2015–16 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
2015–16 season | |||
Manager |
Gary Bowyer (until 10 November 2015) Paul Lambert (from 15 November 2015) | ||
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Stadium | Ewood Park | ||
Championship | 15th | ||
Football League Cup |
First round (knocked out by Shrewsbury Town) | ||
FA Cup |
Fifth round (knocked out by West Ham United) | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Jordan Rhodes (10) All: Jordan Rhodes (11) | ||
Average home league attendance | 14,171 | ||
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The 2015–16 season is Blackburn Rovers' 128th season as a professional football club and its fourth playing in the Championship.[1] Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Summer Activity
On 12 May Rovers announced a new sponsorship deal with Dafabet.[2]
On 16 May Rovers announced their retained list and Matthew Kilgallon & Lee Williamson had their contracts extended by a further 12 months. It was also confirmed long serving players David Dunn & Paul Robinson would be leaving the club upon the expiration of their contracts whilst Josh King & youth player Darragh Lenihan who made his 1st team appearance last season had been offered new contracts. Chris Taylor & Luke Varney were free to talk to other clubs.[3]
On 28 May it was announced that Rovers forward Josh King would join Premier League new boys AFC Bournemouth upon the expiration of his contract.[4]
On 25 June it was announced Luke Varney will undergo rehab at Ipswich Town upon leaving Rovers.[5]
On 26 June Rovers announced Tom Cairney will be joining Fulham.[6]
On 1 July Rovers announced Ryan Nyambe has signed his first professianal contract, the defender has signed a 3-year deal, Also penning new deals at are Ryan Crump, Jack Doyle, Mark Edgar, Anton Forrester, Sam Joel, Sam Lavelle and Connor Thomson. They have each signed new one-year contracts, whilst Hyuga Tanner and Luke Wall have signed extensions to their Academy scholarships.[7]
On 1 July Rovers announced Darragh Lenihan has signed a one-year deal.[8]
On 1 July Rovers announced Josh Morris will be joining Bradford City.[9]
On 2 July Rovers announced Chris Taylor had signed a new one-year deal.[10]
On 8 July Rovers announced Leon Best had been released by mutual consent.[11]
On 21 July 2015 Rovers announced their first and second signings of the summer transfer window, with the free agents Sacha Petshi signing a one-year deal with an option of a second year[12] and fellow Frenchmen Bengali-Fodé Koita signing a two-year deal with Rovers.[13]
On 31 July Rovers announced Jake Kean had been released by mutual consent.[14]
On 31 July Rovers announced Rudy Gestede had joined Aston Villa.[15]
On 5 August Rovers announced their third signing of the summer with free agent Danny Guthrie signing a two-year deal.[16]
On 6 August Rovers announced their fourth signing of the summer with free agent Nathan Delfouneso signing a one-year deal.[17]
On 10 August Rovers announced the loan signing of Modou Barrow from Swansea City until the 10 November.[18]
On 11 August Rovers announced the signing of Reading center midfielder Hope Akpan after his contract was terminated by Reading, and completed a two-year contract to join Rovers.[19]
On 21 August Rovers announced the loan signing of Tom Lawrence from Leicester City until 3 January.[20]
Autumn activity
On 11 November Rovers confirmed Gary Bowyer had left the club, Assistant manager Terry McPhillips, First team coaches Craig Short & Tony Grant & goalkeeping coach John Keeley also left with immediate effect.[21]
On 15 November Rovers confirmed Paul Lambert has been appointed as new manager, with Alan Irvine as his Assistant manager, Rob Kelly as a coach & Laurence Batty as goalkeeping coach.[22]
On 20 November Rovers announced Corry Evans has committed his long term future to the club signing a contract extension until the summer of 2019.[23]
On 24 November Rovers announced the loan signing of Doneil Henry from West Ham United until the 3 January.[24]
On 24 November Rovers announced John O'Sullivan has signed a contract extension until the summer of 2017.[25]
On 26 November Rovers announced John O'Sullivan had joined Rochdale on loan until the 3 January.[26]
On 26 November Rovers announced Anton Forrester had joined Morecambe on loan until the 3 January.[27]
On 3 December Rovers announce they are now compliant with the Football League's Financial Fair Play regulations and will have their transfer embargo lifted.[28]
On 10 December Rovers announced Craig Conway has committed his long term future to the club signing a contract extension until the summer of 2018.[29]
Winter Activity
On 5 January Rovers announced that Tom Lawrence will remain on loan for a further month, until 31 January.[30]
