Blackburn Rovers
2013–14 season
Managing DirectorDerek Shaw
ManagerGary Bowyer
GroundEwood Park
Championship8th
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jordan Rhodes (25)
All: Jordan Rhodes (25)
Highest home attendance21,589 vs Burnley (League, 9 March 2013)
Lowest home attendance12,332 vs Brighton (League, 1 April 2013)
Average home league attendance15,034

The 2013–14 season was Blackburn Rovers' 126th season as a professional football club and its second playing in the Football League Championship since the club's relegation during the 2011–12 Barclays Premier League season.[1]

Caretaker manager for the final few games of the previous season, Gary Bowyer, was given the job permanently.

Grzegorz Sandomierski, Cameron Stewart, David Bentley, David Jones, Todd Kane and Colin Kazim-Richards, all of which were on loan at Rovers during the 12–13 season did not secure permanent contracts, though Todd Kane returned to Rovers for a third loan spell. Mauro Formica and Diogo Rosado, who were both loaned out for the final half of the 12–13 season left the club during the summer transfer window, the former being sold and the latter having his contract terminated. Rubén Rochina and Bruno Ribeiro who were also loaned out towards the end of the 12–13 season returned to the club.

David Dunn's talks over a new contract resulted in a one-year contract extension.[2] Grant Hanley and Lee Williamson also gained contract extensions.

The club tried to move on higher earning players to lighten the wage-bill in preparation for the new rules which were to be introduced in the 2014–15 season.[3]

Pre season

On 24 May 2013, Rovers owners Venkys rewarded Gary Bowyer's performance as 'Caretaker manager' with a 12-month contract as the club's manager.[4]

Bowyer wasted no time in adding to his team making a triple Free transfer signing of midfielder Chris Taylor (Millwall), midfielder Alan Judge (Notts County) and goalkeeper Simon Eastwood (Portsmouth), all of whom are joining the club after their contracts ran out with their clubs.[5] He further indictated that funds had been made available to him by the club's owners, and he would be making changes both incoming and outgoing before the start of the new season.[5]

On 4 June 2013, it was announced that the club had decided to release Micah Evans, Osayamen Osawe, Christopher Dilo, Jamie Maclaren, Reece Hands, Peter Wylie, Ryan Humphreys and Danny Laverty at the ends of their contracts (30 June 2013).

The club also confirmed that young players John O'Sullivan, Raheem Hanley, Hugo Fernandez, Will Beesley, Curtis Haley, Kellen Daly and Darragh Lenihan had all been offered new deals. All were due to be out of contract on 30 June 2013. Young goalkeeper Matthew Urwin[6] and 1st team defender Grant Hanley[7] also signed new contracts at the club.

On 7 June 2013 Operations Director Paul Agnew was fired by the club owners Venkys.[8]

On 10 June 2013, Blackburn Rovers installed Terry McPhillips as assistant manager and Tony Grant as first-team coach, while Carlisle United youth team coach Eric Kinder re-joins Rovers as head of the youth team.[9]

On 21 June 2013, Blackburn Rovers welcome back former player Craig Short who joins Gary Bowyer's backroom staff as first team coach.[10]

On 3 July, Blackburn Rovers announced their new shirt sponsor as RFS (Regulatory Finance Solutions Ltd), a management consultancy business.[11]

