2025–26 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

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The 2025–26 season is the 138th season in the history of Blackburn Rovers Football Club and their eighth consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.

OwnerVenkys London Ltd.
Head CoachValérien Ismaël
(until 2 February)[1]
Damien Johnson
(interim)[2]
Michael O'Neill
(from 13 February)[3]
StadiumEwood Park
Championship20th
Quick facts season, Owner ...
Blackburn Rovers
2025–26 season
OwnerVenkys London Ltd.
Head CoachValérien Ismaël
(until 2 February)[1]
Damien Johnson
(interim)[2]
Michael O'Neill
(from 13 February)[3]
StadiumEwood Park
Championship20th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Yūki Ōhashi
(10 goals)
All:
Yūki Ōhashi
(10 goals)
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Season summary

May

On 19 May 2025, Rovers announced their retained list, The club confirmed they activated the one-year options in the contract of Ryan Hedges, Under-21s players Harrison Wood, Zack Stritch & Adam Khan have also been informed that the club has taken up the option to extend their contract by a further year. Tyrhys Dolan, Danny Batth, Andi Weimann, Jake Batty & Felix Goddard have been offered new contracts while Lorenze Mullarkey-Matthews has been offered his 1st professional contract, Dilan Markanday, Jack Vale, Zak Gilsenan, Patrick Gamble, Tom Bloxham, Jordan Eastham, Rhys Doherty, Isaac Whitehall, Jalil Saadi, Alex Baker, Adam Caddick, Paul Murphy-Worrell, Lewis Bell, Bradley Taylor, Jackson Shorrocks, Nathan Willis, Stephen Edmondson & Teddy Ramwell will not be retained by the club upon the expiration of their current agreements, the club will keep close contact with Adam Forshaw.[4]

June

On 4 June 2025, Rovers announced u21 goalkeeper Felix Goddard had signed a new 2-year contract until 2027, with the option of a further 12 months.[5]

On 19 June 2025, Rovers announced Adam Forshaw had re-joined the club on a 1-year contract.[6]

July

On 1 July 2025, Rovers announced Jake Batty had signed a new contract until 2026 with the option of a further 12 months.[7]

On 2 July 2025, Rovers announced u21 midfielder Lorenze Mullarkey-Matthews had signed his 1st professional contract until 2026.[8]

On 7 July 2025, Rovers announced highly regarded defender Silver Eze had signed a 2-year scholarship with the club. Rovers also announced David Odogun had joined as a scholar from Wolverhampton Wanderers.[9]

On 14 July 2025, it was confirmed that first team coach David Lowe will be leaving the club.[10]

On 23 July 2025, it was announced Rovers have appointed Nacho Sancho, who is a strength and conditioning coach. He replaces Karl Hodges, Lead Sports Scientist, who has left to join Derby County. [11]

August

On 12 August 2025, Rovers announced highly rated young goalkeeper Nicholas Michalski has committed his long-term future to the club, new four-year contract at Ewood Park through to June 2029, with a one-year option.[12]

On 15 August 2025, Rovers announced Paul Butler will be the new Under-18s Lead Coach for the upcoming season, He'll be assisted by Ryan Kidd and takes over the role from Darragh Tuffy, who steps up as the new Under-21s assistant coach to support the long-serving Mike Sheron, who'll continue as Under-21s Lead Coach for the coming campaign.[13]

September

On 3 September 2025, Rovers announced u18 defender Silver Eze had signed his 1st professional contract until 2028,[14] Rovers also announced former forward Jordan Rhodes had rejoined the club as a loan manager.[15]

On 19 September 2025, Rovers announced under 21 head coach Mike Sheron had left the club.[16]

October

November

On 10 November 2025, Rovers announced the appointment of Grégory Vignal as the under 21 head coach, it was confirmed Danny Ventre as a set piece coach.[17][18]

December

January

On 28 January 2026, Rovers announced u21 defender Max Davies had signed a contract until 2029, with the option of a further 12 months.[19]

February

On 2 February 2026, Rovers announced Valérien Ismaël had left his position as head coach by mutual consent along with assistant head coach Dean Whitehead, Damien Johnson has been placed in temporary charge.[1][2]

On 13 February 2026, Rovers announced the appointment of Michael O'Neill as head coach on a short term deal, He will take charge of first team matters at Rovers while continuing in his role as Northern Ireland manager, who's brought in Phil Jones & Steven Davis as new first team coaches who join Damien Johnson, who continues as first team technical coach & head of player development.[3][20]

On 20 February 2026, Rovers announced u18 midfielder Isaac Dunn had signed his 1st professional contract until 2028, with the option of a further 12 months.[21]

