2025–26 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Venkys London Ltd. | ||
| Head Coach | Valérien Ismaël (until 2 February)[1] Damien Johnson (interim)[2] Michael O'Neill (from 13 February)[3] | ||
| Stadium | Ewood Park | ||
| Championship | 20th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| EFL Cup | First round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Andri Guðjohnsen (7 goals) All: Andri Guðjohnsen (7 goals) | ||
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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.
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]
Backroom staff
- As of 19 May 2025[23]
Senior football
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Michael O'Neill |
| Head of Football Operations | Rudy Gestede |
| Head of Technical Development | Adam Owen |
| First-Team Coach | Phil Jones |
| First-Team Coach | Steven Davis |
| First Team Technical Coach & Head of Player Development | Damien Johnson |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Ben Benson |
| Head of Performance | Nacho Sancho |
| Consultant | Dr. Chris Dalton |
| Head of Medical Services | Andrew Procter |
| Loan Manager | Jordan Rhodes |
| Kit Manager | Paul Schofield |
Academy football
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head of Academy | Paul Gray |
| Head of Academy Coaching | John Prince |
| Under-21s Lead Coach | Grégory Vignal |
| Under-21s Assistant Coach | Darragh Tuffy |
| Under-18s Lead Coach | Paul Butler |
| Under-18s Assistant Coach | Ryan Kidd |
| Head of Academy Sports Science and Medical | Russ Wrigley |
| Head of Academy Recruitment | Michael Cribley |
| Academy Secretary | Dawn Dunn |
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.[24]
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 | 4 June 2002 | 2024 | 2027 (+1) | Everton | On loan at Tranmere Rovers, Option for 12-month extension | [25] | |
| 37 | GK | Felix Goddard | 9 March 2004 | 2020 | 2027 (+1) | Academy | Option for 12-month extension | [5] | |
| 35 | GK | Nicholas Michalski | 14 March 2007 | 2023 | 2029 (+1) | Academy | Option for 12-month extension | [12] | |
| 1 | GK | Aynsley Pears | 23 April 1998 | 2020 | 2027 | Middlesbrough | [26] | ||
| 22 | GK | Balázs Tóth | 4 September 1997 | 2024 | 2027 | Fehérvár | [27] | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 38 | DF | Tom Atcheson | 22 October 2006 | 2023 | 2028 (+1) | Academy | Option for 12-month extension | [28] | |
| 2 | DF | Ryan Alebiosu | 17 December 2001 | 2025 | 2028 (+1) | Kortrijk | Option for 12-month extension | [29] | |
| 17 | DF | Hayden Carter | 17 December 1999 | 2014 | 2027 | Academy | [30] | ||
| 20 | DF | Eiran Cashin | 9 November 2001 | 2026 | 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion | On loan. | [31] | |
| 40 | DF | Matty Litherland | 31 October 2005 | 2011 | 2027 (+1) | Academy | Option for 12-month extension | [32] | |
| 15 | DF | Sean McLoughlin | 13 November 1996 | 2025 | 2027 (+1) | Hull City | Option for 12-month extension | [33] | |
| 12 | DF | Lewis Miller | 24 August 2000 | 2025 | 2028 (+1) | Hibernian | Option for 12-month extension. | [34] | |
| 26 | DF | Connor O'Riordan | 19 October 2003 | 2024 | 2028 | Crewe Alexandra | [35] | ||
| 3 | DF | Harry Pickering | 29 December 1998 | 2021 | 2027 (+1) | Crewe Alexandra | Option for 12-month extension | [36] | |
