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2011–12 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
Blackburn Rovers 2011–12 football season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2011–12 season was Blackburn Rovers 124th season as a professional football club. The 2011–12 season is Blackburn Rovers' 18th season in the Premier League, and their 11th consecutive season in the top division of English football.
On 7 May 2012, Blackburn were relegated to the Football League Championship after a 0–1 home defeat to Wigan Athletic. They ended the season at 19th place after losing the last Premier League game 2–1 against Chelsea on 13 May 2012.[1]
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Club

Technical staff
Last updated: October 2011
Source: [2]
Medical staff
Last updated: October 2011
Source: [2]
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League table
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
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Pre-season friendlies
First Team
13 July 2011 12:00 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 – 0 | Oldham Athletic | Brockhall |
Roberts ![]() ![]() ![]() Salgado ![]() Henley ![]() |
Details | Stadium: Brockhall training complex |
16 July 2011 12:15 | Accrington Stanley | 1 – 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Morecambe |
Guthrie ![]() |
Report | Andrews ![]() Kalinić ![]() |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: Unknown |
16 July 2011 15:00 | Morecambe | 1 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Morecambe |
Jevons ![]() |
Report | Formica ![]() |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: Unknown |
27 July 2011 18:00 (11:00 GMT) 2011 Barclays Asia Trophy | Aston Villa | 1 – 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Hong Kong |
Bent ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 40,000 sellout credited for 2 matches |
31 July 2011 18:00 (11:00 GMT) 2011 Barclays Asia Trophy | Kitchee | 0 – 3 | Blackburn Rovers | Hong Kong |
Report | Formica ![]() Dunn ![]() Blackman ![]() |
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 40,000 sellout credited for 2 matches |
6 August 2011 15:00 | Kilmarnock | 1 – 4 | Blackburn Rovers | Kilmarnock |
Harkins ![]() |
Report | Dunn ![]() Roberts ![]() Goodwillie ![]() |
Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 2,283 |
Reserves
9 July 2011 15:00 | Kendal Town | 1 – 7 | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | Kendal |
Danny Williams ![]() |
Report | Aaron Doran ![]() Micah Evans ![]() Jamie Maclaren ![]() James Knowles ![]() Tom Hitchcock ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Lakeland Radio Stadium Attendance: 266 |
19 July 2011 19:30 | Bamber Bridge | 2 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | Bamber Bridge |
Matty Jones ![]() Danny Mahoney ![]() |
Report | Reece Hands ![]() |
Stadium: QED Stadium Attendance: Unknown |
23 July 2011 15:00 2011 Lancashire Senior Cup Final | Preston North End | 1 – 1 (1 – 3 p) | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | Leyland |
Iain Hume ![]() |
Report | Jamie Maclaren ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,288 |
26 July 2011 14:00 | Rangers | 2 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | Glasgow |
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Report | Jamie Maclaren ![]() |
Stadium: Murray Park Attendance: Unknown |
28 July 2011 13:00 | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 2 – 2 | Bulgaria U-19 | Glasgow |
Matthew Pearson ![]() Micah Evans ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Murray Park Attendance: Unknown |
31 July 2011 13:00 | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 3 – 1 | Curzon Ashton | Ashton-under-Lyne |
Ryan Edwards ![]() Curtis Haley ![]() Robbie Cotton ![]() |
Report | Matthew Purcell ![]() |
Stadium: Tameside Stadium Attendance: Unknown |
3 August 2011 19:00 | Harrogate Town | 0 – 3 | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | Harrogate |
Report | Osayamen Osawe ![]() Jadan Hall ![]() John O'Sullivan ![]() |
Stadium: Wetherby Road |
10 August 2011 19:30 | Chorley | 1 – 2 | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | Victory Park |
Shelton Payne ![]() |
Report | Curtis Haley ![]() Sean Cooke ![]() |
Stadium: Victory Park Attendance: 452 |
Mid-season friendlies
7 October 2011 14:00 * | Pune | 0 – 3 | Blackburn Rovers | Pune |
Report | Roberts ![]() Rochina ![]() |
Stadium: Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex |
- Following the 13 July 2011 Mumbai bombings, Blackburn Rovers postponed this pre-season tour following the advice from the British Foreign office, and this includes the friendly against Pune.[3] The original date of the fixture was 22 July 2011.
