The 2016–17 season is Blackburn Rovers' 129th season as a professional football club and its fifth playing in the Championship.[3] Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. Rovers were relegated to League One on 7 May 2017, in spite of their 3–1 away win against Brentford, with results elsewhere going against them.[4]
| 2016–17 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Owen Coyle (until 21 February)[1] Tony Mowbray (from 22 February)[2] | |||
| Stadium | Ewood Park | |||
| Championship | 22nd (relegated) | |||
| EFL Cup | Third round (vs. Leeds United) | |||
| FA Cup | Fifth round (vs. Manchester United) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Danny Graham (11) All: Danny Graham (12) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 12,871 | |||
Summer Activity
May
On 12 May Rovers announced a five-year deal with kit supplier Umbro.[5]
On 20 May Rovers announced their retained list, Tommy Spurr, Matthew Kilgallon, Chris Taylor, Chris Brown, Lee Williamson, Nathan Delfouneso, Simon Eastwood and Simeon Jackson would all be free to talk to and sign for other clubs upon the expiry of their contracts on 30 June. However, several players have been informed that final decisions over their futures will be made once a new manager has been appointed. Those under 24, Jack Doyle and Connor Thomson have agreed 1 year deals, scholars Josh Askew, Ramirez Howarth and Lewis Travis have also agreed to sign professional terms. Stuart Callaway, David Carson, Modou Cham, Ryan Crump, Anton Forrester, Devarn Green, Sam Joel, Sam Lavelle, Jan Pirretas, Jordan Preston, Hyuga Tanner and Luke Wall have been released.[6]
June
On 1 June Rovers announced that Owen Coyle has been appointed as new manager on a 2-year deal.[7]
On 17 June Rovers announced the signing of Anthony Stokes on a 3-year deal, following his release from Celtic.[8]
On 18 June it was confirmed that Goalkeeping Coach Laurence Batty had left the club and that new Rovers manager Owen Coyle was in the process of firming up a new coach who would be in place before the players started training.[9]
On 21 June Rovers announced the signing of Stephen Hendrie on a season-long loan from West Ham United.[10]
On 23 June Rovers announced the signing of Danny Graham on a 2-year deal, following his release from Sunderland.[11]
On 23 June Oxford United announced the signing of Simon Eastwood following his contract expiry.[12]
On 25 June Rovers announced the signing of Liam Feeney on a 2-year deal, following his release from Bolton Wanderers.[13]
On 27 June Preston North End announced the signing of Tommy Spurr, who was offered a new contract by Rovers, on a 3-year deal following his contract expiry.[14]
On 29 June Rovers announced that Alan Irvine has mutually agreed to leave the club with immediate effect.[15]
On 29 June Rovers announced the signing of Jack Byrne on a season-long loan from Manchester City.[16]
July
On 1 July Bolton Wanderers announced the signing of Chris Taylor following his contract expiry.[17]
On 4 July Rovers announced Sandy Stewart as assistant manager.[18]
On 12 July Port Vale announced signing of Anton Forrester on a 2-year deal, following his release.[19]
On 18 July Walsall announced signing of Simeon Jackson on a 2-year deal, following his release.[20]
On 21 July Rovers announced the sale of Grant Hanley to Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee.[21]
On 25 July Burton Albion announced signing of Lee Williamson on a 1-year deal, following his release.[22]
August
On 1 August Bradford City announced signing of Matthew Kilgallon on a 1-year deal, following his release.[23]
On 2 August Rovers announced the signing of Gordon Greer on a 1-year deal, following his release from Brighton & Hove Albion.[24]
On 3 August Rovers announced that Rob Kelly has mutually agreed to leave the club with immediate effect.[25]
On 5 August Rovers announced the appointment of John Henry as first team coach.[26]
On 5 August Bury announced signing of Chris Brown on a 1-year deal, following his release.[27]
On 8 August Rovers announced John O'Sullivan has joined Accrington Stanley on loan until 7 January.[28]
On 11 August Rovers announced the signing of Sam Gallagher on a season long loan from Southampton.[29]
On 25 August Rovers announced the signing of Martin Samuelsen on a season long loan from West Ham United.[30]
On 26 August Rovers announced Shane Duffy has joined Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee.[31]
On 26 August Rovers announced the double signing of Tommie Hoban on a season long loan from Watford and Derrick William on a 3-year deal from Bristol City.[28]
On 29 August Rovers announced squad numbers for the development squad for the EFL Trophy.[32]
On 31 August Rovers announced the signing of Charlie Mulgrew on a 3-year deal following his release Celtic.[33]
On 31 August Rovers announced the signing of Marvin Emnes on loan from Swansea City until 17 January 2017.[34]
September
On 21 September Rovers announced the signing of Wes Brown on a free transfer following his release from Sunderland in the summer, he will also help coach the u23s team.[35]
November
On 22 November Rovers announced Martin Samuelsen has returned to West Ham United with immediate effect.[36]
December
On 5 December Rovers were drawn away against QPR in the third-round of the FA Cup.
