2004–05 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

During the 2004–05 English football season, Blackburn Rovers F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

The authorative methods of manager Graeme Souness had caused Blackburn to struggle the previous season and alienated several key players, including the strike partnership of Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke, who left Blackburn during the summer for Fulham and Birmingham City respectively. Eventually Souness departed Blackburn to become manager at Newcastle United, with Blackburn struggling in the relegation zone. Wales manager and former Rovers player Mark Hughes came in as his replacement; Hughes' lack of experience in club management showed and the club were bottom of the Premiership after 14 games played,^[4] but he soon rallied the team to finish comfortably clear of relegation in 15th - as close to a relegation spot as they were to a UEFA Cup place. The club also enjoyed a good run in the FA Cup, reaching the semi-finals before losing to eventual cup winners Arsenal.

During the close season, Hughes signed striker Craig Bellamy, who had played for Hughes with Wales, from Newcastle, in the hope that the Tyneside club's out-of-favour striker could fire Rovers to a higher place next season.

Squad

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

Left club during season

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

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions^[5]

• GK: #1 Brad Friedel, 45
• RB: #2, Lucas Neill, 42
• CB: #24, Andy Todd, 32
• CB: #14, Nils-Eric Johansson, 23
• LB: #22, Dominic Matteo, 29
• RM: #7, Brett Emerton, 38
• CM: #18, Steven Reid, 25
• CM: #16, Barry Ferguson, 22
• LM: #12, Morten Gamst Pedersen, 26
• CF: #9, Jonathan Stead, 20
• CF: #10, Paul Dickov, 33

Premier League

Matches

• Blackburn-West Bromwich Albion 1-1
• 0-1 Neil Clement  33'
• 1-1 Craig Short  70'

• Southampton-Blackburn Rovers 3-2
• 1-0 Kevin Phillips  32'
• 1-1 Barry Ferguson  50'
• 1-2 Paul Dickov  68'
• 2-2 Anders Svensson  74'
• 3-2 James Beattie  90'

• Blackburn-Manchester United 1-1
• 1-0 Paul Dickov  17'
• 1-1 Alan Smith  90'

• Blackburn-Portsmouth 1-0
• 1-0 Matt Jansen  75'

• Charlton-Blackburn 1-0
• 1-0 Talal El Karkouri  49'

• Blackburn-Aston Villa 2-2
• 0-1 Juan Pablo Ángel  25'
• 1-1 Barry Ferguson  30'
• 2-1 Brett Emerton  63'
• 2-2 Olof Mellberg  80'

• Blackburn-Middlesbrough 0-4
• 0-1 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink  46'
• 0-2 George Boateng  50'
• 0-3 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink  57'
• 0-4 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink  90'

• Chelsea-Blackburn 4-0
• 1-0 Eiður Guðjohnsen  37'
• 2-0 Eiður Guðjohnsen  38'
• 3-0 Eiður Guðjohnsen  53' (pen.)
• 4-0 Damien Duff  74'

• Manchester City-Blackburn 1-1
• 1-0 Antoine Sibierski  45'
• 1-1 Paul Dickov  78' (pen.)

• Fulham-Blackburn 0-2
• 0-1 Paul Gallagher  10'
• 0-2 Paul Dickov  77' (pen.)

• Blackburn-Tottenham 0-1
• 0-1 Robbie Keane  56'

• Blackburn-Everton 0-0

• Bolton-Blackburn 0-1
• 0-1 Paul Dickov  6'

• Aston Villa-Blackburn 1-0
• 1-0 Nolberto Solano  88'

• Blackburn-Charlton 1-0
• 1-0 Brett Emerton  41'

• Portsmouth-Blackburn 0-1
• 0-1 Morten Gamst Pedersen  55'

• Blackburn-Bolton 0-1
• 0-1 El Hadji Diouf  77'

• Blackburn-Chelsea 0-1
• 0-1 Arjen Robben  5'

• Middlesbrough-Blackburn 1-0
• 1-0 Franck Queudrue  35'

• Everton-Blackburn 0-1
• 0-1 Jon Stead  71'

• Manchester United-Blackburn Rovers 0-0

• Blackburn Rovers-Southampton 3-0
• 1-0 Morten Gamst Pedersen  11'
• 2-0 Andreas Jakobsson  48' (o.g.)
• 3-0 Steven Reid  55'

• Blackburn-Manchester City 0-0

• West Bromwich-Blackburn 1-1
• 1-0 Kieran Richardson  32'
• 1-1 Brett Emerton  64'

• Blackburn Rovers-Fulham 1-3
• 1-0 Lucas Neill  6'
• 1-1 Steed Malbranque  20'
• 1-2 Brian McBride  53'
• 1-3 Steed Malbranque  77'

• Tottenham Hotspur-Blackburn Rovers 0-0

Topscorers

• Paul Dickov 9
• Morten Gamst Pedersen 4
• Brett Emerton 3

External links

• FootballSquads - Blackburn Rovers - 2004/05

References