2008–09 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

December 2014 December 2014 Blackburn Rovers F.C. 2008–09 Paul Ince (until 16 December)Sam Allardyce John Williams Premier League 15th FA Cup Fifth round League Cup Quarter-final Benni McCarthy (13) _blackburn0809h _blackburn0809h _blackburn0809h _blackburn0809h _blackburn0809hl _blackburn0809a _blackburn0809a _blackburn0809a _blackburn0809a _blackburn0809al 2007–08 2009–10 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 ratioEngland1Paul Robinsonyes 2009 05 31 1979 10 15Goalkeeper3900Netherlands2André Ooijeryes 2009 05 31 1974 07 11Defender94230.020.030.05England3Stephen Warnockyes 2009 05 31 1981 12 12Full Back105680.060.080.13CGO4Christopher Sambayes 2009 05 31 1984 03 28Defender96860.080.060.15Turkey5Tugay Kerimoğluyes 2009 05 31 1970 08 24Midfielder29112120.040.040.08NZL6Ryan Nelsenyes 2009 05 31 1977 10 18Defender144120.010.010.02AUS7Brett Emertonyes 2009 05 31 1979 02 22Winger23013290.060.130.18England8David Dunnyes 2009 05 31 1979 12 27Midfielder23940320.170.130.3Paraguay9Roque Santa Cruzyes 2009 05 31 1981 08 16Forward7029100.410.140.56South Africa10Benni McCarthyyes 2009 05 31 1977 11 12Forward1184860.410.060.47Australia11Vince Grellayes 2009 05 31 1979 10 5Midfielder1700Norway12Morten Gamst Pedersenyes 2009 05 31 1981 09 08Winger19933460.170.230.4Georgia13Zurab Khizanishviliyes 2009 05 31 1981 10 06Defender90210.020.010.03South Africa15Aaron Mokoenayes 2009 05 31 1980 11 25Midfielder137270.010.050.07Ireland16Steven Reidyes 2009 05 31 1981 03 10Midfielder1247100.060.080.14Ireland17Keith Andrewsyes 2009 05 31 1980 09 13Midfielder33400.120.12Scotland18Paul Gallagheryes 2009 05 31 1984 08 09Winger74870.110.090.2Senegal18El Hadji Dioufyes 2009 05 31 1981 01 15Winger12120.080.170.25Chile19Carlos Villanuevayes 2009 05 31 1986 02 05Versatile20240.10.20.3France21Gaël Givetyes 2009 05 31 1981 10 09Defender1600England22Danny Simpsonyes 2009 05 31 1987 01 4Full Back2000Ireland24Keith Treacyyes 2009 05 31 1988 09 13Winger22010.050.05Ireland25Alan Judgeyes 2009 05 31 1988 11 11Winger200Paraguay26Julio Santa Cruzyes 2009 05 31 1990 02 01Forward000England27Matt Derbyshireyes 2009 05 31 1986 04 14Forward8519100.220.120.34NIR28Tony Kaneyes 2009 05 31 1987 08 29Full Back000Sweden29Martin Olssonyes 2009 05 31 1988 05 17Full-back18100.060.06Grenada30Jason Robertsyes 2009 05 31 1978 01 25Forward8417130.20.150.36Scotland31Bryan Hodgeyes 2009 05 31 1987 09 23Midfielder000Wales32Jason Brownyes 2009 05 31 1982 05 18Goalkeeper800England33Frank Fieldingyes 2009 05 31 1988 03 04Goalkeeper000Faroe Islands34Gunnar Nielsenyes 2009 05 31 1986 10 07Goalkeeper000England36Marcus Marshallyes 2009 05 31 1989 10 07Forward100England37Alex Marrowyes 2009 05 31 1990 01 21Midfielder000England38Mark Bunnyes 2009 05 31 1984 11 19Goalkeeper100Ireland39Aaron Doranyes 2009 05 31 1991 05 13Winger200Germany40Björn Bussmannyes 2009 05 31 1991 03 18Goalkeeper000England41Andy Haworthyes 2009 05 31 1988 11 28Winger200Ireland42Gavin Gunningyes 2009 05 31 1991 01 28Defender000England43Jamie Clarkeyes 2009 05 31 1988 09 11Forward000 Transfers In DateNationalityNo. Squad numberPlayerPositionPrevious clubFeeENG1Paul RobinsonGoalkeeperTottenham Hotspur£3,500,0002 August 2008CHI19Carlos VillanuevaVersatileAudax ItalianoLoan2008-08-02 Blackburn sign Chilean Villanueva https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/7514549.stm 2025-03-22 BBC Sport en-GB4 August 2008ENG22Danny SimpsonFull-backManchester UnitedLoan2008-08-04 Simpson moves to Blackburn https://www.eurosport.com/football/premier-league/2008-2009/simpson-moves-to-blackburn_sto1656202/story.shtml 2023-12-22 Eurosport enPAR26Julio Santa CruzForwardCerro PorteñoFree26 August 2008AUS11Vince GrellaMidfielderTorino£4,000,0002008-08-26 Blackburn complete Grella signing