Pre-season friendlies

Rovers
Sat 6 July 1 Wrexham 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Wales Wrexham
15:00 Ormerod 16' Report Taylor 90+3' Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 1,216
Sat 13 July 2 Portimonense 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Portugal Portimão
19:30 (local Portuguese time) Report Best 14' Stadium: Estádio Municipal, Algarve
Tue 16 July 3 Crewe 0–1 Blackburn Rovers England Crewe
19:30 Report G.Hanley 11' Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 1,922
Sat 20 July 4 Rochdale 2–2 Blackburn Rovers England Rochdale
15:00 Hogan 12'
Vincenti 47'		 Report DJ Campbell 62'
Pedersen 90'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 1,551
Tue 23 July 5 Preston 1–1 Blackburn Rovers England Preston
19:45 Davies 7' Report DJ Campbell 36' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 5,773
Sat 27 July 6 Blackburn Rovers 1–3 Everton England Blackburn
14:00 Dann 87' Report Mirallas 24'
Jelavić 55', 78'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 9,142
Rovers XI
Sat 6 July Clitheroe 1–1 Blackburn Rovers XI England Clitheroe
15:00 Nangle 34' (pen) Report Trialist (Pero) 78' Stadium: Shawbridge
Sat 13 July Southport 0–2 Blackburn Rovers XI England Southport
15:00 Report R. Hanley 70'
Forrester 89'		 Stadium: The Merseyrail Community
Tue 16 July Blackburn Rovers XI 4–1 Fleetwood Town England Brockhall
BCD DJ Campbell ,
Best
King 		Stadium: Behind Closed Doors
Sat 20 July Harrogate Town 3–0 Blackburn Rovers XI England Harrogate
15:00 Ashley Worsfold ,
Adam Nowakowski 		Report Stadium: Wetherby Road
Tue 23 July Blackburn Rovers XI 4–2 Bury England Brockhall
(Unknown) Yann Songo'o ,
Leon Best
Unknown Trialist 		Unknown
Unknown 		Stadium: behind closed doors friendly
Fri 26 July Bamber Bridge 1–0 Blackburn Rovers XI England Bamber Bridge
19:30 Greg Johnstone Stadium: Irongate Ground, Brownedge Road
Tue 30 July Chorley 1–2 Blackburn Rovers XI England Chorley
Darren Stephenson 23' Report Antelmi 86'
Fernandez 90'		 Stadium: Victory Park
Sat 3 August Northwich Victoria 1–0 Blackburn Rovers XI England Manchester
15:00 Unknown Stadium: Valley Road, Flixton, Trafford
Tue 6 August Curzon Ashton 1–1 Blackburn Rovers XI England Ashton-under-Lyne
19:30 Simon Woodford 45' Report Devarn Green 31' Stadium: The Tameside Stadium, Richmond St
Sat 10 August Lancaster City 0–0 Blackburn Rovers XI England Lancaster
15:00 Report Stadium: Giant Axe Stadium, West Road
  • Blackburn Rovers XI matches consisted of the U21s, 1st team players recovering match fitness post injury, U18s and trial players.
    • the Blackburn Rovers XI matches against Fleetwood Town and Bury were played behind closed doors (without a crowd).

Championship

Blackburn's game against Derby County was a fixture released early to mark the special 125th anniversary of the Football League.[12] Gary Bowyer's first game as manager would ironically be against a club he coached at previously before joining Rovers in 2005.

