2012–13 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
2012–13 season | ||||
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Chairman | Venky's | |||
Manager | Steve Kean (resigned) Henning Berg (sacked) Gary Bowyer (caretaker) Michael Appleton (sacked) Gary Bowyer (caretaker) | |||
Ground | Ewood Park | |||
Championship | 17th | |||
FA Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
League Cup | 2nd Round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Jordan Rhodes (26) All: Jordan Rhodes (27) | |||
Highest home attendance | 20,735 vs Burnley (League, 17 March 2013) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 5,504 vs Bristol City (FA Cup, 5 January 2013) | |||
Average home league attendance | 14,998 | |||
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The 2012–13 season is Blackburn Rovers 125th season as a professional football club, it is the first season back in the Football League Championship after an 11-year run in the Premier league English football.[1]
Despite relegation the new season began with the owners backing Steve Kean. There were many signings in the summer, the most notable one was the signing of Jordan Rhodes for £8 million. The fee was a record transfer for a championship team and shattered the previous transfer record.
Contents
1 Summary
2 Division stats
2.1 League Table
2.2 Split table
3 Fixtures & Results
3.1 Pre-season friendlies
3.2 Championship
3.2.1 Match by Match
3.3 Football League Cup
3.4 FA Cup
4 Club
4.1 Technical staff
4.2 Medical staff
5 Squad statistics
5.1 Appearances and goals
5.2 Assists
5.3 Penalties
5.3.1 Managerial changes
6 Transfers
6.1 Summer
6.1.1 In
6.1.2 Out
6.1.3 Loan in
6.1.4 Loan out
6.2 January
6.2.1 In
6.2.2 Out
6.2.3 Loan in
6.2.4 Emergency Loans
6.2.5 Loan out
7 References
8 External links
Summary
Rovers started the season with four wins in the first six games, their first defeat came in their 7th game against Middlesbrough at Ewood Park. The manner of the performance piled on intense pressure and speculation against Kean.
A week later, Kean had travelled with the players to the capital on Friday for the game against Charlton, he attended a press conference in the afternoon but news came at 7pm that he had resigned, rumours suggested alleged outside interference, he described his position 'untenable' and no longer prepared to carry on as manager.
The sudden and unexpected nature of Kean's departure meant assistant manager Eric Black was the obvious choice for caretaker. Rovers started slowly under the temporary boss waiting four games before the first win. However, Rovers did manage to collect 8 points and three clean sheets.
The search for a new manager took the Rovers board an entire month before finally opting for former Rovers defender Henning Berg. The choice of an out-of-work manager and football pundit for Norwegian TV surprised many who were calling for an experienced and a big name manager.
Berg's reign began with disappointment, his debut game against Crystal Palace marked the end of Blackburn's unbeaten away run. His solitary victory came at Peterborough; the same match saw Jordan Rhodes's first hat-trick for Rovers. Rovers were unlucky under Berg, especially against Huddersfield and Burnley when they succumbed to late equalisers. The team began to lack confidence and it showed in their results.
During Berg's ten games in charge Rovers lost six times, dropping from the play-offs spots to 17th place, the poor run of form forced the owners to sack the manager and the coaching staff a day later on Boxing Day.
After the sacking Reserve team coach Gary Bowyer and Youth coach Terry McPhillips took on the reigns and under caretaker management Rovers started brightly, helping Rovers gain a win over Barnsley which ended Rovers six match winless run, while their second win over Nottingham Forest ended an eleven-game run without a clean sheet. Rovers carried on the momentum into the FA cup with a win over Bristol City.
On Wednesday 9 January. Derek Shaw confirmed Rovers's interest in Blackpool manager Michael Appleton despite an announcement a week earlier from global adviser that a move for a new manager would be put on hold till the end of January. Just before Friday evening fixture Rovers named Michael Appleton as the manager. Bowyer's brief spell in charge remained unbeaten as they finished the game against Wolves with a draw.
Appleton took training on the Monday and wasted no time bring in his own staff, choosing Ashley Westwood as the assistant manager and John Keeley as goalkeeping coach. Appleton's tenure started badly with a loss to Charlton which wasn't a good spectacle. Rovers started slowly and the poor atmosphere partly blamed by the presence of the Venky's who had visited Ewood Park to watch the game. Rovers conceded first, but failed to establish control despite pulling a goal back from Jordan Rhodes, Charlton quickly retook the lead and the game finished 2-1 to the away team.
