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2008–09 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

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clubBlackburn Rovers F.C.
season2008–09
managerPaul Ince (until 16 December)
Sam Allardyce
chairmanJohn Williams
leaguePremier League
league result15th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFifth round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultQuarter-final
league topscorerBenni McCarthy (13)
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Sam Allardyce The 2008–09 season was Blackburn Rovers' 121st season as a professional club.

The close season saw the departure of manager Mark Hughes to Manchester City. He was replaced by Paul Ince, although after a poor start to the campaign, Ince was sacked and succeeded by Sam Allardyce.

First-team squad

This squad consists of all players issued with a squad number.

Last update: 3 May 2009 15:00

NameAgePositionAppsGoalsAssistsGoal ratioAssist ratioGoal/assist ratio
England1Paul RobinsonGoalkeeper3900
Netherlands2André OoijerDefender9423
England3Stephen WarnockFull Back10568
CGO4Christopher SambaDefender9686
Turkey5Tugay KerimoğluMidfielder2911212
NZL6Ryan NelsenDefender14412
AUS7Brett EmertonWinger2301329
England8David DunnMidfielder2394032
Paraguay9Roque Santa CruzForward702910
South Africa10Benni McCarthyForward118486
Australia11Vince GrellaMidfielder1700
Norway12Morten Gamst PedersenWinger1993346
Georgia13Zurab KhizanishviliDefender9021
South Africa15Aaron MokoenaMidfielder13727
Ireland16Steven ReidMidfielder124710
Ireland17Keith AndrewsMidfielder3340
Scotland18Paul GallagherWinger7487
Senegal18El Hadji DioufWinger1212
Chile19Carlos VillanuevaVersatile2024
France21Gaël GivetDefender1600
England22Danny SimpsonFull Back2000
Ireland24Keith TreacyWinger2201
Ireland25Alan JudgeWinger200
Paraguay26Julio Santa CruzForward000
England27Matt DerbyshireForward851910
NIR28Tony KaneFull Back000
Sweden29Martin OlssonFull-back1810
Grenada30Jason RobertsForward841713
Scotland31Bryan HodgeMidfielder000
Wales32Jason BrownGoalkeeper800
England33Frank FieldingGoalkeeper000
Faroe Islands34Gunnar NielsenGoalkeeper000
England36Marcus MarshallForward100
England37Alex MarrowMidfielder000
England38Mark BunnGoalkeeper100
Ireland39Aaron DoranWinger200
Germany40Björn BussmannGoalkeeper000
England41Andy HaworthWinger200
Ireland42Gavin GunningDefender000
England43Jamie ClarkeForward000

Transfers

In

DateNationalityNo.PlayerPositionPrevious clubFee
ENG1Paul RobinsonGoalkeeperTottenham Hotspur£3,500,000
2 August 2008CHI19Carlos VillanuevaVersatileAudax ItalianoLoan
4 August 2008ENG22Danny SimpsonFull-backManchester UnitedLoan
PAR26Julio Santa CruzForwardCerro PorteñoFree
26 August 2008AUS11Vince GrellaMidfielderTorino£4,000,000
28 August 2008IRL17Keith AndrewsMidfielderMK Dons£1,000,000
12 September 2008ENG23Robbie FowlerForwardCardiff CityFree
ENG38Mark BunnGoalkeeperNorthmapton TownUndisclosed
15 January 2009FRA21Gaël GivetDefenderMarseilleLoan
SEN18El Hadji DioufWingerSunderland£2,000,000

Out

DateNationalityPlayerPositionNew clubFee
USABrad FriedelGoalkeeperAston Villa£2,000,000
SUIBruno BernerFull-backLeicester CityFree
SUIStéphane HenchozDefenderRetiredFree
FINPeter EnckelmanGoalkeeperCardiff CityFree
31 July 2008ENGDavid BentleyWingerTottenham Hotspur£15,000,000
9 August 2008NEDMaceo RigtersForwardBarnsleyLoan
SCOPaul GallagherWingerPlymouth ArgyleLoan
AUSRostyn GriffithsMidfieldAccrington StanleyLoan
23 December 2008ENGRobbie FowlerForwardN/AFree
2 January 2009IRLEddie NolanDefenderPreston North EndUndisclosed
CANDavid HoilettForwardFC St. PauliLoan
GERSergio PeterWingerSparta PragueUndisclosed
IRLAlan JudgeWingerPlymouth ArgyleLoan
28 January 2009ENGMatt DerbyshireForwardOlympiacosLoan
FARGunnar NielsenGoalkeeperManchester CityFree
  • Fees are an estimate

