnes on loan from Swansea City until 17 January 2017.[34]
September
On 21 September Rovers announced the signing of Wes Brown on a free transfer following his release from Sunderland in the summer, he will also help coach the u23s team.[35]
November
On 22 November Rovers announced Martin Samuelsen has returned to West Ham United with immediate effect.[36]
December
On 5 December Rovers were drawn away against QPR in the third-round of the FA Cup.
Winter Activity
January
On 5 January Rovers announced the appointment of Paul Senior as Football Director.[37]
On 6 January Rovers announced Jack Byrne has returned to Manchester City with immediate effect.[38]
On 9 January Blackburn were drawn at home against either Barnsley/Blackpool in the 4th round of the FA Cup .
On 9 January Rovers announced promising youngsters Jack Doyle & Connor Thomson have signed new deals till 2019.[39]
On 17 January Rovers announced John O'Sullivan has left the club by mutual consent.[40]
On 20 January Rovers announced Scott Wharton has joined Cambridge United on loan until the end of the season.[41]
On 24 January Rovers announced Josh Askew has joined Warrington Town on loan.[42]
On 27 January Rovers announced promising young midfielder Joe Rankin-Costello has signed his first professional deal till 2019.[43]
On 30 January Rovers announced Lucas João has joined on loan from Sheffield Wednesday until the end of the season.[44]
On 31 January Rovers announced Marvin Emnes has rejoined on loan from Swansea City until the end of the season.[45]
On 31 January Rovers announced Ben Marshall has left the club to join Wolverhampton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.[45]
February
On 11 February Rovers announced Ramirez Howarth has joined Skelmersdale United on loan.[46]
On 15 February Rovers announced Matthew Platt and Connor Thompson have joined Barrow on loan.[47]
On 21 February Rovers announced that manager Owen Coyle has left the club by mutual consent, assistant manager Sandy Stewart, first team coach John Henry and goalkeeping coach Phil Hughes have also left the club.[48]
On 22 February Rovers announced the appointment of Tony Mowbray as the club's new head coach, with Head of Academy coach David Lowe stepping up to become Assistant Manager and David Dunn stepping up to become 1st Team Coach.[49]
March
On 2 March Rovers announced goalkeeper David Raya has signed a new deal till 2019.[50]
Squad information
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Contract Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | Jason Steele |  |
GK | 18 August 1990 | 2018 |
| 33 | David Raya |  |
GK | 15 September 1995 | 2019 |
| Defenders | |||||
| 2 | Adam Henley | .svg.png){kind=small} |
DF | 14 June 1994 | 2017 |
| 3 | Gordon Greer |  |
DF | 14 December 1980 | 2017 |
| 4 | Tommie Hoban (on loan from Watford) |  |
DF | 24 January 1994 | — |
| 5 | Derrick Williams | |
DF | 17 January 1993 | 2019 |
| 6 | Jason Lowe | |
DF | 2 September 1991 | 2017 |
| 14 | Charlie Mulgrew | |
DF | 6 March 1986 | 2019 |
| 15 | Elliott Ward | |
DF | 19 January 1985 | 2018 |
| 20 | Stephen Hendrie (on loan from West Ham United) | |
DF | 8 January 1995 | — |
| 24 | Ryan Nyambe |  |
DF | 4 December 1997 | 2018 |
| 30 | Wes Brown | |
DF | 13 October 1979 | 2017 |
| 34 | Scott Wharton | |
DF | 3 October 1997 | 2018 |
| 36 | Jack Doyle | |
DF | 2 February 1997 | 2019 |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 7 | Liam Feeney | |
MF | 21 January 1987 | 2018 |
| 21 | Hope Akpan |  |
MF | 14 August 1991 | 2017 |
| 23 | Danny Guthrie | |
MF | 18 April 1987 | 2017 |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan | |
MF | 16 March 1994 | 2019 |
| 27 | Willem Tomlinson | |
MF | 27 January 1998 | 2018 |
| 28 | Connor Mahoney | |
MF | 12 February 1997 | 2017 |
| 29 | Corry Evans |  |
MF | 30 July 1990 | 2019 |
| 31 | Elliott Bennett |  |
MF | 18 December 1988 | 2018 |
| 32 | Craig Conway | |
MF | 2 May 1985 | 2018 |
| Forwards | |||||
| 9 | Anthony Stokes | |
FW | 25 July 1988 | 2019 |
| 12 | Danny Graham | |
FW | 12 August 1985 | 2018 |
| 17 | Marvin Emnes (on loan from Swansea City) |  |
FW | 27 May 1988 | — |
| 18 | Lucas João (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday) |  |
FW | 4 September 1994 | — |
| 19 | Sam Gallagher (on loan from Southampton) | |
FW | 15 September 1995 | — |
Pre-Season Friendlies
On 23 May 2016, Blackburn Rovers announced five pre-season friendlies, with a sixth friendly expected to be confirmed at a later date. The games are during, and follow a six-day training camp in Austria from July 4–10 which included a friendly against Austrian Bundesliga side SV Ried.