| 44 | DF | Brandon Powell | 17 October 2005 | 2022 | 2027 (+1) | Academy | On loan at Barrow, Option for 12-month extension | [37] | |
| 43 | DF | George Pratt | 17 September 2003 | 2021 | 2026 (+1) | Academy | Option for 12-month extension | [38] | |
| 4 | DF | Yuri Ribeiro | 24 January 1997 | 2025 | 2027 (+1) | Braga | Option for 12-month extension | [39] | |
| 16 | DF | Scott Wharton | 3 October 1997 | 2010 | 2028 (+1) | Academy | Option for 12-month extension | [40] | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 24 | MF | Moussa Baradji | 20 November 2000 | 2025 | 2026 | Yverdon Sport | On loan with an option for the move to be made permanent. | [41] | |
| 10 | MF | Todd Cantwell | 27 March 1998 | 2024 | 2027 | Rangers | [42] | ||
| 14 | MF | Dion De Neve | 12 June 2001 | 2025 | 2028 (+1) | Kortrijk | Option for 12-month extension. | [43] | |
| 36 | MF | James Edmondson | 1 November 2005 | 2011 | 2027 | Academy | On loan at Macclesfield | [44] | |
| 28 | MF | Adam Forshaw | 8 October 1991 | 2025 | 2026 | Plymouth Argyle | [6] | ||
| 30 | MF | Jake Garrett | 10 March 2003 | 2013 | 2027 | Academy | [45] | ||
| 5 | MF | Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 30 December 2001 | 2026 | 2027 | Birmingham City | On loan with an option for the move to be made permanent. | [46] | |
| 18 | MF | Axel Henriksson | 16 April 2002 | 2025 | 2029 (+1) | GAIS | Option for 12-month extension | [47] | |
| 31 | MF | Kristi Montgomery | 31 May 2004 | 2013 | 2026 (+1) | Academy | Option for 12-month extension | [48] | |
| 25 | MF | Ryōya Morishita | 11 April 1997 | 2025 | 2028 (+1) | Legia Warsaw | Option for 12-month extension | [49] | |
| 41 | MF | Lorenze Mullarkey-Matthews | 20 February 2007 | 2014 | 2026 | Academy | .[8] | ||
| 8 | MF | Sidnei Tavares | 29 September 2001 | 2025 | 2028 | Moreirense | [50] | ||
| 6 | MF | Sondre Tronstad | 26 August 1995 | 2023 | 2026 | Vitesse | [51] | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 21 | FW | Dapo Afolayan | 11 September 1997 | 2026 | 2027 | St Pauli | [52] | ||
| 52 | FW | Nathan Dlamini | 11 April 2007 | 2023 | 2026 | Aston Villa | [53] | ||
| 47 | MF | Aodhan Doherty | 3 May 2006 | 2024 | 2027 | Linfield | [54] | ||
| 11 | FW | Andri Guðjohnsen | 29 January 2002 | 2025 | 2028 (+1) | Gent | Option for 12-month extension | [55] | |
| 19 | FW | Ryan Hedges | 8 July 1995 | 2022 | 2026 | Aberdeen | [56] | ||
| 29 | FW | Mathias Jørgensen | 20 September 2000 | 2026 | 2029 (+1) | Bodø/Glimt | Option for 12-month extension | [57] | |
| 7 | FW | Augustus Kargbo | 24 August 1999 | 2025 | 2027 | Cesena | [58] | ||
| 23 | FW | Yūki Ōhashi | 27 July 1996 | 2024 | 2027 (+1) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Option for 12-month extension | [59] | |
| 32 | FW | Igor Tyjon | 20 March 2008 | 2023 | 2026 | Academy | [60] | ||
Transfers and contracts
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June 2025 | LM | Dion De Neve | Kortrijk | £800,000 | [43][61] |
| 20 June 2025 | CM | Sidnei Tavares | Moreirense | £2,000,000 | [50][62] |
| 7 July 2025 | RB | David Odogun [a] | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free Transfer | [9][63] |
| 10 July 2025 | RB | Ryan Alebiosu | Kortrijk | £500,000 | [29][64] |
| 19 July 2025 | CB | Sean McLoughlin | Hull City | £500,000 | [33][65] |
| 4 August 2025 | RB | Lewis Miller | Hibernian | £1,000,000 | [34][66] |
| 6 August 2025 | CAM | Axel Henriksson | GAIS | £1,500,000 | [47][67] |