Winter Activity
January
On 5 January Rovers announced the appointment of Paul Senior as Football Director.[37]
On 6 January Rovers announced Jack Byrne has returned to Manchester City with immediate effect.[38]
On 9 January Blackburn were drawn at home against either Barnsley/Blackpool in the 4th round of the FA Cup .
On 9 January Rovers announced promising youngsters Jack Doyle & Connor Thomson have signed new deals till 2019.[39]
On 17 January Rovers announced John O'Sullivan has left the club by mutual consent.[40]
On 20 January Rovers announced Scott Wharton has joined Cambridge United on loan until the end of the season.[41]
On 24 January Rovers announced Josh Askew has joined Warrington Town on loan.[42]
On 27 January Rovers announced promising young midfielder Joe Rankin-Costello has signed his first professional deal till 2019.[43]
On 30 January Rovers announced Lucas João has joined on loan from Sheffield Wednesday until the end of the season.[44]
On 31 January Rovers announced Marvin Emnes has rejoined on loan from Swansea City until the end of the season.[45]
On 31 January Rovers announced Ben Marshall has left the club to join Wolverhampton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.[45]
February
On 11 February Rovers announced Ramirez Howarth has joined Skelmersdale United on loan.[46]
On 15 February Rovers announced Matthew Platt and Connor Thompson have joined Barrow on loan.[47]
On 21 February Rovers announced that manager Owen Coyle has left the club by mutual consent, assistant manager Sandy Stewart, first team coach John Henry and goalkeeping coach Phil Hughes have also left the club.[48]
On 22 February Rovers announced the appointment of Tony Mowbray as the club's new head coach, with Head of Academy coach David Lowe stepping up to become Assistant Manager and David Dunn stepping up to become 1st Team Coach.[49]
March
On 2 March Rovers announced goalkeeper David Raya has signed a new deal till 2019.[50]
Squad information
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Contract Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | Jason Steele |  | GK | 18 August 1990 | 2018 |
| 33 | David Raya |  | GK | 15 September 1995 | 2019 |
| Defenders | |||||
| 2 | Adam Henley |  | DF | 14 June 1994 | 2017 |
| 3 | Gordon Greer |  | DF | 14 December 1980 | 2017 |
| 4 | Tommie Hoban (on loan from Watford) |  | DF | 24 January 1994 | — |
| 5 | Derrick Williams | | DF | 17 January 1993 | 2019 |
| 6 | Jason Lowe | | DF | 2 September 1991 | 2017 |
| 14 | Charlie Mulgrew | | DF | 6 March 1986 | 2019 |
| 15 | Elliott Ward | | DF | 19 January 1985 | 2018 |
| 20 | Stephen Hendrie (on loan from West Ham United) | | DF | 8 January 1995 | — |
| 24 | Ryan Nyambe |  | DF | 4 December 1997 | 2018 |
| 30 | Wes Brown | | DF | 13 October 1979 | 2017 |
| 34 | Scott Wharton | | DF | 3 October 1997 | 2018 |
| 36 | Jack Doyle | | DF | 2 February 1997 | 2019 |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 7 | Liam Feeney | | MF | 21 January 1987 | 2018 |
| 21 | Hope Akpan |  | MF | 14 August 1991 | 2017 |
| 23 | Danny Guthrie | | MF | 18 April 1987 | 2017 |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan | | MF | 16 March 1994 | 2019 |
| 27 | Willem Tomlinson | | MF | 27 January 1998 | 2018 |
| 28 | Connor Mahoney | | MF | 12 February 1997 | 2017 |
| 29 | Corry Evans |  | MF | 30 July 1990 | 2019 |
| 31 | Elliott Bennett |  | MF | 18 December 1988 | 2018 |
