2011–12 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season explained

Club:Blackburn Rovers
Season:2011–12
Manager:Steve Kean
Mgrtitle:Manager
Stdtitle:Stadium
Stadium:Ewood Park
League:Premier League
League Result:19th (relegated)
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Quarter-finals
League Topscorer:Yakubu (18)
Season Topscorer:Yakubu (18)
Highest Attendance:26,532 vs Manchester United
(League, 2 April 2012)
Lowest Attendance:7,104 vs Leyton Orient
(League Cup, 20 September 2011)
Average Attendance:22,551
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Prevseason:2010–11
Nextseason:2012–13

The 2011–12 season was Blackburn Rovers 124th season as a professional football club. The 2011–12 season is Blackburn Rovers' 18th season in the Premier League, and their 11th consecutive season in the top division of English football.

On 7 May 2012, Blackburn were relegated to the Football League Championship after a 0–1 home defeat to Wigan Athletic. They ended the season at 19th place after losing the last Premier League game 2–1 against Chelsea on 13 May 2012.[1]

Club

Technical staff


Eric Black (appointed 20 January 2012)

Medical staff

Pre-season friendlies

Mid-season friendlies

Competitions

Results by Round

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League Cup

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Top scorers

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1 FW 24 17 0 1 18
2 FW 20 2 1 4 7
MF 23 7 0 0 7
4 FW 25 2 1 1 4
MF 12 3 0 1 4
Own Goals 4 0 0 4
7 MF 10 3 0 0 3
8MF 8 2 0 0 2
MF 15 2 0 0 2
DF 4 2 0 0 2
FW 29 1 0 1 2
11 DF 16 1 0 0 1
DF 5 0 0 1 1
DF 31 1 0 0 1
FW 30 0 0 1 1
TOTALS4711053

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
8MFDavid Dunn31000031
3DFMartin Olsson31001041
8 DF Gaël Givet21000021
9FWAnthony Modeste11000011
24FWYakubu11000011
35MFJason Lowe1000010110
15MFSteven Nzonzi70000070
31DFGrant Hanley50000050
12MFMorten Gamst Pedersen50000050
2DFMíchel Salgado40000040
23MFJunior Hoilett20001030
16DFScott Dann20000020
14MFRadosav Petrović20000020
30FWJason Roberts20000020
20FWRubén Rochina20000020
4DFChristopher Samba20000020
13GKMark Bunn00100010
7MFBrett Emerton10000010
10MFMauro Formica10000010
21MFMarcus Olsson10000010
18DFBradley Orr10000010
TOTALS5751030615

Transfers

Summer 2011

In

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July 2011DF Myles Anderson AberdeenUndisclosed fee *(rep. minimal fee)[3]
August 2011FW David Goodwillie Dundee UnitedUndisclosed fee *(rep. £2.8 million)[4]
August 2011MF Radosav Petrović PartizanUndisclosed fee *(rep. £2.7 million)[5]
August 2011DF Bruno Ribeiro Grêmio PrudenteFree transfer/End of contract[6]
August 2011MF Simon Vukčević Sporting CPUndisclosed fee *(rep. £2 million)[7]
August 2011FW Yakubu EvertonUndisclosed fee *(rep. £1.5 million)[8]
August 2011DF Scott Dann Birmingham CityUndisclosed fee *(rep. £6m-£8m)[9]
August 2011FW Jordan Slew Sheffield UnitedUndisclosed fee *(rep. £1m)[10]

Total spending: Undisclosed fee *(rep. minimal fee) £16 million-£18 million + additional undisclosed fees & add-ons

Out

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May 2011GKFrank FieldingDerby CountyUndisclosed fee *(rep. £400,000)[11]
June 2011DFZurab KhizanishviliKayserisporFree transfer/End of contract[12]
June/July 2011GKJason BrownAberdeenFree transfer/End of contract[13]
June 2011DFPhil JonesManchester UnitedUndisclosed fee *(rep. £16.5m-£22m plus add ons)[14]
June 2011MFMichael PottsYork CityFree transfer/End of contract
July 2011CFMaceo RigtersGold Coast UnitedEnd of contract[15]
July 2011MFJordan BowenChorleyFree transfer/End of contract[16]
July 2011DFDamilola AjagbeFree agentEnd of contract
July 2011DFAndy ParryFree agentEnd of contract
July 2011FWToni VastićBayern Munich IIMinimal fee
July 2011FWBenjaniPortsmouthFree transfer/End of contract[17]
July 2011MFAaron DoranInverness Caledonian ThistleUndisclosed fee *(rep. 50% sell on fee)[18]
August 2011FWNikola KalinićFC DniproUndisclosed fee *(rep. £7m)[19]
August 2011DFGavin GunningDundee UnitedUndisclosed fee[20]
August 2011MFBrett EmertonSydney FCUndisclosed fee[21]
September 2011MFEl Hadji DioufFree agentMutually agreed contract termination[22]
October 2011DFCameron LindsayFree agent
(later signed for) Wellington Phoenix		Released[23]
Total income: Undisclosed fee *(rep. minimal fee) £23.9 million-£29.4 million + Undisclosed fees

