2021–22 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
The 2021–22 season is Blackburn Rovers' 134th season as a professional football club and it will participate in the Championship for a fourth consecutive season.[2] Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
| 2021–22 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| CEO | Steve Waggott | ||
| Manager | Tony Mowbray[1] | ||
| Stadium | Ewood Park | ||
| Championship | 4th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| EFL Cup | First round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ben Brereton (17) All: Ben Brereton (17) | ||
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Summer activity
May
On 14 May 2021, Rovers announced their retained list, Ryan Nyambe, Joe Rothwell and Joe Rankin-Costello have had the one-year options in their contracts activated. Bradley Johnson has extended his stay by a further 12 months. Discussions are ongoing with club captain Elliott Bennett regarding the possibility of extending his stay, however he is free to consider other options. Harry Chapman has been offered a new contract.
Corry Evans, Charlie Mulgrew, Amari'i Bell, Stewart Downing, Lewis Holtby, Joe Grayson, Stefan Mols, Lewis Thompson, Ben Paton, Brad Lyons and Tom White, along with scholars James Connolly, George Wyatt and Ben Pleavin, have all been informed that they will not be retained by the club when their current contracts/agreements are due to expire on June 30th 2021
The following players from the development squad Dan Pike, Sam Burns, Sam Barnes, Louie Annesley, Jalil Saadi and Sam Durrant their time with the club has been extended. The following second year scholars have all been offered their first professional contracts with the club Lennie Cirino, Jared Harlock, Zak Gilsenan, Alex Baker and Aidan Dowling. Joe Ferguson and Brandon Lonsdale have had their scholarships extended into a third year.[3]
On 17 May 2021, Rovers announced a new partnership with kit manufacturers Macron, with a 5 year deal agreed to become Official Technical Kit Sponsor and Supplier.[4]
On 18 May 2021, Rovers announced u18 striker Alex Baker had signed his 1st professional contract, a 2 year deal until 2023.[5]
On 19 May 2021, Rovers announced u23 striker Sam Burns had signed a new 1 year deal until 2022, with the option of a further 12 months.[6]
On 20 May 2021, Rovers announced u18 goalkeeper Aidan Dowling had signed his 1st professional contract, a 2 year deal until 2023.[7]
On 21 May 2021, Rovers announced u18 attacker Zak Gilsenan had signed his 1st professional contract, a 2 year deal until 2023.[8]
On 22 May 2021, Rovers announced u23 defender Dan Pike had signed a new contract, a 2 year deal until 2023, with the option of a 12 month extension.[9]
On 24 May 2021, Rovers announced defender Scott Wharton had signed a new contract, a 3 year deal until 2024 with the option of a further 12 months.[10]
On 25 May 2021, Rovers announced u18 midfielder Jared Harlock had signed his 1st professional contract, a 2 year deal until 2023.[11]
On 27 May 2021, Rovers announced u23 defender Lenni Cirino had signed his 1st professional contract, a 2 year deal until 2023.[12]
On 29 May 2021, Brentford were promoted to the Premier League by way of the EFL Championship play-offs. With David Raya's promotion as a result activating a promotion bonus in which Rovers stood to gain £2 million.[13]
June
On 3 June 2021, Rovers announced u23 midfielder Jake Garrett had signed a new long term contract, a 4 year deal until 2025.[14]
On 4 June 2021, Rovers announced midfielder Joe Rankin-Costello had signed a new long term contract, a 3 year deal until 2024.[15]
On 8 June 2021, Barrow announced the signing of Tom White following his release from Rovers.[16]
On 14 June 2021, Rovers announced u23 goalkeeper Joe Hilton had signed a new contract, a 2 year deal until 2023.[17]
On 15 June 2021, Dundee United announced the signing of Charlie Mulgrew following his release from Rovers,[18] Also Rovers announced u23 defender Louie Annesley signed a new 2 year deal until 2023.[19]