Michael Appleton's second game was much more encouraging, they were destined to win the game until a clumsy foul by substitute David Goodwillie after injury time resulted in a penalty, Brighton duly converted the penalty and snatched an unlikely draw in front of 12,230, lowest crowd at Ewood park in the league. At the third attempt, Rovers managed their first victory under Appleton with a conclusive 3-0 win over Derby County in the 4th round of the FA cup. Appleton's first win at ewood park occurred in the following match, 2-0 victory over Bristol City.
Appleton used the January transfer window as an opportunity to trim the squad, at least 10 players were either released or moved out on loan. Rovers missed out on the permanent transfer of DJ Campbell at the last minute, but managed to secure him on a loan agreement, later in February Man City youth defender Karim Rekik and former Rover David Bentley joined the squad. Rovers win over Ipswich saw Jordan Rhodes score for the seventh successive game, a record only achieved by four Rovers players. Rhodes could have extended the run to eight games if it were for the referee not awarding a penalty for a blatant handball by Brighton defender el-Abd.
In the next game Rovers produced one of the shocks of the FA cup with a 1-0 win over Arsenal, they came into the game as clear under-dogs and kept under sustained pressure throughout the game, but forward Kazim Richards strike on 72 minutes put Rovers into the lead, the team fought on to secure a famous victory at the Emirates for the first time.
Rovers experienced their first defeat in 7 outings in the following game against Hull. More defeats followed against Leicester, Peterborough and Bolton, the point they picked up in that period was a scoreless draw to Leeds. Rovers carried on the poor run of results into the FA cup losing out in a replay with Millwall. In the east Lancashire derby against Burnley, Rovers stole a point with a last gasp strike deep into stoppage time scored by David Dunn.
On 19 March 2013 after 67 days in charge of the club Michael Appleton was sacked as manager of the club.[2][3] following the second sacking of the season Gary Bowyer resumed caretaker manager for the second time.
Rovers winless run extended to 11 games as they were beaten 3-0 at Cardiff before slipping to a 3-2 loss at Sheffield Wednesday. The Hillsborough defeat put Rovers in the Championship’s bottom three and left fans with deep fears of a second successive relegation.
Many supporters were then left puzzled as Gary Bowyer was asked to travel to India with Paul Agnew and Derek Shaw to meet the owners ahead of a crucial home game against Derby. But Bowyer returned saying reassurances he had received from the owners would help the squad, and Rovers beat Derby 2-0 before following that up with victory over Huddersfield.
A 4-0 loss at Watford kept them in the mix but then followed a comeback triumph at Millwall that put Rovers five points away from the relegation zone with only two games left to play. A home draw against Crystal Palace then left them effectively safe.
But there remained issues off the field, with internal problems played out in court during Henning Berg’s £2.25m claim against the club. Berg won the case, but before that Rovers’ own lawyers admitted the club was ‘out of control’ and ‘a shambles’.
They added that Shaw was operating without the authority of the owners and was subject to a disciplinary investigation over Berg’s contract. Rovers finished the season in 17th place in the Championship after a 1-1 draw at Birmingham on the final day. Jordan Rhodes netted again but his tally of 29 league goals left him one behind Championship top scorer Glenn Murray, of Crystal Palace.
Rovers finished four points clear of the bottom three, but three points adrift of Burnley. Off the field Derek Shaw and secretary Ian Silvester travelled to India to meet the owners, but Shaw’s future remained unclear after the talks. Both returned to England and went back to work as normal.[4]
Division stats
League Table
# | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
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C | Cardiff City | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 72 | 45 | +27 | 87 |
P | Hull City | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 79 |
3 | Watford | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 85 | 58 | +27 | 77 |
4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 69 | 43 | +26 | 75 |
P | Crystal Palace | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 73 | 62 | +11 | 72 |
6 | Leicester City | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 68 |
7 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 61 | +8 | 68 |
8 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 67 |
9 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 65 | 59 | +6 | 65 |
10 | Derby County | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 65 | 62 | +3 | 61 |
11 | Burnley | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 62 | 60 | +2 | 61 |
12 | Birmingham City | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 63 | 69 | −6 | 61 |
13 | Leeds United | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 61 |
14 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 60 |
15 | Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 62 | 63 | −1 | 59 |
16 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 61 | 70 | −9 | 59 |
17 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 58 |
18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 58 |
19 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 73 | −20 | 58 |
20 | Millwall | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 56 |
21 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 70 | −14 | 55 |
R | Peterborough United | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 66 | 75 | −9 | 54 |
R | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 55 | 69 | −14 | 51 |
R | Bristol City | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 59 | 84 | −25 | 41 |
Promotion to Premier League | |
Qualification to Championship playoffs | |
Relegation to League One | |
Last updated: 13:56, 4 May 2013 (UTC) |
Split table
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 58 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 39 | −11 |
Last updated: 1 January 2013.