Loan out

Date fromDate toPos.NameTo
31 June 201131 October 2011FWTom HitchcockPlymouth Argyle
2 August 20115 November 2011GKJake KeanRochdale
12 August 201131 January 2012MFKeith AndrewsIpswich Town
31 October 201131 July 2012FWMicah EvansAccrington Stanley
23 November 201126 Jan 2012MFHérold GoulonDoncaster Rovers

January transfer window 2012

In

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January 2012MFTim PayneWaitakere UnitedUndisclosed fee *(rep. minimal fee)[24]
January 2012MFMarcus OlssonFree agentFree transfer[25]
January 2012DFBradley OrrQueens Park RangersUndisclosed fee *(rep. minimal fee)[26]

Total spending: Undisclosed fee *(rep. minimal fee)

Out

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January 2012FWJason RobertsReadingUndisclosed fee *(rep. £500,000)[27]
January 2012DFRyan NelsenFree agent
(later signed for) Tottenham Hotspur		Released[28]
January 2012MFKeith AndrewsFree agent
(later signed for) West Brom		Released[29]
February 2012FWTom HitchcockFree agentReleased[30]
February 2012CBChristopher SambaAnzhiUndisclosed fee *(rep. £11 million)[31]
Total income: Undisclosed fee *(rep.£11.5 million)

Loan out

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Premier League Table . premierleague.com . 23 May 2012 . 16 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160516065708/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/league-table.html . dead .
  2. News: Rovers cancel India tour . Blackburn Rovers . 19 July 2011 . 19 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722181515/http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2396597,00.html . 22 July 2011 . dead .
  3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/9432795.stm Blackburn Rovers sign Myles Anderson. 22 March 2011
  4. http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2409153,00.html Blackburn Rovers sign David Goodwillie. 3 August 2011
  5. https://archive.today/20120530202003/http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2414652,00.html Blackburn Rovers sign Radoslav Petrovic. 9 August 2011
  6. http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2399105,00.html Blackburn Rovers sign Brune Ribeiro. 22 August 2011
  7. http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2430265,00.html Blackburn Rovers sign Simon Vukcevic. 26 August 2011
  8. https://archive.today/20120805170141/http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2438792,00.html Blackburn Rovers sign Yakubu Aiyegbeni. 1 September 2011
  9. https://archive.today/20120805170141/http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2438792,00.html Blackburn Rovers sign Scott Dann. 1 September 2011
  10. http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2439034,00.html Blackburn Rovers sign Jordan Slew. 1 September 2011
  11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13338390.stm Derby County sign Frank Fielding. 9 May 2011
  12. Web site: Kayserispor sign Zurab Khizanishvili. 19 July 2011 . 4 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929023014/http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/readingfc/articles/2011/07/19/53066-royals-step-up-defender-search-/ . 29 September 2011 . dead .
  13. Web site: Aberdeen sign Jason Brown. 20 July 2011 . 4 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120924152033/http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20110720/dons-sign-new-keeper-_2212158_2397759 . 24 September 2012 . dead .
  14. http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2011/Jun/manchester-united-seal-jones-deal.aspx Manchester United sign Phil Jones. 13 June 2011
  15. Web site: Gold Coast United sign Maceo Rigters. 1 September 2011 . 4 September 2011 . 5 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121005142923/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/213618,smith-makes-way-for-rigters.aspx . dead .
  16. http://www.chorleyfc.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1057:one-in-one-out&catid=3:news&Itemid=22. 1 November 2011
  17. http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Benjani-Returns-2451.aspx Portsmouth sign Benjani. 13 August 2011
  18. http://www.ictfc.co.uk/articles/20110713/double-swoop_2208825_2392151 Inverness Caledonian Thistle sign Aaron Doran. 13 July 2011
  19. Web site: Dnipro sign Nikola Kalinic. 11 August 2011 . 4 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110819154210/http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2417201,00.html . 19 August 2011 . dead .
  20. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11676_7095848,00.html Dundee United sign Gavin Gunning. 12 August 2011
  21. http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/history-as-emerton-swaps-epl-for-sydney-20110824-1ja9v.html#ixzz1VxHi9tg4 Sydney FC sign Brett Emerton. 25 August 2011
  22. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14748844.stm Diouf released by Blackburn Rovers. 1 September 2011
  23. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/5739865/Lindsay-joins-Phoenix-but-awaits-clearance/ Cameron Lindsay released by Blackburn Rovers. Later joins Wellington Phoenix. 5 October 2011
  24. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11676/7438374/Payne-seals-Rovers-move Payne seals Rovers move – New Zealander arrives in England. 17 January 2012
  25. http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2594567,00.html Marcus makes Rovers move. 31 January 2012
  26. http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2595562,00.html Rovers agree Orr deal. 31 January 2012
  27. http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2589693,00.html Roberts joins the Royals. 26 January 2012
  28. http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2595866,00.html Ryan Nelsen released. 1 February 2012
  29. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16826084 Keith Andrews released. Signs for WBA. 31 January 2012
  30. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7474453/ Hitchcock leaves Blackburn. 2 February 2012
  31. http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2623128,00.html Samba heads to Russia. 24 February 2012

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