The 2011–12 season is Blackburn Rovers 124th season as a professional football club. The 2011–12 season is Blackburn Rovers' 18th season in the Premier League, and their 11th consecutive season in the top division of English football.
| 2011–12 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Steve Kean | ||
| Stadium | Ewood Park | ||
| Premier League | 19th (relegated) | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Yakubu (18) All: Yakubu (18) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 26,532 vs Manchester United (League, 2 April 2012) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 7,104 vs Leyton Orient (League Cup, 20 September 2011) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 22,551 | ||
|
| |||
On 7 May 2012, Blackburn were relegated to the Football League Championship after a 0–1 home defeat to Wigan Athletic. They ended the season at 19th place after losing the last Premier League game 2–1 against Chelsea on 13 May 2012.[1]
Club edit
Technical staff edit
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Steve Kean |
| Assistant manager | John Jensen (until 28 September 2011) Eric Black (appointed 20 January 2012) |
| Assistant head coach | Paul Clement (appointed 14 October 2011) (until 6 January 2012) |
| Assistant coaches | Iain Brunskill Bobby Mimms |
| Goalkeeping coach | Bobby Mimms |
| Youth coach | David Lowe |
Last updated: October 2011
Source: [2]
Medical staff edit
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Doctor | Duncan Robertson |
| Youth team Doctor | Chris Dalton |
| Physiotherapist | Dave Fevre Mark Palmer |
Last updated: October 2011
Source: [2]
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Aston Villa | 38 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 38 | |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 37 | |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers (R) | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 46 | 77 | −31 | 36 | Relegation to Football League Championship |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers (R) | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 48 | 78 | −30 | 31 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (R) | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 82 | −42 | 25 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Pre-season friendlies edit
First Team edit
| 13 July 2011 12:00 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 – 0 | Oldham Athletic | Brockhall |
Roberts  Salgado Henley |
Details | Stadium: Brockhall training complex |
| 16 July 2011 12:15 | Accrington Stanley | 1 – 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Morecambe |
| Guthrie 54' |
Report | Andrews 15' Kalinić 66' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: Unknown |
| 16 July 2011 15:00 | Morecambe | 1 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Morecambe |
| Jevons 25' |
Report | Formica 73' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: Unknown |
| 27 July 2011 18:00 (11:00 GMT) 2011 Barclays Asia Trophy | Aston Villa | 1 – 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Hong Kong |
| Bent 49' |
Report | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 40,000 sellout credited for 2 matches |
| 31 July 2011 18:00 (11:00 GMT) 2011 Barclays Asia Trophy | Kitchee | 0 – 3 | Blackburn Rovers | Hong Kong |
| Report | Formica 35' Dunn 70'Blackman 86' (pen.) |
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 40,000 sellout credited for 2 matches |
| 6 August 2011 15:00 | Kilmarnock | 1 – 4 | Blackburn Rovers | Kilmarnock |
| Harkins 13' |
Report | Dunn 15' (pen.) Roberts 16', 34' (pen.)Goodwillie 76' |
Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 2,283 |
Reserves edit
| 9 July 2011 15:00 | Kendal Town | 1 – 7 | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | Kendal |
| Danny Williams 1' |
Report | Aaron Doran 5' Micah Evans 25'Jamie Maclaren 27' (pen.)James Knowles Tom Hitchcock 60', 69' |
Stadium: Lakeland Radio Stadium Attendance: 266 |
| 19 July 2011 19:30 | Bamber Bridge | 2 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | Bamber Bridge |
| Matty Jones 37' Danny Mahoney 75' (pen.) |
Report | Reece Hands 45' (pen.) |
Stadium: QED Stadium Attendance: Unknown |
| 23 July 2011 15:00 2011 Lancashire Senior Cup Final | Preston North End | 1 – 1 (1 – 3 p) | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | Leyland |
| Iain Hume 73' |
Report | Jamie Maclaren 56' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,288 |
| 26 July 2011 14:00 | Rangers | 2 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | Glasgow |
| |
Report | Jamie Maclaren |
Stadium: Murray Park Attendance: Unknown |
| 28 July 2011 13:00 | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 2 – 2 | Bulgaria U-19 | Glasgow |
| Matthew Pearson Micah Evans |
Report | |
Stadium: Murray Park Attendance: Unknown |
| 31 July 2011 13:00 | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 3 – 1 | Curzon Ashton | Ashton-under-Lyne |
| Ryan Edwards 56' Curtis Haley 67'Robbie Cotton 84' |
Report | Matthew Purcell 55' |
Stadium: Tameside Stadium Attendance: Unknown |