Results

Pre-season

Gallagher Roberts Emerton Santa Cruz

Premier League

Yakubu Santa Cruz Ooijer Samba Bellamy Cole Adebayor Denílson Santa Cruz Rooney Barry Agbonlahor Emerton Miller Andrews Cissé Defoe Davis Kerimoğlu Benayoun Gerrard Valencia Cattermole Roberts Roberts Robinho Roberts McCarthy K. Davies Agbonlahor Ronaldo Andrews Roberts Arshavin Eboué Ooijer Agger Ngog Nelsen Robinho Elano McCarthy Anelka

FA Cup

McCarthy Samba Doyle

League Cup

Derbyshire
Emerton Bardsley Nani Derbyshire

Season statistics

PlayerAgePositionAppsGoalsAssistsY. CardsR. Cards
England1Paul RobinsonGoalkeeper3900
Netherlands2André OoijerDefender3422
England3Stephen WarnockFull Back4133
Republic of the Congo4Christopher SambaDefender3735
Turkey5Tugay KerimoğluMidfielder3410
New Zealand6Ryan NelsenDefender3811
Australia7Brett EmertonWinger2223
England8David DunnMidfielder1610
Paraguay9Roque Santa CruzForward2762
South Africa10Benni McCarthyForward31134
Australia11Vince GrellaMidfielder1700
Norway12Morten Gamst PedersenWinger3519
Georgia13Zurab KhizanishviliDefender1100
Switzerland14Johann VogelMidfielder200
South Africa15Aaron MokoenaMidfielder2410
Ireland16Steven ReidMidfielder402
Ireland17Keith AndrewsMidfielder3340
Scotland18Paul GallagherWinger100
Senegal18El Hadji DioufWinger1212
Chile19Carlos VillanuevaVersatile2024
Germany21Sergio PeterWinger000
France21Gaël GivetDefender1600
England22Danny SimpsonFull Back2000
England23Robbie FowlerForward601
Ireland24Keith TreacyWinger2001
Ireland25Alan JudgeWinger200
Paraguay26Julio Santa CruzForward000
England27Matt DerbyshireForward2253
Northern Ireland28Tony KaneFull Back000
Sweden29Martin OlssonFull Back1410
Grenada30Jason RobertsForward2975
England31Bryan HodgeMidfielder100
Wales32Jason BrownGoalkeeper700
England33Frank FieldingGoalkeeper000
Faroe Islands34Gunnar NielsenGoalkeeper000
Ireland35Eddie NolanDefender000
England36Marcus MarshallForward100
England37Alex MarrowMidfielder000
England38Mark BunnGoalkeeper100
Ireland39Aaron DoranWinger200
Germany40Björn BussmannGoalkeeper000
England41Andy HaworthWinger200
Ireland42Gavin GunningDefender000
England43Jamie ClarkeForward000

Final league table

Main article: 2008–09 Premier League

References

References

  1. (2008-08-02). "Blackburn sign Chilean Villanueva". BBC Sport.
  2. (2008-08-04). "Simpson moves to Blackburn".
  3. (2008-08-26). "Blackburn complete Grella signing". BBC Sport.
  4. (2008-08-28). "Blackburn sign Andrews".
  5. (2008-09-12). "Fowler joins Rovers on short-term deal". The Guardian.
  6. (2009-01-15). "Blackburn sign Marseille defender Givet on loan". The Guardian.
  7. (2008-07-31). "Tottenham confirm £15m six-year deal for Bentley". The Guardian.
  8. (2008-08-08). "Rigters moves to Barnsley".
  9. (2008-12-23). "Fowler leaves Blackburn".
  10. (2009-01-02). "Nolan makes Preston switch".
  11. (2009-01-28). "Derbyshire goes to Greece".
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