2017–18 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
2017–18 season | |||
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Director | Mike Cheston | ||
Manager | Tony Mowbray[1] | ||
Stadium | Ewood Park | ||
League One | 15 | ||
FA Cup | First Round | ||
EFL Cup | First Round | ||
EFL Trophy | Group Stage | ||
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The 2017–18 season is Blackburn Rovers' 130th season as a professional football club and its first playing in the League One following its relegation the previous season.[2] Along with competing in the League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Summer Activity
May
On 8 May Rovers announced Paul Senior has resigned from his role as Director of Football & Operations.[3]
On 16 May Rovers owners Venky’s have brought in accountancy firms Deloitte and KPMG to carry out an overview of the club.
On 18 May Rovers announced their retained list: Adam Henley, Gordon Greer, Jason Lowe, Hope Akpan, Danny Guthrie, Wes Brown, Ramirez Howarth and Joshua Askew have not been offered further terms. The following academy scholars will not be retained: Ben Ascroft, Alex Curran, Mason Fawns, Callum Hendry, Matthew Makinson, Tre Pemberton, Joel Steer and Ben Williams with non-contracted player Joshua Powell also released.
The club also announced that new contract offers had been made to Connor Mahoney and Lewis Travis. Whilst professional contract offers have been made to youngsters Charley Doyle, Joe Grayson, Tyler Magloire and Stefan Mols.[4]
June
On 2 June Rovers announced Mark Venus had joined as the clubs Assistant Manager.[5]
On 8 June Rovers confirmed Tony Mowbray's backroom staff after the appointment of Mark Venus, David Lowe will take up the role as first team coach, David Dunn will revert to his role as assistant coach of the under 23s & Ben Benson will remain as goalkeeping coach.[6]
On 9 June Rovers announced Tony Mowbray has committed his long-term future to the club signing a new 2-year contract with the option of a further 12 months.[7]
On 13 June Rovers announced the signing of midfielder Peter Whittingham on a free from Cardiff City. The 32-year-old, became manager Tony Mowbray’s first signing, putting pen-to-paper on a two-year deal at Ewood Park, which runs through to the summer of 2019.[8]
On 14 June Rovers announced promising young defender Lewis Travis has signed a new 1-year deal.[9]
On 16 June Rovers were drawn against Coventry City at the Ricoh Arena in First Round of the Carabao Cup, Tony Mowbray old club.[10]
On 17 June Rovers announced three of Rovers rising stars midfielders Joe Grayson and Stefan Mols and defender Charley Doyle had all signed their first professional contracts, signing two-year deals.[11]
On 20 June Rovers announced the signing of midfielder Richie Smallwood on a free from Rotherham United, putting pen-to-paper on a two-year deal with the option of a further year.[12]
On 26 June Rovers announced that another rising star, defender Tyler Magloire, has signed his first professional contract, signing a two-year deal.[13]
On 26 June Rovers announced that first team coach David Lowe has pledged his commitment to the club by putting pen-to-paper on a new long-term contract.[14]
On 27 June Rovers announced the signing of attacking midfielder Bradley Dack from Gillingham for a reported £750,000 plus add-ons, on a 3-year deal.[15]
On 28 June Rovers announced the signing of midfielder Ben Gladwin from Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee, on a 2-year deal.[16]
On 29 June Rovers commenced pre-season training.[17]
July
On 4 July Bournemouth announced the signing of midfielder Connor Mahoney on a 4-year deal after rejecting a new contract at Rovers, compensation to be agreed.[18]
On 11 July Rovers announced that Eric Kinder has left his position as the clubs Head of Academy.[19]
On 18 July Rovers announced rising stars will continue to compete at the highest level of youth football after the club confirmed it will remain a Category One Academy.[20]
On 18 July Burton Albion announced the signing of midfielder Hope Akpan on a 1-year deal following his release from Rovers.[21]
On 19 July Rovers announced the signing of striker Dominic Samuel from Reading for an undisclosed fee, on a 3-year deal.[22]
On 20 July Rovers announced the signing of defender Paul Caddis following a successful trial at the club on a 2 year deal, he was a free agent following his release from Bury.[23]
On 21 July Rovers announced the departure of striker Anthony Stokes by mutual consent.[24]
On 21 July Rovers announced that defender Ryan Nyambe had signed a new long term contract, signing a 3-year deal, with the option of a further 12 months.[25]
On 22 July Rovers announced the signing of striker Joe Nuttall following a successful trial scoring 5 goals in 2 games for the u23s, on a 12 month deal with option of a further 12 months, he was a free agent following his release from Aberdeen.[26]
On 24 July Rovers announced the appointment of Stuart Jones as Head of Academy, he joined as the Academy as Head of Education in 2011, before moving up to the role of Head of Academy Operations four years later.[27]
