Blackburn Rovers 2023/24 Squad, Players, Stadium, Kit, and much more
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, that competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. They have played home games at Ewood Park since 1890.
Here in this article, you will get to know about Blackburn Rovers 2023/24 Players, Squad, History, Stadium, Nickname, Kits, and more.
Blackburn Rovers Profile Summary
| Team | Blackburn Rovers Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Rovers, The Blue, and Whites, The Riversiders |
| Home Stadium | Ewood Park |
| Stadium Capacity | 31,367 |
| Location | Blackburn |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Website | http://www.rovers.co.uk/ |
| League | 2022–23 EFL Championship |
| Manager | Jon Dahl Tomasson |
About Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, that competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. They have played home games at Ewood Park since 1890. The club’s motto is “Arte et Labore”, which means “With skill and hard work” in Latin. They have a longstanding rivalry with nearby club Burnley, with whom they contest the East Lancashire derby.
The club was established in 1875 and became a founder member of the Football League in 1888. They won five FA Cup finals in the 19th century: 1884, 1885, 1886, 1890, and 1891. The team was crowned champions of the English League in 1911–12 and 1913–14, then won a sixth FA Cup in 1928.
However, they were relegated for the first time in 1936, although they returned to the top flight as Second Division champions in 1938–39. Relegated in 1948, Rovers secured promotion again in 1957–58, although they would be relegated in 1966 and again in 1971. Blackburn won the Third Division title in 1974–75 and was promoted again in 1979–80 after suffering relegation the year previous. They won the Full Members’ Cup in 1987.
In 1992 Rovers achieved promotion to the new Premier League via the play-offs; this achievement came a year after it was taken over by local businessman Jack Walker, who installed Kenny Dalglish as manager. In 1994-1995 Rovers became Premier League champions.
Relegated just four seasons after being crowned champions, they secured promotion at the end of the 2000–01 season and won the League Cup in 2002. This time they spent eleven consecutive seasons in the Premier League, though they were relegated in 2012 and again to the third tier in 2017. Blackburn secured promotion from League One at the end of the 2017–18 season.
Blackburn Rovers 2023/24 players Squad?
Rovers can confirm our squad numbers ahead of the 2022-23 season, which kicks off against Queens Park Rangers at Ewood Park this weekend.
Newcomer Callum Brittain will wear the number 2 for the upcoming campaign, while Daniel Ayala changes the number 5 to 4, taking it from the late Bradley Johnson.
Another change sees Tayo Edun move from number 20 to number 7, with Reda Khadra returning to Brighton & Hove Albion following his season-long loan.
Hayden Carter, fresh off an excellent second half last season at Portsmouth, takes number 17, which was the number he wore at Pompey and during his other loan spell at Burton Albion.
Sam Barnes, Jared Harlock, and Harry Leonard receive team numbers for the first time in their careers.
Full Squad is given below.
| NAME | POS | AGE | HT | WT | NAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aynsley Pears | G | 25 | 1.85 m | — | England |
| Leopold Wahlstedt | G | 24 | 1.91 m | 78 kg | Sweden |
| Joe Hilton | G | 24 | 1.96 m | 92 kg | England |
| Jordan Eastham | G | 22 | 1.8 m | — | England |
Outfield Players
| NAME | POS | AGE | HT | WT | NAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Brittain | D | 25 | 1.8 m | 77 kg | England |
| Harry Pickering | D | 24 | 1.85 m | 78 kg | England |
| James Hill | D | 21 | 1.83 m | 73 kg | England |
| Dominic Hyam | D | 27 | 1.88 m | 68 kg | Scotland |
| Patrick Gamble | D | 20 | — | — | England |
| Scott Wharton | D | 26 | 1.83 m | 73 kg | England |
| Hayden Carter | D | 23 | 1.88 m | 67 kg | England |
| Jake Batty | D | 18 | — | — | England |
| Samuel Barnes | D | 22 | — | — | England |