Sun 4 Aug 1 Derby County 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Derby
16:00 Russell 43' (pen.) Report Best 89' Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 21,188
Sat 24 Aug 4 Blackburn Rovers 5–2 Barnsley Blackburn
15:00 Cairney 17'
Rhodes 30', 39'
King 43'
Kane 58'		 Report Dagnall 13'
Cywka 72'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,058
Sat 31 Aug 5 Blackburn Rovers 4–1 Bolton Wanderers Blackburn
15:00 Dunn 26'
Rhodes 27', 83'
Evans 68'		 Report Baptiste 45' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 15,828
Sat 14 Sep 6 Burnley 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Burnley
12:15 Stanislas 76' Report Rhodes 85' Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 15,699
Tue 17 Sep 7 Leicester City 2–1 Blackburn Rovers Leicester
19:45 Dyer 16'
Nugent 45' (pen.)		 Report Rhodes 70' (pen.) Stadium: King Power
Attendance: 19,153
Sat 28 Sep 9 AFC Bournemouth 1–3 Blackburn Rovers Bournemouth
15:00 Fraser 74' Report Rhodes 10', 41' (pen.)
Best 24'		 Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 9,441
Tue 1 Oct 10 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Watford Blackburn
19:45 Rhodes 65' Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 12,981
Sun 6 Oct 11 Wigan Athletic 2–1 Blackburn Rovers Wigan
15:00 Spurr 62' (o.g.)
Boyce 90+2'		 Report Spurr 8' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 16,996
Sat 26 Oct 13 Blackpool 2–2 Blackburn Rovers Blackpool
15:00 Ince 13' (pen.)
Gosling 38'		 Report Rhodes 21' (pen.)
Davies 90+2' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 15,901
Sat 2 Nov 14 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Middlesbrough Blackburn
15:00 Lowe 76' Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 16,645
Sat 23 Nov 16 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Reading Blackburn
15:00 Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 12,903
Sat 30 Nov 17 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Leeds United Blackburn
15:00 Spurr 45' Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 20,267
Tue 3 Dec 18 Ipswich Town 3–1 Blackburn Rovers Ipswich
19:45 Hyam 4'
Edwards 48'
Nouble 86'		 Report Rhodes 30' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 14,953
Sat 7 Dec 19 Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Blackburn Rovers London
15:00 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 15,987
Sat 14 Dec 20 Blackburn Rovers 3–2 Millwall Blackburn
15:00 Rhodes 22'
Marshall 48'
Dunn 85'		 Report Waghorn 42'
Morison 89'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 12,642
Sat 21 Dec 21 Yeovil Town 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Yeovil
15:00 Report Rhodes 59' Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 7,179
Sun 29 Dec 23 Blackburn Rovers 2–3 Birmingham City Blackburn
15:00 Rhodes 66', 72' Report Novak 12', 18'
Burke 36'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,344
Wed 01 Jan, 2014 24 Leeds United 1–2 Blackburn Rovers Leeds
15:00 Smith 53' Report Rhodes 13'
Gestede 36'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 30,145 (1010 Rovers fans)
Sat 11 Jan 25 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Blackburn
15:00 Gestede 45' Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,954
Sat 25 Jan 27 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Derby County Blackburn
15:00 Marshall Yellow card 21'
Gestede 47'		 Report Ward Yellow card 45+2'
Bamford 84'
Bryson Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,796
Wed 29 Jan 28 Barnsley 2–2 Blackburn Rovers Barnsley
19:45 Proschwitz 29'
Grady 69' (pen.)		 Report Cairney 36'
Gestede 44'
Lowe Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 9,703
Sat 1 Feb 29 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Blackpool Blackburn
15:00 Dunn 20'
Hanley 83'		 Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 15,045
Sat 22 Feb 31 Reading 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Reading
15:00 McAnuff Yellow card 42'
Obita Yellow card 76'
Guthrie Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Conway 39'
Lowe Yellow card 35'
Varney Yellow card 82'
Williamson Yellow card 84'
Taylor Yellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 18,858
Sat 1 Mar 32 Bolton Wanderers 4–0 Blackburn Rovers Bolton
15:00 Medo 23'
Mason 45'
Spearing 47'
Moritz 90'
Davies Yellow card 51'		 Report Gestede Yellow card 5' Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 17,541
Sun 9 Mar 33 Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Burnley Blackburn
12:45 Rhodes 24'
Varney Yellow card 55'
Feeney Yellow card 71'		 Report Shackell 73'
Ings 79'
Arfield Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 21,589
Wed 12 Mar 34 Blackburn Rovers 0–1 AFC Bournemouth Blackburn
19:45 Report Grabban 67'
Ritchie Yellow card 45+1'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,081
Sat 15 Mar 35 Huddersfield Town 2–4 Blackburn Rovers Huddersfield
15:00 Hammill 65'
Wells 71'		 Report Rhodes 4', 55', 81'
Conway 65'
Kilgallon Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 13,311
Sat 22 Mar 36 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Leicester City Blackburn
15:00 Kilgallon 43'
Kilgallon Yellow card 75'		 Report Vardy 20'
Schmeichel Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 16,528
Tue 25 Mar 37 Watford 3–3 Blackburn Rovers Watford
19:45 Cassetti 4'
Deeney 71' (pen.)
Battocchio 88'
Angella Yellow card 76'		 Report Dunn 27'
Conway 64'
Gestede 90+3'
Evans Yellow card 78'
Kane Yellow card 85'
Kilgallon Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 13,921
Sat 29 Mar 38 Millwall 2–2 Blackburn Rovers Millwall
15:00 Williams 57' (pen)
Jackson 88' (pen)
McDonald Yellow card 38'		 Report Keane 65'
King 90+2'
Spurr Yellow card 14'
Hanley Red card 56'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 8,840
Tue 1 Apr 39 Blackburn Rovers 3–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Blackburn
19:45 Rhodes 25', 86' (pen.)
Cairney 42'		 Report Rodríguez 17'
Greer 79'
Staphens 88'
March Yellow card 69'
Bruno Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 12,332
Sat 5 Apr 40 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Ipswich Town Blackburn
15:00 Rhodes 64'
Gestede 80'
Kilgallon Yellow card 56'
Williamson Yellow card 63'		 Report Wordsworth Yellow card 37'
Chambers Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,281
Sat 12 Apr 42 Sheffield Wednesday 3–3 Blackburn Rovers Sheffield
15:07 Buxton 30'
Nuhiu 72', 90+5'
Llera Yellow card 45+1'
Hutchinson Yellow card 75'
Nuhiu Yellow card 83'
Afobe Yellow card 89'		 Report Rhodes 15'
Conway 36'
Keane 43'
Hanley Yellow card 56'
Williamson Yellow card 75'
Gestede Yellow card 80'
Rhodes Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,792
Fri 18 Apr 43 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Yeovil Town Blackburn
15:00 Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,353
Mon 21 Apr 44 Birmingham 2–4 Blackburn Rovers Birmingham
15:00 Žigić 63'
Gray 84'		 Report Gestede 10', 20', 45+3'
Kane 24'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 17,291
Sat 26 Apr 45 Charlton Athletic 1–3 Blackburn Rovers London
15:00 Sordell 54' Report Gestede 26'
Keane 51'
Cairney 64'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 15,718
Sat 3 May 46 Blackburn Rovers 4–3 Wigan Blackburn
12:15 Cairney 13'
Gestede 19', 35'
Rhodes 84'		 Report Ramis 17'
McClean 59'
Maynard 87'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 16,996