Upon returning to England following the training camp, Rovers had three hour long friendlies in the shape of a tournament against Morecambe and Bury at Morecambe's Globe Arena. The following week Rovers will travel to Rochdale for a friendly at Spotland Stadium and Blackpool four days later at Bloomfield Road.[51]
Rovers only friendly at Ewood Park was finally announced on 22 June against second tier Spanish team Girona.
| 9 July 2016 Friendly | SV Ried | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Ried im Innkreis |
| 18:00 UTC+01:00 | Report | Graham  |
Stadium: Keine Sorgen Arena |
| 16 July 2016 Friendly (1 hr) | Bury | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Morecambe |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Graham |
Stadium: Globe Arena |
| 16 July 2016 Friendly (1 hr) | Morecambe | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Morecambe |
| 14:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Globe Arena |
| 19 July 2016 Friendly | Rochdale | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | McDermott |
Report | Graham |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
| 23 July 2016 Friendly | Blackpool | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Vassell |
Report | Graham |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 2,657 (1,503 Rovers) |
| 26 July 2016 Friendly | Mansfield Town | CANCELLED[52] | Blackburn Rovers | Mansfield |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Field Mill |
| 30 July 2016 Friendly | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Girona | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Marshall |
Report | Kiko |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 2,131 |
| 31 July 2016 Friendly | Notts County | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Campbell |
Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,411 (135 Rovers) |
Championship Season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Burton Albion | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 52 | |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 62 | 72 | −10 | 51 | |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers (R) | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 53 | 65 | −12 | 51 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic (R) | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 42 | |
| 24 | Rotherham United (R) | 46 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 40 | 98 | −58 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 6) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 7) Play-off.
(R) Relegated.
Result by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| Sat, 6 August 2016 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–4 | Norwich City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Bennett  Stokes Greer |
Report | Jacob Murphy Hoolahan Jerome Naismith |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,641 (1,535 away) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| Sat, 13 August 2016 2 | Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Grigg Perkins Powell Gilbey Duffy O.G. |
Report | Lowe Duffy Greer |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 12,216 (2,240 away) Referee: Graham Scott |
| Wed, 17 August 2016 3 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
| 19:45 BST | Duffy Harris |
Report | Duffy  Akpan Graham |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 14,041 (197 away) Referee: Andy Davies |
| Sat, 20 August 2016 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Burton Albion | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Graham Conway Lowe Gallagher |
Report | Irvine Mousinho Naylor |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,356 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| Sat, 27 August 2016 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Fulham | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Akpan |
Report | Parker Cairney |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,464 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| Sat, 10 September 2016 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
| 15:00 BST | Shodipo Perch Chery |
Report | Williams Akpan Gallagher Lowe |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 13,210 (598 away) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| Tue, 13 September 2016 7 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Leeds |
| 19:45 BST | Green Sacko Wood Ayling Bartley |
Report | Greer Emnes Lenihan Marshall |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 19,009 (327 away) Referee: James Adcock |
| Sat, 17 September 2016 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–2 | Rotherham United | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Conway Emnes Evans Marshall Gallagher |
Report | Ward Mattock Brown Adeyemi Kelly |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,699 (Inc. 734 visiting supporters) Referee: Darren Bond |
| Sat, 24 September 2016 9 | Derby County | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | Vydra Christie |
Report | Lowe Evans Emnes Graham |
Stadium: The iPro Stadium Attendance: 26,602 (523 away) Referee: Andy Madley |
| Sat, 27 September 2016 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Blackburn |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Fletcher |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,844 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| Sat, 1 October 2016 11 | Birmingham City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Shotton Gleeson |
Report | Lowe Lenihan Graham Marshall Guthrie Hoban |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 16,781 (555 away) Referee: James Linington |
| Sat, 15 October 2016 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Ipswich Town | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Gallagher |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,820 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| Sat, 18 October 2016 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Blackburn |