| 25 August 2025 | LM | Ryōya Morishita | Legia Warsaw | £1,700,000 | [49][68] |
| 31 August 2025 | CF | Andri Guðjohnsen | Gent | £1,700,000 | [55][69] |
| 15 January 2026 | CF | Mathias Jørgensen | Bodø/Glimt | £3,500,000 | [57] |
| 1 February 2026 | RW | Dapo Afolayan | St Pauli | undisclosed | [52] |
| 2 February 2026 | LW | Osman Kamara [b] | Arsenal | Free Transfer | [70] |
- Expenditure: ~ £13,200,000
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2025 | CM | Joe Rankin-Costello | Charlton Athletic | £1,000,000 | [71][72] |
| 4 August 2025 | RB | Callum Brittain | Middlesbrough | £3,500,000 | [73][74] |
| 26 August 2025 | CM | John Buckley | Al-Kholood | £1,000,000 | [75][76] |
| 27 August 2025 | CDM | Lewis Travis | Derby County | £3,000,000 | [77][78] |
| 1 September 2025 | CF | Harry Leonard | Peterborough United | £1,000,000 | [79] |
| 1 September 2025 | CB | Dominic Hyam | Wrexham | £2,700,000 | [80] |
| 13 January 2026 | CF | Makhtar Gueye | Shanghai Shenhua | £1,800,000 | [81] |
| 2 February 2026 | CB | Charlie Olson | Altrincham | Free Transfer | [82] |
| 2 February 2026 | LB | Jake Batty | Swindon Town | Undisclosed | [83] |
| 4 February 2026 | GK | Solomon Honor | Manchester United | Undisclosed | [84] |
- Income: ~ £14,000,000
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 2025 | CM | Moussa Baradji | Yverdon Sport | 31 May 2026 | [41] |
| 1 September 2025 | CM | Taylor Gardner-Hickman | Birmingham City | [46] | |
| 6 January 2026 | CB | Eiran Cashin | Brighton & Hove Albion | [31] |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2025 | CB | Connor O'Riordan | Doncaster Rovers | 2 January 2026[a] | [85][86] |
| 11 August 2025 | CB | Charlie Olson | Oldham Athletic | 2 January 2026[b] | [87][88] |
| 20 August 2025 | RB | Leo Duru | San Diego | 7 March 2026[c] | [89][90][91] |
| 1 September 2025 | GK | Jack Barrett | Tranmere Rovers | 31 May 2026[d] | [92][93] |
| 2 September 2025 | CM | Harley O'Grady-Macken | Oldham Athletic | 1 January 2026 | [94] |
| 4 September 2025 | CM | James Edmondson | Macclesfield | 31 May 2026[e] | [95][96][97] |
| 6 September 2025 | CB | George Pratt | Chorley | 8 November 2025[f] | [98][99][100][101] |
| 7 October 2025 | RW | Harrison Wood | Warrington Rylands | 31 May 2026[g] | [102][103][97] |
| 10 October 2025 | CM | Patrik Farkas | Prescot Cables | 11 January 2026 | [104] |
| 14 November 2025 | CF | Joe Boggan | FC United of Manchester | 11 December 2025 | [105] |
| CF | Jayden Sergeant | Bootle | [105] | ||
| GK | Blake Wolsoncroft | Hyde United | [105] | ||
| 29 January 2026 | LB | Brandon Powell | Barrow | 31 May 2026 | [106] |
| 24 February 2026 | CAM | Zack Stritch | Curzon Ashton | [107] | |
| 7 March 2026 | RB | Leo Duru | Birmingham Legion | 30 June 2026 | [91] |
- ^ On 2 January, O'Riordan was recalled back from his loan at Doncaster
- ^ On 2 January, Olson was recalled back from his loan at Oldham
- ^ 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
- ^ On 2 January, Barrett's loan at Tranmere was extended until the end of the season
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | CB | Danny Batth | Derby County | 1 July 2025 | [108][109] |
| GK | Jordan Eastham | Ashton United | [4][110] | ||
| RW | Dilan Markanday | Chesterfield | [4][111] | ||
| CF | Andreas Weimann | Derby County | [108][112] | ||
| DM | Jalil Saadi | Ethnikos Achna | [4] | ||