BBC Football

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 19 15 12 55 40 +15 72 Qualification for Championship play-offs
7 Reading 46 19 14 13 70 56 +14 71
8 Blackburn Rovers 46 18 16 12 70 62 +8 70
9 Ipswich Town 46 18 14 14 60 54 +6 68
10 Bournemouth 46 18 12 16 67 66 +1 66
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Result by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAAAHHAHAAHHHAHAAH
ResultDLLWWDLDWWLLDWLDWLDWWDLWWLDDWDWLLLWDDDDWWDDWWW
Position11172215111014151189111291314131313111111121088998991010101010111211111110111088
Updated to match(es) played on 25 March 2014. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Overall summary

Cup Competitions

League Cup

Rovers started their League Cup campaign earlier than usual against League One outfit Carlisle United, it was the first time Rovers appeared in the first round since 2000.

Details
  • Gary Bowyer rested 8 players from the previous game.
  • Carlisle opened the scoring in the first quarter-hour.
  • Rovers levelled the score with Tom Cairney's deflected shot in the second half.
  • David Dunn's low penalty was saved before taking the lead with Chris Taylor's header.
  • A lapse of concentration by Josh King in defence gifted Carlisle an equaliser which forced the game into extra time.
  • Alan Judge retook the lead with a fine volley from inside the box, this was later cancelled out again by Carlisle.
  • Rovers then went down to 10 men with Tom Cairney's second yellow.
  • After extra-time the game ended level at 3–3.
  • In the penalty shoot-out Rovers lost out 4-3
  • Chris Taylor and Josh Morris missed fourth and fifth penalties while Carlisle missed only their first penalty.