On 5 January Rovers announced the signing of Elliott Bennett on a 2 and half year deal, for an undisclosed fee from Norwich City.[31]
On 15 January Rovers announced the signing of Simeon Jackson on a short term deal until the end of the season, on a free transfer following his release from Barnsley.[32]
On 15 January Rovers announced John O'Sullivan had joined Bury on loan until the 13 February.[33]
On 20 January Rovers announced signed of Danny Graham on loan from Sunderland until end of the season.[34]
On 20 January Rovers announced the signing of Elliott Ward on a 2 and half year deal, on a free transfer from Bournemouth.[35]
On 26 January Rovers announced Marcus Olsson will move to Derby County for an undisclosed fee.[36]
On 27 January Rovers announced they have reached an agreement with Turkish team Kasımpaşa for the transfer of Bengali-Fodé Koita for a fee of 320,000 Euros.[37]
On 29 January Rovers announced signed of Tony Watt on loan from Charlton Athletic until end of the season, with a fee agree to sign permanently in summer.[38]
On 1 February Rovers announced Jordan Rhodes will join Middlesbrough for £9,000,000 with £2,000,000 add ons.[39]
On 1 February Rovers announced Sacha Petshi has joined Créteil.[12]
On 1 February Rovers announced signed of Jordi Gómez on loan from Sunderland until end of the season.[40]
On 13 February Rovers announced signed of Matt Grimes on loan from Swansea City on a 93-day loan.[41]
On 26 February Rovers announced Darragh Lenihan signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal.[42]
Spring activity
On 17 March Rovers announced Chris Taylor, who is out of contract in the summer, has joined Millwall on loan until end of season.[43]
On 18 March Paul Lambert says he will make the decision on the players who are out of contract in the summer when his budget is confirmed, Simon Eastwood, Tommy Spurr, Matthew Kilgallon, Chris Taylor, Lee Williamson, Nathan Delfouneso & Chris Brown are all out of contract in the summer.[44]
On 18 March Rovers announced Nathan Delfouneso has joined Bury on loan until 19 April.[45]
On 28 April Rovers announced that Paul Lambert will be leaving at the end of the current season..[46]
Pre-Season Friendlies
On 15 May 2015, Blackburn Rovers announced six pre-season friendlies, Wigan Athletic, Bury, Oldham Athletic, Accrington Stanley, Rochdale and Tranmere Rovers.[47]
11 July 2015 Friendly | Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Accrington |
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15:00 BST | Report | Furman (trialist) 12' Conway 81' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,497 (816 Rovers supporters) |
21 July 2015 Friendly | Rochdale | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
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19:45 BST | Henderson 32', 83' | Report | Williamson 19' | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,369 |
24 July 2015 Friendly | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Tranmere |
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19:45 BST | Report | Sarpong (trialist) 76' Mahoney 77' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,789 |
25 July 2015 Friendly | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Oldham |
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15:00 BST | Report | Delfouneso 58' Conway 84' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 1,651 (inc. 453 Rovers supporters) |
28 July 2015 Friendly | Bury | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Bury |
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19:30 BST | Pope 26' | Report | Conway 65' | Stadium: The JD Stadium Attendance: 1,696 (inc. 522 Rovers supporters) Referee: Darren Handley |
1 August 2015 Friendly | Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Wigan Athletic | Blackburn |
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15:00 BST | Tomlinson 74' Hanley 83' Marshall 88' |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 3,504 (inc. 557 visiting supporters) |
Championship
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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13 | Leeds United | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 59 |
14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 58 | −5 | 58 |
15 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 55 |
16 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 55 |
17 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 52 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Result by round
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H |
Result | L | D | D | L | D | L | D | W | D | W | L | D | L | W | D | D | W | D | W | W | D | L | L | L | D | L | D | D | L | W | L | W | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | D | L | D | D | W | W |
Position | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Last updated: 16 April 2016.