https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/7583417.stm 2025-03-22 BBC Sport en-GB28 August 2008IRL17Keith AndrewsMidfielderMK Dons£1,000,0002008-08-28 Blackburn sign Andrews https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/blackburn-sign-andrews-911982.html 2023-12-22 The Independent en12 September 2008ENG23Robbie FowlerForwardCardiff CityFree 2008-09-12 Fowler joins Rovers on short-term deal en-GB The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/sep/12/blackburn.premierleague 2023-12-22 0261-3077ENG38Mark BunnGoalkeeperNorthmapton TownUndisclosed15 January 2009FRA21Gaël GivetDefenderMarseilleLoan2009-01-15 Blackburn sign Marseille defender Givet on loan https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/jan/15/blackburn-transfer-gael-givet 2025-12-07 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077SEN18El Hadji DioufWingerSunderland£2,000,000 Out DateNationalityPlayerPositionNew clubFeeUSABrad FriedelGoalkeeperAston Villa£2,000,000SUIBruno BernerFull-backLeicester CityFreeSUIStéphane HenchozDefenderRetiredFreeFINPeter EnckelmanGoalkeeperCardiff CityFree31 July 2008ENGDavid BentleyWingerTottenham Hotspur£15,000,000 2008-07-31 Tottenham confirm £15m six-year deal for Bentley en-GB The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jul/31/tottenhamhotspur.blackburn 2023-12-22 0261-30779 August 2008NEDMaceo RigtersForwardBarnsleyLoan2008-08-08 Rigters moves to Barnsley https://www.eurosport.com/football/rigters-moves-to-barnsley_sto1659944/story.shtml 2023-12-22 Eurosport enSCOPaul GallagherWingerPlymouth ArgyleLoanAUSRostyn GriffithsMidfieldAccrington StanleyLoan23 December 2008ENGRobbie FowlerForwardN/AFree2008-12-23 Fowler leaves Blackburn https://www.eurosport.com/football/fowler-leaves-blackburn_sto1792245/story.shtml 2023-12-22 Eurosport en2 January 2009IRLEddie NolanDefenderPreston North EndUndisclosed2009-01-02 Nolan makes Preston switch https://www.eurosport.com/football/championship/2008-2009/nolan-makes-preston-switch_sto1797930/story.shtml 2023-12-22 Eurosport enCANDavid HoilettForwardFC St. PauliLoanGERSergio PeterWingerSparta PragueUndisclosedIRLAlan JudgeWingerPlymouth ArgyleLoan28 January 2009ENGMatt DerbyshireForwardOlympiacosLoan2009-01-28 Derbyshire goes to Greece https://www.eurosport.com/football/uefa-cup/2008-2009/derbyshire-goes-to-greece_sto1826394/story.shtml 2023-12-22 Eurosport enFARGunnar NielsenGoalkeeperManchester CityFree Fees are an estimate Results Pre-season 14 July 2008 Macclesfield Town 1–2 W Blackburn Rovers Dunn Gallagher 21 July 2008 1899 Hoffenheim 3–1 L Blackburn Rovers McCarthy 25 July 2008 Benfica 2–3 W Blackburn Rovers Pedersen Roberts Emerton 26 July 2008 Sporting CP 2–1 L Blackburn Rovers McCarthy 2 August 2008 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–2 L Blackburn Rovers Derbyshire Santa Cruz 9 August 2008 NAC Breda 1–1 D Blackburn Rovers Roberts Ewood Park Blackburn Premier League table b Round Ground A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H /H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H Result W/D/L/L/W/W/L/D/D/L/D/L/L/L/L/L/L/W/D/D/W /D/D/L/L/W/D/W/L/D/W/L/L/W/L/W/L/D Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 28 December 2008 May 2009 16 August 2008 Everton 2–3 W http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7551166.stm Blackburn Rovers Arteta 45Yakubu 64 Dunn 22Santa Cruz 66Ooijer 90 Goodison Park Liverpool 23 August 2008 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 D Hull City Roberts 38 Garcia 40 Ewood Park Blackburn 30 August 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7578470.stm West Ham United 4–1 L Blackburn Rovers Davenport 12Samba 20 o.g.Bellamy 90Cole 90 Roberts 22 Upton Park London 13 September 2008 15:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7601879.stm Blackburn