| Club: | Blackburn Rovers |
| Season: | 2024–25 |
| Owner: | Venky's London Ltd. |
| Chairman: | Steve Waggott |
| Chrtitle: | CEO |
| Manager: | John Eustace |
| Mgrtitle: | Head Coach |
| Stadium: | Ewood Park |
| League: | Championship |
| League Result: | 6th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup2: | EFL Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Second Round |
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| Prevseason: | 2023–24 |
| Nextseason: | 2025–26 |
The 2024–25 season is the 137th season in the history of Blackburn Rovers Football Club and their seventh consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
On 18 May 2024, Rovers announced their retained list, The club confirmed they activated the one-year options in the contracts of Sam Gallagher & Tyrhys Dolan, meaning the attacking duo will remain contracted to the club for a further 12 months, discussions are ongoing with Kyle McFadzean & John Fleck while Sam Barnes, Lenni Cirino, Ben Fyles, Jay Haddow, Jared Harlock, Ethan Walker & Charlie Weston, along with second year scholar Ben Thirkill, will not be retained by the club upon the expiration of their current agreements.
On 14 June 2024, Rovers announced the appointments of Rudy Gestede as Head of Football Operations, replacing Gregg Broughton, and the return of John Park as Head of Recruitment, replacing Sean Kimberley.[1]
On 2 July 2024, Rovers announced that Igor Tyjon will remain at the club he is one of 14 promising players to sign a two-year scholarship contract with the club until 2026 along with Michael Decandia, Isaac Dunn, Valentin Joseph, Leon Kelly-Quinn, Freddie Leatherbarrow, Bruce Leeming, Tyler Mansbridge, Harvey Pates, Aaron Potter, Jayden Sergeant, Luke Thompson, Frank Vare & Blake Wolsoncroft.
On 3 July 2024, Rovers announced that a number of Academy graduates have now signed their first professional contracts with the club, Lewis Bell, Rhys Doherty, Adam Khan, Matty Litherland, Paul Murphy-Worrell, Brandon Powell & Zack Stritch signed one-year contracts until 2025, with the option of an extra 12 months & Solomon Honor signed a two-year deal until 2026, with a 12-month option.[2]
On 6 July 2024, Rovers announced the appointment of Adam Owen as the club's new Head of Technical Development.[3]
On 12 July 2024, Rovers announced u21 defender Charlie Olson had signed a new 2-year contract until 2026, with the option of a further 12 months.[4]
On 15 July 2024, Rovers announced u21 midfielder Isaac Whitehall had signed a new 1-year contract until 2025, with the option of a further 12 months.[5]
On 17 July 2024, Rovers announced u21 winger Harrison Wood had signed his 1st professional contract, a 2-year deal until 2026.[6]
On 2 August 2024, Rovers announced u18 attacker Nathan Dlamini had signed a new 1-year contract until 2025, with the option of a further 12 months.[7]
On 11 August 2024, Rovers announced u18 attacking midfielder Patrik Farkas had signed his 1st professional contract, a 2-year deal until 2026.[8]
On 6 September 2024, Rovers announced u21 defender Max Davies had signed his 1st professional contract, a 2-year deal until 2026.[9]
On 13 September 2024, Rovers announced u18 attacking midfielder Dan Shaw had signed his 1st professional contract, a 2-year deal until 2026.[10]
On 15 November 2024, Rovers announced u21 defender Tom Atcheson had signed a new long term contract, a 4-year deal until 2028, with the option of a further 12 months.[11]
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Players and squad numbers last updated on 1 February 2024. List is representative of players who have made an appearance for the first-team this season and of information available on Rovers.co.uk.[13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Date of birth & age | Year joined | Contract expires | Joined from | Other | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 34 | GK | Jack Barrett | 2002 6, df=yes | 2024 | 2025 (+1) | Everton | Option for 12-month extension | [14] | ||
| 35 | GK | Jordan Eastham | 2001 9, df=yes | 2018 | 2025 | Academy | [15] | |||
| 13 | GK | Joe Hilton | 1999 10, df=yes | 2019 | 2025 | Everton | [16] | |||
| 1 | GK | Aynsley Pears | 1998 4, df=yes | 2020 | 2027 | [17] | ||||
| 12 | GK |  | Balázs Tóth | 1997 9, df=yes | 2024 | 2027 | Fehérvár | [18] | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 15 | DF | Danny Batth | 1990 9, df=yes | 2024 | 2025 | Norwich City | [19] | |||
| 25 | DF | Jake Batty | 2005 4, df=yes | 2021 | 2025 | Academy | On loan at Accrington Stanley | [20] | ||
| 24 | DF | Owen Beck | 2002 8, df=yes | 2024 | 2025 | Liverpool | On loan from Liverpool | [21] | ||
| 2 | DF | Callum Brittain | 1998 3, df=yes | 2022 | 2026 | Barnsley | [22] | |||
| 17 | DF | Hayden Carter | 1999 12, df=yes | 2014 | 2027 | Academy | [23] | |||