On 17 June 2021, Rovers announced midfielder Elliott Bennett will join Shrewsbury Town,[20] Also Kilmarnock announced the signing of Brad Lyons following his release from Rovers.[21]
On 23 June 2021, Barrow announced the signing of Joe Grayson following his release from Rovers.[22]
On 24 June 2022, Cardiff City announced the signing of James Connolly following his release from Rovers.[23]
On 25 June 2021, Luton Town announced the signing of Amari'i Bell following his release from Rovers.[24]
On 28 June 2021, Rovers announced u23 goalkeeper Joe Hilton had joined Hamilton Academical on loan until the end of the season.[25]
On 29 June 2021, Rovers announced midfielder Harry Chapman had signed a new 12 month contract until 2022.[26]
On 30 June 2021, Rovers announced u23 defender Sam Barnes had signed a new 2 year deal until 2023.[27]
July
On 9 July 2021, Accrington Stanley announced the signing of Ben Pleavin following his release from Rovers.[28] Also Rovers announced u23 midfielder Sam Durrant had signed a new 1 year contract until 2022.[29]
On 15 July 2021, Sunderland announced the signing of Corry Evans following his release from Rovers.[30]
On 16 July 2021, Scunthorpe United announced the signing of Lewis Thompson following his release from Rovers,[31] Rovers also announced the appointment of John Park as the club's new Head of Recruitment.[32]
August
On 1 August 2021, Salford City announced the appointment of Rovers u23 manager Billy Barr as their assistant manager.[33] Also Stoke City announced the appointment of Rovers head of Academy recruitment Simon Cooper in a similar role.[34] Also Stewart Downing announced his retirement from football.[35]
On 6 August 2021, Ross County announced the signing of Ben Paton following his release from Rovers.[36]
On 10 August 2021, Rovers announced striker Adam Armstrong had joined Southampton for a significant undisclosed fee.[37]
On 16 August 2021, Rovers announced the signing of midfielder Leighton Clarkson on loan from Liverpool until the end of the season.[38]
On 17 August 2021, Holstein Kiel announced the signing of Lewis Holtby following his release from Rovers in the summer.[39]
On 18 August 2021, Rovers announced defender Hayden Carter had signed a new contract, a 3 year deal until 2024, with the option of a 12 month extension.[40]
On 20 August 2021, Rovers announced u23 goalkeeper Aidan Dowling had joined Halifax Town on a 1 month loan.[41]
On 23 August 2021, Rovers announced the signing of attacking midfielder Ian Poveda on loan from Leeds United until the end of the season.[42]
On 29 August 2021, Rovers announced the signing of defender Jan Paul van Hecke on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion until the end of the season.[43]
On 31 August 2021, Rovers announced the signing of winger Reda Khadra on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion until the end of the season,[44] Rovers also announced the signing of defender Tayo Edun from Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee on a 3 year deal, with the option of a further 12 months,[45] Rovers also announced midfielder Harry Chapman had joined Burton Albion on a 6 month loan until 2 January.[46]
September
On 3 September 2021, Rovers announced the appointment of Mike Sheron as u23 head coach making the step up from u18s.[47]
On 4 September 2021, Rovers announced the appointment of Ryan Kidd as u18 head coach.[48]
On 9 September 2021, Rovers announced defender Dan Pike had joined AFC Fylde on a month's loan until 9 October,[49] Rovers also announced forward Jack Vale had joined FC Halifax Town until 2 January 2022.[50]
October
On 2 October 2021, Ramsbottom United announced the signing of George Wyatt following his release from Rovers in the summer.[51]
On 9 October 2021, Rovers announced u23 goalkeeper Aidan Dowling had joined Lancaster City on a month's loan until 6 November.[52]
On 12 October 2021, Warrington Town announced the signing of Stefan Mols following his release from Rovers in the summer.[53]