| 3 August 2011 19:00 | Harrogate Town | 0 – 3 | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | Harrogate |
| Report | Osayamen Osawe Jadan Hall John O'Sullivan |
Stadium: Wetherby Road |
| 10 August 2011 19:30 | Chorley | 1 – 2 | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | Victory Park |
| Shelton Payne |
Report | Curtis Haley Sean Cooke |
Stadium: Victory Park Attendance: 452 |
Mid-season friendlies edit
| 7 October 2011 14:00 * | Pune | 0 – 3 | Blackburn Rovers | Pune |
| Report | Roberts 35', 78' Rochina 52' |
Stadium: Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex |
- Following the 13 July 2011 Mumbai bombings, Blackburn Rovers postponed this pre-season tour following the advice from the British Foreign office, and this includes the friendly against Pune.[3] The original date of the fixture was 22 July 2011.
Competitions edit
Premier League edit
| 13 August 2011 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Formica 20' |
Report | Fletcher 22' Ward 47' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 21,996 (3,533 away) |
| 20 August 2011 2 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Agbonlahor 12' Heskey 25'  55' Delph 58' Bent 67' Petrov 80' |
Report | Pedersen 52' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,319 (250 away) |
| 27 August 2011 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Everton | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Report | Arteta 90+2' (pen.) |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 22,826 |
| 11 September 2011 4 | Fulham | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
| 16:00 | Zamora 38' |
Report | Rochina 32' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 24,856 (300 away) |
| 17 September 2011 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–3 | Arsenal | Blackburn |
| 12:45 | Yakubu 25', 59' Song 50' (o.g.)Koscielny 68' (o.g.) |
Report | Gervinho 10' Arteta 34'Chamakh 85' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 22,637 |
| 24 September 2011 6 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Ba 27', 30', 54' |
Report | Hoilett 37' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 46,236 (1,174 away) |
| 1 October 2011 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–4 | Manchester City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Report | A. Johnson 56' Balotelli 59' Nasri 73' Savić 87' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 24,760 (7,531 away) |
| 15 October 2011 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
| 15:00 | Helguson 16' |
Report | Samba 24' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,487 (971 away) |
| 23 October 2011 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Formica 28' |
Report | van der Vaart 15', 53' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 22,786 |
| 29 October 2011 10 | Norwich City | 3–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Norwich |
| 15:00 | Morison 53' Johnson 82'Holt 90+4' (pen.) |
Report | Hoilett 45+3' Yakubu 62'Samba 64' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,440 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 5 November 2011 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Chelsea | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Report | Lampard 51' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 21,985 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 19 November 2011 12 | Wigan Athletic | 3–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Wigan |
| 15:00 | Gómez 7' Caldwell 31' Crusat 88' |
Report | Yakubu 2', 90+9' (pen.) Hoilett 59' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 17,329 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 26 November 2011 13 | Stoke City | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Stoke |
| 12:45 | Delap 28' Whelan 58' Crouch 71' |
Report | Rochina 85' |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 26,686 (397 away) Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 3 December 2011 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–2 | Swansea City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Yakubu 20', 45+2', 57', 82' (pen.) |
Report | Lita 35' Moore 66' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 23,080 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 11 December 2011 15 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Sunderland |
| 13:30 | Vaughan 83' Larsson 90+2' |
Vukčević 17' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 39,863 (319 away) Referee: Peter Walton |
| 17 December 2011 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Dann 72' |
Report | Morrison 52' Odemwingie 89' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 22,909 (2,564 away) Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 20 December 2011 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Blackburn |
| 20:00 | Yakubu 67' |
Report | M. Davies 5' Reo-Coker 30' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 25,570 (4,300 away) Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 26 December 2011 18 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Maxi 53' |
Report | Adam 45' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,441 (571 away) Referee: Mike Jones |