Source: BBC Football
Fixtures & Results
Pre-season friendlies
Fleetwood Town v Blackburn Rovers
21 July 2012 | Fleetwood Town | 0 – 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Accrington | |
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12:00 | Report | Mauro Formica 7' Nuno Gomes 55' | Stadium: Crown Ground |
Blackburn Rovers v Accrington Stanley
21 July 2012 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 – 1 | Accrington Stanley | Accrington | |
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15:00 | Report | Robinson 68' (o.g.) | Stadium: Crown Ground |
Rochdale v Blackburn Rovers
25 July 2012 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale | |
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19:30 | Hanley 75' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1375 |
Blackburn Rovers v AEK Athens
29 July 2012 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 – 1 | AEK Athens | Fleetwood | |
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14:00 | Gomes 6' Best 29' | Report | Katsetis 77' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 994 |
Go Ahead Eagles v Blackburn Rovers
3 August 2012 | Go Ahead Eagles | 4 – 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Deventer | |
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20:00 | Goodwillie Pedersen | Stadium: De Adelaarshorst |
N.E.C. Nijmegen v Blackburn Rovers
5 August 2012 * | N.E.C. Nijmegen | 0 – 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Nijmegen | |
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14:30 | Stadium: Stadion de Goffert Attendance: 0 (BCD) |
Cork City v Blackburn Rovers
12 August 2012 | Cork City | 1 – 3 | Blackburn Rovers | Cork | |
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15:00 | A. Connel 6' | Kazim-Richards 17', 51' Pedersen 60' | Stadium: Turners Cross |
- Pre-season game against N.E.C. on 5 August 2012 at Stadion de Goffert cancelled due to fan unrest.[5] However behind closed doors training match played ending 0-0.[6] It has since been confirmed Rovers fans were not involved and had been an issue with Dutch fans.[7]
Championship
All results are from the BBC's website.
August
Ipswich Town v Blackburn Rovers
18 August 2012 1 | Ipswich Town | 1 − 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Portman Road | |
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15:00 | Lowe 83' (o.g.) | Kazim-Richards 21' | Attendance: 19,117 |
Blackburn Rovers v Hull City
22 August 2012 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 − 0 | Hull City | Ewood Park | |
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19:45 | Kazim-Richards 77' | Attendance: 13,562 |
Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City
25 August 2012 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 − 1 | Leicester City | Ewood Park | |
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15:00 | Nuno Gomes 33' Pedersen 79' | Vardy 55' | Attendance: 13,935 |
September
Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers
1 September 2012 4 | Leeds United | 3 − 3 | Blackburn Rovers | Elland Road | |
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15:00 | Diouf 41' McCormack 56' Becchio 65' | Marcus Olsson 19' Nuno Gomes 27' Rochina 84' | Attendance: 24,411 |
Bristol City v Blackburn Rovers
15 September 2012 5 | Bristol City | 3 − 5 | Blackburn Rovers | Ashton Gate Stadium | |
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15:00 | Adomah 1' Stephen Pearson 69' Baldock 83' | Rhodes 28', 90+5' Nuno Gomes 55' Rochina 81' Dann 90' | Attendance: 14,657 |
Blackburn Rovers v Barnsley
18 September 2012 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 − 1 | Barnsley | Ewood Park | |
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19:45 | Rhodes 45' Nuno Gomes 85' | Mellis 32' | Attendance: 12,772 |
Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough
21 September 2012 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 − 2 | Middlesbrough | Ewood Park | |
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19:45 | Hanley 89' | Jutkiewicz 7', 61' | Attendance: 13,405 |
Charlton Athletic v Blackburn Rovers
29 September 2012 8 | Charlton Athletic | 1 − 1 | Blackburn Rovers | The Valley | |
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15:00 | Jackson 27' | Etuhu 16' | Attendance: 17,169 |
October
Nottingham Forest v Blackburn Rovers
3 October 2012 9 | Nottingham Forest | 0 − 0 | Blackburn Rovers | City Ground | |
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19:45 | Attendance: 18,748 |
Blackburn Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers
6 October 2012 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 − 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Ewood Park | |
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15:00 | Sako 78' | Attendance: 17,034 |
Derby County v Blackburn Rovers
20 October 2012 11 | Derby County | 1 − 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Pride Park Stadium | |