On 26 February 2026, Rovers announced u18 forward Harvey Higgins had signed his 1st professional contract until 2028, with the option of a further 12 months.[22]

March

On 24 March 2026, Rovers announced u18 midfielder Frank Vare had signed his 1st professional contract until 2028, with the option of a further 12 months.[23]

April

On 28 April 2026, Rovers announced winger Jayden Sergeant had signed his 1st professional contract until 2028, with the option of a further 12 months.[24]

On 29 April 2026, Rovers announced midfielder Freddie Leatherbarrow had signed his 1st professional contract until 2028, with the option of a further 12 months.[25]

May

On 2 May 2026, Ryōya Morishita was voted Player of the Season, Balázs Tóth was voted Players Player of the Season, Tom Atcheson won Young Player of the Season, Yūki Ōhashi was voted Junior Rovers Player of the Season & Adam Forshaw's goal against Stoke City was voted Goal of the Season.[26][27][28][29][30]

Backroom staff

As of 19 May 2025[31]

Senior football

More information Position, Staff ...
Position Staff
Head Coach Northern Ireland Michael O'Neill
Head of Football Operations Benin Rudy Gestede
Head of Technical Development Wales Adam Owen
First-Team Coach England Phil Jones
First-Team Coach Northern Ireland Steven Davis
First Team Technical Coach & Head of Player Development Northern Ireland Damien Johnson
Goalkeeping Coach England Ben Benson
Head of Performance Spain Nacho Sancho
Consultant England Dr. Chris Dalton
Head of Medical Services England Andrew Procter
Loan Manager Scotland Jordan Rhodes
Kit Manager England Paul Schofield
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Academy football

More information Position, Staff ...
Position Staff
Head of Academy Northern Ireland Paul Gray
Head of Academy Coaching England John Prince
Under-21s Lead Coach France Grégory Vignal
Under-21s Assistant Coach Republic of Ireland Darragh Tuffy
Under-18s Lead Coach England Paul Butler
Under-18s Assistant Coach England Ryan Kidd
Academy Goalkeeper Coach England Matthew Urwin
Head of Academy Sports Science and Medical England Russ Wrigley
Head of Academy Recruitment England Michael Cribley
Academy Secretary England Dawn Dunn
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Current squad