Source: Statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[48]
8 August 2015 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blackburn |
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15:00 BST | Conway 39' Guthrie 45' Olsson 68' |
Report | Afobe 29' Edwards 45' Iorfa 57' Henry 86' Ojo 90' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 16,159 Referee: Mark Haywood |
15 August 2015 2 | Huddersfield | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Huddersfield |
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15:00 BST | Wells 10' Hudson 31' Whitehead 46' |
Report | Delfouneso 60' | Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 11,338 Referee: Peter Bankes |
18 August 2015 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
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19:45 BST | Hanley 88' Akpan 79' Duffy 90' |
Report | Mason 5' Connolly 42' Peltier 53' Morrison 61' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,025 Referee: Scott Duncan |
22 August 2015 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Brighton |
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15:15[49] BST | LuaLua 35', 90' Greer 46' Kayal 72' Hünemeier 75' |
Report | Duffy 39' Marshall 90' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 22,659 Referee: Andy Madley |
28 August 2015 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Blackburn |
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19:45 BST | Report | Dervite 90' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,632 Referee: Paul Tierney |
13 September 2015 6 | Fulham | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Fulham |
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12:00 BST | McCormack 4' Dembélé 30' |
Report | Rhodes 68' (pen.) | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 14,372 Referee: Tony Harrington |
16 September 2015 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Shepherd's Bush |
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19:45 BST | Henley 46' (o.g.) Onuoha 79' |
Report | Duffy 14' Rhodes 60' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,007 Referee: Darren Deadman |
19 September 2015 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic | Blackburn |
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15:00 BST | Rhodes 45', 75' Hanley 67' Lawrence 85' |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,088 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
26 September 2015 9 | Hull City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Kingston upon Hull |
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15:00 BST | Hernández 73' | Report | Rhodes 90' | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 16,486 Referee: Andy Haines |
3 October 2015 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | Blackburn |
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15:00 BST | Rhodes 12', 16' Evans 53' Henley 55' |
Report | Touré 20' Maitland-Niles 57' Berra 64' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,672 Referee: Andre Marriner |
17 October 2015 11 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Milton Keynes |
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15:00 BST | Reeves 11' (pen.), 89' Church 71' |
Report | Henley 10' | Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 11,548 Referee: James Linington |
21 October 2015 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Derby County | Blackburn |
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19:45 BST | Lawrence 34' Taylor 45' Akpan 62' Evans 88' |
Report | Johnson 41' Keogh 45' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,968 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
24 October 2015 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Burnley | Blackburn |
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12:30 BST | Report | Arfield 63' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 19,897 Referee: Keith Stroud |
29 October 2015 14 | Leeds United | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Leeds |
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19:45 GMT | Bamba 38' | Report | Craig Conway 1', 90' Rhodes 6' Evans 90' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 19,666 Referee: Tim Robinson |
3 November 2015 15 | Birmingham City | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Birmingham |
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19:45 GMT | Shinnie 55' Davis 62' |
Report | Marshall 70' Henley 89' |
Stadium: St Andrews Attendance: 15,701 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
7 November 2015 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Brentford | Blackburn |
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15:00 GMT | Lawrence 37' Olsson 83' |
Report | Yennaris 14' Vibe 24' Kerschbaumer 45' Bidwell 90' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,328 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
22 November 2015 17 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Preston |
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15:00 GMT | Huntington 50' Garner 59', 67' Wright 83', 90' |