FA Cup

Sat 4 Jan 3rd Round Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Manchester City Blackburn
12:45 Dann 55' Report Nastasić Yellow card 20'
Negredo 45'
Boyata Yellow card 67' Yellow-red card 84'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 18,813
Referee: Michael Oliver
Wed 15 Jan 3rd Round
(Replay)		 Manchester City 5–0 Blackburn Rovers Manchester
20:10 Negredo 45', 47'
Milner Yellow card 62'
Kolarov Yellow card 64'
Džeko 67', 79'
Agüero 73'		 Report Campbell Yellow card 25' Stadium: Etihad
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Craig Pawson

Club

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 3 May 2014
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England ENG Paul Robinson 2302102000
2 DF England ENG Todd Kane (on loan from Chelsea) 28223+420010
3 DF England ENG Tommy Spurr 4534332000
4 DF England ENG Matthew Kilgallon 26123+211000
5 DF Scotland SCO Grant Hanley 4113912000
6 MF England ENG Jason Lowe 42138+11200+10
7 FW Norway NOR Joshua King 35220+1220+2010
8 MF England ENG David Dunn 24414+940010
11 FW Scotland SCO Jordan Rhodes 482545+1250+100+10
12 MF England ENG Ben Marshall 20213+522000
13 GK England ENG Simon Eastwood 90700+1010
14 MF Sweden SWE Marcus Olsson 904+400010
15 FW England ENG Luke Varney (on loan from Leeds United) 1203+900000
17 MF England ENG Lee Williamson 33021+1002000
19 MF England ENG Chris Taylor 37114+2002011
20 MF Nigeria NGA Dickson Etuhu 300+300000
22 MF England ENG Liam Feeney (on loan from Millwall) 601+500000
27 DF Wales WAL Adam Henley 16013+102000
29 MF Northern Ireland NIR Corry Evans 21117+410000
31 MF England ENG Connor Mahoney 10000+1000
32 MF Scotland SCO Craig Conway 18416+240000
34 GK England ENG Jake Kean 1801800000
39 FW Benin BEN Rudy Gestede 281321+6131000
45 MF Scotland SCO Tom Cairney 40636+152011
Players out on loan:
9 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Leon Best (on loan to Sheffield Wednesday) 825+320000
10 FW England ENG DJ Campbell (on loan to Millwall) 1002+601+1000
15 DF Cameroon CMR Yann Songo'o (on loan to Ross County) 10000010
18 MF Republic of Ireland IRL John O'Sullivan (on loan to Southport) 00000000
21 MF England ENG Alex Marrow (on loan to Fleetwood Town) 402+100010
22 DF England ENG Bradley Orr (on loan to Toronto) 00000000
23 FW Spain ESP Rubén Rochina (on loan to Rayo Vallecano) 502+300000
24 DF England ENG Josh Morris (on loan to Fleetwood Town) 500+400010
25 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Judge (on loan to Brentford) 1217+40000+11
28 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Anthony O'Connor (on loan to Torquay United) 00000000
38 FW Scotland SCO David Goodwillie (on loan to Blackpool) 00000000
Players who have not played:
23 MF France FRA Bryan Dabo (on loan from Montpellier) 00000000
26 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Darragh Lenihan 00000000
30 FW England ENG Dean Rittenberg 00000000
33 GK Spain ESP David Raya 00000000
Players that played for Blackburn Rovers this season that have left the club:
16 DF England ENG Scott Dann 2612501100
16 DF England ENG Michael Keane (on loan from Manchester United) 1331330000
30 MF Portugal POR Fábio Nunes 100+100000
31 DF France FRA Gaël Givet 10000010

Assists

As of 16 August 2014[15]
RankNo.Pos.NameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal
132MFScotland Craig Conway110011
245MFScotland Tom Cairney7018
37MFNorway Joshua King4015
38MFEngland David Dunn5005
511FWScotland Jordan Rhodes4004
66MFEngland Jason Lowe3003
65DFScotland Grant Hanley3003
639FWBenin Rudy Gestede3003
616DFEngland Scott Dann3003
102DFEngland Todd Kane2002
1012MFEngland Ben Marshall2002
103DFEngland Tommy Spurr2002
1319MFEngland Chris Taylor1001
134DFEngland Matthew Kilgallon1001
139FWRepublic of Ireland Leon Best1001
Total520254