| 19:45 BST | Gallagher Lenihan Feeney Gallagher |
Report | Pereira Perquis Mills |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,462 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| Sat, 22 October 2016 14 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Flint Paterson Wilbraham |
Report | Mulgrew |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 21,452 (556 away) Referee: Andrew Davies |
| Sat, 29 October 2016 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blackburn |
| 17:30 BST | Gallagher Marshall Guthrie |
Report | Batth João Teixeira Edwards |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,652 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| Sat, 5 November 2016 16 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Baker Kodjia McCormack |
Report | Gallagher Guthrie Akpan |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 29,712 (900 away) Referee: Roger East |
| Sat, 19 November 2016 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Brentford | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Graham Conway Dean Lowe Marshall |
Report | Hogan Bjelland Yennaris |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,506 (418 away) Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| Sat, 26 November 2016 18 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle |
| 15:00 GMT | Hayden |
Report | Conway Lowe Mulgrew Marshall |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,092 (1,411 away) Referee: David Coote |
| Sat, 3 December 2016 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Lowe Graham Nyambe Lenihan |
Report | Palmer Hefele Palmer |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,034 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 10 December 2016 20 | Preston North End | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Preston |
| 17:30 GMT | Johnson Clarke Robinson |
Report | Graham  Lenihan Marshall |
Stadium: Deepdale Stadium Attendance: 14,527 (2,539 away) Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 13 December 2016 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Greer Gallagher Lowe |
Report | Skalák Duffy Norwood Stephens Dunk Murray |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 9,976 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 17 December 2016 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–3 | Reading | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Graham Lowe Brown |
Report | Samuel McCleary Moore Evans |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,982 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 26 December 2016 23 | Barnsley | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Winnall Morsy Watkins |
Report | Mulgrew Akpan Lenihan  |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 14,192 (1,440 away) Referee: Andy Madley |
| 31 December 2016 24 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Huddersfield |
| 12:45 GMT | Whitehead Wells |
Report | Graham |
Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 21,311 (1,072 away) Referee: Darren Bond |
| 2 January 2017 25 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Lowe Mulgrew |
Report | Dummett Colback |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 18,542 Referee: Stephen Woolmer |
| 14 January 2017 26 | Ipswich Town | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Lawrence Berra Dozzell |
Report | Akpan Graham |
Stadium: Portman Road Stadium Attendance: 15,009 (295 away) Referee: James Linington |
| 21 January 2017 27 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Graham Lenihan |
Report | Jutkiewicz Morrison Davis Gleeson |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,035 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 1 February 2017 28 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Leeds United | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Bennett |
Report | Dallas Jansson |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 17,026 (6,402 away) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 4 February 2017 29 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Gallagher |
Report | Perch Manning Furlong |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,846 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 11 February 2017 30 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Kelly Taylor |
Report | Kelly Mahoney |
Stadium: Aesseal New York Stadium Attendance: 9,438 (1,195 away) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 14 February 2017 31 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Sasso Hutchinson Bannan Reach |
Report | Hutchinson Akpan Bennett |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 24,603 (373 away) Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 24 February 2017 32* | Burton Albion | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Burton-upon-Trent |
| 19:45 GMT | Sordell Turner McFadzean |
Report | Palmer |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 5,496 (1,579 away) Referee: James Linington |
| 28 February 2017 33 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Derby County | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Conway |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,536 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 4 March 2017 34 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Emnes |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,165 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 7 March 2017 35 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Williams |
Report | Zohore Harris Bennett |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,645 Referee: David Coote |
| 11 March 2017 36 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Jerome Dijks Hoolahan Whittaker Tettey |