Players and squad numbers last updated on 19 May 2025. List is representative of players who have made an appearance for the first-team this season and of information available on Rovers.co.uk.[32]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth & age Year joined Contract expires Joined from Other Ref
Goalkeepers
34 GK England Jack Barrett (2002-06-04) 4 June 2002 (age 23) 2024 2027 (+1) England Everton On loan at Tranmere Rovers, Option for 12-month extension [33]
37 GK England Felix Goddard (2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 (age 22) 2020 2027 (+1) Academy Option for 12-month extension [5]
35 GK England Nicholas Michalski (2007-03-14) 14 March 2007 (age 19) 2023 2029 (+1) Academy Option for 12-month extension [12]
1 GK England Aynsley Pears (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 (age 28) 2020 2027 England Middlesbrough [34]
22 GK Hungary Balázs Tóth (1997-09-04) 4 September 1997 (age 28) 2024 2027 Hungary Fehérvár [35]
Defenders
38 DF Northern Ireland Tom Atcheson (2006-10-22) 22 October 2006 (age 19) 2023 2030 Academy [36]
2 DF Nigeria Ryan Alebiosu (2001-12-17) 17 December 2001 (age 24) 2025 2028 (+1) Belgium Kortrijk Option for 12-month extension [37]
17 DF England Hayden Carter (1999-12-17) 17 December 1999 (age 26) 2014 2027 Academy [38]
20 DF Republic of Ireland Eiran Cashin (2001-11-09) 9 November 2001 (age 24) 2026 2026 England Brighton & Hove Albion On loan. [39]
40 DF England Matty Litherland (2005-10-31) 31 October 2005 (age 20) 2011 2027 (+1) Academy Option for 12-month extension [40]
15 DF Republic of Ireland Sean McLoughlin (1996-11-13) 13 November 1996 (age 29) 2025 2027 (+1) England Hull City Option for 12-month extension [41]
12 DF Australia Lewis Miller (2000-08-24) 24 August 2000 (age 25) 2025 2028 (+1) Scotland Hibernian Option for 12-month extension. [42]
26 DF Republic of Ireland Connor O'Riordan (2003-10-19) 19 October 2003 (age 22) 2024 2028 England Crewe Alexandra [43]
3 DF England Harry Pickering (1998-12-29) 29 December 1998 (age 27) 2021 2027 (+1) England Crewe Alexandra Option for 12-month extension [44]
44 DF United States Brandon Powell (2005-10-17) 17 October 2005 (age 20) 2022 2027 (+1) Academy On loan at Barrow, Option for 12-month extension [45]
43 DF England George Pratt (2003-09-17) 17 September 2003 (age 22) 2021 2030 Academy [36]
4 DF Portugal Yuri Ribeiro (1997-01-24) 24 January 1997 (age 29) 2025 2027 (+1) Portugal Braga Option for 12-month extension [46]
16 DF England Scott Wharton (1997-10-03) 3 October 1997 (age 28) 2010 2028 (+1) Academy Option for 12-month extension [47]
Midfielders
24 MF France Moussa Baradji (2000-11-20) 20 November 2000 (age 25) 2025 2026 Switzerland Yverdon Sport On loan with an option for the move to be made permanent. [48]
10 MF England Todd Cantwell (1998-03-27) 27 March 1998 (age 28) 2024 2027 Scotland Rangers [49]
14 MF Belgium Dion De Neve (2001-06-12) 12 June 2001 (age 24) 2025 2028 (+1) Belgium Kortrijk Option for 12-month extension. [50]
36 MF England James Edmondson (2005-11-01) 1 November 2005 (age 20) 2011 2027 Academy On loan at Macclesfield [51]
28 MF England Adam Forshaw (1991-10-08) 8 October 1991 (age 34) 2025 2027 England Plymouth Argyle [52]
30 MF England Jake Garrett (2003-03-10) 10 March 2003 (age 23) 2013 2027 Academy [53]
5 MF England Taylor Gardner-Hickman (2001-12-30) 30 December 2001 (age 24) 2026 2027 England Birmingham City On loan with an option for the move to be made permanent. [54]
18 MF Sweden Axel Henriksson (2002-04-16) 16 April 2002 (age 24) 2025 2029 (+1) Sweden GAIS Option for 12-month extension [55]
31 MF Scotland Kristi Montgomery (2004-05-31) 31 May 2004 (age 21) 2013 2026 (+1) Academy Option for 12-month extension [56]
25 MF Japan Ryōya Morishita (1997-04-11) 11 April 1997 (age 29) 2025 2028 (+1) Poland Legia Warsaw Option for 12-month extension [57]
41 MF England Lorenze Mullarkey-Matthews (2007-02-20) 20 February 2007 (age 19) 2014 2026 Academy .[8]
8 MF Portugal Sidnei Tavares (2001-09-29) 29 September 2001 (age 24) 2025 2028 Portugal Moreirense [58]
6 MF Norway Sondre Tronstad (1995-08-26) 26 August 1995 (age 30) 2023 2026 Netherlands Vitesse [59]
53 MF England Frank Vare (2007-09-12) 12 September 2007 (age 18) 2024 2028 (+1) Academy Option for 12-month extension [23]
Forwards
21 FW England Dapo Afolayan (1997-09-11) 11 September 1997 (age 28) 2026 2027 Germany St Pauli [60]
52 FW England Nathan Dlamini (2007-04-11) 11 April 2007 (age 19) 2023 2026 England Aston Villa [61]
47 FW Northern Ireland Aodhan Doherty (2006-05-03) 3 May 2006 (age 20) 2024 2027 Northern Ireland Linfield [62]
11 FW Iceland Andri Guðjohnsen (2002-01-29) 29 January 2002 (age 24) 2025 2028 (+1) Belgium Gent Option for 12-month extension [63]
19 FW Wales Ryan Hedges (1995-07-08) 8 July 1995 (age 30) 2022 2026 Scotland Aberdeen [64]
29 FW Denmark Mathias Jørgensen (2000-09-20) 20 September 2000 (age 25) 2026 2029 (+1) Norway Bodø/Glimt Option for 12-month extension [65]
54 FW England Valentin Joseph (2008-06-04) 4 June 2008 (age 17) 2024 2026 Academy [66]
7 FW Sierra Leone Augustus Kargbo (1999-08-24) 24 August 1999 (age 26) 2025 2027 Italy Cesena [67]
23 FW Japan Yūki Ōhashi (1996-07-27) 27 July 1996 (age 29) 2024 2027 (+1) Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima Option for 12-month extension [68]
27 FW England Nathan Redmond (1994-03-06) 6 March 1994 (age 32) 2026 2026 England Sheffield Wednesday [69]
32 FW England Igor Tyjon (2008-03-20) 20 March 2008 (age 18) 2023 2026 Academy [70]
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Transfers and contracts

