2007–08 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

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Blackburn Rovers
2007–08 season
Manager Mark Hughes
Premier League 7th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Fifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Roque Santa Cruz (19)
All: Roque Santa Cruz (23)
Highest home attendance30,316 (vs. Manchester United, 19 April)
Lowest home attendance19,316 (vs. Birmingham City, 7 October)
Average home league attendance23,916
  2006–07
2008–09  

Blackburn Rovers F.C. finished in the top half of the Premier League for the third successive season, this time ending up in 7th place, ultimately not enough for European qualification. Manager Mark Hughes departed for Manchester City at the end of the season, while successful winger David Bentley was sold to Tottenham Hotspur for a club record fee. Striker Roque Santa Cruz, a summer signing from Bayern Munich, had the season of his life, scoring 19 league goals, making up for Benni McCarthy's loss of form. Despite interest for richer clubs, Santa Cruz stayed on for another season.

Contents

Final league table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
5 Everton 38198115533+2265Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
6 Aston Villa 381612107151+2060Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round
7 Blackburn Rovers 381513105048+258
8 Portsmouth 38169134840+857Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round [lower-alpha 1]
9 Manchester City 381510134553855Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round [lower-alpha 2]
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
For further information on European qualification see Premier League – Competition
Notes:
  1. As FA Cup winners
  2. Manchester City qualified as the highest-ranked team not already qualified for European competitions of Premier League Fair Play Ranking by The Football Association, the top association among UEFA Fair Play ranking winners.

First-team squad

Squad at end of season [1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brad Friedel
2 DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED André Ooijer
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Stephen Warnock
4 DF Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  CGO Christopher Samba [note 1]
5 MF Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Tugay Kerimoğlu
6 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Ryan Nelsen (captain)
7 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Brett Emerton
8 MF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Johann Vogel
9 FW Flag of Paraguay.svg  PAR Roque Santa Cruz
10 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Benni McCarthy
11 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG David Bentley
No.Pos.NationPlayer
12 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Morten Gamst Pedersen
13 DF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Zurab Khizanishvili
14 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Steven Reid [note 2]
15 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Aaron Mokoena
17 FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Maceo Rigters
19 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG David Dunn
20 DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Bruno Berner
22 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Keith Treacy
27 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Matt Derbyshire
29 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Martin Olsson
30 FW Flag of Grenada.svg  GRN Jason Roberts [note 3]

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
8 MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Robbie Savage (to Derby County)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
25 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Andy Taylor (to Tranmere Rovers)

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Stéphane Henchoz
18 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Paul Gallagher
21 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Sergio Peter
26 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Eddie Nolan
28 DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Tony Kane [note 4]
31 GK Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Peter Enckelman
32 GK Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Jason Brown [note 5]
33 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Frank Fielding
No.Pos.NationPlayer
34 GK Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  FRO Gunnar Nielsen
35 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Dean Winnard
36 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Josh O'Keefe [note 6]
37 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Rostyn Griffiths [note 7]
38 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Jamie Clarke
44 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Raffaele De Vita
45 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Bryan Hodge

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA Intertoto CupUEFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brad Friedel 48038010302040
Defenders
2 DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED André Ooijer 34023+4000102040
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Stephen Warnock 452371001+102041
4 DF Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  CGO Christopher Samba 41333210302120
6 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Ryan Nelsen 3002200+10202030
7 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Brett Emerton 40131+21101+10003+10
13 DF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Zurab Khizanishvili 17010+30101+10000+10
20 DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Bruno Berner 402010100000
29 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Martin Olsson 400+200010000+10
Midfielders
5 MF Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Tugay Kerimoğlu 27212+821010102+20
8 MF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Johann Vogel 606000000000
11 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG David Bentley 47937611312041
12 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Morten Gamst Pedersen 46632+540+1021213+10
14 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Steven Reid 25020+4000100000
15 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Aaron Mokoena 2608+100102+101+1020
19 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG David Dunn 38125+6100300+1030
22 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Keith Treacy 2000100+100000
Forwards
9 FW Flag of Paraguay.svg  PAR Roque Santa Cruz 432336+119002+130031
10 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Benni McCarthy 381121+108101+11221+10
17 FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Maceo Rigters 700+20100+100+2010
27 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Matt Derbyshire 3364+1930+102+110+211+31
30 FW Flag of Grenada.svg  GRN Jason Roberts 31511+15300102121
Players transferred out during the season
8 MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Robbie Savage 18010+200010202+10