Report | Pickford 31' (o.g.) Evans 36' Rhodes 52' (pen.) Koita 85' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 19,852 Referee: Mike Dean |
29 November 2015 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Blackburn |
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15:00 GMT | Akpan 5' Evans 31', 44' |
Report | Hélan 30' Lee 37' Sougou 39' João 84' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 15,837 Referee: Fred Graham |
5 December 2015 19 | Bristol City | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Bristol |
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15:00 GMT | Baker 16', 49' | Report | Hanley 59' Lawrence 69' Marshall 86' (pen.) |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 15,021 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
11 December 2015 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Blackburn |
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17:45 GMT | Hyam 31' (o.g.) | Report | Broadfoot 74' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,054 Referee: Tony Harrington |
14 December 2015 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Blackburn |
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17:45 GMT | Guthrie 46' Olsson 57' Koita 59' |
Report | Mancienne 18' Tesche 43' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,002 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
20 December 2015 22 | Reading | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Reading |
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15:00 GMT | Williams 11' Robson-Kanu 86' |
Report | Akpan 15' Duffy 16' Henley 82' Hanley 88' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 16,529 Referee: Peter Bankes |
28 December 2015 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Bolton |
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12:45 GMT | Davies 52' Moxey 55' Vela 59' Madine 77' Pratley 90' |
Report | Akpan 53' Duffy 74' Olsson 90' |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 18,048 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
2 January 2016 24 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
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15:00 GMT | Akpan 39' Duffy 67' |
Report | Mason 58' Ralls 62' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 14,385 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
12 January 2016 25 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Blackburn |
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19:45 GMT | Akpan 85' | Report | Fer 24' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,285 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
16 January 2016 26 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Blackburn |
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15:00 GMT | Kilgallon 33' Spurr 93' |
Report | Zamora 3' Ridgewell 57' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,930 Referee: Kevin Wright |
23 January 2016 27 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Charlton |
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15:00 GMT | Lennon 30' | Report | Rhodes 45' Duffy 90' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 13,512 Referee: Robert Lewis |
6 February 2016 28 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Middlesbrough |
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15:00 GMT | Sola 18' Leadbitter 57' Nugent 79' |
Report | Marshall 24' Lenihan 34' Evans 36' Hanley 64' Gómez 72', 74' |
Stadium: Riverside Attendance: 26,244 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
13 February 2016 29 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Hull City | Blackburn |
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15:00 GMT | Report | Hernández 53' Diamé 63' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,902 Referee: Oliver Langford |
16 February 2016 30 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Fulham | Blackburn |
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19:45 GMT | Marshall 15' (pen.) Duffy 62' Graham 65', 87' |
Report | Mattila 52' Fredericks 58' McCormack 71' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,157 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
24 February 2016 31 | Derby County | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Derby |
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19:45 GMT | Butterfield 8' | Report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,411 Referee: Nigel Miller |
27 February 2016 32 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Blackburn |
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15:00 GMT | Bennett 26', 71' Brown 50' Gómez 53', 90+3' Leniham 96' |
Report | Carruthers 36' McFadzean 66' Revell 86' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,693 Referee: Simon Hooper |
1 March 2016 33 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | Blackburn |
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19:45 GMT | Akpan 47' Spurr 59' Lenihan 69' Graham 83' Jackson 90+2' |
Report | Forshaw 90+1' Stuani 90+2' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 16,601 Referee: Andy Madley |
5 March 2016 34 | Burnley | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Burnley |