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15:00 | Robinson 88' | Rhodes 34' | Attendance: 22,958 |
Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday
24 October 2012 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 − 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Ewood Park | |
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19:45 | Hanley 5' | Attendance: 13,782 |
Blackburn Rovers v Watford
27 October 2012 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 − 0 | Watford | Ewood Park | |
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15:00 | Rhodes 90+2' | Attendance: 13,233 |
November
Crystal Palace v Blackburn Rovers
3 November 2012 14 | Crystal Palace | 2 − 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Selhurst Park | |
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15:00 | Murray 45+1', 65' (pen.) | Attendance: 16,744 |
Huddersfield Town v Blackburn Rovers
6 November 2012 15 | Huddersfield Town | 2 − 2 | Blackburn Rovers | John Smith's Stadium | |
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19:45 | Novak 15', 90+5' | Rhodes 43' Murphy 55' (pen.) | Attendance: 14,597 |
Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City
10 November 2012 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 − 1 | Birmingham City | Ewood Park | |
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15:00 | Rochina 13' (pen.) | King 17' | Attendance: 14,919 |
Peterborough United v Blackburn Rovers
17 November 2012 17 | Peterborough United | 1 − 4 | Blackburn Rovers | London Road Stadium | |
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17:20 | Tomlin 88' | Formica 3' Rhodes 20', 39', 79' | Attendance: 5,997 |
Blackburn Rovers v Millwall
24 November 2012 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 − 2 | Millwall | Ewood Park | |
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15:00 | Wood 71' Henry 90' | Attendance: 13,898 |
Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers
28 November 2012 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 − 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Ewood Park | |
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19:45 | Rhodes 82' | Davies 2' Lee 82' | Attendance: 18,010 |
December
Burnley v Blackburn Rovers
2 December 2012 20 | Burnley | 1 − 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Turf Moor | |
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12:30 | Vokes 89' | Rhodes 68' | Attendance: 21,341 |
Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City
7 December 2012 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 − 4 | Cardiff City | Ewood Park | |
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19:45 | King 51' | Hudson 30' Bellamy 55' Mason 84' Kim 85' | Attendance: 12,460 |
Blackpool v Blackburn Rovers
15 December 2012 22 | Blackpool | 2 − 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Bloomfield Road | |
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15:00 | Thomas 22' Broadfoot 81' | Attendance: 15,907 |
Blackburn Rovers v Brighton & Hove Albion
22 December 2012 | Blackburn Rovers | P – P | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
match postponed due to waterlogged pitch |
Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers
26 December 2012 23 | Middlesbrough | 1 – 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Riverside Stadium | |
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15:00 | Jutkiewicz 67' | Attendance: 22,882 |
Barnsley v Blackburn Rovers
29 December 2012 24 | Barnsley | 1 – 3 | Blackburn Rovers | Oakwell Stadium | |
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15:00 | Dawson 76' | King 29' Rochina 44' Rhodes 90+8' | Attendance: 9,153 |
January
Blackburn Rovers v Nottingham Forest
1 January 2013 25 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 – 0 | Nottingham Forest | Ewood Park | |
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15:00 | Rochina 48' Rhodes 75' Kazim-Richards 78' | Attendance: 15,490 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers
11 January 2013 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Molineux Stadium | |
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19:45 | Johnson 74' | Rhodes 26' (pen.) | Attendance: 20,264 |
Blackburn Rovers v Charlton Athletic
19 January 2013 27 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 2 | Charlton Athletic | Ewood Park | |
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15:00 | Rhodes 48' | Stephens 26' Kermorgant 64' | Attendance: 13,674 |
Blackburn Rovers v Brighton & Hove Albion
22 January 2013 28 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Ewood Park | |
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19:45 | Rhodes 45' (pen.) | Lopez 90+7' (pen.) | Attendance: 12,230 |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Blackburn Rovers
26 January 2013 | Brighton & Hove Albion | P – P | Blackburn Rovers | ||
match postponed - fa cup tie vs Derby County |
February
Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City
2 February 2013 29 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 – 0 | Bristol City | Ewood Park | |
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15:00 | Rhodes 28', 65' | Attendance: 13,539 |
Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town
9 February 2013 30 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 0 | Ipswich Town | Ewood Park | |
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15:00 | Rhodes 61' | Attendance: 14,342 |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Blackburn Rovers
12 February 2013 31 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Amex Stadium | |
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19:45 | Vicente 57' (pen.) | Dann 24' | Attendance: 24,759 |
Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers
16 February 2013 | Leicester City | P – P | Blackburn Rovers | ||
match postponed - fa cup tie vs Arsenal |
Hull City v Blackburn Rovers
19 February 2013 32 | Hull City | 2 – 0 | Blackburn Rovers | KC Stadium | |
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19:45 | Gedo 52' Elmohamady 67' | Attendance: 15,981 |
Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United
23 February 2013 33 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 – 0 | Leeds United | Ewood Park | |
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15:00 | Attendance: 18,467 |
Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers
26 February 2013 34 | Leicester City | 3 – 0 | Blackburn Rovers | King Power Stadium | |
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19:45 | Wood 29' Kane 42' King 90' | Attendance: 19,561 |
March
Blackburn Rovers v Peterborough United
2 March 2013 35 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 – 3 | Peterborough United | Ewood Park | |
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15:00 | Rhodes 73' Jones 90+2' | Gayle 11', 14', 27' | Attendance: 13,192 |
Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers
5 March 2013 36 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 – 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Reebok Stadium | |
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20:00 | Eagles 90' (+3) |
Millwall v Blackburn Rovers
9 March 2013 | Millwall | P – P | Blackburn Rovers | ||
postponed - FA cup Sixth round tie |
Blackburn Rovers v Burnley
17 March 2013 37 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 1 | Burnley | Ewood Park | |
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12:30 | Dunn 90+5' | Shackell 32' | Attendance: 20,735 |
Blackburn Rovers v Blackpool
29 March 2013 38 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 1 | Blackpool | Ewood Park | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
15:00 | Rhodes 79' | MacKenzie 65' | Attendance: 17,764 |
April
Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers
1 April 2013 39 | Cardiff City | 3 – 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff City Stadium | |
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15:00 | Campbell 40' Mason 86' Whittingham 90+6' (pen.) | Attendance: 24,327 |
Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers
6 April 2013 40 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 – 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Hillsborough Stadium | |
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15:00 | Johnson 20', 78' Lita 35' | Rhodes 12' (pen.) Dann 71' | Attendance: 24,660 |
Blackburn Rovers v Derby County
13 April 2013 41 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 – 0 | Derby County | Ewood Park | |
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15:00 | Rhodes 9' (pen.) Dann 45+3' | Attendance: 13,391 |
Blackburn Rovers v Huddersfield Town
16 April 2013 42 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 0 | Huddersfield Town | Ewood Park | |
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19:45 | Rhodes 37' | Attendance: 15,317 |
Watford v Blackburn Rovers
20 April 2013 43 | Watford | 4 – 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Vicarage Road | |
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15:00 | Deeney 52', 61' Abdi 67' Briggs 75' | Attendance: 13,775 |
Millwall v Blackburn Rovers
23 April 2013 44 | Millwall | 1 – 2 | Blackburn Rovers | The Den | |
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19:45 | Osborne 14' | Jones 56' Rhodes 78' (pen.) | Attendance: 8,607 (240 away) |
Blackburn Rovers v Crystal Palace
27 April 2013 45 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 1 | Crystal Palace | Ewood Park | |
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15:00 | Rhodes 42' | Dobbie 28' | Attendance: 19,796 |
May
Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers
4 May 2013 46 | Birmingham City | 1 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers | St. Andrews Stadium | |
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12:45 | Morrison 42' | Rhodes 66' | Attendance: 18,979 |