Transfers

Summer

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee Source
1 July 2013 MF England Chris Taylor England Millwall Free transfer [16]
1 July 2013 MF Republic of Ireland Alan Judge England Notts County Free transfer [16]
1 July 2013 GK England Simon Eastwood England Portsmouth Free transfer [16]
2 July 2013 FW England Devarn Green England Burton Albion Undisclosed [17]
4 July 2013 FW England DJ Campbell England Q.P.R. Free transfer [18]
8 July 2013 DF England Matthew Kilgallon England Sunderland Free transfer [19]
9 July 2013 MF England Alex Marrow England Crystal Palace Undisclosed [20]
1 August 2013 DF England Tommy Spurr England Doncaster Rovers Free transfer [21]
2 August 2013 MF Northern Ireland Corry Evans England Hull City Undisclosed (est ~ £600,000)[22] [23]
5 August 2013 DF Cameroon Yann Songo'o United States Sporting Kansas City Free transfer [24]
18 August 2013 DF England Aaron Tumwa England Watford Free transfer [25]
28 August 2013 MF England Ben Marshall England Leicester City Undisclosed (est ~ £1,000,000) [26]
13 December 2013 MF England Connor Mahoney England Accrington Stanley Undisclosed [27]
  • Total spent Decrease ~ Undisclosed (~ £1,600,000+)

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee Source
4 June 2013 FW England Micah Evans England Burnley Released [28]
4 June 2013 FW England Osayamen Osawe England Southport Released [6][29]
4 June 2013 GK France Christopher Dilo Scotland St Mirren Released [6][30]
4 June 2013 DF England Peter Wylie England Free agent Released [6]
4 June 2013 FW Australia Jamie Maclaren Australia Perth Glory Released [6]
4 June 2013 MF England Reece Hands Scotland Morton Released [6]
4 June 2013 FW England Ryan Humphreys England Free agent Released [6]
4 June 2013 MF England Danny Laverty England Free agent Released [6]
28 June 2013 FW Portugal Nuno Gomes Europe Free agent Mutual Consent [31]
1 July 2013 MF England Danny Murphy England Retired Mutual Consent [32]
10 July 2013 DF Sweden Martin Olsson England Norwich City Undisclosed (est ~ £3,000,000)[33] [34]
8 August 2013 GK Australia Sebastian Usai Sweden AFC United Mutual Consent [35]
16 August 2013 MF Argentina Mauro Formica Mexico Cruz Azul Undisclosed (est ~ £600,000).[36] [37]
23 August 2013 FW Portugal Diogo Rosado Portugal Vitória Mutual Consent [38]
29 August 2013 MF Norway Morten Gamst Pedersen Turkey Karabükspor Free Transfer [39]
30 August 2013 DF France Gaël Givet France Arles-Avignon Free Transfer [40]
  • Total sold Increase ~ Undisclosed (~ £3,600,000)

Loan in

Date Pos. Name From Loan length Source
25 June 2013 DF England Todd Kane England Chelsea Season-long loan [41]
1 August 2013 MF Scotland Tom Cairney England Hull City 6 Month loan [42]
26 November 2013 FW Benin Rudy Gestede Wales Cardiff City 1 Month loan [43]

Loan out

Date Pos. Name To Loan length Source
1 July 2013 DF Portugal Nuno Henrique Portugal Arouca Season-long loan [44]
2 July 2013 FW Scotland David Goodwillie Scotland Dundee United 6 Month loan [45]
18 July 2013 FW England Anton Forrester England Bury 6 Month loan (extended) [46]
22 July 2013 DF England Jack O'Connell England Rochdale 6 Month loan (extended) [47]
23 July 2013 DF England Ryan Edwards England Chesterfield 1 Month loan (extended) [48]
17 August 2013 FW Portugal Edinho Junior England Whitehawk 1 Month loan [49]
2 September 2013 DF England Bradley Orr England Blackpool 5 Month loan [50]
1 October 2013 DF Republic of Ireland Anthony O'Connor England Torquay United 1 Month loan (extended) [51]
28 November 2013 DF England Josh Morris England Carlisle United 1 Month loan [52]
28 November 2013 DF England Ryan Edwards England Tranmere Rovers 1 Month loan [53]