On 16 October 2021, Rovers announced u23 forward Sam Burns had joined FC United on a month's loan until 13 November.[54]
On 22 October 2021, Rovers announced u18 forward Brandon Lonsdale had joined Lancaster City on a month's loan until 20 November.[55]
On 28 October 2021, Rovers announced u18 defender George Pratt had joined Hyde United on loan until 27 November.[56]
On 29 October 2021, Rovers announced u23 defender Louie Annesley had joined Woking on loan until 4 December.[57]
November
On 25 November 2021, Rovers announced the return of Chris Samba as an academy coach.[58]
On 26 November 2021, Rovers announced u18 forward Brandon Lonsdale had joined Macclesfield on a short-term loan until 3 January.[59]
Winter activity
December
On 8 December 2021, Rovers announced u18 striker Harry Leonard had signed his 1st professional contract, a long term deal until 2025.[60]
Squad information
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Contract expires | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 45 | Jordan Eastham |  |
GK | 8 September 2001 | 2022[61] | |
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
GK | 23 October 1992 | 2022[62] | Option for 12-month extension. |
| 13 | Aynsley Pears | |
GK | 23 April 1998 | 2024[63] | |
| 41 | Antonis Stergiakis |  |
GK | 16 March 1999 | 2023[64] | Option for 12-month extension. |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 5 | Daniel Ayala |  |
DF | 7 November 1990 | 2023[65] | |
| 24 | Hayden Carter | |
DF | 17 December 1999 | 2024[40] | Option for 12 month extension. |
| 33 | Lenni Cirino | |
DF | 25 January 2003 | 2023[12] | |
| 20 | Tayo Edun | |
DF | 14 May 1998 | 2024[45] | Option for 12 month extension. |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |  |
DF | 16 March 1994 | 2022[66] | |
| 36 | Tyler Magloire | |
DF | 21 December 1998 | 2022[67] | |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |  |
DF | 4 December 1997 | 2022[3] | |
| 39 | Ashley Phillips | |
DF | 26 June 2005 | ||
| 3 | Harry Pickering | |
DF | 29 December 1998 | 2025[68] | |
| 34 | Daniel Pike | |
DF | 1 September 2002 | 2023[69] | Option for 12 month extension. |
| 25 | Jan Paul van Hecke |  |
DF | 8 June 2000 | 2022[43] | On loan from Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 16 | Scott Wharton | |
DF | 3 October 1997 | 2024[10] | Option for 12-month extension. |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 21 | John Buckley | |
MF | 13 October 1999 | 2024[70] | Option for 12-month extension. |
| 17 | Harry Chapman | |
MF | 5 November 1997 | 2022 [26] | on loan at Burton Albion |
| 19 | Leighton Clarkson | |
MF | 19 October 2001 | 2022 [38] | on loan from Liverpool |
| 23 | Bradley Dack | |
MF | 31 December 1993 | 2023[71] | Option for 12-month extension. |
| 6 | Jacob Davenport | |
MF | 28 December 1998 | 2022 [72] | |
| 35 | Jake Garrett | |
MF | 3 October 2003 | 2025[14] | |
| 4 | Bradley Johnson | |
MF | 28 April 1987 | 2022[3] | |
| 11 | Joe Rankin-Costello | |
MF | 26 July 1999 | 2024[15] | |
| 8 | Joe Rothwell | |
MF | 11 January 1995 | 2022[3] | |
| 27 | Lewis Travis | |
MF | 16 October 1997 | 2023[73] | Option for 12 months extension |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |  |
FW | 18 April 1999 | 2022[74] | Option for 12-month extension.[75] |
| 14 | Daniel Butterworth | |
FW | 14 September 1999 | 2022 [76] | |
| 10 | Tyrhys Dolan | |
FW | 28 December 2001 | 2024[77] | Option for 12-month extension. |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher | |
FW | 15 September 1995 | 2023[78] | |
| 7 | Reda Khadra |  |
FW | 4 July 2001 | 2022[44] | On loan from Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 32 | Connor McBride |  |
FW | 20 January 2001 | 2022[79] | Option for 12 month extension. |
| 30 | Ian Poveda | |
FW | 9 February 2000 | 2022 [42] | on loan from Leeds United |
| 37 | Jack Vale |  |
FW | 3 March 2001 | 2023[80] | On loan at FC Halifax Town |
Pre-season
Blackburn Rovers confirmed they would play friendlies against AFC Fylde,[81] Bradford City,[82] Leeds United[83] and Bolton Wanderers[81] as part of their pre-season preparations.