Match by Match
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A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Football League Cup
Milton Keynes Dons v Blackburn Rovers
28 August 2012 2nd Round | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Stadium mk | |
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19:45 | Chadwick 52', 68' | Report | Goodwillie 83' | Attendance: 5,873 Referee: Mick Russell |
FA Cup
Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City
5 January 2013 3rd Round | Blackburn Rovers | 2 – 0 | Bristol City | Ewood Park | |
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15:00 | Murphy 7' Hanley 58' | Report | Attendance: 5,504 (450 away) |
Derby County v Blackburn Rovers
26 January 2013 4th Round | Derby County | 0 – 3 | Blackburn Rovers | Pride Park | |
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15:00 | Report | Kazim-Richards 44' Dann 66' Rhodes 71' | Attendance: 14,013 (1,287 away) |
Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers
16 February 2013 5th Round | Arsenal | 0 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Emirates Stadium | |
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15:00 | Report | Kazim-Richards 72' | Attendance: 60,070 (1,400 away) |
Millwall v Blackburn Rovers
10 March 2013 6th Round | Millwall | 0 – 0 | Blackburn Rovers | The Den | |
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14:00 | Report | Attendance: 14,885 (1,744 away) |
Blackburn Rovers v Millwall
13 March 2013 6th Round (Replay) | Blackburn Rovers | 0 – 1 | Millwall | Ewood Park | |
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19:30 | Report | Shittu 42' | Attendance: 8,635 (574 away) |
Club
|
Position | Staff |
---|---|
Caretaker Manager | Gary Bowyer |
Caretaker Assistant Manager | Terry McPhillips |
Caretaker Reserves Manager | Colin Hendry[8] |
Goalkeeping Coach | John Keeley |
Youth Coach | David Lowe |
Last updated: March 2013
Source:[9]
Medical staff
Position | Staff |
---|---|
Doctor | Duncan Robertson |
Strength and conditioning coach | Chris Neville |
Youth team Doctor | Chris Dalton |
Physiotherapist | Dave Fevre Paul Kelly Mark Palmer |
Last updated: October 2011
Source:[9]
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 4 May 2013
52 games ~ 46 League games + 5 FA cup games + 1 League cup game
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | Paul Robinson | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2 | DF | Bradley Orr | 22 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
4 | DF | Nuno Henrique | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
3 | DF | Martin Olsson | 33 | 0 | 27+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
5 | DF | Gaël Givet | 16 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
6 | MF | Jason Lowe | 42 | 0 | 31+5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
7 | MF | Fabio Nunes | 7 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
8 | MF | David Dunn | 18 | 1 | 9+6 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
9 | FW | Leon Best | 8 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
10 | MF | Mauro Formica (on loan at Palermo) | 16 | 1 | 12+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
11 | FW | Jordan Rhodes | 47 | 28 | 41+1 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
12 | MF | Morten Gamst Pedersen | 33 | 1 | 17+11 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
13 | MF | Danny Murphy | 35 | 2 | 31+2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
14 | MF | Marcus Olsson | 28 | 1 | 19+4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
15 | FW | Joshua King | 19 | 2 | 11+5 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
16 | DF | Scott Dann | 52 | 5 | 46 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
17 | MF | Lee Williamson | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
17 | MF | Paulo Jorge (on loan at Beroe) | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
18 | MF | Dickson Etuhu | 21 | 1 | 19+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
19 | DF | Todd Kane (on loan from Chelsea) | 14 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
19 | FW | Edinho Júnior (on loan at Shillong Lajong) | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
21 | FW | Nuno Gomes | 20 | 4 | 8+10 | 4 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
22 | FW | Anton Forrester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
23 | DF | Karim Rekik (on loan from Manchester City) | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
23 | FW | Rubén Rochina (on loan at Real Zaragoza) | 22 | 5 | 11+8 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
24 | DF | Josh Morris | 10 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
25 | FW | David Goodwillie | 10 | 1 | 2+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | |||
26 | MF | Raheem Hanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
27 | DF | Adam Henley | 17 | 0 | 13+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