Rovers 0–4 L Arsenal Warnock 80 8 Van Persie45+1 81 pen. 90+2 Adebayor60 Denílson Ewood Park Blackburn 20 September 2008 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 W Fulham Derbyshire 84 Ewood Park Blackburn 27 September 2008 Newcastle 1–2 W Blackburn Rovers Owen 51 pen. Samba 31Santa Cruz 41 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 4 October 2008 Blackburn Rovers 0–2 L Manchester United Brown 31Rooney 64 Ewood Park Blackburn 18 October 2008 Bolton Wanderers 0–0 D Blackburn Rovers Reebok Stadium Horwich 25 October 2008 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 D Middlesbrough McCarthy 90 Alves 74 Ewood Park Blackburn 29 October 2008 Aston Villa 3–2 L Blackburn Rovers Luke Young 45Barry 65Agbonlahor 87 Warnock 30Emerton 90 Villa Park Birmingham 1 November 2008 West Bromwich Albion 2–2 D Blackburn Rovers Bednář 55Miller 62 McCarthy 13 pen.Andrews 89 The Hawthorns West Bromwich 8 November 2008 Blackburn Rovers 0–2 L Chelsea Anelka 40 68 Ewood Park Blackburn 15 November 2008 Blackburn Rovers 1–2 L Sunderland Samba 45 Jones 49Cissé 71 Ewood Park Blackburn 22 November 2008 Tottenham 1–0 L Blackburn Rovers Pavlyuchenko 9 White Hart Lane London 29 November 2008 Portsmouth 3–2 L Blackburn Rovers Crouch 49Defoe 53Davis 79 Derbyshire 62Kerimoğlu 67 Fratton Park Portsmouth 6 December 2008 Blackburn Rovers 1–3 L Liverpool Santa Cruz 86 Alonso 69Benayoun 79Gerrard 90 Ewood Park Blackburn 13 December 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7763502.stm Wigan Athletic 3–0 L Blackburn Rovers Heskey 10Valencia 12Cattermole 77 DW Stadium Wigan 20 December 2008 Blackburn Rovers 3–0 W Stoke City McCarthy 9 27 pen.Roberts 18 Ewood Park Blackburn 26 December 2008 Sunderland 0–0 D Blackburn Rovers Stadium of Light Sunderland 28 December 2008 Blackburn Rovers 2–2 D Manchester City McCarthy 45Roberts 84 Sturridge 88Robinho 90 Ewood Park Blackburn 17 January 2009 Blackburn Rovers 3–0 W Newcastle United McCarthy 61 pen.Roberts 66 86 Ewood Park Blackburn 28 January 2009 Blackburn Rovers 2–2 D Bolton Wanderers Warnock 66McCarthy 87 Taylor 15K. Davies 35 Ewood Park Blackburn 31 January 2009 Middlesbrough 0–0 D Blackburn Rovers Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough 7 February 2009 Blackburn Rovers 0–2 L Aston Villa Milner 27Agbonlahor 90 Ewood Park Blackburn 21 February 2009 Manchester United 2–1 L Blackburn Rovers Rooney 23Ronaldo 60 Santa Cruz 32 Old Trafford Manchester 1 March 2009 Hull City 1–2 W Blackburn Rovers Ashbee 79 Warnock 34Andrews 37 KC Stadium Kingston upon Hull 4 March 2009 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 D Everton Ewood Park Blackburn 11 March 2009 Fulham 1–2 W Blackburn Rovers Dempsey 2 Diouf 69Roberts 85 Craven Cottage London 14 March 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7944245.stm Arsenal 4–0 L Blackburn Rovers Ooijer 2 o.g.Arshavin 65Eboué 87 90 pen. Emirates Stadium London 21 March 2009 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 D West Ham United Andrews 51 Noble 35 Ewood Park Blackburn 4 April 2009 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 W Tottenham McCarthy 82Ooijer 89 Keane 30 pen. Ewood Park Blackburn 11 April 2009 Liverpool 4–0 L Blackburn Rovers Torres 5 33Agger 83Ngog 90 Anfield Liverpool 18 April 2009 Stoke City 1–0 L Blackburn Rovers Lawrence 75 Britannia Stadium Stoke-on-Trent 26 April 2009 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 W Wigan Athletic McCarthy 45Nelsen 60 Ewood Park Blackburn 2 May 2009 Manchester City 3–1 L Blackburn Rovers Caicedo 27Robinho 34Elano 45 pen. Andrews 66 City of Manchester Stadium Manchester 9 May 2009 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 W Portsmouth Pedersen 31McCarthy 58 pen. Ewood Park Blackburn 16 May 2009 Chelsea 2–0 L Blackburn Rovers Malouda 4Anelka 59 Stamford