| 31 December 2011 19 | Manchester United | 2–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Manchester |
| 12:45 | Berbatov 52', 62' |
Report | Yakubu 16' (pen.), 51' Hanley 80' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,146 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 2 January 2012 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Stoke City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Goodwillie 69' |
Report | Crouch 17', 45' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 20,615 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 14 January 2012 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Fulham | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Pedersen 45+4' Dunn 46'Formica 79' |
Report | Duff 56' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 18,003 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 21 January 2012 22 | Everton | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Everton |
| 15:00 | Cahill 24' |
Report | Goodwillie 72' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 32,464 (1,229 away) |
| 1 February 2012 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Newcastle United | Blackburn |
| 19:45 | Report | Dann 12' (o.g.) Obertan 90+2' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 20,817 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 4 February 2012 24 | Arsenal | 7–1 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
| 13:00 | van Persie 2', 38', 62' Chamberlain 40', 54'Arteta 51'Henry 90+3' |
Report | Pedersen 32' |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,643 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 11 February 2012 25 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Yakubu 15' Nzonzi 23'Onuoha 45+3' (o.g.) |
Report | Mackie 71', 90+2' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 20,252 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 25 February 2012 26 | Manchester City | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Manchester |
| 17:30 | Balotelli 30' Agüero 52'Džeko 81' |
Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 46,782 (556 away) Referee: Mike Jones |
| 3 March 2012 27 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Dunn 85' |
Report | N'Zogbia 24' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 20,717 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 10 March 2012 28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 | Report | Hoilett 43', 69' |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 26,121 (1,350 away) Referee: Chris Foy |
| 20 March 2012 29 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Sunderland | Blackburn |
| 19:45 | Hoilett 58' Yakubu 86' |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 20,056 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 24 March 2012 30 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Wheater 28', 35' |
Report | Nzonzi 56' |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 26,901 (2,800 away) Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 2 April 2012 31 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Manchester United | Blackburn |
| 20:00 | Hanley 54' |
Report | Valencia 40' 81' Young 86' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 26,532 (7,500 away) Referee: Howard Webb |
| 7 April 2012 32 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | Martin Olsson 7' (o.g.) Fortuné 69'Ridgewell 85' |
Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,414 (871 away) Referee: Lee Probert |
| 10 April 2012 33 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–3 | Liverpool | Blackburn |
| 20:00 | Orr 28' Yakubu 36', 61' (pen.)Hoilett 62'Formica 64'Hanley 90' |
Flanagan 12' Maxi 13', 16' 45+1'Doni  25'Jones 61'Bellamy 72'Henderson 86'Carroll 90' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 23,517 (7,500 away) Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 14 April 2012 34 | Swansea City | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT | Sigurðsson 37' Dyer 43' Dann 63' (o.g.) |
Report | Hoilett 33' Formica 90+1' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 18,985 (680 away) Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 21 April 2012 35 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Norwich City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Formica 41' Hoilett 49' |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 23,218 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 29 April 2012 36 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
| 16:00 GMT | van der Vaart 22' Walker 75' |
Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,798 (207 away) Referee: Mike Jones |
| 7 May 2012 37 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Blackburn |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Alcaraz 87' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 26,144 |
| 13 May 2012 38 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Terry 31' Raul Meireles 34' |
Report | Yakubu 60' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,742 (448 away) Referee: Lee Mason |
Results by Round edit