In

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
10 June 2025LMBelgium Dion De NeveBelgium Kortrijk£8,000[50][71]
20 June 2025CMPortugal Sidnei TavaresPortugal Moreirense£1[58][72]
7 July 2025RBNigeria David Odogun [a]England Wolverhampton WanderersFree Transfer[9][73]
10 July 2025RBNigeria Ryan AlebiosuBelgium Kortrijk£500,000[37][74]
19 July 2025CBRepublic of Ireland Sean McLoughlinEngland Hull City£500,000[41][75]
4 August 2025RBAustralia Lewis MillerScotland Hibernian£1,000,000[42][76]
6 August 2025CAMSweden Axel HenrikssonSweden GAIS£+50,000,he`s that bad we received money for signing him[55][77]
25 August 2025LMJapan Ryōya MorishitaPoland Legia Warsaw£1,700,000[57][78]
31 August 2025CFIceland Andri GuðjohnsenBelgium Gent£1,700,000[63][79]
15 January 2026CFDenmark Mathias JørgensenNorway Bodø/Glimt£3,500,000[65]
1 February 2026RWEngland Dapo AfolayanGermany St Pauliundisclosed[60]
2 February 2026LWSierra Leone Osman Kamara [b]England ArsenalFree Transfer[80]
27 March 2026RWEngland Nathan RedmondFree AgentFree Transfer[69]
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Expenditure: Decrease ~ £13,200,000
  1. [a]
    Signed initially for the Under-18s
  2. [b]
    Signed initially for the Under-21s

Out

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
11 July 2025CMEngland Joe Rankin-CostelloEngland Charlton Athletic£1,000,000[81][82]
4 August 2025RBEngland Callum BrittainEngland Middlesbrough£3,500,000[83][84]
26 August 2025CMEngland John BuckleySaudi Arabia Al-Kholood£1,000,000[85][86]
27 August 2025CDMEngland Lewis TravisEngland Derby County£3,000,000[87][88]
1 September 2025CFEngland Harry LeonardEngland Peterborough United£1,000,000[89]
1 September 2025CBScotland Dominic HyamWales Wrexham£2,700,000[90]
13 January 2026CFSenegal Makhtar GueyeChina Shanghai Shenhua£1,800,000[91]
2 February 2026CBEngland Charlie OlsonEngland AltrinchamFree Transfer[92]
2 February 2026LBEngland Jake BattyEngland Swindon TownUndisclosed[93]
4 February 2026GKEngland Solomon HonorEngland Manchester UnitedUndisclosed[94]
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Income: Increase ~ £14,000,000

Loaned in

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
22 August 2025CMFrance Moussa BaradjiSwitzerland Yverdon Sport31 May 2026[48]
1 September 2025CMEngland Taylor Gardner-HickmanEngland Birmingham City[54]
6 January 2026CBRepublic of Ireland Eiran CashinEngland Brighton & Hove Albion[39]
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Loaned out

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
27 June 2025CBRepublic of Ireland Connor O'RiordanEngland Doncaster Rovers2 January 2026[a][95][96]
11 August 2025CBEngland Charlie OlsonEngland Oldham Athletic2 January 2026[b][97][98]
20 August 2025RBUnited States Leo DuruUnited States San Diego7 March 2026[c][99][100][101]
1 September 2025GKEngland Jack BarrettEngland Tranmere Rovers31 May 2026[d][102][103]
2 September 2025CMEngland Harley O'Grady-MackenEngland Oldham Athletic1 January 2026[104]
4 September 2025CMEngland James EdmondsonEngland Macclesfield31 May 2026[e][105][106][107]
6 September 2025CBEngland George PrattEngland Chorley8 November 2025[f][108][109][110][111]
7 October 2025RWEngland Harrison WoodEngland Warrington Rylands31 May 2026[g][112][113][107]
10 October 2025CMHungary Patrik FarkasEngland Prescot Cables11 January 2026[114]
14 November 2025CFEngland Joe BogganEngland FC United of Manchester11 December 2025[115]
CFEngland Jayden SergeantEngland Bootle[115]
GKEngland Blake WolsoncroftEngland Hyde United[115]
29 January 2026LBUnited States Brandon PowellEngland Barrow31 May 2026[116]
24 February 2026CAMEngland Zack StritchEngland Curzon Ashton[117]
7 March 2026RBUnited States Leo DuruUnited States Birmingham Legion30 June 2026[101]
27 March 2026CMEngland Harley O'Grady-MackenEngland Radcliffe31 May 2026[118]
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  1. [a]
    On 2 January, O'Riordan was recalled back from his loan at Doncaster
  2. [b]
    On 2 January, Olson was recalled back from his loan at Oldham
  3. [c]
    On 31 December, Duru's loan at San Diego was extended until the end of June, but then on 7 March he was recalled back and subsequently joined Birmingham Legion on loan
  4. [d]
    On 2 January, Barrett's loan at Tranmere was extended until the end of the season
  5. [e]
    On 2 January, Edmondson's loan at Macclesfield was extended until the end of January. Then on 2 February it was extended again until the end of the season
  6. [f]
    On 3 October, Pratt's loan at Chorley was extended by a further month. Then on 4 November, it was extended again until January. Then four days later, Pratt was recalled back
  7. [g]
    On 2 January, Wood's loan at Warrington Rylands was extended until the end of January. Then on 2 February it was extended again until the end of the season