Youth Loan out

Date Pos. Name To Loan length Source
13 August 2013 GK England Matthew Urwin England Stalybridge Celtic 3 Month loan [54]
23 August 2013 FW England Curtis Haley England Bamber Bridge 1 Month loan [55]

Winter

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee Source
2 January 2014 MF Scotland Tom Cairney England Hull City undisclosed (est ~ £600,000)[56] [57]
2 January 2014 FW Benin Rudy Gestede Wales Cardiff City undisclosed (est ~ £200,000)[58] [57]
31 January 2014 MF Scotland Craig Conway Wales Cardiff City undisclosed (est ~ £100,000)[59] [60]
  • Total spent Decrease ~ undisclosed (est ~ £900,000)

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee Source
2 January 2014 DF Brazil Bruno Ribeiro Brazil Linense Free Transfer [61]
24 January 2014 MF Portugal Fábio Nunes Italy Latina Free Transfer [62]
24 January 2014 FW Portugal Edinho Júnior United States Harrisburg City Free Transfer [63]
24 January 2014 FW England Curtis Haley England Free agent Mutual Consent [63]
28 January 2014 MF England Raheem Hanley Wales Swansea City Mutual Consent [64][65]
31 January 2014 DF England Scott Dann England Crystal Palace Undisclosed (est ~ £1,500,000+)[66] [67]
28 February 2014 DF Portugal Nuno Henrique Poland Jagiellonia Białystok Free Transfer [68]
15 April 2014 MF Spain Hugo Fernández Europe Free agent Mutual Consent
  • Total sold Increase ~ undisclosed (est ~ £1,500,000+)

Loan in

Date Pos. Name From Loan length Source
28 January 2014 MF France Bryan Dabo France Montpellier Season-Long loan [64]
8 February 2014 FW England Luke Varney England Leeds United 3-month loan [69]
7 March 2014 DF England Michael Keane England Manchester United Season-Long loan [70]
8 March 2014 MF England Liam Feeney England Millwall Season-Long loan [71]

Loan out

Date Pos. Name To Loan length Source
1 January 2014 FW England Jordan Slew Scotland Ross County Season-Long loan [72]
8 January 2014 MF Republic of Ireland Alan Judge England Brentford Season-Long loan [73]
9 January 2014 MF Republic of Ireland John O'Sullivan England Southport 1 Month loan (extended) [74]
9 January 2014 DF England Kellen Daly England Southport 1 Month loan (extended) [74]
13 January 2014 MF England Alex Marrow England Fleetwood Town Season-Long loan [75]
18 January 2014 DF Cameroon Yann Songo'o Scotland Ross County Season-Long loan [76]
20 January 2014 FW Spain Rubén Rochina Spain Rayo Vallecano Season-Long loan [77]
20 January 2014 FW England DJ Campbell England Millwall Season-Long loan (cut short) [78]
24 January 2014 FW Scotland David Goodwillie England Blackpool Season-Long loan [79]
24 January 2014 DF England Bradley Orr Canada Toronto Season-Long loan [80]
14 February 2014 FW Republic of Ireland Leon Best England Sheffield Wednesday 1 Month loan (extended)[81] [82]
25 February 2014 DF England Josh Morris England Fleetwood Town 1 Month loan (extended) [83]
7 March 2014 FW England Jordan Preston England Clitheroe 1 Month loan [84]
21 March 2014 DF England Ryan Edwards England Morecambe 1 Month loan (extended) [85]

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  2. ↑ "Dunn deal". Rovers. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Shebby Singh: The Tyrannical Leader Blackburn Rovers Just Don't Need". International Business Times. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Bowyer Confirmed As Rovers Boss". Blackburn Rovers. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Bowyer Adds To His Squad". Blackburn Rovers. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Blackburn Rovers confirm released list". Lancashire Telegraph. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Hanley nets new deal!". Blackburn Rovers. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
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