| 10 July 2021 Friendly | AFC Fylde | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Medlar-with-Wesham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | McBride  74' |
Stadium: Mill Farm |
| 17 July 2021 Friendly | Everton | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Halewood |
| 13:00 BST | Gbamin 36' |
Report | Stadium: Finch Farm Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 24 July 2021 Friendly | Bradford City | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | Angol 19' (pen.) Cooke 57' |
Report | Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium Attendance: 1,660 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 28 July 2021 Friendly | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Leeds United | Blackburn |
| 19:30 BST | McBride 73' |
Report | Struijk 81' |
Stadium: Ewood Park |
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST | Johnston 28' Carter 51' (o.g.) |
Report | Brereton 68', 72' |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium |
Competitions
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulham | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 51 | 18 | +33 | 45 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 43 | |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 40 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 39 | |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 35 | |
| 6 | Stoke City | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 35 | |
| 7 | Coventry City | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 34 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[84]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 |
Last updated: 11 December 2021.
Source:
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Rovers fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[85]
| 7 August 2021 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Swansea City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,260 Referee: David Webb |
| 14 August 2021 2 | Millwall | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: The Den Attendance: 12,490 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 18 August 2021 3 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | West Bridgford |
| 19:45 BST | Colback  54'Zinckernagel 69'Lawrence-Gabriel 85'  90' |
Report | Ayala 47' Gallagher 66'Carter 71'Lenihan 86'Brereton 90+2' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 24,850 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 21 August 2021 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Brereton 51' Travis 58' |
Report | Mowatt 1' Livermore 18'Phillips 45+4'Furlong 81' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 11,926 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 28 August 2021 5 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Howson 36' Morsy  10'Olusanya 87' |
Report | Gallagher 17' Carter 19' 79'Travis 87'Dolan 90+4' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 11 September 2021 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Luton Town | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Lenihan 8' Dolan 27', 48'Pickering 31'Brereton 49'Gallagher 67' |
Report | Naismith 36' Sluga 49'Jerome 50'Osho 59'Lansbury 61'Berry 73', 90+8' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 11,241 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 14 September 2021 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Hull City | Blackburn |
| 19:45 BST | Ayala 61' Brereton 65'Pickering 74' |
Report | Elder 59' Bernard 79' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 9,140 Referee: John Brooks |
| 18 September 2021 8 | Barnsley | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Dolan 47' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 13,640 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 25 September 2021 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 5–1 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Gallagher 24' Brereton 32', 45+2', 90' (pen.)Dolan 53' |
Report | Flint 8' Morrison 58'Phillips 89' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 11,670 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 28 September 2021 10 | Huddersfield Town | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 BST | Vallejo 36' Ward 60', 84'Sarr 63'Nicholls 90+3' |
Report | Brereton 57', 65' (pen.) |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 2 October 2021 11 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Lavery 4' Yates 24'Ekpiteta 46'Wintle 87'Bowler 90+5' |
Report | Ayala 25' Brereton Diaz 50' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 13,419 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 16 October 2021 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Coventry City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Buckley 28' Rothwell 39'Gallagher 45'van Hecke 73' |
Report | Walker 62' Kaminski 68' (o.g.)Kane 79'Hamer 90+4' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,110 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 19 October 2021 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Shepherd's Bush |
| 19:45 BST | Dickie 28' Chair 83'Amos 90+4' |
Report | Clarkson 45+1' Butterworth 50'Rothwell 55' |
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Referee: David Webb |
| 23 October 2021 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Reading | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Buckley 38' Gallagher 61'Dolan 64'van Hecke 72'Poveda 79'Johnson 90+1' |