| 39 | DF |  | Leo Duru | 2005 1, df=yes | 2015 | 2026 (+1) | Academy | Option for 12-month extension | [24] | |
| 5 | DF | Dominic Hyam | 1995 12, df=yes | 2022 | 2025 | Coventry City | [25] | |||
| 40 | DF | Matty Litherland | 2011 | 2024 | Academy | [26] | ||||
| 4 | DF | Kyle McFadzean | 1987 2, df=yes | 2024 | 2025 | Coventry City | [27] | |||
| 26 | DF |  | Connor O'Riordan | 2003 10, df=yes | 2024 | 2028 | Crewe Alexandra | On loan at Cambridge United | [28] | |
| 3 | DF | Harry Pickering | 1998 12, df=yes | 2021 | 2027 (+1) | Crewe Alexandra | Option for 12-month extension | [29] | ||
| 16 | DF | Scott Wharton | 1997 10, df=yes | 2010 | 2027 | Academy | [30] | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 42 | MF | Lewis Baker | 1995 4, df=yes | 2024 | 2025 | Stoke City | On loan from Stoke City | [31] | ||
| 21 | MF | John Buckley | 1999 10, df=yes | 2006 | 2027 | Academy | [32] | |||
| 8 | MF | Todd Cantwell | 1998 3, df=yes | 2024 | 2027 | Rangers | [33] | |||
| 33 | MF | Amario Cozier-Duberry | 2005 May, df=yes | 2024 | 2025 | Brighton & Hove Albion | [34] | |||
| 36 | MF | James Edmondson | 2005 11, df=yes | 2011 | 2027 | Academy | [35] | |||
| 30 | MF | Jake Garrett | 2003 3, df=yes | 2013 | 2027 | Academy | On loan at Bristol Rovers | [36] | ||
| 22 | MF | | Zak Gilsenan | 2003 5, df=yes | 2019 | 2025 (+1) | Liverpool | Option for 12-month extension | [37] | |
| 11 | MF | Joe Rankin-Costello | 1999 7, df=yes | 2014 | 2027 | Academy | [38] | |||
| 27 | MF | Lewis Travis | 1997 10, df=yes | 2014 | 2026 | Academy | [39] | |||
| 6 | MF |  | Sondre Tronstad | 1995 8, df=yes | 2023 | 2026 | Vitesse | [40] | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 37 | FW | | Tom Bloxham | 2005 4, df=yes | 2023 | 2025 | Tottenham Hotspur | [41] | ||
| 10 | FW | Tyrhys Dolan | 2001 12, df=yes | 2020 | 2025 | Preston North End | ||||
| 9 | FW |  | Makhtar Gueye | 1997 12, df=yes | 2024 | 2027 (+1) |  RWD Molenbeek | Option for 12-month extension | [42] | |
| 19 | FW | Ryan Hedges | 1995 7, df=yes | 2022 | 2025 (+1) | Aberdeen | Option for 12-month extension | [43] | ||
| 20 | FW | Harry Leonard | 2003 9, df=yes | 2013 | 2027 | Academy | [44] | |||
| 18 | FW | Dilan Markanday | 2001 8, df=yes | 2022 | 2025 (+1) | Tottenham Hotspur | On loan at Chesterfield, Option for 12-month extension | [45] | ||
| 44 | FW |  | Exaucé Mafoumbi | 2005 3, df=yes | 2024 | 2027 (+1) | Nantes | Option for 12-month extension | [46] | |
| 23 | FW |  | Yuki Ohashi | 1996 7, df=yes | 2024 | 2027 (+1) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Option for 12-month extension | [47] | |
| 7 | FW |  | Arnór Sigurðsson | 1999 5, df=yes | 2023 | 2025 |  CSKA Moscow | [48] | ||
| 32 | FW | Igor Tyjon | 2008 3, df=yes | 2023 | 2026 | Academy | [49] | |||
| 29 | FW | Jack Vale | 2001 3, df=yes | 2017 | 2025 (+1) | Academy | On loan at Motherwell, Option for 12-month extension | [50] | ||
| 14 | FW |  | Andi Weimann | 1991 8, df=yes | 2024 | 2025 | Bristol City | [51] | ||
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2024 | Aodhan Doherty | Undisclosed | [52] | |||
| 16 July 2024 | Free | |||||
| 30 July 2024 | Undisclosed | |||||
| 31 July 2024 | Undisclosed | |||||
| 31 July 2024 | Exaucé Mafoumbi | Free | ||||
| 1 August 2024 | Free | |||||
| 1 August 2024 | Free | |||||
| 30 August 2024 | Undisclosed | |||||
| 30 August 2024 | Undisclosed | |||||
| 1 November 2024 | Silver Eze | Undisclosed | [53] |
| Date | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2024 | AGF | Undisclosed | [54] | |||
| 10 July 2024 | Undisclosed | [55] | ||||
| 31 July 2024 | Tribunal | [56] [57] | ||||
| 31 July 2024 | Undisclosed | [58] | ||||
| 2 August 2024 | Undisclosed | [59] | ||||
| 16 August 2024 | Undisclosed | [60] |
| Date | Pos | Player | From | Date until | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 2024 | End of Season | |||||
| 29 August 2024 | End of Season | |||||
| 30 August 2024 | CAM | Amario Cozier-Duberry | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of Season |
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2024 | 1 January 2025 | [61] | ||||
| 29 July 2024 | Nicholas Michalski | 25 September 2024 | [62] [63] | |||
| 3 August 2024 | Jake Garrett | End of Season | [64] | |||
| 6 August 2024 | Tom Atcheson | 1 January 2025 | ||||
| 6 August 2024 | Kristi Montgomery | 1 January 2025 | [65] | |||
| 10 August 2024 | Patrick Gamble | End of Season | [66] | |||
| 11 August 2024 | Harrison Wood | January 2025 | [67] | |||
| 12 August 2024 | End of Season | [68] | ||||
| 12 August 2024 | Lorenze Mullarkey-Matthews | January 2025 | [69] | |||
| 15 August 2024 | Joe Boggan | 15 September 2024 | [70] | |||
| 15 August 2024 | End of Season | [71] | ||||
| 17 August 2024 | Solomon Honor | 11 September 2024 | [72] | |||