Report | Lowe João Lenihan Akpan |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,224 (290 away) Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 14 March 2017 37 | Fulham | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Craven Cottage, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Aluko Fredericks McDonald Cyriac |
Report | Guthrie Lenihan Conway Emnes João |
Attendance: 15,487 (537 away) Referee: Andrew Davies |
| 18 March 2017 38 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Preston North End | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
| 13:00 GMT | Bennett Conway Mahoney |
Report | Barkhuizen Cunningham Huntington McGeady |
Attendance: 18,435 (6,005 away) Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 1 April 2017 39 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Brighton |
| 15:00 BST | Murray |
Report | Gallagher |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,216 (689 away) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 4 April 2017 40 | Reading | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Reading |
| 20:00 BST | Kermorgant Blackett McCleary |
Report | Bennett |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,353 (480 away) Referee: James Adcock |
| 8 April 2017 41 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Barnsley | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Bennett Hoban |
Report | Roberts Watkins |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,347 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 14 April 2017 42 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Traoré Osborn Cohen |
Report | Ward Williams Bennett Hoban João |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,279 (1,638 away) Referee: Roger East |
| 17 April 2017 43 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Bristol City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Bennett Williams Gallagher |
Report | Abraham Wright Bryan Cotterill |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,935 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 22 April 2017 44 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Saïss |
Report | Lenihan Guthrie Lowe |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 20,249 (1,258 away) Referee: David Coote |
| 29 April 2017 45 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Graham |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 21,884 (6,385 away) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
EFL Cup
The first round draw of EFL Cup took place on Wednesday 22 June, Rovers were drawn away to League Two side Mansfield Town.[53]
| Tue, 9 August 2016 1 | Mansfield Town | 1–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Mansfield |
| 19:45 BST | Rose |
Report | Stokes Duffy Byrne |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,885 (including 566 Rovers supporters) Referee: Stephen Martin |
| Tue, 23 August 2016 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Crewe Alexandra | Blackburn |
| 19:45 BST | Akpan Wharton Conway Guthrie Duffy Gallagher |
Report | Bingham Dagnall |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 3,448 (Inc. 535 visiting supporters) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| Tue, 20 September 2016 3 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Leeds |
| 19:45 BST | Phillips Wood |
Report | Akpan Lenihan Emnes |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 8,488 Referee: Darren Deadman |
FA Cup
The first round draw of FA Cup took place on 12 December, Rovers were drawn away to Championship side Queens Park Rangers F.C..
| Sat, 7 January 2017 Third Round | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
| 15:00 BST | Bidwell |
Report | Lynch Feeney Marshall |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 7,482 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| Sat, 28 January 2017 Fourth Round | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Blackpool | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Gallagher Bennett |
Report | McAlister Mellor |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 9,237 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| Sun, 19 February 2017 Fifth Round | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Manchester United | Blackburn |
| 16:15 GMT | Graham Williams |
Report | Rashford Lingard Young Ibrahimović |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 23,130 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
EFL Trophy
Blackburn Development Squad entered the competition at the first round group stage and were drawn against Carlisle United, Fleetwood Town and Oldham Athletic in Northern Group D.[54]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | L1 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Blackburn Rovers Academy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
| 30 August 2016 Group Stage Game 1 | Fleetwood Town | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers U-23 | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Cole |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 392 |
| 4 October 2016 Group Stage Game 2 | Carlisle United | 2-0 | Blackburn Rovers U-23 | Carlisle |
| 19:45 BST | Miller Grainger |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1,253 |
| 8 November 2016 Group Stage Game 3 | Blackburn Rovers U-23 | 2-2 (4-5 pens) | Oldham Athletic | Blackburn |
| 19:30 GMT | Stokes Feeney |
Report | Ladapo Wilson |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 471 Referee: Rob Jones |
Backroom Staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | |
| Assistant Manager | |
| First Team Coach | |
| Acting Goalkeepers' Coach | |
| Head of Academy | |
| Under-23 Lead Coach | |
| Under-23 Coach | |
Last updated: April 2017
Source: [55]
Squad statistics
Appearances and Goals
- As of 7 May 2017[56]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | |
Jason Steele | 44 | 0 | 41+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | |
David Raya | 11 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 37 | GK | |
