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 ratio1Paul RobinsonGoalkeeper39002André OoijerDefender94230.020.030.053Stephen WarnockFull Back105680.060.080.134Christopher SambaDefender96860.080.060.155Tugay KerimoğluMidfielder29112120.040.040.086Ryan NelsenDefender144120.010.010.027Brett EmertonWinger23013290.060.130.188David DunnMidfielder23940320.170.130.39Roque Santa CruzForward7029100.410.140.5610Benni McCarthyForward1184860.410.060.4711Vince GrellaMidfielder170012Morten Gamst PedersenWinger19933460.170.230.413Zurab KhizanishviliDefender90210.020.010.0315Aaron MokoenaMidfielder137270.010.050.0716Steven ReidMidfielder1247100.060.080.1417Keith AndrewsMidfielder33400.120.1218Paul GallagherWinger74870.110.090.218El Hadji DioufWinger12120.080.170.2519Carlos VillanuevaVersatile20240.10.20.321Gaël GivetDefender160022Danny SimpsonFull Back200024Keith TreacyWinger22010.050.0525Alan JudgeWinger20026Julio Santa CruzForward00027Matt DerbyshireForward8519100.220.120.3428Tony KaneFull Back00029Martin OlssonFull-back18100.060.0630Jason RobertsForward8417130.20.150.3631Bryan HodgeMidfielder00032Jason BrownGoalkeeper80033Frank FieldingGoalkeeper00034Gunnar NielsenGoalkeeper00036Marcus MarshallForward10037Alex MarrowMidfielder00038Mark BunnGoalkeeper10039Aaron DoranWinger20040Björn BussmannGoalkeeper00041Andy HaworthWinger20042Gavin GunningDefender00043Jamie ClarkeForward000
Transfers
In DateNationalityPlayerPositionPrevious clubFee1Paul RobinsonGoalkeeperTottenham Hotspur£3,500,0002 August 200819Carlos VillanuevaVersatileAudax ItalianoLoan4 August 200822Danny SimpsonFull-backManchester UnitedLoan26Julio Santa CruzForwardCerro PorteñoFree26 August 200811Vince GrellaMidfielderTorino£4,000,00028 August 200817Keith AndrewsMidfielderMK Dons£1,000,00012 September 200823Robbie FowlerForwardCardiff CityFree38Mark BunnGoalkeeperNorthmapton TownUndisclosed15 January 200921Gaël GivetDefenderMarseilleLoan18El Hadji DioufWingerSunderland£2,000,000
Out DateNationalityPlayerPositionNew clubFeeBrad FriedelGoalkeeperAston Villa£2,000,000Bruno BernerFull-backLeicester CityFreeStéphane HenchozDefenderRetiredFreePeter EnckelmanGoalkeeperCardiff CityFree31 July 2008David BentleyWingerTottenham Hotspur£15,000,0009 August 2008Maceo RigtersForwardBarnsleyLoanPaul GallagherWingerPlymouth ArgyleLoanRostyn GriffithsMidfieldAccrington StanleyLoan23 December 2008Robbie FowlerForwardN/AFree2 January 2009Eddie NolanDefenderPreston North EndUndisclosedDavid HoilettForwardFC St. PauliLoanSergio PeterWingerSparta PragueUndisclosedAlan JudgeWingerPlymouth ArgyleLoan28 January 2009Matt DerbyshireForwardOlympiacosLoanGunnar NielsenGoalkeeperManchester CityFree Fees are an estimate
Results
Pre-season
Premier League
FA Cup
League Cup
Season statistics PlayerAgePositionAppsGoalsAssistsY. CardsR. Cards1Paul RobinsonGoalkeeper3900002André OoijerDefender3422903Stephen WarnockFull Back4133804Christopher SambaDefender3735505Tugay KerimoğluMidfielder3410306Ryan NelsenDefender3811807Brett EmertonWinger2223408David DunnMidfielder1610009Roque Santa CruzForward27620010Benni McCarthyForward311345111Vince GrellaMidfielder17004012Morten Gamst PedersenWinger35192113Zurab KhizanishviliDefender11004014Johann VogelMidfielder2000015Aaron MokoenaMidfielder24107016Steven ReidMidfielder4020017Keith AndrewsMidfielder33405018Paul GallagherWinger1000018El Hadji DioufWinger12121219Carlos VillanuevaVersatile20242021Sergio PeterWinger0000021Gaël GivetDefender16003022Danny SimpsonFull Back20004023Robbie FowlerForward6010024Keith TreacyWinger20012025Alan JudgeWinger2000026Julio Santa CruzForward0000027Matt DerbyshireForward22531028Tony KaneFull Back0000029Martin OlssonFull Back14103130Jason RobertsForward29754031Bryan HodgeMidfielder1000032Jason BrownGoalkeeper7001033Frank FieldingGoalkeeper0000034Gunnar NielsenGoalkeeper0000035Eddie NolanDefender0000036Marcus MarshallForward1000037Alex MarrowMidfielder0000038Mark BunnGoalkeeper1000039Aaron DoranWinger2000040Björn BussmannGoalkeeper0000041Andy HaworthWinger2000042Gavin GunningDefender0000043Jamie ClarkeForward00000
Final league table
References
External links Official Club site Player Statistics – RoversMad Player Statistics – Official Club Site