29 | GK | Grzegorz Sandomierski (on loan from Racing Genk) | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
30 | GK | Sebastian Usai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
31 | DF | Grant Hanley | 44 | 3 | 35+4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
32 | MF | Cameron Stewart (on loan from Hull City) | 7 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
32 | DF | Bruno Ribeiro (on loan at Clube Atlético Linense) | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
34 | GK | Jake Kean | 24 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
35 | MF | David Bentley (on loan from Tottenham) | 7 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
36 | MF | David Jones (on loan from Wigan) | 12 | 2 | 11+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
37 | MF | Robbie Cotton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
38 | MF | Diogo Rosado (on loan at Benfica) | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
39 | FW | Colin Kazim-Richards (on loan from Galatasaray) | 31 | 5 | 22+6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
40 | MF | Hugo Fernadez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
41 | FW | Tim Payne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
42 | DF | Kellen Daly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
43 | DF | Ryan Edwards (on loan at Fleetwood Town) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
44 | MF | John O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Players that played for Blackburn Rovers this season that have left the club: | |||||||||||||
10 | FW | DJ Campbell (on loan from Queens Park Rangers) | 7 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
33 | MF | Simon Vukčević | 11 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Assists
As of 16 August 2014[10]
Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 12 | MF | Morten Gamst Pedersen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
2 | 16 | DF | Scott Dann | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
2 | 11 | FW | Jordan Rhodes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
4 | 7 | MF | Fabio Nunes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
4 | 13 | MF | Danny Murphy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
4 | 39 | FW | Colin Kazim-Richards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
4 | 6 | MF | Jason Lowe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
4 | 23 | FW | Rubén Rochina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
9 | 8 | MF | David Dunn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9 | 10 | MF | Mauro Formica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9 | 15 | FW | Joshua King | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9 | 3 | DF | Martin Olsson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
9 | 21 | FW | Nuno Gomes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9 | 14 | MF | Marcus Olsson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
15 | 27 | DF | Adam Henley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
15 | 36 | MF | David Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
15 | 18 | MF | Dickson Etuhu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
15 | 19 | DF | Todd Kane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
15 | 31 | DF | Grant Hanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
15 | 25 | FW | David Goodwillie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 42 | 5 | 1 | 48 |
Penalties
For (8)
| Against (7)
|
Managerial changes
Manager | Appointed | Matches | Departure | Date of vacancy | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Kean | 1-7 | Resigned | 28 September 2012 | 3rd | |
Eric Black | 29 September 2012 | 8-13 | Replaced | 3 November 2012 | 5th |
Henning Berg | 3 November 2012 | 14-23 | Sacked | 27 December 2012 | 17th |
Gary Bowyer | 28 December 2012 | 24-26 | Replaced | 12 January 2013 | 12th |
Michael Appleton | 12 January 2013 | 27-37 | Sacked | 19 March 2013 | 18th |
Gary Bowyer | 20 March 2013 | 38-46 |
Transfers
Summer
In
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 June 2012 | MF | Danny Murphy | Fulham | Free | [11] |
2 July 2012 | FW | Leon Best | Newcastle United | £3,000,000 | [12] |
3 July 2012 | FW | Nuno Gomes | Braga | Free | [13] |
4 July 2012 | MF | Fabio Nunes | Portimonense | Undisclosed | [14] |
23 July 2012 | MF | Paulo Jorge | Porto B | Undisclosed | [15] |
23 July 2012 | FW | Edinho Júnior | Olhanense | Nominal fee | [16] |
3 August 2012 | MF | Dickson Etuhu | Fulham | £1,500,000[17] | [18] |
29 August 2012 | FW | Jordan Rhodes | Huddersfield Town | £8,000,000 | [19] |
31 August 2012 | MF | Diogo Rosado | Sporting Lisbon | Free | [20] |
31 August 2012 | DF | Nuno Henrique | Académica | Nominal fee | [20] |
- Total spent ~ £12,500,000 + Undisclosed fees
Out
Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 June 2012 | FW | Yakubu | Guangzhou R&F | £1,000,000 | [21][22] |