Andy Fisher | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
Adam Henley | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Gordon Greer | 25 | 0 | 19+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | |
Tommie Hoban (on loan from Watford) | 16 | 1 | 15+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Derrick Williams | 42 | 1 | 39+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | |
Charlie Mulgrew | 30 | 3 | 26+2 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | |
Elliott Ward | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | |
Stephen Hendrie (on loan from West Ham United) | 8 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | |
Ryan Nyambe | 31 | 0 | 22+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | |
Darragh Lenihan | 44 | 0 | 32+8 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | |
Wes Brown | 8 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | |
Jack Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | |
Josh Askew | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 42 | DF | |
Lewis Travis | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 45 | DF | |
Matthew Platt | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 50 | DF | |
Tyler Magloire | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | |
Jason Lowe (C) | 49 | 0 | 43+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | |
Liam Feeney | 40 | 2 | 21+13 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | |
Hope Akpan | 29 | 2 | 16+9 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | |
Danny Guthrie | 27 | 1 | 22+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | |
Willem Tomlinson | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | |
Connor Mahoney | 21 | 0 | 4+10 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | |
Corry Evans | 19 | 0 | 16+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | |
Elliott Bennett | 29 | 4 | 18+7 | 3 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | |
Craig Conway | 46 | 7 | 34+8 | 6 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | |
Connor Thomson | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 46 | MF | |
Lewis Hardcastle | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 48 | MF | |
Joe Grayson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 49 | MF | |
Joe Rankin-Costello | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Anthony Stokes | 14 | 4 | 2+6 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | |
Danny Graham | 40 | 13 | 28+7 | 12 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | |
Marvin Emnes (on loan from Swansea City) | 37 | 4 | 22+13 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | |
Lucas João (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday) | 13 | 3 | 3+10 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | |
Sam Gallagher (on loan from Southampton) | 47 | 12 | 35+8 | 11 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 43 | FW | |
Ramirez Howarth | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 47 | FW | |
Lewis Mansell | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 34 | DF | |
Scott Wharton (on loan at Cambridge United) | 7 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 |
| Players that played for Blackburn Rovers this season that have left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 22 | DF | |
Shane Duffy | 5 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |  |
Martin Samuelsen (on loan from West Ham United) | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Jack Byrne (on loan from Manchester City) | 7 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | |
Ben Marshall | 25 | 1 | 22+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
- As of 3 May 2017[56]
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | FW | | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | 19 | FW | | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | 32 | MF | | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | 17 | FW | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| = | 31 | MF | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | 9 | FW | | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| = | 18 | FW | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | 14 | DF | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| = | 21 | MF | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 34 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | 10 | MF | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 30 | DF | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 7 | MF | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 5 | DF | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 23 | MF | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| — | — | — | Own goal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 51 | 5 | 7 | 63 | |||
Disciplinary record
- As of 7 May 2017[56]
| No. | Pos. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| 31 | MF | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 71 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 2 | 2 | ||
Transfers and loans
Summer
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Danny Graham | Sunderland | Free transfer | [11] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Anthony Stokes | Celtic | Free transfer | [8] |
| 1 July 2016 | RW | | Liam Feeney | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer | [13] |
| 2 August 2016 | CB | | Gordon Greer | Brighton & Hove Albion | Free transfer | [24] |
| 26 August 2016 | CB | | Derrick Williams | Bristol City | Undisclosed (~£250,000) | [57] |
| 31 August 2016 | CB | | Charlie Mulgrew | Celtic | Free transfer | [33] |
| 21 September 2016 | CB | | Wes Brown | Sunderland | Free transfer | [35] |
Total outgoing: 
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | LB | | Stephen Hendrie | West Ham United | Season-long | [10] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | | Jack Byrne | Manchester City | 6 January 2017 [lower-alpha 1] | [16] |