| AM | Zak Gilsenan | Grimsby Town | 2 July 2025 | [4][113] | |
| CM | Nathan Willis | Barnsley | 15 July 2025 | [4][114] | |
| CM | Paul Murphy-Worrell | Southport | 16 July 2025 | [4][115] | |
| RW | Tyrhys Dolan | Espanyol | 25 July 2025 | [4][116] | |
| CM | Adam Caddick | Warrington Rylands | 30 July 2025 | [4][117] | |
| RW | Lewis Bell | Marine | 30 July 2025 | [4][118] | |
| CB | Rhys Docherty | King's Lynn Town | 1 August 2025 | [4][119] | |
| CM | Jackson Shorrocks | Huddersfield Town | 6 August 2025 | [4][120] | |
| CM | Bradley Taylor | Ashton United | 8 August 2025 | [4][121] | |
| CB | Patrick Gamble | Warrington Town | 16 August 2025 | [4][122] | |
| AM | Daniel Shaw | Rugby Town | 18 August 2025 | [4][123] | |
| CB | Teddy Ramwell | Almunecar City | 28 August 2025 | [4][124] | |
| CF | Jack Vale | Northampton Town | 18 September 2025 | [4][125] | |
| LW | Tom Bloxham | Grasshoppers | 22 September 2025 | [4][126] | |
| CM | Stephen Edmondson | Bootle | 8 November 2025 | [4] | |
| DM | Isaac Whitehall | Workington | 7 December 2025 | [4][127] | |
| CF | Alex Baker | [4] | |||
| 20 August 2025 | CF | Exaucé Mafoumbi | Lausanne Ouchy | 21 August 2025 | [128][129] |
New Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Contract expiry | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 June 2025 | GK | Felix Goddard | 30 June 2027[a] | [5] |
| 19 June 2025 | CM | Adam Forshaw | 30 June 2026 | [6] |
| 1 July 2025 | LB | Jake Batty | 30 June 2027[a] | [7] |
| 2 July 2025 | CM | Lorenze Mullarkey-Matthews | 30 June 2026[b] | [8] |
| 12 August 2025 | GK | Nicholas Michalski | 30 June 2029[a] | [12] |
| 3 September 2025 | CB | Silver Eze | 30 June 2028[b] | [14] |
| 3 October 2025 | CB | Scott Wharton | 30 June 2028[a] | [40] |
| 28 January 2026 | CB | Max Davies | 30 June 2029[a] | [19] |
| 20 February 2026 | CM | Isaac Dunn | 30 June 2028[a][b] | [21] |
| 26 February 2026 | CF | Harvey Higgins | 30 June 2028[a][b] | [22] |
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.[130][131] Then on 3 June, the first two oppositions were added to the schedule, against Everton and Accrington Stanley.[132] A fifth friendly was later added in July, against NEC Nijmegen.[133]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST |
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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
| 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 | 27.78 |
| FA Cup | 11 January 2026 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| EFL Cup | 12 August 2025 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 26.32 | ||||
Last updated: 7 March 2026
Source: Soccerway
EFL Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Preston North End | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 49 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 48 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 42 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 40 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 40 |
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)[134]
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 |
| 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 42 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 24 | −6 |
Last updated: 14 March 2026.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
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.