Released / Out of Contract

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2025CBEngland Danny BatthEngland Derby County1 July 2025[119][120]
GKEngland Jordan EasthamEngland Ashton United[4][121]
RWEngland Dilan MarkandayEngland Chesterfield[4][122]
CFAustria Andreas WeimannEngland Derby County[119][123]
DMMorocco Jalil SaadiCyprus Ethnikos Achna[4]
AMRepublic of Ireland Zak GilsenanEngland Grimsby Town2 July 2025[4][124]
CMEngland Nathan WillisEngland Barnsley15 July 2025[4][125]
CMEngland Paul Murphy-WorrellEngland Southport16 July 2025[4][126]
RWEngland Tyrhys DolanSpain Espanyol25 July 2025[4][127]
CMEngland Adam CaddickEngland Warrington Rylands30 July 2025[4][128]
RWEngland Lewis BellEngland Marine30 July 2025[4][129]
CBEngland Rhys DochertyEngland King's Lynn Town1 August 2025[4][130]
CMEngland Jackson ShorrocksEngland Huddersfield Town6 August 2025[4][131]
CMEngland Bradley TaylorEngland Ashton United8 August 2025[4][132]
CBEngland Patrick GambleEngland Warrington Town16 August 2025[4][133]
AMEngland Daniel ShawEngland Rugby Town18 August 2025[4][134]
CBEngland Teddy RamwellSpain Almunecar City28 August 2025[4][135]
CFWales Jack ValeEngland Northampton Town18 September 2025[4][136]
LWRepublic of Ireland Tom BloxhamSwitzerland Grasshoppers22 September 2025[4][137]
CMEngland Stephen EdmondsonEngland Bootle8 November 2025[4]
DMEngland Isaac WhitehallEngland Workington7 December 2025[4][138]
CFEngland Alex Baker[4]
20 August 2025CFFrance Exaucé MafoumbiSwitzerland Lausanne Ouchy21 August 2025[139][140]
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New Contract

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player Contract expiry Ref.
4 June 2025GKEngland Felix Goddard30 June 2027[a][5]
19 June 2025CMEngland Adam Forshaw30 June 2026[6]
1 July 2025LBEngland Jake Batty30 June 2027[a][7]
2 July 2025CMEngland Lorenze Mullarkey-Matthews30 June 2026[b][8]
12 August 2025GKEngland Nicholas Michalski30 June 2029[a][12]
3 September 2025CBItaly Silver Eze30 June 2028[b][14]
3 October 2025CBEngland Scott Wharton30 June 2028[a][47]
28 January 2026CBEngland Max Davies30 June 2029[a][19]
20 February 2026CMEngland Isaac Dunn30 June 2028[a][b][21]
26 February 2026CFEngland Harvey Higgins30 June 2028[a][b][22]
24 March 2026CMEngland Frank Vare30 June 2028[a][b][23]
1 April 2026CBNorthern Ireland Tom Atcheson30 June 2030[36]
1 April 2026CBEngland George Pratt30 June 2030[36]
28 April 2026LWEngland Jayden Sergeant30 June 2028[a][b][24]
29 April 2026CMEngland Freddie Leatherbarrow30 June 2028[a][b][25]
30 April 2026CMEngland Adam Forshaw30 June 2027[52]
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  1. [a]
    Option of a further year
  2. [b]
    First professional contract