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12:30 GMT | Gray 16' (pen.) Lowton 63' Ulvestad 90+2' |
Report | Gómez 13' Lenihan 52' Bennett 91' Watt 92' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 20,478 Referee: Mike Jones |
8 March 2016 35 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Birmingham City | Blackburn |
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19:45 GMT | Watt 20' Graham 23' Gómez 45' Bennett 45' Evans 60' Lenihan 73' |
Report | Grounds 45' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,774 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
12 March 2016 36 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Leeds United | Blackburn |
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12:30 GMT | Hanley 80' Jackson 89' |
Report | Bamba 34' Antenucci 69', 70' Berardi 80' Bellusci 81' Cook 92' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 16,017 Referee: Keith Stroud |
15 March 2016 37 | Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Ipswich |
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19:45 GMT | Hyam 63' Murphy 67' (pen.), 87' Douglas 77' |
Report | Evans 29' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: Iain Williamson Referee: 16,488 |
19 March 2016 38 | Brentford | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Brentford |
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15:00 GMT | McEachran 78' | Report | Hanley 28', 57' Graham 63' Akpan 74' Duffy 86', 87' Lenihan 90+2' Watt 90+5' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,575 Referee: Michael Bull |
2 April 2016 39 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Preston North End | Blackburn |
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12:30 GMT | Ward 13', 57' Duffy 24' Bennett 57' Graham 75' |
Report | Garner 24' Gallagher 37' Hugill 43' Pearson 57' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 21,029 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
5 April 2016 40 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Sheffield |
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19:45 GMT | Henley 51' (o.g.) Lee 58' Wallace 62' |
Report | Conway 46', 53' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 21,803 Referee: David Webb |
9 April 2016 41 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Wolverhampton |
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15:00 GMT | Iorfa 72' | Report | Lenihan 37' Grimes 60' Bennett 87' |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 19,538 Referee: Mark Brown |
16 April 2016 42 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Huddersfield Town | Blackburn |
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15:00 GMT | Hanley 61' Lenihan 73' Duffy 80' |
Report | Wells 35' Kilgallon 54' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 15,061 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
19 April 2016 43 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Nottingham |
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19:45 GMT | Blackstock 15' Mills 49' Gardner 76' |
Report | Graham 22', 42' Evans 75' Lenihan 76' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 16,449 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
23 April 2016 44 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Bristol City | Blackburn |
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15:00 GMT | Graham 17', 80' | Report | Kodjia 70' Wilbraham 74' Smith 86' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,752 Referee: Tim Robinson |
30 April 2016 45 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Rotherham |
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15:00 GMT | Report | Duffy 6' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 11,035 Referee: Steve Martin |
7 May 2016 46 | Blackburn Rovers | 3-1 | Reading | Blackburn |
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12:30 GMT | Bennett 8' Graham 14' Jackson 86' |
Report | Kermorgant 31' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,140 Referee: Andy Madley |
Football League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Blackburn Rovers were drawn at home against Shrewsbury Town.[50]
11 August 2015 First round | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Blackburn |
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19:45 BST | Delfouneso 30' Spurr 49' |
Report | Collins 9' Barnett 32' Tootle 78' Leutwiler 82' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 5,280 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
FA Cup
Rovers will enter the FA Cup in the Third Round Proper which commences on 9 January 2016.[51] On 7 December 2015, the third round draw was made, Blackburn Rovers were drawn away against Newport County.[52]
18 January 2016 Round 3 | Newport County | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Newport |
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19:15 GMT | Byrne 30' Dymond 73' Day 90' |
Report | Marshall 8' Brown 10' Lawrence 47' Rhodes 75' (pen.) Taylor 88' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,083 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
30 January 2016 Round 4 | Oxford United | 0–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Oxford |