Last updated: 31 June 2008
Source: Competitions

Results

Pre-season

10 July 2007 Wrexham 2–1 Blackburn Rovers Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg

Premier League

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWDDWDLWWWWDLDLWLLLDWWWDDDLWWDLWDDLDWWL
Position51111910111098678998991099989889978987899877
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
19 August 20072 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Arsenal Ewood Park, Blackburn
15:00 Dunn Soccerball shade.svg72' Report van Persie Soccerball shade.svg18'Attendance: 24,917
Referee: Alan Wiley
2 September 20074 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Manchester City Ewood Park, Blackburn
15:00 McCarthy Soccerball shade.svg16' Report Attendance: 26,881
Referee: Mike Dean
15 September 20075 Chelsea 0–0 Blackburn Rovers Stamford Bridge, London
17:15 J. Cole Yellow card.svg 74'
Belletti Yellow card.svg 75'
Warnock Yellow card.svg 82'
Savage Yellow card.svg 84'
20 October 20079 Blackburn Rovers 4–2 Reading Ewood Park, Blackburn
15:00 McCarthy Soccerball shade.svg18', 82' (pen.)
Santa Cruz Soccerball shade.svg22'
Tugay Soccerball shade.svg32'
Doyle Soccerball shade.svg80'Soccerball shade.svg90'
3 November 200711 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Liverpool Ewood Park, Blackburn
17:15 Report Attendance: 30,033
Referee: Martin Atkinson
11 November 200712 Manchester United 2–0 Blackburn Rovers Old Trafford, Manchester
15:00 Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg34', 35' Report Attendance: 75,710
Referee: Alan Wiley
25 November 200713 Fulham 2–2 Blackburn Rovers Craven Cottage, London
15:00 Murphy Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg63'
Emerton Soccerball shade.svg57'
Warnock Soccerball shade.svg79'
15 December 200717 Wigan Athletic 5–3 Blackburn Rovers DW Stadium, Wigan
15:00 Landzaat Soccerball shade.svg10'
Bent Soccerball shade.svg12', 66', 81'
Scharner Soccerball shade.svg37'
Report Santa Cruz Soccerball shade.svg45', 50', 61'Attendance: 16,489
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
30 December 200720 Derby County 1–2 Blackburn Rovers Pride Park Stadium, Derby
13:30 Oakley Soccerball shade.svg27'
Lewis Yellow card.svg 38'
Nelsen Yellow card.svg 32'
Santa Cruz Soccerball shade.svg39'
Bentley Soccerball shade.svg42'
Mokoena Yellow card.svg 51'
Warnock Yellow card.svg 62'
Attendance: 30,048
Referee: Peter Walton

League Cup

26 September 2007, 20:00Round 3 Blackburn 3 – 0 Birmingham Ewood Park, Blackburn
Bentley Soccerball shade.svg66'
Derbyshire Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)
Santa Cruz Soccerball shade.svg90'
Attendance: 9,205
31 October 2007, 19:45Round 4 Portsmouth 1 – 2 Blackburn Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Kanu Soccerball shade.svg90' McCarthy Soccerball shade.svg11'
Pedersen Soccerball shade.svg77'
Attendance: 11,788
18 December 2007, 20:00Round 5 Blackburn 2 – 3
(a.e.t.)
Arsenal Ewood Park, Blackburn
Santa Cruz Soccerball shade.svg42', 60' Diaby Soccerball shade.svg6'
Eduardo Soccerball shade.svg29', 104'
Attendance: 16,207

FA Cup

5 January 2008, 15:00Round 3 Blackburn 1 – 4 Coventry Ewood Park, Blackburn
Bentley Soccerball shade.svg85' Mifsud Soccerball shade.svg34', 90'
Ward Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen.)
Adebloa Soccerball shade.svg83'
Attendance: 14,421

UEFA Intertoto Cup

22 July 2007, 19:00Round 3, Leg 1 FK Vetra Flag of Lithuania.svg 0 – 2 Blackburn Flag of England.svg Vetra Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania
McCarthy Soccerball shade.svg29'
Derbyshire Soccerball shade.svg80'
Attendance: 5,200 (112 away)
Referee: Tony Asumaa (Finland)
28 July 2007, 15:00Round 3, Leg 2 Blackburn Flag of England.svg 4 – 0 FK Vetra Flag of Lithuania.svg Ewood Park, Blackburn
Pedersen Soccerball shade.svg25'
Roberts Soccerball shade.svg48'
McCarthy Soccerball shade.svg54'
Samba Soccerball shade.svg55'
Attendance: 11,854
Referee: Michael Weiner (Germany)

UEFA Cup

16 August 2007, 19:45Qualifying round 2, Leg 1 MyPa-47 Flag of Finland.svg 0 – 1 Blackburn Flag of England.svg Kymenlaakson Sähkö, Kouvola, Finland
Santa Cruz Soccerball shade.svg6'Attendance: 2,012 (93 away)
Referee: Olivier Thual (France)
30 August 2007, 20:05Qualifying round 2, Leg 2 Blackburn Flag of England.svg 2 – 0 MyPa-47 Flag of Finland.svg Ewood Park, Blackburn
Bentley Soccerball shade.svg48'
Roberts Soccerball shade.svg90'
Attendance: 13,490
Referee: Thomas Einwaller (Austria)
20 September 2007, 17:00Round 1, Leg 1 Larissa Flag of Greece.svg 2 – 0 Blackburn Flag of England.svg Alcazar Stadium, Larissa, Greece
Bakayoko Soccerball shade.svg33'
Cleyton Soccerball shade.svg35'
Attendance: 8,126
Referee: Peter Sippel (Germany)
4 October 2007, 20:00Round 1, Leg 2 Blackburn Flag of England.svg 2 – 1 Larissa Flag of Greece.svg Ewood Park, Blackburn
Derbyshire Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Warnock Soccerball shade.svg51'
Cleyton Soccerball shade.svg17'Attendance: 20,741 (1,200 away)
Referee: Claudio Circhetta (Switzerland)

Notes

  1. Samba was born in Créteil, France, but also qualified to represent the Republic of the Congo internationally and made his international debut for the Congo in 2004.
  2. Reid was born in Kingston upon Thames, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father, and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2001.
  3. Roberts was born in Park Royal, London, England, but also qualified to represent Grenada internationally through his father, and made his international debut for Grenada in 1999.
  4. Kane was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and has represented Northern Ireland at youth level, but later chose to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally at level. He would however later switch allegiances back and was called up to the Northern Ireland squad in November 2007.
  5. Brown was born in Southwark, London, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally, and made his full international debut for Wales in May 2006.
  6. O'Keefe was born in Whalley, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally, and would represent them at level.
  7. Griffiths was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, but also qualified to represent Australia internationally, and has represented them at youth level.

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References

  1. "FootballSquads - Blackburn Rovers - 2007/08". www.footballsquads.co.uk.