Pre-season and friendlies

On 23 April, Blackburn Rovers announced they would spend a week in Spain as part of their pre-season preparations, which would also includes two friendlies at the Pinatar Arena against Qatar and Elche.[141][142] Then on 3 June, the first two oppositions were added to the schedule, against Everton and Accrington Stanley.[143] A fifth friendly was later added in July, against NEC Nijmegen.[144]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 July 2025 Friendly Accrington Stanley 1–2 Blackburn Rovers Accrington
15:00 BST
  • Caton 50'
 Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
19 July 2025 Friendly Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Everton Blackburn
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 11,399 (4,541 away)
22 July 2025 Friendly Blackburn Rovers 5–1 Qatar San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
19:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
25 July 2025 Friendly Elche 0–1 Blackburn Rovers San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
19:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
2 August 2025 Friendly NEC Nijmegen 3–1 Blackburn Rovers Nijmegen, Netherlands
19:00 CEST
Stadium: Goffertstadion

Competitions

Overall record

More information Competition, First match ...
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Championship 9 August 2025 2 May 2026 Matchday 1 TBD 36 10 9 17 34 47 −13 027.78
FA Cup 11 January 2026 Third round Third round 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 000.00
EFL Cup 12 August 2025 First round First round 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 38 10 10 18 35 49 −14 026.32
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Last updated: 7 March 2026
Source: Soccerway

EFL Championship

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Championship

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
18 Portsmouth 46 14 13 19 49 64 −15 55
19 Charlton Athletic 46 13 14 19 44 58 −14 53
20 Blackburn Rovers 46 13 13 20 42 56 −14 52
21 West Bromwich Albion 46 13 14 19 48 58 −10 51[a]
22 Oxford United (R) 46 11 14 21 45 59 −14 47 Relegation to EFL League One
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Source: EFL Official Website
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) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[146]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    West Bromwich Albion were deducted two points on 24 April 2026, due to breaching PSR rules.[145]

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 13 13 20 42 56  −14 52 4 9 10 19 27  −8 9 4 10 23 29  −6
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Last updated: complete.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

More information Round, Ground ...
Round1234578910111213141516171861202122232425262728293019231323334353637383940414245434446
GroundAHAHAAHHAHHAAHAHAHHAHAAHHAAHHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAH
ResultLLWLWLLDLLWWWLWLDDDLWDDLDLLDLWLWWLLDLWDWDDLDWL
Position19211619182022212223211918191818181820202018192020202222222122202020202020191919191920211920
Points0033666777101316161919202122222526272728282829293232353838383939424346474848495252
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Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed; AB = Abandoned
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 6 (vs Ipswich Town) was abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch.
  • 2 Matchday 19 (vs Sheffield Wednesday) was abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch.
  • 3 Matchday 45 (vs Southampton) was brought forward due to opposition in FA Cup semi-final involvements.

Matches

On 26 June, the EFL Championship fixtures were announced, with Blackburn visiting West Bromwich Albion on the opening weekend.[147]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