| 29 August 2024 | End of Season | [73] | ||||
| 30 August 2024 | End of Season | [74] | ||||
| 7 September 2024 | Jordan Eastham | 1 January 2025 | [75] | |||
| 10 September 2024 |  Jalil Saadi | End of Season | [76] | |||
| 13 September 2024 | Daniel Shaw | 27 October 2024 | [77] | |||
| 11 October 2024 | Charlie Olson | 9 November 2024 | [78] | |||
| 18 October 2024 | Max Davies | 17 November 2024 | [79] | |||
| 19 October 2024 | Nicholas Michalski | 5 January 2025 | [80] | |||
| 21 October 2024 | 2 January 2025 | [81] [82] | ||||
| 22 October 2024 | Solomon Honor | 26 April 2025 | [83] [84] | |||
| 26 October 2024 | Patrik Farkas | 24 November 2024 | [85] | |||
| 12 November 2024 |  Adam Khan | 6 December 2024 | [86] | |||
| 26 November 2024 | Brandon Powell | 24 December 2024 | [87] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | 1 July 2024 | [88] [89] | ||||
| 30 June 2024 | Clitheroe | 20 September 2024 | [90] | |||
| 30 June 2024 | 10 September 2024 | [91] | ||||
| 30 June 2024 | Ben Fyles | |||||
| 30 June 2024 | 1 July 2024 | [92] | ||||
| 30 June 2024 | Jared Harlock | 20 September 2024 | [93] | |||
| 30 June 2024 | 7 August 2024 | [94] | ||||
| 30 June 2024 | Ben Thirkill | |||||
| 30 June 2024 | 1 July 2024 | [95] | ||||
| 30 June 2024 | Charlie Weston | 2 September 2024 | [96] |
On 16 May, Rovers announced their first three pre-season friendlies, against Accrington Stanley, Wigan Athletic and Stockport County.[97] A month later, a further two fixtures was confirmed, against Tranmere Rovers behind closed doors and Morecambe. On 28 June, a pre-season training camp in Austria was also confirmed, along with a friendly against 1. FC Nürnberg.[98]
See main article: 2024–25 EFL Championship.
The league fixtures were announced on 26 June 2024.[99]
See main article: 2024–25 FA Cup.
Blackburn Rovers entered the FA Cup at the third round stage, and were drawn away against Middlesbrough.[100]
See main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup.
As an EFL Championship side, Blackburn entered the EFL Cup in the first round, where they were drawn away to League One side Stockport County on 27 June.[101] In the second round, they were drawn at home to Blackpool on 14 August.[102] [103]
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| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | width=70 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | FW | Andreas Weimann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| = | 23 | FW | Yuki Ohashi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | 8 | MF | Sammie Szmodics | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | 9 | FW | Makhtar Gueye | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| = | 10 | FW | Tyrhys Dolan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| = | 11 | MF | Joe Rankin-Costello | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| = | 27 | MF | Lewis Travis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | 5 | DF | Dominic Hyam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | 7 | FW | Arnór Sigurðsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | 8 | MF | Todd Cantwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | 15 | DF | Danny Batth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | 19 | FW | Ryan Hedges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | 29 | FW | Jack Vale | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | 42 | MF | Lewis Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| — | — | — | Own goal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 7 | 28 | ||||
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | width=70 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | MF | Todd Cantwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| = | 9 | FW | Makhtar Gueye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 2 | DF | Callum Brittain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| = | 3 | DF | Harry Pickering | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| = | 10 | MF | Tyrhys Dolan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| = | 21 | MF | John Buckley | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 | 5 | DF | Dominic Hyam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | 7 | FW | Arnór Sigurðsson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | 8 | MF | Sammie Szmodics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | 11 | MF | Joe Rankin-Costello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | 17 | DF | Hayden Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | 19 | MF | Ryan Hedges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | 23 | FW | Yuki Ohashi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | 27 | MF | Lewis Travis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 5 | 21 | ||||