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Competitions
Premier League
13 August 2011 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blackburn |
15:00 | Formica ![]() |
Report | Fletcher ![]() Ward ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 21,996 (3,533 away) |
20 August 2011 2 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Birmingham |
15:00 | Agbonlahor ![]() Heskey ![]() ![]() Delph ![]() Bent ![]() Petrov ![]() |
Report | Pedersen ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,319 (250 away) |
27 August 2011 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Everton | Blackburn |
15:00 | Report | Arteta ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 22,826 |
11 September 2011 4 | Fulham | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
16:00 | Zamora ![]() |
Report | Rochina ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 24,856 (300 away) |
17 September 2011 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–3 | Arsenal | Blackburn |
12:45 | Yakubu ![]() Song ![]() Koscielny ![]() |
Report | Gervinho ![]() Arteta ![]() Chamakh ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 22,637 |
24 September 2011 6 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 | Ba ![]() |
Report | Hoilett ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 46,236 (1,174 away) |
1 October 2011 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–4 | Manchester City | Blackburn |
15:00 | Report | A. Johnson ![]() Balotelli ![]() Nasri ![]() Savić ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 24,760 (7,531 away) |
15 October 2011 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
15:00 | Helguson ![]() |
Report | Samba ![]() |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,487 (971 away) |
23 October 2011 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Blackburn |
15:00 | Formica ![]() |
Report | van der Vaart ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 22,786 |
29 October 2011 10 | Norwich City | 3–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Norwich |
15:00 | Morison ![]() Johnson ![]() Holt ![]() |
Report | Hoilett ![]() Yakubu ![]() Samba ![]() |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,440 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
5 November 2011 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Chelsea | Blackburn |
15:00 | Report | Lampard ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 21,985 Referee: Mike Dean |
19 November 2011 12 | Wigan Athletic | 3–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Wigan |
15:00 | Gómez ![]() Caldwell ![]() Crusat ![]() |
Report | Yakubu ![]() Hoilett ![]() |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 17,329 Referee: Andre Marriner |
26 November 2011 13 | Stoke City | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Stoke |
12:45 | Delap ![]() Whelan ![]() Crouch ![]() |
Report | Rochina ![]() |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 26,686 (397 away) Referee: Mark Halsey |
3 December 2011 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–2 | Swansea City | Blackburn |
15:00 | Yakubu ![]() |
Report | Lita ![]() Moore ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 23,080 Referee: Chris Foy |
11 December 2011 15 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Sunderland |
13:30 | Vaughan ![]() Larsson ![]() |
Vukčević ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 39,863 (319 away) Referee: Peter Walton |
17 December 2011 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Blackburn |
15:00 | Dann ![]() |
Report | Morrison ![]() Odemwingie ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 22,909 (2,564 away) Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
20 December 2011 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Blackburn |
20:00 | Yakubu ![]() |
Report | M. Davies ![]() Reo-Coker ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 25,570 (4,300 away) Referee: Martin Atkinson |
26 December 2011 18 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Liverpool |
15:00 | Maxi ![]() |
Report | Adam ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,441 (571 away) Referee: Mike Jones |
31 December 2011 19 | Manchester United | 2–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Manchester |
12:45 | Berbatov ![]() |
Report | Yakubu ![]() Hanley ![]() |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,146 Referee: Mike Dean |
2 January 2012 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Stoke City | Blackburn |
15:00 | Goodwillie ![]() |
Report | Crouch ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 20,615 Referee: Lee Mason |
14 January 2012 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Fulham | Blackburn |
15:00 | Pedersen ![]() Dunn ![]() Formica ![]() |
Report | Duff ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 18,003 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
21 January 2012 22 | Everton | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Everton |
15:00 | Cahill ![]() |
Report | Goodwillie ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 32,464 (1,229 away) |
1 February 2012 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Newcastle United | Blackburn |
19:45 | Report | Dann ![]() Obertan ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 20,817 Referee: Phil Dowd |
4 February 2012 24 | Arsenal | 7–1 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
13:00 | van Persie ![]() Chamberlain ![]() Arteta ![]() Henry ![]() |
Report | Pedersen ![]() |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,643 Referee: Andre Marriner |