| 11 August 2016 | CF | | Sam Gallagher | Southampton | Season-long | [29] |
| 25 August 2016 | AM | | Martin Samuelsen | West Ham United | 22 November 2016 [lower-alpha 2] | [30] |
| 26 August 2016 | CB | | Tommie Hoban | Watford | Season-long | [57] |
| 31 August 2016 | FW | | Marvin Emnes | Swansea City | 4 Month loan (17 January 2017) | [34] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Chris Brown | Bury [lower-alpha 1] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Stuart Callaway | Free agent | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | | David Carson | South Shields [lower-alpha 2] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | LW | | Modou Cham | Clitheroe [lower-alpha 3] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | | Ryan Crump | Southport [lower-alpha 4] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Nathan Delfouneso | Swindon Town [lower-alpha 5] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | | Simon Eastwood | Oxford United [lower-alpha 6] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Anton Forrester | Port Vale[lower-alpha 7] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Devarn Green | Free agent | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | .svg.png){kind=small} | Simeon Jackson | Walsall [lower-alpha 8] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Sam Joel | Free agent | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | | Matthew Kilgallon | Bradford City [lower-alpha 9] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | | Sam Lavelle | Bolton Wanderers [lower-alpha 10] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | RB | | Jan Pirretas | Bayer Leverkusen [lower-alpha 11] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Jordan Preston | Guiseley [lower-alpha 12] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | LB | | Tommy Spurr | Preston North End [lower-alpha 13] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | .svg.png){kind=small} | Hyuga Tanner | Bolton Wanderers | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | LM | | Chris Taylor | Bolton Wanderers [lower-alpha 14] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | LW | | Luke Wall | Accrington Stanley [lower-alpha 15] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | | Lee Williamson | Burton Albion [lower-alpha 16] | Released | [6] |
| 21 July 2016 | CB | | Grant Hanley | Newcastle United | Undisclosed (~£5,500,000 + add-ons worth £500,000)[66] | [21] |
| 26 August 2016 | CB | | Shane Duffy | Brighton & Hove Albion | Undisclosed (~£4,200,000) | [31] |
- Following Brown's release, he signed for Bury.[27]
- Following Carson's release, he signed for South Shields.[58]
- Following Cham's release, he signed for Clitheroe.[59]
- Following Crump's release, he signed for Southport.[60]
- Following Delfouneso's release, he signed for Swindon Town.[61]
- Following Eastwood's release, he signed for Oxford United.[12]
- Following Forrester's release, he signed for Port Vale.[19]
- Following Jackson's release, he signed for Walsall.[20]
- Following Kilgallon's release, he signed for Bradford City.[23]
- Lavelle signs for Bolton Wanderers.[62]
- Following Pirretas' release, he signed for Bayer Leverkusen.[63]
- Following Preston's release, he signed for Guiseley.[64]
- Following Spurr's release, he signed for Preston North End.[14]
- Following Taylor's release, he signed for Bolton Wanderers.[17]
- Following Wall's release, he signed for Accrington Stanley.[65]
- Following Williamson's release, he signed for Burton Albion.[22]
Total incoming: 
- Subtracts estimated 10% sell on fee (£550,000-£600,000) due to Crewe in Grant Hanley's £5,500,000-£6,000,000 sale to Newcastle United.[67]
- Includes estimated 15% sell on fee (£1,250,000) following Ruben Rochina's transfer from Granada to Rubin Kazan on 20 July 2016 for €10,000,000.[68]
- Includes estimated 25% sell on fee (~£67,500) following Jack O'Connell's transfer from Brentford to Sheffield United on 10 July 2016 (assumed here to be £250,000, though the fee was undisclosed).[69]
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2016 | CM | | John O'Sullivan | Accrington Stanley | 6-month loan (7 January) | [28] |
Winter
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 January 2017 | FW | | Lucas João | Sheffield Wednesday | End of Season | [44] |
| 31 January 2017 | FW | | Marvin Emnes | Swansea City | End of Season | [45] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 January 2017 | AM | | John O'Sullivan | Carlisle United [lower-alpha 1] | Mutual Consent | [40] |
| 31 January 2017 | FW | | Dean Rittenberg | Bangor City [lower-alpha 2] | Mutual Consent | [72] |
| 31 January 2017 | MF | | Ben Marshall | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Undisclosed (~£1,500,000)[73] | [74] |
Total incoming:
- Includes estimated 15% profit sell on fee (£150,000) following Martin Olsson's transfer from Norwich City to Swansea City on 17 January 2017 for an undisclosed fee that is estimated to be £4,000,000, having originally been sold to Norwich City for £3,000,000.[75]
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 January 2017 | CB | | Scott Wharton | Cambridge United | End of Season | [41] |
References
- "Rovers part company with Owen Coyle". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- "Rovers welcome new Head Coach". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- "History". Statto.
- "Brentford 1-3 Blackburn Rovers". BBC Sport. 7 May 2017.
- "Rovers return to Umbro". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 12 May 2016.
- "Rovers confirm retained list". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- "Coyle confirmed as Rovers boss". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 1 June 2016.
- "Rovers complete Stokes swoop". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- "Blackburn Rovers Euro 2016 duo will be given extra time off". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 18 June 2016.