Bridge London 40,804 (245 away) 24 May 2009 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 D West Bromwich Albion Ewood Park Blackburn FA Cup 5 January 2009 Blyth Spartans 0–1 W Report Blackburn Rovers Villanueva Croft Park Blyth, Northumberland 24 January 2009 Sunderland 0–0 D Report Blackburn Rovers Stadium of Light Sunderland 22,634 5 February 2009 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 (aet) W Report Sunderland Mokoena 37McCarthy 118 Healy 7 Ewood Park Blackburn 10,112 14 February 2009 Blackburn Rovers 2–2 D Report Coventry City Santa Cruz 2Samba 90 Gunnarsson 61Doyle 76 Ewood Park Blackburn 15,053 24 February 2009 Coventry City 1–0 L Report Blackburn Rovers Best 59 Ricoh Arena Coventry 22,793 League Cup 27 August 2008 Blackburn Rovers 4–1 W Grimsby Town Villanueva Derbyshire Emerton Newey Ewood Park Blackburn 24 September 2008 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 W Everton Olsson Ewood Park Blackburn 12 November 2008 Sunderland 1–2 W http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/7708817.stm Blackburn Rovers Jones 71 Santa Cruz 65Bardsley70 o.g. Stadium of Light Sunderland 18,555 3 December 2008 Manchester United 5–3 L Report Blackburn Rovers Tevez 35 50 pen. 54 90+4Nani 40 McCarthy 48 90+2Derbyshire 84 Old Trafford Manchester 53,997 Season statistics PlayerAgePositionAppsGoalsAssistsY. CardsR. CardsEngland1Paul Robinsonyes 1979 10 15Goalkeeper390000Netherlands2André Ooijeryes 1974 07 11Defender342290England3Stephen Warnockyes 1981 12 12Full Back413380Republic of the Congo4Christopher Sambayes 1984 03 28Defender373550Turkey5Tugay Kerimoğluyes 1970 08 24Midfielder341030New Zealand6Ryan Nelsenyes 1977 10 18Defender381180Australia7Brett Emertonyes 1979 02 22Winger222340England8David Dunnyes 1979 12 27Midfielder161000Paraguay9Roque Santa Cruzyes 1981 08 16Forward276200South Africa10Benni McCarthyyes 1977 11 12Forward3113451Australia11Vince Grellayes 1979 10 05Midfielder170040Norway12Morten Gamst Pedersenyes 1981 09 08Winger351921Georgia13Zurab Khizanishviliyes 1981 10 06Defender110040Switzerland14Johann Vogelyes 1977 03 08Midfielder20000South Africa15Aaron Mokoenayes 1980 11 25Midfielder241070Ireland16Steven Reidyes 1981 03 10Midfielder40200Ireland17Keith Andrewsyes 1980 09 13Midfielder334050Scotland18Paul Gallagheryes 1984 08 09Winger10000Senegal18El Hadji Dioufyes 1981 01 15Winger121212Chile19Carlos Villanuevayes 1986 02 05Versatile202420Germany21Sergio Peteryes 1986 10 12Winger00000France21Gaël Givetyes 1981 10 09Defender160030England22Danny Simpsonyes 1987 01 04Full Back200040England23Robbie Fowleryes 1975 04 09Forward60100Ireland24Keith Treacyyes 1988 09 13Winger200120Ireland25Alan Judgeyes 1988 11 11Winger20000Paraguay26Julio Santa Cruzyes 1990 02 01Forward00000England27Matt Derbyshireyes 1986 04 14Forward225310Northern Ireland28Tony Kaneyes 1987 08 29Full Back00000Sweden29Martin Olssonyes 1988 05 17Full Back141031Grenada30Jason Robertsyes 1978 01 25Forward297540England31Bryan Hodgeyes 1987 09 23Midfielder10000Wales32Jason Brownyes 1982 05 18Goalkeeper70010England33Frank Fieldingyes 1988 03 04Goalkeeper00000Faroe Islands34Gunnar Nielsenyes 1986 10 07Goalkeeper00000Ireland35Eddie Nolanyes 1988 08 05Defender00000England36Marcus Marshallyes 1989 10 07Forward10000England37Alex Marrowyes 1990 01 21Midfielder00000England38Mark Bunnyes 1984 11 19Goalkeeper10000Ireland39Aaron Doranyes 1991 05 13Winger20000Germany40Björn Bussmannyes 1991 03 18Goalkeeper00000England41Andy Haworthyes 1988 11 28Winger20000Ireland42Gavin Gunningyes 1991 01 28Defender00000England43Jamie Clarkeyes 1988 09 11Forward00000 Final league table 2008–09 Premier League BLB References External links Official Club site Player Statistics – RoversMad Player Statistics – Official Club Site Category:Blackburn Rovers F.C. seasons Blackburn Rovers