| 32 | Craig Conway | | MF | 2 May 1985 | 2018 |
| Forwards | |||||
| 9 | Anthony Stokes | | FW | 25 July 1988 | 2019 |
| 12 | Danny Graham | | FW | 12 August 1985 | 2018 |
| 17 | Marvin Emnes (on loan from Swansea City) |  | FW | 27 May 1988 | — |
| 18 | Lucas João (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday) |  | FW | 4 September 1994 | — |
| 19 | Sam Gallagher (on loan from Southampton) | | FW | 15 September 1995 | — |
Pre-Season Friendlies
On 23 May 2016, Blackburn Rovers announced five pre-season friendlies, with a sixth friendly expected to be confirmed at a later date. The games are during, and follow a six-day training camp in Austria from July 4–10 which included a friendly against Austrian Bundesliga side SV Ried.
Upon returning to England following the training camp, Rovers had three hour long friendlies in the shape of a tournament against Morecambe and Bury at Morecambe's Globe Arena. The following week Rovers will travel to Rochdale for a friendly at Spotland Stadium and Blackpool four days later at Bloomfield Road.[51]
Rovers only friendly at Ewood Park was finally announced on 22 June against second tier Spanish team Girona.
| 9 July 2016 Friendly | SV Ried | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Ried im Innkreis |
| 18:00 UTC+01:00 | Report | Graham  62' | Stadium: Keine Sorgen Arena |
| 16 July 2016 Friendly (1 hr) | Bury | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Morecambe |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Graham 6' | Stadium: Globe Arena |
| 16 July 2016 Friendly (1 hr) | Morecambe | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Morecambe |
| 14:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Globe Arena |
| 19 July 2016 Friendly | Rochdale | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | McDermott 64' | Report | Graham 11' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
| 23 July 2016 Friendly | Blackpool | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Vassell 19' | Report | Graham 44' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 2,657 (1,503 Rovers) |
| 26 July 2016 Friendly | Mansfield Town | CANCELLED[52] | Blackburn Rovers | Mansfield |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Field Mill |
| 30 July 2016 Friendly | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Girona | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Marshall 27' | Report | Kiko 29' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 2,131 |
| 31 July 2016 Friendly | Notts County | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Campbell 27' | Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,411 (135 Rovers) |
Championship Season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Burton Albion | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 52 | |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 62 | 72 | −10 | 51 | |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers (R) | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 53 | 65 | −12 | 51 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic (R) | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 42 | |
| 24 | Rotherham United (R) | 46 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 40 | 98 | −58 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 6) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 7) Play-off.