On 26 July Rovers announced Jason Steele has joined Sunderland for an undisclosed fee.[28]
On 31 July Kilmarnock announced the signing of defender Gordon Greer following his release from Rovers.[29]
On 31 July Rovers announced Goalkeeping Coach Ben Benson has signed a new long term deal at the club.[30]
August
On 2 August Rovers announced the signing of Canadian International Goalkeeper Jayson Leutwiler from Shrewsbury Town on a 2-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[31]
On 2 August Hibernian announced the signing of striker Anthony Stokes on a 2-year deal following his release from Rovers.[32]
On 4 August Rovers announced the signing of midfielder Harry Chapman on loan for the season from Middlesbrough.[33]
On 11 August Rovers announced the signing of forward Marcus Antonsson on loan for the season from Leeds United.[34]
Squad information
Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Contract Expires | Other | |
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Goalkeepers | |||||||
1 | David Raya | GK | 15 September 1995 | 2019[35] | |||
13 | Jayson Leutwiler | GK | 25 April 1989 | 2019[36] | Option for 1 year extension | ||
37 | Andy Fisher | GK | 12 February 1998 | 2018[37] | |||
Defenders | |||||||
2 | Ryan Nyambe | DF | 4 December 1997 | 2020 [25] | Option for 1 year extension | ||
3 | Derrick Williams | DF | 17 January 1993 | 2019[38] | |||
14 | Charlie Mulgrew | DF/MF | 6 March 1986 | 2019[39] | |||
15 | Elliott Ward | DF | 19 January 1985 | 2018[40] | |||
16 | Paul Caddis | DF | 19 April 1988 | 2019[11] | |||
26 | Darragh Lenihan | DF/MF | 16 March 1994 | 2019[41] | |||
34 | Scott Wharton | DF | 3 October 1997 | 2018[42] | |||
36 | Jack Doyle | DF | 2 February 1997 | 2019[43] | |||
Midfielders | |||||||
6 | Richie Smallwood | MF | 29 December 1990 | 2019[12] | Option for 1 year extension | ||
7 | Liam Feeney | MF | 21 January 1987 | 2018[44] | Option for 1 year extension | ||
8 | Harry Chapman | MF | 5 November 1997 | 2018 (loan)[33] | on loan from Middlesbrough | ||
11 | Peter Whittingham | MF | 8 September 1984 | 2019[8] | |||
22 | Ben Gladwin | MF | 8 June 1992 | 2019[16] | |||
23 | Bradley Dack | MF | 31 December 1993 | 2020[15] | Option for 1 year extension | ||
28 | Willem Tomlinson | MF | 27 January 1998 | 2018[45] | |||
29 | Corry Evans | MF | 30 July 1990 | 2019[46] | |||
31 | Elliott Bennett | MF | 18 December 1988 | 2018[47] | |||
32 | Craig Conway | MF | 2 May 1985 | 2018[48] | |||
Forwards | |||||||
9 | Dominic Samuel | FW | 1 April 1994 | 2020[22] | |||
10 | Danny Graham | FW | 12 August 1985 | 2018[49] | Option for 1 year extension | ||
Marcus Antonsson | FW | 8 May 1991 | 2018 (loan)[34] | on loan from Leeds United |
Pre-Season Friendlies
As of 17 June 2017, Blackburn Rovers have announced six pre-season friendlies against Barrow, Morecambe, Grimsby Town,[50] York City,[51] Carlisle United[52] and Sparta Prague.[53]
8 July 2017 Friendly | Barrow | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Barrow-in-Furness |
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15:00 BST | Richie Bennett 68' | Report | Conway 41' Graham 91' |
Stadium: Furness Building Society Stadium Attendance: 891 (418 Rovers fans) |
14 July 2017 Friendly | Sparta Prague | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Salzburg, Austria |
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16:00 CEST | Janko 50' | Report | Stadium: The SAK Stadium Nonntal |
18 July 2017 Friendly | York City | 0–8 | Blackburn Rovers | York |
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19:30 BST | Report | Dack 12' Evans 17' Gladwin 27' 44' Caddis 53' 59' Graham 74' Bennett 84' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 1,037 (276 Rovers fans) |
21 July 2017 Friendly | Morecambe | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Morecambe |
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19:30 BST | Turner 40' | Report | Graham 10' Bennett 31' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,714 (1,122 Rovers fans) |
25 July 2017 Friendly | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Grimsby |
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19:30 BST | Report | Graham 64' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,692 (157 Rovers fans) |
28 July 2017 Friendly | Carlisle United | 3-1 | Blackburn Rovers | Carlisle |
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19:45 BST | Nyambe (o.g.) Lambe 41' S. Miller 90+1' |
Report | Graham 17' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1816 (312 Rovers Fans) |
League One Season
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
14 | Gillingham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
15 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
16 | Blackpool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
17 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
Result | L | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | 15 |
Last updated: 5 August 2017.