9 August 2025 1 West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Blackburn Rovers West Bromwich
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: The Hawthorns
Referee: David Webb
16 August 2025 2 Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Birmingham City Blackburn
15:00 BST Cantwell 50'
McLoughlin Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Osayi-Samuel Yellow card 30'
Iwata Yellow card 76'
Stansfield 90' (pen.)
Dykes 90+8'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 19,552
Referee: Oliver Langford
23 August 2025 3 Hull City 0–3 Blackburn Rovers Kingston upon Hull
12:30 BST Slater Yellow card 12'
Lundstram Yellow card 37'
McBurnie Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Hedges 18'
Tavares Yellow card 43'
Ōhashi 47'
Cantwell 50'
Henriksson Yellow card 85'
McLoughlin Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 20,518
Referee: Tom Nield
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[148]
30 August 2025 4 Blackburn Rovers 0–2 Norwich City Blackburn
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,580
Referee: Benjamin Speedie
13 September 2025 5 Watford 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 17,964
Referee: Dean Whitestone
27 September 2025 7 Charlton Athletic 3–0 Blackburn Rovers Charlton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 19,004 (1,567 away)
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
30 September 2025 8 Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Swansea City Blackburn
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 11,013 (372 away)
Referee: Leigh Doughty
4 October 2025 9 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Stoke City Blackburn
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,061 (3,866 away)
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[149]
18 October 2025 10 Coventry City 2–0 Blackburn Rovers Coventry
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 29,606
Referee: Sam Allison
21 October 2025 11 Blackburn Rovers 1–3 Sheffield United Blackburn
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 12,104 (1,504 away)
Referee: David Webb
25 October 2025 12 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Southampton Blackburn
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,686 (2,294 away)
Referee: Bobby Madley
1 November 2025 13 Leicester City 0–2 Blackburn Rovers Leicester
12:30 GMT Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Referee: Tom Nield
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[149]
4 November 2025 14 Bristol City 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Bristol
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 21,499
Referee: Dean Whitestone
8 November 2025 15 Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Derby County Blackburn
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 20,147 (2,736 away)
Referee: Thomas Kirk
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[149]
21 November 2025 16 Preston North End 1–2 Blackburn Rovers Preston
20:00 GMT
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 21,635
Referee: Paul Tierney
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 22 November, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[149]
26 November 2025 17 Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Queens Park Rangers Blackburn
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Referee: Adam Herczeg
29 November 2025 18 Wrexham 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Wrexham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 10,643
Referee: Tom Reeves
2 December 2025 6[150] Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Ipswich Town Blackburn
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 16,032
Referee: Oliver Langford
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 September, but was abandoned in the 80th minute due to an unplayable surface.[151]
9 December 2025 20 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Oxford United Blackburn
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 10,255
Referee: Leigh Doughty
13 December 2025 21 Portsmouth 2–1 Blackburn Rovers Milton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 19,652 (695 away)
Referee: Tim Robinson
20 December 2025 22 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Millwall Blackburn
12:30 GMT
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: Samuel Allison
Referee: 11,657
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[149]
26 December 2025 23 Middlesbrough 0–0 Blackburn Rovers Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 31,475
Referee: James Bell
29 December 2025 24 Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Blackburn Rovers Owlerton
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 22,532
Referee: Oliver Langford
1 January 2026 25 Blackburn Rovers 0–2 Wrexham Blackburn
12:30 GMT
Stadium: Ewood Park
Referee: Thomas Kirk
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[149]
4 January 2026 26 Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Charlton Athletic Blackburn
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 11,367 (538 away)
Referee: David Webb
17 January 2026 27 Ipswich Town 3–0 Blackburn Rovers Ipswich
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 26,715
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[152]
20 January 2026 28 Swansea City 3–1 Blackburn Rovers Landore
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 13,897
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
24 January 2026 29 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Watford Blackburn
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 11,640
Referee: Adam Herczeg
31 January 2026 30 Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Hull City Blackburn
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,769
Referee: Thomas Bramall
3 February 2026 19[153] Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday Blackburn
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 12,285
Referee: Dean Whitestone
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 6 December, but was abandoned on 59 minutes after the referee, Ruebyn Ricardo, deemed the pitch unplayable.[154]
7 February 2026 31 Norwich City 2–0 Blackburn Rovers Norwich
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,628
Referee: James Linington
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[152]
14 February 2026 32 Queens Park Rangers 1–3 Blackburn Rovers Shepherd's Bush
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 16,607
Referee: Stephen Martin
20 February 2026 33 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Preston North End Blackburn
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 21 February, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[152]
24 February 2026 34 Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Bristol City Blackburn
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 10,999
Referee: Matthew Donohue
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 25 February, but was rescheduled due to Bristol City also playing on the Friday night.
28 February 2026 35 Derby County 3–1 Blackburn Rovers Derby
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 27,831
Referee: Leigh Doughty
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[152]
7 March 2026 36 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Portsmouth Blackburn
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,100
Referee: Tom Nield
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[155]
11 March 2026 37 Oxford United 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Littlemore
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 9,993
Referee: David Webb
14 March 2026 38 Millwall 1–2 Blackburn Rovers Bermondsey
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 17,802
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
21 March 2026 39 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Middlesbrough Blackburn
12:30 GMT Stadium: Ewood Park
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was brought forward for Sky Sports broadcasting.[156]
3 April 2026 40 Birmingham City 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Bordesley
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Referee: John Busby
6 April 2026 41 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 West Bromwich Albion Blackburn
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 21,581
Referee: Robert Jones
11 April 2026 42 Stoke City 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 22,718
Referee: Bobby Madley
14 April 2026 45 Southampton 3–0 Blackburn Rovers Southampton
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 25,576
Referee: Josh Smith
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was pushed back for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[157] It was then brought forward a fortnight due to Southampton in FA Cup semi-final involvements.[158]
17 April 2026 43 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Coventry City Blackburn
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 19,657
Referee: Lewis Smith
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 18 April, but was brought forward a day for Sky Sports broadcasting.[159]
22 April 2026 44 Sheffield United 1–3 Blackburn Rovers Sheffield
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 25,987
Referee: Farai Hallam
2 May 2026 46 Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Leicester City Blackburn
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 19,436 (2,034 away)
Referee: Leigh Doughty

FA Cup

Main article: 2025–26 FA Cup

Blackburn were drawn away to Hull City in the third round.[160][153]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

11 January 2026 Third round Hull City 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Blackburn Rovers Kingston upon Hull
14:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 6,627
Referee: Will Finnie
Penalties