(R) Relegated
Result by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| Sat, 6 August 2016 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–4 | Norwich City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Bennett  16' Stokes 67' Greer 76' | Report | Jacob Murphy 12' Hoolahan 17' Jerome 25' 69' Naismith 58' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,641 (1,535 away) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| Sat, 13 August 2016 2 | Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Grigg 14' Perkins 33' Powell 33' Gilbey 48' Duffy O.G. 63' | Report | Lowe 33' Duffy 35' Greer 45' | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 12,216 (2,240 away) Referee: Graham Scott |
| Wed, 17 August 2016 3 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
| 19:45 BST | Duffy 14' (o.g.), 20' (o.g.) Harris 66' | Report | Duffy 63'  90+5'Akpan 71'Graham 77' | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 14,041 (197 away) Referee: Andy Davies |
| Sat, 20 August 2016 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Burton Albion | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Graham 15' Conway 25' Lowe 58' Gallagher 61' 62' | Report | Irvine 43' Mousinho 49' Naylor 88' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,356 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| Sat, 27 August 2016 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Fulham | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Akpan 76' | Report | Parker 68' Cairney 90+4' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,464 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| Sat, 10 September 2016 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
| 15:00 BST | Shodipo 50' Perch 61' Chery 65' | Report | Williams 42' Akpan 47' Gallagher 73' Lowe 74' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 13,210 (598 away) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| Tue, 13 September 2016 7 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Leeds |
| 19:45 BST | Green 6' Sacko 44'Wood 65'Ayling 80'Bartley 86' | Report | Greer 26' Emnes 77'Lenihan 81'Marshall 90+8' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 19,009 (327 away) Referee: James Adcock |
| Sat, 17 September 2016 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–2 | Rotherham United | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Conway 22' Emnes 29'Evans 41'Marshall 46'Gallagher 90+2' | Report | Ward 12', 83' Mattock 58'Brown 66'Adeyemi 70'Kelly 90+1' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,699 (Inc. 734 visiting supporters) Referee: Darren Bond |
| Sat, 24 September 2016 9 | Derby County | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | Vydra 69' Christie 77' | Report | Lowe 29' Evans 37' Emnes 70' Graham 73' | Stadium: The iPro Stadium Attendance: 26,602 (523 away) Referee: Andy Madley |
| Sat, 27 September 2016 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Blackburn |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Fletcher 22' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,844 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| Sat, 1 October 2016 11 | Birmingham City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Shotton 45+1' Gleeson 64' | Report | Lowe 21' Lenihan 30' Graham 51' Marshall 68' Guthrie 71' Hoban 81' | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 16,781 (555 away) Referee: James Linington |
| Sat, 15 October 2016 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Ipswich Town | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Gallagher 87' | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,820 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| Sat, 18 October 2016 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Blackburn |
| 19:45 BST | Gallagher 11', 44' Lenihan 75' Feeney 90+4' Gallagher 90+6' | Report | Pereira 9' 90+5' Perquis 90+3' Mills 90+6' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,462 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| Sat, 22 October 2016 14 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Flint 17' Paterson 20'Wilbraham 88' | Report | Mulgrew 89' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 21,452 (556 away) Referee: Andrew Davies |
| Sat, 29 October 2016 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blackburn |
| 17:30 BST | Gallagher 13' Marshall 58'Guthrie 75' | Report | Batth 26' João Teixeira 67'Edwards 78' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,652 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| Sat, 5 November 2016 16 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Baker 24' Kodjia 58' (pen.), 70'McCormack 62' | Report | Gallagher 54' Guthrie 66'Akpan 86' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 29,712 (900 away) Referee: Roger East |
| Sat, 19 November 2016 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Brentford | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Graham 15' (pen.), 20' Conway 27'Dean 38' (o.g.)Lowe 59'Marshall 66' | Report | Hogan 1' (30) Bjelland 18'Yennaris 66' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,506 (418 away) Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| Sat, 26 November 2016 18 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle |
| 15:00 GMT | Hayden 83' | Report | Conway 24' Lowe 68'Mulgrew 75'Marshall 90+1' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,092 (1,411 away) Referee: David Coote |
| Sat, 3 December 2016 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Lowe 13' Graham 15' (pen.), 20'Nyambe 69'Lenihan 90+2' | Report | Palmer 6' Hefele 34'Palmer 58' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,034 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 10 December 2016 20 | Preston North End | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Preston |