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15:00 GMT | Mullins 5' Baldock 64' Kenny 90' |
Report | Marshall 36', 76' Spurr 39' Watt 45' Jackson 50' Lenihan 54' Conway 79' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 11,647 Referee: Andy Davies |
21 February 2016 Round 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–5 | West Ham United | Blackburn |
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14:00 GMT | Marshall 20' Taylor 35', 55' Lenihan 84' |
Report | Moses 26' Payet 36', 90+2' Emenike 64', 85' Kouyaté 75' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 18,793 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
Backroom Staff
Position | Staff |
---|---|
Manager | Paul Lambert |
Assistant Manager | Alan Irvine |
First Team Coach | Rob Kelly |
Goalkeeping Coach | Laurence Batty |
Head of Academy | Eric Kinder |
Under-21 Head Coach | Damien Johnson |
Under-21 Assistant Coach | David Dunn |
Last updated: November 2015
Source: [53]
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 8 May 2016[54]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
13 | GK | Simon Eastwood | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
30 | GK | Jason Steele | 45 | 0 | 41+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
33 | GK | David Raya | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
2 | DF | Adam Henley | 26 | 0 | 20+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
3 | DF | Tommy Spurr | 26 | 0 | 20+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
4 | DF | Matthew Kilgallon | 11 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
5 | DF | Grant Hanley (captain) | 46 | 2 | 44+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
15 | DF | Elliott Ward | 9 | 1 | 6+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
22 | DF | Shane Duffy | 42 | 4 | 41+0 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
24 | DF | Ryan Nyambe | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
34 | DF | Scott Wharton | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
36 | DF | Jack Doyle | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
6 | MF | Jason Lowe | 10 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
10 | MF | Ben Marshall | 48 | 6 | 44+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
14 | MF | Jordi Gómez (on loan from Sunderland) | 19 | 3 | 17+2 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
16 | MF | Matt Grimes (on loan from Swansea City) | 13 | 0 | 9+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
17 | MF | Lee Williamson | 11 | 0 | 2+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
21 | MF | Hope Akpan | 37 | 3 | 29+6 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
23 | MF | Danny Guthrie | 17 | 0 | 10+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
26 | MF | Darragh Lenihan | 27 | 0 | 18+5 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
27 | MF | Willem Tomlinson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
28 | MF | Connor Mahoney | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
29 | MF | Corry Evans | 33 | 1 | 26+4 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
31 | MF | Elliott Bennett | 24 | 2 | 16+5 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
32 | MF | Craig Conway | 38 | 3 | 29+6 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
7 | FW | Nathan Delfouneso | 16 | 2 | 7+8 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |||
9 | FW | Chris Brown | 20 | 0 | 4+13 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
12 | FW | Danny Graham (on loan from Sunderland) | 18 | 7 | 18+0 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
35 | FW | Simeon Jackson | 19 | 2 | 3+14 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
18 | MF | John O'Sullivan (on loan at Bury) | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
19 | MF | Chris Taylor (on loan at Millwall) | 15 | 0 | 6+6 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
Players that played for Blackburn Rovers this season that have left the club: | |||||||||||||
31 | FW | Modou Barrow (on loan from Swansea City) | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
15 | DF | Doneil Henry (on loan from West Ham United) | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
14 | DF | Marcus Olsson | 20 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
8 | FW | Bengali-Fodé Koita | 15 | 0 | 8+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
16 | FW | Tom Lawrence (on loan from Leicester City) | 23 | 1 | 14+7 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
11 | FW | Jordan Rhodes | 26 | 11 | 25+0 | 10 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
8 | FW | Tony Watt (on loan from Charlton Athletic) | 11 | 2 | 6+3 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
- As of 8 May 2016[54]
Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 11 | FW | Jordan Rhodes* | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
2 | 12 | FW | Danny Graham | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
3 | 10 | MF | Ben Marshall | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
4 | 22 | DF | Shane Duffy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