Source: Statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Matches
Sat, 5 August 2017 1 | Southend United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Southend-on-Sea |
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15:00 BST | Leonard 27' Kightly 38' |
Report | Mulgrew 53' Lenihan 55' Nyambe 70' Williams 72' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,257 Referee: Lee Swabey |
Sat, 12 August 2017 2 | Blackburn Rovers | v | Doncaster Rovers | Blackburn |
---|---|---|---|---|
15:00 BST | Stadium: Ewood Park |
Sat, 19 August 2017 3 | Bradford City | v | Blackburn Rovers | Bradford |
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15:00 BST | Stadium: Valley Parade |
Sat, 26 August 2017 4 | Blackburn Rovers | v | Milton Keynes Dons | Blackburn |
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15:00 BST | Stadium: Ewood Park |
Sun, 3 September 2017 5 | Blackburn Rovers | v | Fleetwood Town | Blackburn |
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12:15 BST | Stadium: Ewood Park |
Sat, 9 September 2017 6 | Rochdale | v | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
---|---|---|---|---|
15:00 BST | Stadium: Spotland |
Tue, 12 September 2017 7 | Scunthorpe United | v | Blackburn Rovers | Scunthorpe |
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19:45 BST | Stadium: Glanford Park |
Sat, 16 September 2017 8 | Blackburn Rovers | v | AFC Wimbledon | Blackburn |
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15:00 BST | Stadium: Ewood Park |
Sat, 23 September 2017 9 | Shrewsbury Town | v | Blackburn Rovers | Shrewsbury |
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15:00 BST | Stadium: Greenhous Meadow |
EFL Cup
The first round draw of the EFL Cup took place on 16 June 2017 and Blackburn Rovers were drawn away to Coventry City. [10]
Tue, 8 August 2017 First round | Coventry City | 1-3 | Blackburn Rovers | Coventry |
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19:45 BST | Nazon 22' Camwell 28' |
Report | Evans 16' 34' Smallwood 33' Samuel 53' 56' Bennett 69' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 5,372 Referee: Darren England |
Wed, 23 August 2017 Second round | Blackburn Rovers | v | Burnley | Blackburn |
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19:45 BST | Stadium: Ewood Park |
FA Cup
Rovers will enter the FA Cup in the first round, with fixtures set to take place on Saturday 4 November 2017.[54]
EFL Trophy
The first round fixtures of the EFL Trophy (named Checkatrade Trophy for sponsorship reasons) are scheduled for week commencing Monday 28 August.[55]
Blackburn entered the competition at the first round group stage and were drawn against Bury, Rochdale and Stoke City u23s in Northern Group C.[56][57]
2017-18 EFL Trophy Group C Northern Section
Group C
Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ACA | Stoke City Under 23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Round 2 |
2 | L1 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | L1 | Bury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | L1 | Rochdale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tue, 29 August 2017 | Blackburn Rovers | v | Stoke City Under 23s | Blackburn |
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19:45 BST | Stadium: Ewood Park |
Tue, 3 October 2017 | Blackburn Rovers | v | Bury | Blackburn |
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19:45 BST | Stadium: Ewood Park |
Tue, 7 November 2017 | Rochdale | v | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
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19:45 GMT | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
Backroom Staff
Position | Staff |
---|---|
Manager | Tony Mowbray |
Assistant manager | Mark Venus |
First-team coach | David Lowe |
Goalkeeping coach | Ben Benson |
Head of Academy | Stuart Jones |
Under-23 lead coach | Damien Johnson |
Under-23 assistant coach | David Dunn |
Last updated: May 2017
Source: [58]
1st Team Squad Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 7 August 2017[59]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | David Raya | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
13 | GK | Jayson Leutwiler | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
37 | GK | Andy Fisher | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Ryan Nyambe | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Derrick Williams | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
14 | DF | Charlie Mulgrew (C) | 2 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
15 | DF | Elliott Ward | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
16 | DF | Paul Caddis | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
26 | DF | Darragh Lenihan | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
34 | DF | Scott Wharton | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
36 | DF | Jack Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
6 | MF | Richie Smallwood | 2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Liam Feeney | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
8 | MF | Harry Chapman (on loan from Middlesbrough) | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