| 17:30 GMT | Johnson 18', 31' (pen.) Clarke 52'Robinson 80' | Report | Graham  22' 22', 70'Lenihan 30'Marshall 60' | Stadium: Deepdale Stadium Attendance: 14,527 (2,539 away) Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 13 December 2016 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Greer 61' 74' Gallagher 66', 90+4' 84'Lowe 70' | Report | Skalák 13' Duffy 16'Norwood 43'Stephens 61'Dunk 66'Murray 79' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 9,976 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 17 December 2016 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–3 | Reading | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Graham 44' Lowe 66'Brown 73' | Report | Samuel 32' McCleary 36'Moore 60'Evans 90+2' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,982 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 26 December 2016 23 | Barnsley | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Winnall 14' Morsy 83'Watkins 90+3' | Report | Mulgrew 63' Akpan 67'Lenihan  86' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 14,192 (1,440 away) Referee: Andy Madley |
| 31 December 2016 24 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Huddersfield |
| 12:45 GMT | Whitehead 17' Wells 90+3' | Report | Graham 81' | Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 21,311 (1,072 away) Referee: Darren Bond |
| 2 January 2017 25 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Lowe 17' Mulgrew 74' | Report | Dummett 64' Colback 73' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 18,542 Referee: Stephen Woolmer |
| 14 January 2017 26 | Ipswich Town | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Lawrence 38', 57', 42' Berra 53'Dozzell 65' | Report | Akpan 43' Graham 74' (pen.) | Stadium: Portman Road Stadium Attendance: 15,009 (295 away) Referee: James Linington |
| 21 January 2017 27 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Graham 45+3' Lenihan 49' | Report | Jutkiewicz 3' (pen.) Morrison 39'Davis 53'Gleeson 55' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,035 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 1 February 2017 28 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Leeds United | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Bennett 83' | Report | Dallas 74' Jansson 35' 89' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 17,026 (6,402 away) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 4 February 2017 29 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Gallagher 90+1' | Report | Perch 59' Manning 80'Furlong 90+1' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,846 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 11 February 2017 30 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Kelly 44' Taylor 47' | Report | Kelly 86' (o.g.) Mahoney 88' | Stadium: Aesseal New York Stadium Attendance: 9,438 (1,195 away) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 14 February 2017 31 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Sasso 18', 44' Hutchinson 33'Bannan 45+3'Reach 89' | Report | Hutchinson 20' (o.g.) Akpan 86'Bennett 90+1' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 24,603 (373 away) Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 24 February 2017 32* | Burton Albion | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Burton-upon-Trent |
| 19:45 GMT | Sordell 54' Turner 56'McFadzean 87' | Report | Palmer 31' (o.g.) | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 5,496 (1,579 away) Referee: James Linington |
| 28 February 2017 33 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Derby County | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Conway 58' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,536 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 4 March 2017 34 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Emnes 59' | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,165 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 7 March 2017 35 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Williams 90' | Report | Zohore 38' Harris 45+1'Bennett 90+2' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,645 Referee: David Coote |
| 11 March 2017 36 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Jerome 19', 81' Dijks 21'Hoolahan 43'Whittaker 62'Tettey 88' | Report | Lowe 56' João 73', 78'Lenihan 76'Akpan 90+3' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,224 (290 away) Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 14 March 2017 37 | Fulham | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Craven Cottage, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Aluko 45' Fredericks 49'McDonald 62'Cyriac 86' | Report | Guthrie 40' Lenihan 63'Conway 79' (pen.)Emnes 83'João 90+3' 90+4' | Attendance: 15,487 (537 away) Referee: Andrew Davies |
| 18 March 2017 38 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Preston North End | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
| 13:00 GMT | Bennett 43' Conway 56'Mahoney 77' | Report | Barkhuizen 13' Cunningham 67'Huntington 87'McGeady 90+3' | Attendance: 18,435 (6,005 away) Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 1 April 2017 39 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Brighton |
| 15:00 BST | Murray 67' 88' | Report | Gallagher 81' | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,216 (689 away) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 4 April 2017 40 | Reading | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Reading |
| 20:00 BST | Kermorgant 14', 29' Blackett 47'McCleary 78' | Report | Bennett 77' | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,353 (480 away) Referee: James Adcock |