Report | Swift 56' Drinkwater 90+2' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,517 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 30 October 2021 15 | Derby County | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | Shinnie 29' Lawrence 50'Davies 89' |
Report | Brereton 8', 20' Lenihan 59'Buckley 86'Khadra 88'Poveda 89'Travis 90+2' |
Stadium: Pride Park Referee: Steve Martin |
| 2 November 2021 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–7 | Fulham | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | van Hecke 30' Edun 74' |
Report | Kebano 6', 79' Mitrović 19'Wilson 54', 58'Muniz 81', 90+1' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 9,326 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 6 November 2021 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Sheffield United | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Khadra 37' Brereton 59'Poveda 70'Lenihan 76' |
Report | Brewster 2' Bogle 5'Fleck 24'Norwood 80' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 17,291 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 20 November 2021 18 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Dowda 34' Williams 71'Massengo 74'Lenihan 76' |
Report | Nyambe 33' Brereton 75'Rothwell 82' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Referee: John Busby |
| 24 November 2021 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–0 | Peterborough United | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Pickering 16' Brereton 35', 53', 60'Lenihan 45' |
Report | Beevers 44' Edwards 71' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 9,038 Referee: John Brooks |
| 27 November 2021 20 | Stoke City | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Brown 60' Davies 74'Chester 75'Wilmot 90' |
Report | Khadra 52' Dolan 74'Nyambe 81'Pickering 89'Brereton 90+1' |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 21,739 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 4 December 2021 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Preston North End | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Lenihan 15' Brereton 53'van Hecke 65'Travis 68' |
Report | Riis Jakobsen 65' Evans 83' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 18,487 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 11 December 2021 22 | Bournemouth | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Kings Park |
| 15:00 GMT | L. Cook 38' Stacey 54'Marcondes 62' |
Report | Pearson 21' (o.g.) Brereton 42'van Hecke 65', 86'Buckley 90+1' |
Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 10,064 Referee: Simon Hooper |
FA Cup
Rovers were drawn away to Wigan Athletic in the third round.[86]
| 8 January 2022 Third round | Wigan Athletic | v | Blackburn Rovers | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: DW Stadium |
Backroom staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Tony Mowbray |
| Assistant manager | Mark Venus |
| First-team coach | David Lowe |
| First-team coach | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Damien Johnson |
| Goalkeeping coach | Ben Benson |
| Head of Recruitment | John Park |
| Head of Academy | Stuart Jones |
| Head of Academy coaching | Tony Carss |
| Under-23 lead coach | Mike Sheron |
| Under-18 lead coach | Ryan Kidd |
Last updated: May 2017
Source: [89]
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 11 December 2021[90]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | BEL |
Thomas Kaminski | 20 | 0 | 19+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | ENG |
Aynsley Pears | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+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 | 17 | 0 | 16+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Harry Pickering | 17 | 2 | 16+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ESP |
Daniel Ayala | 17 | 2 | 15+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | ENG |
Scott Wharton | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | DF | ENG |
Tayo Edun | 10 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | ENG |
Hayden Carter | 9 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF | NED |
Jan Paul van Hecke (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) | 7 | 1 | 6+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | IRL |
Darragh Lenihan (C) | 20 | 2 | 19+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | DF | ENG |
Lenni Cirino | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | DF | ENG |
Daniel Pike | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | DF | ENG |
Tyler Magloire | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | DF | ENG |
Ashley Phillips | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG |
Bradley Johnson | 6 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | ENG |
Jacob Davenport | 10 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Joe Rothwell | 22 | 1 | 18+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | ENG |
Joe Rankin-Costello | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | ENG |
Leighton Clarkson (on loan from Liverpool) | 7 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | ENG |
John Buckley | 21 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | ENG |
Bradley Dack | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | ENG |
Lewis Travis | 22 | 0 | 21+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | MF | ENG |
Jake Garrett | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Sam Gallagher | 15 | 5 | 12+2 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | GER |