27 June 2012 | FW | Junior Hoilett | Queens Park Rangers | Bosman (Undisclosed compensation; est ~£4,000,000)[23] | [24] |
31 June 2012 | DF | Míchel Salgado | Released | Retired | |
31 June 2012 | MF | Vince Grella | Melbourne Heart | Free | |
31 June 2012 | FW | Zac Aley | Warrington Town | Free | |
31 June 2012 | DF | Jamie Maclaren | Released | End of contract | |
31 June 2012 | MF | Hérold Goulon | Released | End of contract | |
30 July 2012 | DF | Matty Pearson | Rochdale | Free | [25] |
31 July 2012 | DF | Jackson Ramm | Colchester United | Free | [26] |
10 August 2012 | FW | Nick Blackman | Sheffield United | Undisclosed | [27] |
22 August 2012 | MF | Radosav Petrović | Gençlerbirliği | Undisclosed | [28] |
29 August 2012 | GK | Mark Bunn | Norwich City | Undisclosed | [29] |
31 August 2012 | MF | Steven Nzonzi | Stoke City | £3,000,000 (up to ~£4,000,000 with add-ons)[30] | [31] |
- Total sold ~ £9,000,000 + Undisclosed fees
Loan in
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Loan length | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 August 2012 | FW | Colin Kazim-Richards | Galatasaray | Season-long loan | [32] |
31 August 2012 | GK | Grzegorz Sandomierski | Genk | Season-long loan | [33] |
21 November 2012 | FW | Joshua King | Manchester United | 1 Month loan | [34] |
15 February 2013 | DF | Karim Rekik | Manchester City | Season-long loan | [35] |
Loan out
Date | Pos. | Name | To | Loan length | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 July 2012 | DF | Ryan Edwards | Rochdale | 6-month loan | [36] |
8 August 2012 | FW | Jordan Slew | Oldham Athletic | 6-month loan | [37] |
14 August 2012 | DF | Myles Anderson | Aldershot Town | 1-month loan | [38] |
15 August 2012 | DF | Anthony O'Connor | Burton Albion | 1-month loan | [39] |
31 August 2012 | FW | David Goodwillie | Crystal Palace | 4 and a half month loan | [40] |
27 September 2012 | FW | Micah Evans | Chesterfield | 3-month loan | [41] |
25 October 2012 | DF | Josh Morris | Rotherham United | 1-month loan | [42] |
26 October 2012 | FW | Osayamen Osawe | Accrington Stanley | 1-month loan | [43] |
9 November 2012 | GK | Christopher Dilo | Hyde | 1-month loan | [44] |
14 November 2012 | DF | Bradley Orr | Ipswich Town | 3-month loan (until 26 January 2013) | [45] |
22 November 2012 | DF | Jack O'Connell | Rotherham United | 1-month loan | [46] |
January
In
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 January 2013 | FW | Joshua King | Manchester United | Undisclosed | [47] |
30 January 2013 | FW | Anton Forrester | Everton | Free Transfer | [48] |
8 February 2013 | MF | Lee Williamson | Free Agent | Free Transfer | [49] |
- Total spent ~ Undisclosed fee
Out
Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 January 2013 | DF | Myles Anderson | Exeter City | Free | [50][51] |
30 January 2013 | MF | Amine Linganzi | Released | Contract terminated by mutual consent | [52] |
31 January 2013 | MF | Simon Vukčević | Released | Contract terminated by mutual consent | [53] |
- Total sold ~ £0
Loan in
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Loan length | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 January 2013 | DF | Todd Kane | Chelsea | 1 month youth loan | [54] |
Emergency Loans
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Loan length | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 February 2013 | FW | DJ Campbell | Queens Park Rangers | 3-month loan | [49] |
15 February 2013 | MF | David Bentley | Tottenham Hotspur | 3-month loan | [55] |
15 February 2013 | DF | Karim Rekik | Manchester City | 3-month loan | [56] |
1 March 2013 | MF | Cameron Stewart | Hull City | 3-month loan | [57] |
2 March 2013 | MF | David Jones | Wigan | 3-month loan | [58] |
15 March 2013 | DF | Todd Kane | Chelsea | 1-month loan | [59] |
Loan out
Date | Pos. | Name | To | Loan length | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 January 2013 | DF | Bruno Ribeiro | Clube Atlético Linense | 6-month loan | [60] |
12 January 2013 | FW | Curtis Haley | Chorley | 1-month loan | [61] |
14 January 2013 | DF | Anthony O'Connor | Burton Albion | 6-month loan | [62] |
24 January 2013 | CM | Mauro Formica | Palermo | 6-month loan | [63] |
24 January 2013 | DF | Jack O'Connell | York City | 1-month loan | [64] |
30 January 2013 | GK | Christopher Dilo | Hyde | 1-month loan | [65] |
30 January 2013 | FW | Osayamen Osawe | Hyde | 1-month loan | [65] |
31 January 2013 | FW | Jordan Slew | Rotherham United | 1-month loan | [66] |
31 January 2013 | MF | Diogo Rosado | Benfica | 5-month loan | [67] |
31 January 2013 | FW | Micah Evans | Macclesfield Town | 1-month loan | [68] |
31 January 2013 | FW | Rubén Rochina | Real Zaragoza | 5-month loan | [67] |
11 February 2013 | MF | Paulo Jorge | Beroe Stara Zagora | 4-month loan | [69] |
13 February 2013 | FW | Edinho Júnior | Shillong Lajong | 4-month loan | [70] |
21 February 2013 | DF | Ryan Edwards | Fleetwood Town | 1-month loan | [71] |
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