| 8 April 2017 41 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Barnsley | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Bennett 45+1' Hoban 67' | Report | Roberts 3' Watkins 10' 68' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,347 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 14 April 2017 42 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Traoré 11' Osborn 77'Cohen 90+2' | Report | Ward 53' Williams 65'Bennett 74'Hoban 78'João 90+3' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,279 (1,638 away) Referee: Roger East |
| 17 April 2017 43 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Bristol City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Bennett 22' Williams 54'Gallagher 71' | Report | Abraham 14' Wright 49'Bryan 81'Cotterill 86' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,935 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 22 April 2017 44 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Saïss 71' | Report | Lenihan 51' Guthrie 64'Lowe 70' | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 20,249 (1,258 away) Referee: David Coote |
| 29 April 2017 45 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Graham 54' | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 21,884 (6,385 away) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 7 May 2017 46 | Brentford | 1–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Brentford, London |
| 12:00 BST | Vibe 56' Dean 78' 83' | Report | Mulgrew 10' Guthrie 16'Conway 78' 83' (pen.) | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 11,969 (1,600 away) Referee: Tony Harrington |
EFL Cup
The first round draw of EFL Cup took place on Wednesday 22 June, Rovers were drawn away to League Two side Mansfield Town.[53]
| Tue, 9 August 2016 1 | Mansfield Town | 1–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Mansfield |
| 19:45 BST | Rose 48' | Report | Stokes 29', 55' Duffy 54'Byrne 72' | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,885 (including 566 Rovers supporters) Referee: Stephen Martin |
| Tue, 23 August 2016 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Crewe Alexandra | Blackburn |
| 19:45 BST | Akpan 42' Wharton 69'Conway 88'Guthrie 90+2'Duffy 97'Gallagher 103' | Report | Bingham 8' Dagnall 39', 90+3' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 3,448 (Inc. 535 visiting supporters) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| Tue, 20 September 2016 3 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Leeds |
| 19:45 BST | Phillips 29' Wood 85' | Report | Akpan 11' Lenihan 79'Emnes 90' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 8,488 Referee: Darren Deadman |
FA Cup
The first round draw of FA Cup took place on 12 December, Rovers were drawn away to Championship side Queens Park Rangers F.C.
| Sat, 7 January 2017 Third round | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
| 15:00 BST | Bidwell pen.' (61) | Report | Lynch 8' (o.g.) Feeney 58'Marshall 90' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 7,482 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| Sat, 28 January 2017 Fourth round | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Blackpool | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Gallagher 9' Bennett 22' | Report | McAlister 59' Mellor 61' 65' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 9,237 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| Sun, 19 February 2017 Fifth round | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Manchester United | Blackburn |
| 16:15 GMT | Graham 17' Williams 35' | Report | Rashford 27' Lingard 52'Young 73'Ibrahimović 75' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 23,130 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
EFL Trophy
Blackburn Development Squad entered the competition at the first round group stage and were drawn against Carlisle United, Fleetwood Town and Oldham Athletic in Northern Group D.[54]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | L1 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
| 30 August 2016 Group Stage Game 1 | Fleetwood Town | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers U-23 | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Cole 45+2' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 392 |
| 4 October 2016 Group Stage Game 2 | Carlisle United | 2-0 | Blackburn Rovers U-23 | Carlisle |
| 19:45 BST | Miller 39' Grainger 88' | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1,253 |
| 8 November 2016 Group Stage Game 3 | Blackburn Rovers U-23 | 2-2 (4-5 pens) | Oldham Athletic | Blackburn |
| 19:30 GMT | Stokes 22' Feeney 61' | Report | Ladapo 49' Wilson 67' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 471 Referee: Rob Jones |
Backroom Staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Tony Mowbray |
| Assistant Manager | David Lowe |
| First Team Coach | David Dunn |
| Acting Goalkeepers' Coach | Ben Benson |
| Head of Academy | Eric Kinder |
| Under-23 Lead Coach | Damien Johnson |
| Under-23 Coach | Wes Brown |
Last updated: April 2017
Source: [55]