Reda Khadra (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) | 12 | 2 | 5+7 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | ENG |
Tyrhys Dolan | 19 | 4 | 13+5 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | ||
| 14 | FW | ENG |
Daniel Butterworth | 8 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | FW | CHI |
Ben Brereton Díaz | 22 | 17 | 20+1 | 17 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | FW | ENG |
Ian Poveda (on loan from Leeds United) | 8 | 1 | 4+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | FW | SCO |
Connor McBride | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 17 | MF | ENG |
Harry Chapman (on loan at Burton Albion) | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | FW | WAL |
Jack Vale (on loan at FC Halifax Town) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| GK | ENG |
Joe Hilton (on loan at Hamilton Academical) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
Goalscorers
- As of 11 December 2021[90]
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | FW | Ben Brereton | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | 9 | FW | Sam Gallagher | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 10 | FW | Tyrhys Dolan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | DF | Harry Pickering | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | 5 | DF | Daniel Ayala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | 7 | FW | Reda Khadra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | 26 | DF | Darragh Lenihan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 8 | MF | Joe Rothwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 25 | DF | Jan Paul van Hecke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 30 | FW | Ian Poveda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| — | — | — | Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 1 | 38 | |||
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2021 | MF | | Harley O'Grady-Macken | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free transfer | [91] |
| 31 August 2021 | LB | | Tayo Edun | Lincoln City | Undisclosed (est £400,000[92]) | [45] |
Total outgoing: +/- est ~£400,000
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2021 | LB |  | Amari'i Bell | (Luton Town) | Released | [3][24] |
| 30 June 2021 | RM | | Elliott Bennett | (Shrewsbury Town) | Free transfer | [20] |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | | James Connolly | (Cardiff City) | Released | [3][23] |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | | Stewart Downing | Retired | [3][35] | |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | | Corry Evans | (Sunderland) | Released | [3][30] |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | | Joe Grayson | (Barrow) | Released | [3][22] |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | | Lewis Holtby | (Holstein Kiel) | Released | [3][39] |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | | Brad Lyons | (Kilmarnock) | Released | [3][21] |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | | Stefan Mols | (Warrington Town) | Released | [3][53] |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | | Charlie Mulgrew | (Dundee United) | Released | [3][18] |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | Ben Paton | (Ross County) | Released | [3][36] |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | | Ben Pleavin | (Accrington Stanley) | Released | [3][28] |
| 30 June 2021 | LB | | Lewis Thompson | (Scunthorpe United) | Released | [3][31] |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | | Tom White | (Barrow) | Released | [3][16] |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | | George Wyatt | (Ramsbottom United) | Released | [3][51] |
| 10 August 2021 | CF | | Adam Armstrong | Southampton | Undisclosed | [37] |
Brackets around club names indicate the player joined that club after his Blackburn Rovers contract expired.
Total incoming: +/- ~£ 0
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 2021 | CM | | Leighton Clarkson | Liverpool | Season-long | [38] |
| 23 August 2021 | CM | | Ian Poveda | Leeds United | Season-long | [42] |
| 29 August 2021 | CB | | Jan Paul van Hecke | Brighton & Hove Albion | Season-long | [43] |
| 31 August 2021 | LW | | Reda Khadra | Brighton & Hove Albion | Season-long | [44] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June 2021 | GK | | Joe Hilton | Hamilton Academical | Season-long | [25] |
| 20 August 2021 | GK | | Aidan Dowling | Halifax Town | 1 month (Until 18 September 21) | [41] |
| 31 August 2021 | RW | | Harry Chapman | Burton Albion | 6 month (Until 2 January 22) | [46] |
| 9 September 2021 | RB | | Dan Pike | AFC Fylde | 1 month (Until 9 October 21) | [49] |
| 9 September 2021 | CF | | Jack Vale | Halifax Town | 4 month (Until 2 January 22) | [50] |
| 9 October 2021 | GK | | Aidan Dowling | Lancaster City | 1 month (Until 6 November 21)(Extended until 8 January 22) | [52][93] |
| 16 October 2021 | CF | | Sam Burns | F.C. United of Manchester | 1 month (Until 13 November 21) | [54] |
| 22 October 2021 | CF | | Brandon Lonsdale | Lancaster City | 1 month (Until 20 November 21) | [55] |
| 28 October 2021 | CB | | George Pratt | Hyde United | 1 month (Until 27 November 21) | [56] |
| 29 October 2021 | CB |  | Louie Annesley | Woking | 1 month (Until 4 December 21)(Extended until 3 January 22) | [57][94] |
| 26 November 2021 | CF | | Brandon Lonsdale | Macclesfield | 1 month (Until 3 January 22) | [59] |
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