EFL Cup

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Cup

Blackburn were drawn at home to Bradford City in the first round.[161][162]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 August 2025 First round Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Bradford City Blackburn
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 9,855 (3,296 away)
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

Statistics

Appearances

As of match played 2 May 2026

Players with no appearances are not included on the list

More information No., Pos ...
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupEFL Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England ENG Aynsley Pears 13012+100+000+00
2 DF Nigeria NGA Ryan Alebiosu 40137+210+000+10
3 DF England ENG Harry Pickering 1608+700+001+00
4 DF Portugal POR Yuri Ribeiro 23018+400+100+00
5 MF England ENG Taylor Gardner-Hickman 31023+701+000+00
6 MF Norway NOR Sondre Tronstad 30028+100+001+00
7 FW Sierra Leone SLE Augustus Kargbo 1113+710+000+10
8 MF Portugal POR Sidnei Tavares 1406+700+001+00
10 MF England ENG Todd Cantwell 29622+660+000+10
11 FW Iceland ISL Andri Guðjohnsen 25718+770+000+00
12 DF Australia AUS Lewis Miller 31223+621+001+00
14 MF Belgium BEL Dion De Neve 2919+1801+001+01
15 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Sean McLoughlin 45044+000+100+00
16 DF England ENG Scott Wharton 1309+300+001+00
17 DF England ENG Hayden Carter 10210+020+000+00
18 MF Sweden SWE Axel Henriksson 2009+901+001+00
19 FW Wales WAL Ryan Hedges 24118+610+000+00
20 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Eiran Cashin 19117+111+000+00
21 FW England ENG Dapo Afolayan 801+700+000+00
22 GK Hungary HUN Balázs Tóth 35034+001+000+00
23 FW Japan JPN Yūki Ōhashi 481038+8100+100+10
24 FW France FRA Moussa Baradji 33218+1420+100+00
25 MF Japan JPN Ryōya Morishita 37433+440+000+00
26 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Connor O'Riordan 603+201+000+00
27 MF England ENG Nathan Redmond 201+100+000+00
28 MF England ENG Adam Forshaw 22114+810+000+00
29 FW Denmark DEN Mathias Jørgensen 20511+950+000+00
31 MF Scotland SCO Kristi Montgomery 2307+1401+001+00
32 FW England ENG Igor Tyjon 100+000+001+00
35 GK England ENG Nicholas Michalski 100+000+001+00
38 DF Northern Ireland NIR Tom Atcheson 15011+301+000+00
40 DF England ENG Matty Litherland 504+100+000+00
43 DF England ENG George Pratt 11010+000+100+00
44 DF United States USA Brandon Powell 201+001+000+00
47 FW Northern Ireland NIR Aodhan Doherty 401+200+100+00
52 FW England ENG Nathan Dlamini 500+401+000+00
Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
5 DF Scotland SCO Dominic Hyam 404+000+000+00
9 FW Senegal SEN Makhtar Gueye 1700+1600+001+00
21 MF England ENG John Buckley 100+000+000+10
27 MF England ENG Lewis Travis 101+000+000+00
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Goalscorers

As of match played 22 April 2026
More information Rank, No. ...
RankNo.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupEFL CupTotal
1 23FWJapan Yūki Ōhashi100010
2 11FWIceland Andri Guðjohnsen7007
3 10MFEngland Todd Cantwell6006
4 29FWDenmark Mathias Jørgensen5005
5 25MFJapan Ryōya Morishita4004
6 12DFAustralia Lewis Miller2002
17DFEngland Hayden Carter2002
24MFFrance Moussa Baradji2002
7 2DFNigeria Ryan Alebiosu1001
7FWSierra Leone Augustus Kargbo1001
14MFBelgium Dion De Neve0011
19FWWales Ryan Hedges1001
20DFRepublic of Ireland Eiran Cashin1001
27MFEngland Adam Forshaw1001
Total430144
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Assists

As of match played 22 April 2026
More information Rank, No. ...
RankNo.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupEFL CupTotal
1 25MFJapan Ryōya Morishita9009
2 2DFNigeria Ryan Alebiosu5005
3 10MFEngland Todd Cantwell3003
4 6MFNorway Sondre Tronstad2002
12DFAustralia Lewis Miller2002
19FWWales Ryan Hedges2002
5 4DFPortugal Yuri Ribeiro1001
7FWSierra Leone Augustus Kargbo1001
8MFPortugal Sidnei Tavares1001
14MFBelgium Dion De Neve1001
20DFRepublic of Ireland Eiran Cashin1001
23FWJapan Yūki Ōhashi1001
43DFEngland George Pratt1001
44DFUnited States Brandon Powell1001
Total310031
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