5 | 21 | MF | Hope Akpan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
= | 14 | MF | Jordi Gómez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
= | 32 | MF | Craig Conway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
8 | 16 | FW | Tom Lawrence* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
= | 5 | DF | Grant Hanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
= | 7 | FW | Nathan Delfouneso | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
= | 8 | FW | Tony Watt* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
= | 31 | MF | Elliott Bennett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
= | 35 | FW | Simeon Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
14 | 29 | MF | Corry Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
= | 15 | MF | Elliott Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
— | — | — | Own Goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 46 | 6 | 1 | 53 |
- * left the club
Assists
- As of 8 May 2016[54]
Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 32 | MF | Craig Conway | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
2 | 16 | FW | Tom Lawrence* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
3 | 8 | FW | Bengali-Fodé Koita* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
= | 2 | DF | Adam Henley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
= | 31 | MF | Elliott Bennett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
= | 22 | DF | Shane Duffy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
= | 26 | MF | Darragh Lenihan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
= | 16 | MF | Matt Grimes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
= | 5 | DF | Grant Hanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
= | 4 | DF | Matthew Kilgallon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
11 | 24 | DF | Ryan Nyambe | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
= | 35 | FW | Simeon Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
= | 30 | GK | Jason Steele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
= | 8 | FW | Tony Watt* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
= | 14 | MF | Jordi Gómez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
= | 6 | MF | Jason Lowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
— | — | — | No assist | 18 | 5 | 0 | 23 |
Total | 46 | 6 | 1 | 53 |
- * left the club
Disciplinary record
- As of 8 May 2016[54]
No. | Pos. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | DF | Adam Henley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
3 | DF | Tommy Spurr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | Matthew Kilgallon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | Grant Hanley | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
8 | FW | Bengali-Fodé Koita* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | Ben Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
11 | FW | Jordan Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | Marcus Olsson* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
22 | DF | Shane Duffy | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
23 | MF | Danny Guthrie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
29 | MF | Corry Evans | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
30 | GK | Jason Steele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF | Hope Akpan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
16 | FW | Tom Lawrence* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
19 | MF | Chris Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
32 | MF | Craig Conway | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
9 | FW | Chris Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
26 | MF | Darragh Lenihan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
35 | FW | Simeon Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | Jordi Gómez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
12 | FW | Danny Graham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
31 | MF | Elliott Bennett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
8 | FW | Tony Watt * | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MF | Elliott Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | Matt Grimes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 88 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 2 | 4 | ||
- * left the club
Transfers
Transfers in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 July 2015 | DM | Sacha Petshi | Bastia | Free transfer | [12] | |
21 July 2015 | RW | Bengali-Fodé Koita | Caen | Free transfer | [13] | |
5 August 2015 | CM | Danny Guthrie | Reading | Free transfer | [16] | |
6 August 2015 | CF | Nathan Delfouneso | Blackpool | Free transfer | [17] | |
11 August 2015 | CM | Hope Akpan | Reading | Free transfer | [19] |
Loans in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Length | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 August 2015 | CF | Modou Barrow | Swansea City | 3 Month Loan (terminated by Swansea City 08/09/2015) | [18][lower-alpha 1] | |
21 August 2015 | CF | Tom Lawrence | Leicester City | 4 Month Loan (3 January) (Extended 31 January) | [20][30] | |