11 February 2012 25 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Blackburn |
15:00 | Yakubu ![]() Nzonzi ![]() Onuoha ![]() |
Report | Mackie ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 20,252 Referee: Mike Dean |
25 February 2012 26 | Manchester City | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Manchester |
17:30 | Balotelli ![]() Agüero ![]() Džeko ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 46,782 (556 away) Referee: Mike Jones |
3 March 2012 27 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Blackburn |
15:00 | Dunn ![]() |
Report | N'Zogbia ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 20,717 Referee: Howard Webb |
10 March 2012 28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Wolverhampton |
15:00 | Report | Hoilett ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 26,121 (1,350 away) Referee: Chris Foy |
20 March 2012 29 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Sunderland | Blackburn |
19:45 | Hoilett ![]() Yakubu ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 20,056 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
24 March 2012 30 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Manchester |
15:00 | Wheater ![]() |
Report | Nzonzi ![]() |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 26,901 (2,800 away) Referee: Andre Marriner |
2 April 2012 31 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Manchester United | Blackburn |
20:00 | Hanley ![]() |
Report | Valencia ![]() ![]() Young ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 26,532 (7,500 away) Referee: Howard Webb |
7 April 2012 32 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | West Bromwich |
15:00 | Martin Olsson ![]() Fortuné ![]() Ridgewell ![]() |
Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,414 (871 away) Referee: Lee Probert |
10 April 2012 33 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–3 | Liverpool | Blackburn |
20:00 | Orr ![]() Yakubu ![]() Hoilett ![]() Formica ![]() Hanley ![]() |
Flanagan ![]() Maxi ![]() ![]() Doni ![]() Jones ![]() Bellamy ![]() Henderson ![]() Carroll ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 23,517 (7,500 away) Referee: Paul Taylor |
14 April 2012 34 | Swansea City | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Swansea |
15:00 GMT | Sigurðsson ![]() Dyer ![]() Dann ![]() |
Report | Hoilett ![]() Formica ![]() |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 18,985 (680 away) Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
21 April 2012 35 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Norwich City | Blackburn |
15:00 GMT | Formica ![]() Hoilett ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 23,218 Referee: Kevin Friend |
29 April 2012 36 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
16:00 GMT | van der Vaart ![]() Walker ![]() |
Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,798 (207 away) Referee: Mike Jones |
7 May 2012 37 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Blackburn |
20:00 GMT | Report | Alcaraz ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 26,144 |
13 May 2012 38 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
15:00 GMT | Terry ![]() Raul Meireles ![]() |
Report | Yakubu ![]() |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,742 (448 away) Referee: Lee Mason |
Results by Round
FA Cup
7 January 2012 Third round | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 GMT | Ben Arfa ![]() Jonás ![]() |
Report | Goodwillie ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 30,876 (357 away) |
League Cup
24 August 2011 Second round | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Blackburn |
20:00 BST | Rochina ![]() Goodwillie ![]() |
Report | Morrison ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 8,607 |
20 September 2011 Third round | Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Leyton Orient | Blackburn |
20:00 BST | Roberts ![]() Rochina ![]() Vukčević ![]() |
Report | Mooney ![]() Cox ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 7,104 |
26 October 2011 Fourth round | Blackburn Rovers | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Newcastle United | Blackburn |
20:00 BST | Rochina ![]() Yakubu ![]() Pedersen ![]() Givet ![]() |
Report | Guthrie ![]() Cabaye ![]() Løvenkrands ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,682 (4,500 away) |
29 November 2011 Quarter-finals | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
19:45 GMT | Miller ![]() Gerrard ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 19,436 (800 away) |
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Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 13 May 2012
- Due to clauses in Salgado's contracts regarding an automatic payrise and a one-year extension to his current contract, he was excluded from first team duty.
Top scorers
Disciplinary record
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Transfers
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Perspective
Transfers
Summer 2011
In
Total spending: Undisclosed fee *(rep. minimal fee) £16 million-£18 million + additional undisclosed fees & add-ons
Out
Total income: Undisclosed fee *(rep. minimal fee) £23.9 million-£29.4 million + Undisclosed fees
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January transfer window 2012
In
Total spending: Undisclosed fee *(rep. minimal fee)
Out
Total income: Undisclosed fee *(rep.£11.5 million)
Loan in
Loan out
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References
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