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 7 May 2017[56]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Jason Steele | 44 | 0 | 41+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | ESP | David Raya | 11 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 37 | GK | ENG | Andy Fisher | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | WAL | Adam Henley | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | SCO | Gordon Greer | 25 | 0 | 19+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | IRL | Tommie Hoban (on loan from Watford) | 16 | 1 | 15+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | IRL | Derrick Williams | 42 | 1 | 39+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | SCO | Charlie Mulgrew | 30 | 3 | 26+2 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Elliott Ward | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | SCO | Stephen Hendrie (on loan from West Ham United) | 8 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | NAM | Ryan Nyambe | 31 | 0 | 22+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | IRL | Darragh Lenihan | 44 | 0 | 32+8 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ENG | Wes Brown | 8 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | ENG | Jack Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | ENG | Josh Askew | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 42 | DF | ENG | Lewis Travis | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 45 | DF | ENG | Matthew Platt | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 50 | DF | ENG | Tyler Magloire | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG | Jason Lowe (C) | 49 | 0 | 43+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Liam Feeney | 40 | 2 | 21+13 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | NGA | Hope Akpan | 29 | 2 | 16+9 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Danny Guthrie | 27 | 1 | 22+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Willem Tomlinson | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Connor Mahoney | 21 | 0 | 4+10 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | NIR | Corry Evans | 19 | 0 | 16+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | JAM | Elliott Bennett | 29 | 4 | 18+7 | 3 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | SCO | Craig Conway | 46 | 7 | 34+8 | 6 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | ENG | Connor Thomson | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 46 | MF | ENG | Lewis Hardcastle | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 48 | MF | ENG | Joe Grayson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 49 | MF | ENG | Joe Rankin-Costello | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | IRL | Anthony Stokes | 14 | 4 | 2+6 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Danny Graham | 40 | 13 | 28+7 | 12 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | NED | Marvin Emnes (on loan from Swansea City) | 37 | 4 | 22+13 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | POR | Lucas João (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday) | 13 | 3 | 3+10 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Sam Gallagher (on loan from Southampton) | 47 | 12 | 35+8 | 11 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 43 | FW | ENG | Ramirez Howarth | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 47 | FW | ENG | Lewis Mansell | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 34 | DF | ENG | Scott Wharton (on loan at Cambridge United) | 7 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 |
| Players that played for Blackburn Rovers this season that have left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 22 | DF | IRL | Shane Duffy | 5 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |  NOR | Martin Samuelsen (on loan from West Ham United) | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | IRL | Jack Byrne (on loan from Manchester City) | 7 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Ben Marshall | 25 | 1 | 22+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
- As of 3 May 2017[56]
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | FW | Danny Graham | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | 19 | FW | Sam Gallagher | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | 32 | MF | Craig Conway | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | 17 | FW | Marvin Emnes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| = | 31 | MF | Elliott Bennett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | 9 | FW | Anthony Stokes | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| = | 18 | FW | Lucas João | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | 14 | DF | Charlie Mulgrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | DF | Shane Duffy* | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| = | 21 | MF | Hope Akpan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 34 | DF | Scott Wharton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | 10 | MF | Ben Marshall* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 30 | DF | Wes Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 7 | MF | Liam Feeney | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 5 | DF | Derrick Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | 23 | MF | Danny Guthrie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| — | — | — | Own goal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 51 | 5 | 7 | 63 | |||
Disciplinary record
- As of 7 May 2017[56]