24 November 2015 | DF | Doneil Henry | West Ham United | 1 Month Loan (3 January) | [24] |
Transfers out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26 June 2015 | CM | Tom Cairney | Fulham | £3,000,000 (£3,500,000+ with add-ons)[56] | [6][57] | |
1 July 2015 | LB | Bradley Bauress | Colwyn Bay | Released | [3] | |
1 July 2015 | CB | Kellen Daly | Free Agent | Released | [3] | |
1 July 2015 | AM | David Dunn | Oldham Athletic [lower-alpha 1] | Released | [59] | |
1 July 2015 | CM | Adrián Edo | Free Agent | Released | [3] | |
1 July 2015 | CB | Sam Jones | Free Agent | Released | [3] | |
1 July 2015 | CM | Paulo Jorge | Free Agent | Released | [3] | |
1 July 2015 | LW | Joshua King | AFC Bournemouth | Bosman: £1,500,000 (£2,000,000 with add-ons) | [4][60] | |
1 July 2015 | LM | Josh Morris | Bradford City | Free transfer | [9] | |
1 July 2015 | DM | George Pierce | Free Agent | Released | [3] | |
1 July 2015 | GK | Paul Robinson | Burnley [lower-alpha 2] | Released | [3] | |
1 July 2015 | CB | Cameron Scott | Barnsley [lower-alpha 3] | Released | [3] | |
1 July 2015 | CB | Yann Songo'o | Plymouth Argyle | Released | [3] | |
1 July 2015 | CF | Luke Varney | Ipswich Town [lower-alpha 4] | Released | [3] | |
1 July 2015 | GK | Callum Williams | Altrincham | Released | [3] | |
8 July 2015 | CF | Leon Best | Rotherham United [lower-alpha 5] | Mutual consent | [11] | |
31 July 2015 | GK | Jake Kean | Norwich City [lower-alpha 6] | Mutual consent | [14] | |
31 July 2015 | CF | Rudy Gestede | Aston Villa | £6,000,000 | [15][66] |
- ↑ Following Dunn's release he joined Oldham Athletic.[58]
- ↑ Following Robinson's release he later joined Burnley.[61]
- ↑ Following Scott's release he joined Barnsley's U21 squad.[62]
- ↑ Following Varney's release he later joined Ipswich Town.[63]
- ↑ Following Best's release he later joined Rotherham United.[64]
- ↑ Following Kean's release he joined Norwich City.[65]
Total incoming: ~£10,950,000-£12,100,000+
- Includes estimated 15% sell on fee (£450,000-£600,000) following Steven N'Zonzi transfer from Stoke City to Sevilla 9 July 2015[67][68] and potential add-ons from the Tom Cairney sale.[69]
- Sell-on clauses have been negotiated in the sales of Josh Morris and Tom Cairney.[68]
Loans out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 August 2015 | CF | Jordan Preston | Ayr United | 6 Month Loan (16 January) (Extended (9 June)) | [70][71] | |
4 September 2015 | FW | Callum Hendry | Clitheroe | Work Experience (Extended (2 November)) | [72][73] | |
4 September 2015 | DF | Ben Williams | Morecambe | Work Experience | [72] | |
18 September 2015 | FW | Sam Joel | Bamber Bridge | 1 Month Loan (17 October) (Extended) | [74][75] | |
23 September 2015 | MF | Lewis Hardcastle | Salford City | 1 Month Loan (24 October) (Extended (28 November)) (Extended (24 December)) | [76][77][78] | |
16 October 2015 | FW | Modou Cham | Stockport County | 1 Month Loan (14 November) (Extended) | [79][80] | |
7 November 2015 | FW | Dean Rittenberg | Chorley | 1 Month Loan (5 December) | [81] | |
21 November 2015 | FW | Luke Wall | Skelmersdale United | 1 Month Loan (19 December) | [82] | |
26 November 2015 | MF | John O'Sullivan | Rochdale | 1 Month Loan (3 January) | [26] | |
26 November 2015 | FW | Anton Forrester | Morecambe | 1 Month Loan (3 January) | [27] |
Transfers in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 January 2016 | MF | Elliott Bennett | Norwich City | Undisclosed (nominal fee) | [31] | |
15 January 2016 | FW | Simeon Jackson | Barnsley | Free transfer | [32] | |
20 January 2016 | DF | Elliott Ward | AFC Bournemouth | Free transfer | [35] |
Transfers out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 January 2016 | MF | Mark Edgar | Coleraine | Free transfer | [83] | |
26 January 2016 | LB | Marcus Olsson | Derby County | £750,000 (£1,000,000 with add-ons)[69] | [36] | |
27 January 2016 | FW | Bengali-Fodé Koita | Kasımpaşa | £240,000 | [37] | |
1 February 2016 | FW | Jordan Rhodes | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed (~£9,000,000 + potential add-ons worth ~£2–4million) | [39] | |
1 February 2016 | MF | Sacha Petshi | Créteil | Free Transfer | [84] |
Total incoming: ~£9.990,000-£14,240,000+
Loans in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Length | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 January 16 | FW | Danny Graham | Sunderland | End of Season | [34] | |
29 January 16 | FW | Tony Watt | Charlton Athletic | End of Season (fee agreed)(Returned to Charlton due to injury) | [38][85] | |
1 February 16 | MF | Jordi Gómez | Sunderland | End of Season | [40] | |
13 February 16 | MF | Matt Grimes | Swansea City | 3-month loan (16 May) | [41] |
Loans out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 January 16 | MF | John O'Sullivan | Bury | 1 Month Loan (13 February) (Extended till end of season) | [33][86] | |
4 March 16 | FW | Modou Cham | Hednesford Town | 1 Month Loan (2 April) (Extended 30 April) | [87][88] | |
17 March 16 | MF | Chris Taylor | Millwall | End of Season | [43] | |
18 March 16 | FW | Nathan Delfouneso | Bury | 1 Month Loan (19 April) | [45] |
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