Matches
On 26 June, the EFL Championship fixtures were announced, with Blackburn visiting West Bromwich Albion on the opening weekend.[135]
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 90+8' |
Report | Osayi-Samuel 30' Iwata 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 12' Lundstram 37' McBurnie 90+6' |
Report | Hedges 18' Tavares 43' Ōhashi 47' Cantwell 50' Henriksson 85' McLoughlin 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.[136] | ||||
| 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.[137] | ||||
| 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.[137] | ||||
| 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.[137] | ||||
| 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.[137] | ||||
| 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 |
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Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 10,643 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 2 December 2025 6[138] | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Report |
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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.[139] | ||||
| 9 December 2025 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Oxford United | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
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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 |
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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.[137] | ||||
| 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 |
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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.[137] | ||||
| 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.[140] | ||||
| 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 |
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Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 11,640 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 31 January 2026 30 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Hull City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,769 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 3 February 2026 19[141] | 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.[142] | ||||
| 7 February 2026 31 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Norwich |
| 12:30 GMT |
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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.[140] | ||||
| 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.[140] | ||||
| 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.[140] | ||||
| 7 March 2026 36 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Blackburn |
| 12:30 GMT | Report |
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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.[143] | ||||
| 11 March 2026 37 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Littlemore |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Report |
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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 | v | 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.[144] | ||||
FA Cup
Blackburn were drawn away to Hull City in the third round.[145][141]
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 |
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Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 6,627 Referee: Will Finnie | |
| Penalties | ||||
EFL Cup
Blackburn were drawn at home to Bradford City in the first round.[146][147]
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 14 March 2026
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Aynsley Pears | 13 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | NGA | Ryan Alebiosu | 32 | 1 | 29+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG | Harry Pickering | 12 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | POR | Yuri Ribeiro | 15 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | MF | ENG | Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 25 | 0 | 19+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | NOR | Sondre Tronstad | 30 | 0 | 28+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | SLE | Augustus Kargbo | 11 | 1 | 3+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | POR | Sidnei Tavares | 13 | 0 | 6+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | ENG | Todd Cantwell | 23 | 4 | 19+3 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | ISL | Andri Guðjohnsen | 25 | 7 | 18+7 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | DF | AUS | Lewis Miller | 31 | 2 | 23+6 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | BEL | Dion De Neve | 27 | 1 | 9+16 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | ||
| 15 | DF | IRL | Sean McLoughlin | 37 | 0 | 36+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | ENG | Scott Wharton | 10 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF | ENG | Hayden Carter | 10 | 2 | 10+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | SWE | Axel Henriksson | 20 | 0 | 9+9 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | WAL | Ryan Hedges | 22 | 1 | 18+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | DF | IRL | Eiran Cashin | 13 | 1 | 12+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | FW | ENG | Dapo Afolayan | 6 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | GK | HUN | Balázs Tóth | 27 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | FW | JPN | Yūki Ōhashi | 40 | 8 | 32+6 | 8 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | FW | FRA | Moussa Baradji | 25 | 2 | 11+13 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | JPN | Ryōya Morishita | 29 | 2 | 26+3 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | IRL | Connor O'Riordan | 6 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | ENG | Adam Forshaw | 15 | 0 | 8+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | DEN | Mathias Jørgensen | 13 | 5 | 9+4 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | MF | SCO | Kristi Montgomery | 17 | 0 | 3+12 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | FW | ENG | Igor Tyjon | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | GK | ENG | Nicholas Michalski | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | DF | NIR | Tom Atcheson | 7 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | DF | ENG | Matty Litherland | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 43 | DF | ENG | George Pratt | 11 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | DF | ENG | Brandon Powell | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 47 | FW | NIR | Aodhan Doherty | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 52 | FW | ENG | Nathan Dlamini | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | SCO | Dominic Hyam | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | SEN | Makhtar Gueye | 17 | 0 | 0+16 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | ENG | John Buckley | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | ENG | Lewis Travis | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Goalscorers
- As of match played 14 March 2026
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | FW | Yūki Ōhashi | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | 11 | FW | Andri Guðjohnsen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | 10 | MF | Todd Cantwell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | FW | Mathias Jørgensen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | 12 | DF | Lewis Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | DF | Hayden Carter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 24 | MF | Moussa Baradji | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 25 | MF | Ryōya Morishita | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | DF | Ryan Alebiosu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | Augustus Kargbo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | MF | Dion De Neve | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 19 | FW | Ryan Hedges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | DF | Eiran Cashin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 1 | 38 | |||
Assists
- As of match played 14 March 2026
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | MF | Ryōya Morishita | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | DF | Ryan Alebiosu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | MF | Todd Cantwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 6 | MF | Sondre Tronstad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | DF | Lewis Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 | FW | Ryan Hedges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 4 | DF | Yuri Ribeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | Augustus Kargbo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | MF | Sidnei Tavares | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | MF | Dion De Neve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | DF | Eiran Cashin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 | FW | Yūki Ōhashi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 43 | DF | George Pratt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 44 | DF | Brandon Powell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | |||
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