| Match | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | L | L | D | W | L | L | D | L | D | L | D | L | W | L | L | L | D | W | L | W | D | L | L | W | L | D | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | L |
| Position | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
FA Cup edit
| 7 January 2012 Third round | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 GMT | Ben Arfa 70' Jonás 90+5' |
Report | Goodwillie 35' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 30,876 (357 away) |
League Cup edit
| 24 August 2011 Second round | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Blackburn |
| 20:00 BST | Rochina 3', 4' Goodwillie 7' |
Report | Morrison 50' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 8,607 |
| 20 September 2011 Third round | Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Leyton Orient | Blackburn |
| 20:00 BST | Roberts 44' (pen.) Rochina 71'Vukčević 75' |
Report | Mooney 64' Cox 86' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 7,104 |
| 26 October 2011 Fourth round | Blackburn Rovers | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Newcastle United | Blackburn |
| 20:00 BST | Rochina 5' Yakubu 64' (pen.)Pedersen 99'Givet 120' |
Report | Guthrie 90+3' Cabaye 90+6'Løvenkrands 105+3' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,682 (4,500 away) |
| 29 November 2011 Quarter-finals | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
| 19:45 GMT | Miller 19' Gerrard 50' |
Report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 19,436 (800 away) |
Squad statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
- As of 13 May 2012
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG
|
Paul Robinson | 34 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF |  SWE
|
Martin Olsson | 30 | 0 | 23+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF |  FRA
|
Gaël Givet | 26 | 1 | 21+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
David Dunn | 28 | 2 | 21+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | FRA
|
Anthony Modeste | 9 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF |  ARG
|
Mauro Formica | 38 | 4 | 25+9 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF |  AUS
|
Vince Grella | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | MF |  NOR
|
Morten Gamst Pedersen | 36 | 3 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | ENG
|
Mark Bunn | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF |  SRB
|
Radosav Petrović | 23 | 0 | 10+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | FRA
|
Steven Nzonzi | 34 | 2 | 31+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | ENG
|
Scott Dann | 28 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | ENG
|
Bradley Orr | 12 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | ENG
|
Jordan Slew | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW |  ESP
|
Rubén Rochina | 22 | 6 | 9+9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 4 | ||
| 21 | MF | SWE
|
Marcus Olsson | 12 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | FW | ENG
|
Nick Blackman | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 23 | FW |  CAN
|
Junior Hoilett | 37 | 7 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 24 | FW |  NGA
|
Yakubu | 32 | 18 | 29+1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | ||
| 25 | FW |  SCO
|
David Goodwillie | 23 | 4 | 4+16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 29 | MF |  MNE
|
Simon Vukčević | 9 | 2 | 4+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 31 | DF | SCO
|
Grant Hanley | 27 | 1 | 19+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 32 | DF |  BRA
|
Bruno Ribeiro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | DF | ENG
|
Josh Morris | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | GK | ENG
|
Jake Kean | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | MF | ENG
|
Jason Lowe | 36 | 0 | 30+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 36 | MF |  ALG
|
Amine Linganzi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | FW | ENG
|
Zac Aley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | DF | ENG
|
Myles Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | DF |  WAL
|
Adam Henley | 8 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | MF | ENG
|
Robbie Cotton | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Players that played for Blackburn Rovers this season that have left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 4 | DF |  CGO
|
Christopher Samba | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF |  NZL
|
Ryan Nelsen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | AUS
|
Brett Emerton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 30 | FW |  GRN
|
Jason Roberts | 11 | 1 | 4+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| Players that played for Blackburn Rovers this season that have been stripped of shirt number: | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ESP
|
Míchel Salgado (removed from 1st team duty)[4]* | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
- Due to clauses in Salgado's contracts regarding an automatic payrise and a one-year extension to his current contract, he was excluded from first team duty.