| No. | Pos. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| 31 | MF | Elliott Bennett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Gordon Greer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Jack Byrne * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Jason Lowe | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Ben Marshall* | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Corry Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Shane Duffy* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Hope Akpan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | Danny Graham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Sam Gallagher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Danny Guthrie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Derrick Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Marvin Emnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Darragh Lenihan | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | Tommie Hoban | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Liam Feeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Charlie Mulgrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | Craig Conway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Ryan Nyambe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Connor Mahoney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | Jason Steele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Lucas João | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 71 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 2 | 2 | ||
Transfers and loans
Summer
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Danny Graham | Sunderland | Free transfer | [11] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Anthony Stokes | Celtic | Free transfer | [8] |
| 1 July 2016 | RW | | Liam Feeney | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer | [13] |
| 2 August 2016 | CB | | Gordon Greer | Brighton & Hove Albion | Free transfer | [24] |
| 26 August 2016 | CB | | Derrick Williams | Bristol City | Undisclosed (~£250,000) | [57] |
| 31 August 2016 | CB | | Charlie Mulgrew | Celtic | Free transfer | [33] |
| 21 September 2016 | CB | | Wes Brown | Sunderland | Free transfer | [35] |
Total outgoing: 
~£250,000
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | LB | | Stephen Hendrie | West Ham United | Season-long | [10] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | | Jack Byrne | Manchester City | 6 January 2017 [a] | [16] |
| 11 August 2016 | CF | | Sam Gallagher | Southampton | Season-long | [29] |
| 25 August 2016 | AM | | Martin Samuelsen | West Ham United | 22 November 2016 [b] | [30] |
| 26 August 2016 | CB | | Tommie Hoban | Watford | Season-long | [57] |
| 31 August 2016 | FW | | Marvin Emnes | Swansea City | 4 Month loan (17 January 2017) | [34] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Chris Brown | Bury [a] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Stuart Callaway | Free agent | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | | David Carson | South Shields [b] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | LW | | Modou Cham | Clitheroe [c] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | | Ryan Crump | Southport [d] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Nathan Delfouneso | Swindon Town [e] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | | Simon Eastwood | Oxford United [f] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Anton Forrester | Port Vale[g] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Devarn Green | Free agent | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF |  | Simeon Jackson | Walsall [h] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Sam Joel | Free agent | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | | Matthew Kilgallon | Bradford City [i] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | | Sam Lavelle | Bolton Wanderers [j] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | RB | | Jan Pirretas | Bayer Leverkusen [k] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Jordan Preston | Guiseley [l] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | LB | | Tommy Spurr | Preston North End [m] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM |  | Hyuga Tanner | Bolton Wanderers | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | LM | | Chris Taylor | Bolton Wanderers [n] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | LW | | Luke Wall | Accrington Stanley [o] | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | | Lee Williamson | Burton Albion [p] | Released | [6] |
| 21 July 2016 | CB | | Grant Hanley | Newcastle United | Undisclosed (~£5,500,000 + add-ons worth £500,000)[66] | [21] |
| 26 August 2016 | CB | | Shane Duffy | Brighton & Hove Albion | Undisclosed (~£4,200,000) | [31] |
Total incoming: 
~£10,467,500-£10,917,500
- Subtracts estimated 10% sell on fee (£550,000-£600,000) due to Crewe in Grant Hanley's £5,500,000-£6,000,000 sale to Newcastle United.[67]
- Includes estimated 15% sell on fee (£1,250,000) following Ruben Rochina's transfer from Granada to Rubin Kazan on 20 July 2016 for €10,000,000.[68]
- Includes estimated 25% sell on fee (~£67,500) following Jack O'Connell's transfer from Brentford to Sheffield United on 10 July 2016 (assumed here to be £250,000, though the fee was undisclosed).[69]
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2016 | CM | | John O'Sullivan | Accrington Stanley | 6-month loan (7 January) | [28] |
Winter
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 January 2017 | FW | | Lucas João | Sheffield Wednesday | End of Season | [44] |
| 31 January 2017 | FW | | Marvin Emnes | Swansea City | End of Season | [45] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 January 2017 | AM | | John O'Sullivan | Carlisle United [a] | Mutual Consent | [40] |
| 31 January 2017 | FW | | Dean Rittenberg | Bangor City [b] | Mutual Consent | [72] |
| 31 January 2017 | MF | | Ben Marshall | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Undisclosed (~£1,500,000)[73] | [74] |
Total incoming: ~£1,650,000
- Includes estimated 15% profit sell on fee (£150,000) following Martin Olsson's transfer from Norwich City to Swansea City on 17 January 2017 for an undisclosed fee that is estimated to be £4,000,000, having originally been sold to Norwich City for £3,000,000.[75]
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 January 2017 | CB | | Scott Wharton | Cambridge United | End of Season | [41] |