| Lewis Travis | D | 26 | 1.83 m | 83 kg | England |
| Tom Atcheson | D | 17 | — | — | Northern Ireland |
| Rhys Doherty | D | 17 | — | — | England |
| Sondre Tronstad | M | 28 | 1.75 m | 68 kg | Norway |
| Arnór Sigurdsson | M | 24 | 1.78 m | 73 kg | Iceland |
| Sammie Szmodics | M | 28 | 1.68 m | 63 kg | England |
| Tyrhys Dolan | M | 21 | 1.7 m | — | England |
| Joe Rankin-Costello | M | 24 | 1.83 m | 63 kg | England |
| Ryan Hedges | M | 28 | 1.85 m | 63 kg | Wales |
| Zak Gilsenan | M | 20 | — | — | Australia |
| Adam Wharton | M | 19 | 1.83 m | — | England |
| Andy Moran | M | 20 | 1.78 m | 73 kg | — |
| Jake Garrett | M | 20 | — | — | England |
| James Edmondson | M | 18 | — | — | England |
| Sam Gallagher | F | 28 | 1.93 m | 73 kg | England |
| Niall Ennis | F | 24 | 1.8 m | 76 kg | England |
| Dilan Kumar Markanday | F | 22 | 1.68 m | — | England |
| Harry Leonard | F | 20 | — | — | England |
| Semir Telalovic | F | 23 | 1.88 m | 78 kg | Germany |
| Thomas Bloxham | F | 18 | — | — | — |
Ewood Park Home Stadium of Blackburn Rovers
Ewood Park is quite impressive, having had three large new stands built during the 1990s. These stands are at both ends and on one side of the ground. They are the same height and more or less similar in design, have two levels, have a row of executive boxes, and have similar ceilings.
The ends are particularly attractive, both with large lower levels. The only downside is the open corners, although there is a giant screen in one corner on the away side, showing an excellent pre-game show and, among other things, the teams coming out of the changing rooms and onto the pitch. There is also an electric scoreboard at the Bryan Douglas Darwen End of the ground.
The RFS Riverside Stand is the only undeveloped stand, which spans one side of the pitch. This is a smaller, single-tier booth and isn’t as easy on the eyes as its more modern counterparts. In fact, it looks older than what opened in 1988. It contains a good number of support pillars and is partly covered (at the rear).
Just to highlight how much the ground has changed, this was at one time the ‘best’ stand in Ewood Park. Another interesting feature of the ground is the fact that the pitch is elevated. This means that players have to run up a small slope while taking throw-ins and corners. Outside the stadium, behind the Ronnie Clayton Blackburn End, is a statue of the club’s former owner, Jack Walker.
Blackburn Rovers Kit
The new Blackburn 2023/24 Home Shirt has been released today. It is made by Macron and will be used in next season’s Championship campaign.
This is the new Macron Blackburn Rovers home shirt for 2023/24.
The Macron Blackburn Rovers 2023/24 Home Football Shirt features the club’s iconic blue and white halves with alternating sleeves and a subtle gradient pattern, as well as the usual red details that appear on the collar, sleeve trim, and logo. Macron, and which matches the Pantone of the jersey’s front sponsor, Totally Wicked.
The club motto ‘Arte et Labore’ is also inscribed on the back of the neck.
Made by Macron. What do you think of the Blackburn Rovers home kit? Comment below.
Kit sponsorship
Macron is a kit sponsor.
Blackburn Rovers world rankings
Rovers are at #414 in World Rankings.
Blackburn Rovers trophies
- 3x English Champion. 94/95, 1913/14, 1911/12. 6x the FA Cup Winner. 1927/28, 1890/91, 1889/90, 1885/86, 1884/85, 1883/84.
- 1x English League Cup winner. 01/02. 1x English Supercup Winner. 1912/13.
- 1x English 2nd tier champion. 38/39. 1x English 3rd tier champion. 74/75.
FAQs
What is Blackburn Rovers FC’s annual wage bill for the 2022-2023 season?
Rovers FC’s wage bill is currently £5,500,000 gross per year.
Who wins the most from Blackburn Rovers FC?
George Hirst has the highest salary at Rovers FC, earning £17,115 gross per week, or £890,000 gross per year.
What is the weekly wage for Blackburn FC for the 2022-2023 season?
Blackburn Rovers FC’s wage bill is currently £105,769 gross per week.
What league does Blackburn Rovers FC play in?
Blackburn Rovers FC currently plays in the championship.
Conclusion
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Source: FootballArroyo.co.uk