Top scorers edit
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 24 | Yakubu | 17 | 0 | 1 | 18 | |
| 2 | FW | 20 | Rubén Rochina | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| MF | 23 | Junior Hoilett | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 4 | FW | 25 | David Goodwillie | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| MF | 12 | Morten Gamst Pedersen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Own Goals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 7 | MF | 10 | Mauro Formica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | MF | 8 | David Dunn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 15 | Steven Nzonzi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| DF | 4 | Christopher Samba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| FW | 29 | Simon Vukčević | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 11 | DF | 16 | Scott Dann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 5 | Gaël Givet | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| DF | 31 | Grant Hanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | 30 | Jason Roberts | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| TOTALS | 47 | 1 | 10 | 53 | ||||
Disciplinary record edit
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
| 8 | MF | David Dunn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 3 | DF | Martin Olsson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 8 | DF | Gaël Givet | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 9 | FW | Anthony Modeste | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 24 | FW | Yakubu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 35 | MF | Jason Lowe | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | Steven Nzonzi | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 31 | DF | Grant Hanley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 12 | MF | Morten Gamst Pedersen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Míchel Salgado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | Junior Hoilett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF | Scott Dann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Radosav Petrović | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 30 | FW | Jason Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Rubén Rochina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Christopher Samba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 13 | GK | Mark Bunn | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Brett Emerton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Mauro Formica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Marcus Olsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 18 | DF | Bradley Orr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| TOTALS | 57 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 5 | |||
Transfers edit
Transfers edit
Summer 2011 edit
In edit
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2011 | DF | Myles Anderson
|
Aberdeen
|
Undisclosed fee *(rep. minimal fee) | [5] |
| August 2011 | FW | David Goodwillie
|
Dundee United
|
Undisclosed fee *(rep. £2.8 million) | [6] |
| August 2011 | MF | Radosav Petrović
|
Partizan
|
Undisclosed fee *(rep. £2.7 million) | [7] |
| August 2011 | DF |  Bruno Ribeiro
|
Grêmio Prudente
|
Free transfer/End of contract | [8] |
| August 2011 | MF | Simon Vukčević
|
Sporting CP
|
Undisclosed fee *(rep. £2 million) | [9] |
| August 2011 | FW | Yakubu
|
Everton
|
Undisclosed fee *(rep. £1.5 million) | [10] |
| August 2011 | DF | Scott Dann
|
Birmingham City
|
Undisclosed fee *(rep. £6m-£8m) | [11] |
| August 2011 | FW | Jordan Slew
|
Sheffield United
|
Undisclosed fee *(rep. £1m) | [12] |
Total spending: 
Undisclosed fee *(rep. minimal fee) £16 million-£18 million + additional undisclosed fees & add-ons
Out edit
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2011 | GK | Frank Fielding | Derby County | Undisclosed fee *(rep. £400,000) | [13] |
| June 2011 | DF | Zurab Khizanishvili | Kayserispor | Free transfer/End of contract | [14] |
| June/July 2011 | GK | Jason Brown | Aberdeen | Free transfer/End of contract | [15] |
| June 2011 | DF | Phil Jones | Manchester United | Undisclosed fee *(rep. £16.5m-£22m plus add ons) | [16] |
| June 2011 | MF | Michael Potts | York City | Free transfer/End of contract | |
| July 2011 | CF | Maceo Rigters | Gold Coast United | End of contract | [17] |
| July 2011 | MF | Jordan Bowen | Chorley | Free transfer/End of contract | [18] |
| July 2011 | DF | Damilola Ajagbe | Free agent | End of contract | |
| July 2011 | DF | Andy Parry | Free agent | End of contract | |
| July 2011 | FW | Toni Vastić | Bayern Munich II | Minimal fee | |
| July 2011 | FW | Benjani | Portsmouth | Free transfer/End of contract | [19] |
| July 2011 | MF | Aaron Doran | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Undisclosed fee *(rep. 50% sell on fee) | [20] |
| August 2011 | FW | Nikola Kalinić | FC Dnipro | Undisclosed fee *(rep. £7m) | [21] |