- "Rovers pocket Scottish star". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- "Danny makes Rovers return". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- "United sign Eastwood". Oxford United F.C. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- "Flying Feeney returns to Rovers". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- "Tommy Spurr Agrees Three Year Deal". Preston North End F.C. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- "Alan Irvine departs". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 29 June 2016.
- "Rovers Sign City Starlet". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- "Bolton sign Chris Taylor". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- "Sandy Stewart named new assistant". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 4 July 2016.
- "Anton Forrester signs". Port Vale F.C. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- "SADDLERS SIGN SIMEON JACKSON". Walsall F.C. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- "Hanley completes Magpies move". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- "BREWERS CONFIRM THREE MORE ADDITIONS TO NIGEL CLOUGH'S SQUAD". Burton Albion F.C. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- "City Clinch Kilgallon Signing". Bradford City F.C. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- "Rovers complete defender deal". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- "Rob Kelly leaves Rovers". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 3 August 2016.
- "Henry joins Rovers ranks". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 5 August 2016.
- "CONFIRMED: Striker Brown signs". Bury F.C. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- "O'Sullivan signs for Stanley on loan". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- "Rovers sign Saints striker". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- "Rovers secure Samuelsen signing". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- "Shane joins the Seagulls". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- "Numbers for development squad". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 29 August 2016.
- "Mulgrew makes Rovers move". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- "Rovers swoop for Swans striker". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- "Welcome Wes!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- "Samuelsen returns to West Ham". Blackburn Rover Official Site. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- "Rovers make key appointment". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 5 January 2016.
- "Byrne returns to Man City". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- "New deals for duo". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 9 January 2016.
- "O'Sullivan leaves Rovers". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- "Wharton complete Cambridge loan move". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- "Askew joins Warrington Town". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 24 January 2016.
- "Midfielder pens pro deal". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 27 January 2016.
- "Rovers swoop for Owls striker". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- "Marvin makes Rovers return". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- "Howarth secures Skem switch". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 11 February 2016.
- "Duo join Bluebirds on loan". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 15 February 2016.
- "Rovers part company with Owen Coyle". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 21 February 2016.
- "Rovers welcome new Head Coach". Rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- "David's new deal delight deal". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 2 March 2016.
- "Pre-season plans take shape". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- "Mansfield friendly cancelled". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- "Rovers to face the Stags". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- "U23s learn of EFL Trophy opponents". Official Rovers. 27 July 2016.
- "Who's Who". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. June 2016.
- "Player Statistics". Blackburn Rovers. May 2017. Archived from the original on 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- "Rovers complete double deal!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "Club confirms signing of David Carson". South Shields F.C. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- "Clitheroe complete the signing of ex-Blackburn Rovers winger". Clitheroe F.C. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- "GOALKEEPER RYAN CRUMP SIGNS FOR PORT". Southport F.C. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- "Delfouneso pens one-year deal". Swindon Town FC. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- "Wanderers Sign Former Blackburn Rovers U21s captain". Burnden Aces. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- "Jan Pirretas moves from the youth academy of Blackburn Rovers to Bayer Leverkusen (U19)". Reddit. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- "Jordan Preston signs". Guiseley A.F.C. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- "Short switch for Luke". Accrington Stanley F.C. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- "'Newcastle have been quite persistent' – Blackburn Rovers skipper Grant Hanley set for Magpies switch". LT. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- "Alex to net cash windfall as Grant Hanley joins Newcastle". The Stoke Sentinel. 21 July 2016.
- "Blackburn Rovers set for cash windfall as Ruben Rochina completes Rubin Kazan move". LT. 21 July 2016.
- "Blackburn Rovers boss Owen Coyle determined to keep captain Grant Hanley out of Newcastle United's clutches". LT. 10 July 2016.
- "CONTRACTS: Midfielder signs 18-month deal". Carlisle United FC. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- "Citizens Sign Dean Rittenberg from Blackburn Rovers". Bangor City FC. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- "Dean Rittenberg departs". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ""It's not been too great in recent weeks"- Ben Marshall on leaving Blackburn Rovers for Wolves". LT. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Marshall makes Molineux move". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- "Blackburn Rovers set for windfall after Martin Olsson's Swansea switch". LT. 19 January 2017.