11 | MF | Peter Whittingham | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
22 | MF | Ben Gladwin | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
23 | MF | Bradley Dack | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
28 | MF | Willem Tomlinson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
29 | MF | Corry Evans | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
31 | MF | Elliott Bennett | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
32 | MF | Craig Conway | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Dominic Samuel | 2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
10 | FW | Danny Graham | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | Marcus Antonsson (on loan from Leeds United) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
- As of 9 August 2017[59]
Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
= | 14 | DF | Charlie Mulgrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
= | 6 | MF | Richie Smallwood | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
= | 9 | FW | Dominic Samuel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
= | 29 | MF | Corry Evans | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
— | — | — | Own goal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Disciplinary record
- As of 7 August 2017[59]
No. | Pos. | Name | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | DF | Ryan Nyambe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | Derrick Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | Dominic Samuel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
18 | DF | Darragh Lenihan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
29 | MF | Corry Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
31 | MF | Elliott Bennett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
Transfers in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27 May 2017 | CF | Kyle Connell | Motherwell | Undisclosed | [60] | |
27 May 2017 | CF | Callum Dolan | Manchester United | Undisclosed | [60] | |
27 June 2017 | CM | Bradley Dack | Gillingham | £750,000 | [15] | |
28 June 2017 | CM | Ben Gladwin | Queens Park Rangers | Undisclosed | [16] | |
1 July 2017 | CM | Richie Smallwood | Rotherham United | Free | [12] | |
1 July 2017 | CM | Peter Whittingham | Cardiff City | Free | [8] | |
19 July 2017 | CF | Dominic Samuel | Reading | Undisclosed | [22] | |
20 July 2017 | DF | Paul Caddis | Free Agent [lower-alpha 1] | Free | [61] | |
22 July 2017 | CF | Joe Nuttall | Free Agent [lower-alpha 2] | Free | [62] | |
2 August 2017 | GK | Jayson Leutwiler | Shrewsbury Town | Undisclosed | [63] |
Total outgoing: +/- ~£1,250,000 (undisclosed fee)
Transfers out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2017 | CM | Hope Akpan | Burton Albion [lower-alpha 3] | Released | [4] | |
1 July 2017 | LB | Joshua Askew | Salford City [lower-alpha 4] | Released | [4] | |
1 July 2017 | CB | Wes Brown | Free agent | Released | [4] | |
1 July 2017 | CB | Gordon Greer | Kilmarnock [lower-alpha 5] | Released | [4] | |
1 July 2017 | CM | Danny Guthrie | Free agent | Released | [4] | |
1 July 2017 | RB | Adam Henley | Free agent | Released | [4] | |
1 July 2017 | LW | Ramirez Howarth | Free agent | Released | [4] | |
1 July 2017 | CM | Jason Lowe | Free agent | Released | [4] | |
1 July 2017 | LB | Ben Williams | Barnsley [lower-alpha 6] | Released | [4] | |
1 July 2017 | CM | Connor Mahoney | Bournemouth [lower-alpha 7] | End of Contract | [4] | |
1 July 2017 | CF | Callum Hendry | St Johnstone [lower-alpha 8] | Released | [4] | |
12 July 2017 | RW | Tre Pemberton | Stoke City [lower-alpha 9] | Released | [4] | |
21 July 2017 | CF | Anthony Stokes | Hibernian [lower-alpha 10] | Mutual Consent | [24] | |
26 July 2017 | GK | Jason Steele | Sunderland | Undisclosed fee | [28] | |
- ↑ Paul Caddis joined Rovers following his departure from Bury.[23]
- ↑ Joe Nuttall joined Rovers following his release by Aberdeen.[26]
- ↑ Hope Akpan joined Burton Albion following his release.[21]
- ↑ Joshua Askew joined Salford City following his release.[64]
- ↑ Gordon Greer joined Kilmarnock following his release.[29]
- ↑ Ben William joined Barnsley following his release.[65]
- ↑ Connor Mahoney joined Bournemouth following his rejection of a new contract offer.[18]
- ↑ Callum Hendry joined St Johnstone following his release.[66]
- ↑ Tre Pemberton joined Stoke City following his release.[67]
- ↑ Anthony Stokes joined Hibernian following his release.[32]
Total incoming: +/- ~£ Undisclosed + ( * Connor Mahoney transfer fee yet to be determined, either through negotiation between two clubs or tribunal - ** Jason Steele transfer Undisclosed, however estimated to be around £560,000 with add ons.)
Loans in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Length | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 August 2017 | MF | Harry Chapman | Middlesbrough | Season-long | [33] | |
11 August 2017 | CF | Marcus Antonsson | Leeds United | Season-long | [34] |
Loans out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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