| August 2011 | DF | Gavin Gunning | Dundee United | Undisclosed fee | [22] |
| August 2011 | MF | Brett Emerton | Sydney FC | Undisclosed fee | [23] |
| September 2011 | MF | El Hadji Diouf | Free agent | Mutually agreed contract termination | [24] |
| October 2011 | DF | Cameron Lindsay | Free agent (later signed for) Wellington Phoenix |
Released | [25] |
Total income: 
Undisclosed fee *(rep. minimal fee) £23.9 million-£29.4 million + Undisclosed fees
Loan out edit
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 June 2011 | 31 October 2011 | FW | Tom Hitchcock | Plymouth Argyle |
| 2 August 2011 | 5 November 2011 | GK | Jake Kean | Rochdale |
| 12 August 2011 | 31 January 2012 | MF | Keith Andrews | Ipswich Town |
| 31 October 2011 | 31 July 2012 | FW | Micah Evans | Accrington Stanley |
| 23 November 2011 | 26 Jan 2012 | MF | Hérold Goulon | Doncaster Rovers |
January transfer window 2012 edit
In edit
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2012 | MF | Tim Payne | Waitakere United | Undisclosed fee *(rep. minimal fee) | [26] |
| January 2012 | MF | Marcus Olsson | Free agent | Free transfer | [27] |
| January 2012 | DF | Bradley Orr | Queens Park Rangers | Undisclosed fee *(rep. minimal fee) | [28] |
Total spending: Undisclosed fee *(rep. minimal fee)
Out edit
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2012 | FW | Jason Roberts | Reading | Undisclosed fee *(rep. £500,000) | [29] |
| January 2012 | DF | Ryan Nelsen | Free agent (later signed for) Tottenham Hotspur |
Released | [30] |
| January 2012 | MF | Keith Andrews | Free agent (later signed for) West Brom |
Released | [31] |
| February 2012 | FW | Tom Hitchcock | Free agent | Released | [32] |
| February 2012 | CB | Christopher Samba | Anzhi | Undisclosed fee *(rep. £11 million) | [33] |
Total income: Undisclosed fee *(rep.£11.5 million)
Loan in edit
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 January 2012 | 31 July 2012 | FW | Anthony Modeste | FC Girondins de Bordeaux |
Loan out edit
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February 2012 | 31 July 2012 | FW | Filip Pivkovski | FC Nordsjælland |
References edit
- ^ premierleague.com. "Premier League Table". Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Blackburn Rovers | Team | Backroom Staff | Backroom staff". Archived from the original on 10 March 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ "Rovers cancel India tour". Blackburn Rovers. 19 July 2011. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ "Salgado 'frozen out' – Blackburn defender says he is not being allowed to play". Sky Sports. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ Blackburn Rovers sign Myles Anderson. 22 March 2011
- ^ Blackburn Rovers sign David Goodwillie. 3 August 2011 Archived 16 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Blackburn Rovers sign Radoslav Petrovic. 9 August 2011
- ^ Blackburn Rovers sign Brune Ribeiro. 22 August 2011 Archived 17 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Blackburn Rovers sign Simon Vukcevic. 26 August 2011 Archived 29 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Blackburn Rovers sign Yakubu Aiyegbeni. 1 September 2011
- ^ Blackburn Rovers sign Scott Dann. 1 September 2011
- ^ Blackburn Rovers sign Jordan Slew. 1 September 2011 Archived 28 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Derby County sign Frank Fielding. 9 May 2011
- ^ "Kayserispor sign Zurab Khizanishvili. 19 July 2011". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ "Aberdeen sign Jason Brown. 20 July 2011". Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ Manchester United sign Phil Jones. 13 June 2011
- ^ "Gold Coast United sign Maceo Rigters. 1 September 2011". Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ 1 November 2011
- ^ Portsmouth sign Benjani. 13 August 2011 Archived 6 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Inverness Caledonian Thistle sign Aaron Doran. 13 July 2011
- ^ "Dnipro sign Nikola Kalinic. 11 August 2011". Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ Dundee United sign Gavin Gunning. 12 August 2011
- ^ Sydney FC sign Brett Emerton. 25 August 2011
- ^ Diouf released by Blackburn Rovers. 1 September 2011
- ^ Cameron Lindsay released by Blackburn Rovers. Later joins Wellington Phoenix. 5 October 2011
- ^ Payne seals Rovers move – New Zealander arrives in England. 17 January 2012
- ^ Marcus makes Rovers move. 31 January 2012 Archived 2 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rovers agree Orr deal. 31 January 2012 Archived 6 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Roberts joins the Royals. 26 January 2012 Archived 28 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ryan Nelsen released. 1 February 2012 Archived 3 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Keith Andrews released. Signs for WBA. 31 January 2012
- ^ Hitchcock leaves Blackburn. 2 February 2012
- ^ Samba heads to Russia. 24 February 2012 Archived 28 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine