2003–04 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

Finishing sixth in the Premiership at the end of 2002–03 had booked Blackburn Rovers their second successive UEFA Cup campaign, but it was short-lived. A 5–1 opening-day victory against newly promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers kickstarted their new season, however, their overall Premiership form was far too dismal to give the side any hope of a third successive European qualification. Indeed, much of the season was spent battling against relegation; a decent finish to the season saw relegation fears eradicated by the end of April. Rovers finished 15th in the final table, putting intense pressure on manager Graeme Souness to turn things around.

{{main|2003–04 FA Premier League}}

{{:2003–04 FA Premier League|showteam=BLB}}

:Squad at end of season

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=1|nat=USA|pos=GK|name=Brad Friedel}}

{{Fs player|no=2|nat=AUS|pos=DF|name=Lucas Neill}}

{{Fs player|no=3|nat=SVK|pos=DF|name=Vratislav Greško}}

{{Fs player|no=5|nat=ITA|pos=DF|name=Lorenzo Amoruso}}

{{Fs player|no=6|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Craig Short}}

{{Fs player|no=7|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Garry Flitcroft}}

{{Fs player|no=8|nat=TUR|pos=MF|name=Tugay Kerimoğlu}}

{{Fs player|no=9|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Andy Cole}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Matt Jansen}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=GER|pos=DF|name=Markus Babbel|other=on loan from Liverpool}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Steven ReidReid was born in Kingston upon Thames, England, but also qualifies to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his mother, and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2001.}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=SWE|pos=DF|name=Nils-Eric Johansson}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Andy Todd}}

{{Fs player|no=17|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Paul Gallagher}}

{{Fs player|no=18|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Jonathan Stead}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=TRI|pos=FW|name=Dwight Yorke}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=David Thompson}}

{{Fs player|no=23|nat=AUS|pos=MF|name=Brett Emerton}}

{{Fs player|no=24|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Barry Ferguson}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=NOR|pos=MF|name=Martin Andresen|other=on loan from Stabæk}}

{{Fs player|no=26|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Jonathan Douglas}}

{{Fs player|no=30|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Neil Danns}}

{{Fs player|no=31|nat=FIN|pos=GK|name=Peter Enckelman}}

{{Fs player|no=33|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Michael Gray}}

{{Fs end}}

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=4|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Martin Taylor|other=to Birmingham City}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=IRL|pos=GK|name=Alan Kelly|other=retired}}

{{Fs player|no=16|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Alan Mahon|other=on loan to Ipswich Town; to Wigan Athletic}}

{{Fs player|no=18|nat=ITA|pos=FW|name=Corrado Grabbi|other=to Ancona}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=ITA|pos=MF|name=Dino Baggio|other=on loan from Lazio}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=NOR|pos=FW|name=Egil Østenstad|other=to Rangers}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=GER|pos=DF|name=Sebastian Pelzer|other=to Eintracht Trier}}

{{Fs player|no=26|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Jonathan Douglas|other=on loan to Blackpool}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Gordon Greer|other=to Kilmarnock}}

{{Fs player|no=30|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Neil Danns|other=on loan to Blackpool and Hartlepool United}}

{{Fs end}}

:The following players did not appear for the first-team this season.

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Ciaran Donnelly}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=GER|pos=GK|name=David YelldellYelldell was born in Stuttgart, West Germany, but also qualified to represent the United States internationally and made his international debut for the United States in March 2011}}

{{Fs player|no=29|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Jay McEveleyMcEveley was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and made his full international debut for Scotland in August 2007}}

{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Alex Bruce}}

{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Michael Taylor}}

{{fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Craig Barr}}

{{fs player|no=|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=John Fitzgerald}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{fs player|no=|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Gavin Peers}}

{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Jerome Watt}}

{{fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Ian Black}}

{{fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Gary Harkins}}

{{fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Alan Morgan}}

{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Matt Derbyshire}}

{{fs player|no=|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Jemal Johnson}}

{{Fs end}}

{{Efs start|Premier League|FA Cup|League Cup|UEFA Cup}}

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! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers

{{Efs player|no=1 |name=Brad Friedel|pos=GK|nat=USA |36|1|1|0|1|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=31 |name=Peter Enckelman|pos=GK|nat=FIN |2|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders

{{Efs player|no=2 |name=Lucas Neill|pos=DF|nat=AUS |30+2|2|1|0|1|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=3 |name=Vratislav Greško|pos=DF|nat=SVK |22+2|1|1|0|1|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=5 |name=Lorenzo Amoruso|pos=DF|nat=ITA |11+1|3|0|0|0|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=6 |name=Craig Short|pos=DF|nat=ENG |19|1|1|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=11 |name=Markus Babbel|pos=DF|nat=GER |23+2|3|1|0|1|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=14 |name=Nils-Eric Johansson|pos=DF|nat=SWE |7+7|0|0|0|0+1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=15 |name=Andy Todd|pos=DF|nat=ENG |19|0|1|0|0|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=33 |name=Michael Gray|pos=DF|nat=ENG |14|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders

{{Efs player|no=7 |name=Garry Flitcroft|pos=MF|nat=ENG |29+2|3|1|0|0|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=8 |name=Tugay Kerimoğlu|pos=MF|nat=TUR |30+6|1|1|0|1|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=12 |name=Steven Reid|pos=MF|nat=IRL |9+7|0|0|0|1|0|1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=20 |name=David Thompson|pos=MF|nat=ENG |10+1|1|0|0|1|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=23 |name=Brett Emerton|pos=MF|nat=AUS |31+6|2|0|0|0+1|0|2|1}}

{{Efs player|no=24 |name=Barry Ferguson|pos=MF|nat=SCO |14+1|1|0|0|1|1|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=25 |name=Martin Andresen|pos=MF|nat=NOR |11|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=26 |name=Jonathan Douglas|pos=MF|nat=IRL |14|1|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=30 |name=Neil Danns|pos=MF|nat=ENG |0+1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards

{{Efs player|no=9 |name=Andy Cole|pos=FW|nat=ENG |27+7|11|1|0|1|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=10 |name=Matt Jansen|pos=FW|nat=ENG |9+10|2|0|0|0|0|2|1}}

{{Efs player|no=17 |name=Paul Gallagher|pos=FW|nat=SCO |12+14|3|1|0|0+1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=18 |name=Jon Stead|pos=FW|nat=ENG |13|6|0|0|0|0|1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=19 |name=Dwight Yorke|pos=FW|nat=TRI |15+8|4|0+1|0|1|2|1+1|0}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season

{{Efs player|no=4 |name=Martin Taylor|pos=DF|nat=ENG |10+1|0|0+1|0|1|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=16 |name=Alan Mahon|pos=MF|nat=IRL |1+2|0|1|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=18 |name=Corrado Grabbi|pos=FW|nat=ITA |0+5|0|0|0|0|0|1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=21 |name=Dino Baggio|pos=MF|nat=ITA |0+9|1|0+1|0|0|0|1+1|0}}

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|label1= Ground

| res1=H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H

|label2= Result

| res2=W/D/L/D/L/W/L/L/L/L/L/W/L/W/W/L/L/D/W/D/L/D/L/W/D/L/D/L/W/L/L/L/W/W/W/W/L/D

|label3= Position

| res3=1/4/7/9/10/9/11/12/15/16/19/16/17/16/14/14/16/16/14/15/16/16/16/14/14/15/15/16/15/16/16/17/17/16/14/13/13/15

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

| color1=gold |color_2-4=green1| color_5=blue1| color_18–20=red1

|source=[https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/blackburn-rovers/2004/3/ worldfootball.net]

|date=26 January 2020|notes=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=16 August 2003

|round=1

|time=15:00 BST

|team1=Blackburn Rovers

|score=5–1

|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3140893.stm Report]

|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers

|goals1=Amoruso {{goal|17}}
Thompson {{goal|29}}
Emerton {{goal|52}}
Cole {{goal|79||87}}

|goals2=Iversen {{goal|71}}

|stadium=Ewood Park

|location=Blackburn, Lancashire

|attendance=26,270

|referee=Jeff Winter

|result=W

}}

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|date=23 August 2003

|round=2

|time=15:00 BST

|team1=Bolton Wanderers

|score=2–2

|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3152257.stm Report]

|team2=Blackburn Rovers

|goals1=Djorkaeff {{goal|3|pen.}}
Davies {{goal|25}}

|goals2=Jansen {{goal|50}}
Yorke {{goal|90}}

|stadium=Reebok Stadium

|location=Bolton, Greater Manchester

|attendance=27,423

|referee=Andy D'Urso

|result=D

}}

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|round = 3

|result = L

|date = 25 August 2003

|time = 20:00

|team1 = Blackburn Rovers

|score = 2–3

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3156171.stm Report]

|team2 = Manchester City

|goals1 = Sinclair {{goal|44|o.g.}}
Amoruso {{goal|61}}

|goals2 = {{goal|4}} Tarnat
{{goal|59}} Barton
{{goal|87}} Anelka

|stadium = Ewood Park

|location = Blackburn, Lancashire

|attendance = 23,361

|referee = Alan Wiley (Staffordshire)

}}

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|round = 4

|date = 30 August 2003

|time = 15:00 BST (UTC+01)

|team1 = Chelsea

|score = 2–2

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3172813.stm Report]

|team2 = Blackburn Rovers

|goals1 = Mutu {{goal|45}}
Hasselbaink {{goal|63|pen.}}

|goals2 = Cole {{goal|1||58}}

|stadium = Stamford Bridge

|location = Fulham, London

|attendance = 41,066

|referee = Mike Dean

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 5

| date = 12 September 2003

| time = 15:00

| team1 = Blackburn Rovers

| score = 1–3

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3194203.stm Report]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 = Jansen {{goal|8}}
Neill {{sent off|0|45}}

| goals2 = Owen {{goal|12|pen.|68}}
Kewell {{goal|90}}

| location = Blackburn, Lancashire

| stadium = Ewood Park

| attendance = 30,074

| referee = Neale Barry

| result = L

}}

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|date = 20 September 2003

|round = 6

|time = 15:00

|team1 = Portsmouth

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3084366.stm Report]

|team2 = Blackburn Rovers

|goals1 = De Zeeuw {{goal|57}}

|goals2 = Neill {{goal|35}}
Cole {{goal|43}}

|stadium = Fratton Park

|location = Portsmouth, Hampshire

|attendance = 20,024

|referee = Paul Durkin

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 7

|date = 28 September 2003

|time = 15:00

|team1 = Blackburn Rovers

|score = 0–2

|result = L

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3122918.stm Report]

|team2 = Fulham

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Luís Boa Morte {{goal|5}}
Louis Saha {{goal|56}}

|stadium = Ewood Park

|location = Blackburn, Lancashire

|attendance = 21,985

|referee = Matt Messias

}}

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|round = 8

|date = 4 October 2003

|time = 15:00

|team1 = Leeds United

|score = 2–1

|result = L

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3123626.stm Report]

|team2 = Blackburn Rovers

|goals1 = Johnson {{goal|11||27}}

|goals2 = Baggio {{goal|86}}

|stadium = Elland Road

|location = Leeds, West Yorkshire

|attendance = 35,039

|referee = Uriah Rennie

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 20 October 2003

|round = 9

|time = 20:00 BST

|team1 = Blackburn Rovers

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3191442.stm Report]

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Hreidarsson {{goal|33}}

|stadium = Ewood Park

|location = Blackburn, Lancashire

|attendance = 19,939

|referee = Graham Barber

|result = L

}}

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|round = 10

|date = 25 October 2003

|time = 15:00

|team1 = Southampton

|score = 2–0

|result = L

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3206856.stm Report]

|team2 = Blackburn Rovers

|goals1 = Beattie {{goal|59}}
Griffit {{goal|87}}

|goals2 =

|location = Southampton, Hampshire

|stadium = St Mary's Stadium

|attendance = 31,620

|referee = Steve Bennett

}}

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|round = 11

|date = 2 November 2003

|time = 16:05

|team1 = Leicester City

|score = 2–0

|result = L

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3207207.stm Report]

|team2 = Blackburn Rovers

|goals1 = Bent {{goal|75}}
Howey {{goal|82}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Walkers Stadium

|location = Leicester, Leicestershire

|attendance = 30,975

|referee = Dermot Gallagher

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 12

|date = 10 November 2003

|time = 20:00

|team1 = Blackburn Rovers

|score = 2–1

|result = W

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3233015.stm Report]

|team2 = Everton

|goals1 = Babbel {{goal|6}}
Yorke {{goal|13}}

|goals2 = Radzinski {{goal|49}}

|stadium = Ewood Park

|location = Blackburn, Lancashire

|attendance = 22,179

|referee = Paul Dowd

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 13

|date = 22 November 2003

|time = 12:30

|team1 = Manchester United

|score = 2–1

|result = L

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3273231.stm Report]

|team2 = Blackburn Rovers

|goals1 = van Nistelrooy {{goal|24}}
Kleberson {{goal|38}}

|goals2 = Emerton {{goal|62}}

|stadium = Old Trafford

|location = Trafford, Greater Manchester

|attendance = 67,748

|referee = Mark Halsey

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 14

|date = 29 November 2003

|time = 15:00

|team1 = Blackburn Rovers

|score = 1–0

|result = W

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3285077.stm Report]

|team2 = Tottenham Hotspur

|goals1 = Greško {{goal|78}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Ewood Park

|location = Blackburn, Lancashire

|attendance = 22,802

|referee = Graham Poll

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 15

|date = 6 December 2003

|time = 15:00 GMT (UTC)

|team1 = Birmingham City

|score = 0–4

|result = W

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3290733.stm Report]

|team2 = Blackburn Rovers

|goals1 = Dugarry {{sent off|0|72}}

|goals2 = Ferguson {{goal|66}}
Neill {{goal|68}}
Tugay {{goal|82}}
Gallagher {{goal|88}}

|stadium = St Andrew's

|location = Birmingham, West Midlands

|attendance = 29,354

|referee = Graham Barber

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2003|12|14|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 GMT

|round = 16

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3249108.stm Report]

|team2 = Blackburn Rovers

|goals1 = Bergkamp {{goal|11}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Highbury

|location = Islington, London

|attendance = 37,677

|referee = Andy D'Urso

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 17

|date = 20 December 2003

|time = 15:00

|team1 = Blackburn Rovers

|score = 0–2

|result = L

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3314611.stm Report]

|team2 = Aston Villa

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Moore {{goal|62}}
Ángel {{goal|75}}

|stadium = Ewood Park

|location = Blackburn, Lancashire

|attendance = 20,722

|referee = Dermot Gallagher

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 18

|date = 26 December 2003

|time = 15:00

|team1 = Blackburn Rovers

|score = 2–2

|result = D

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3316117.stm Report]

|team2 = Middlesbrough

|goals1 = Babbel {{goal|3||90}}

|goals2 = Juninho {{goal|31||51}}

|stadium = Ewood Park

|location = Blackburn, Lancashire

|attendance = 25,452

|referee = Alan Wiley

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 19

|date = 28 December 2003

|time = 14:00

|team1 = Newcastle United

|score = 0–1

|result = W

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3349123.stm Report]

|team2 = Blackburn Rovers

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Gallagher {{goal|72}}

|location = Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

|stadium = St James' Park

|attendance = 51,648

|referee = Mark Halsey

}}

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|date=7 January 2004

|round=20

|time=19:45 GMT

|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers

|score=2–2

|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3362535.stm Report]

|team2=Blackburn Rovers

|goals1=Butler {{goal|63}}
Rae {{goal|72}}

|goals2=Cole {{goal|14}}
Yorke {{goal|78}}

|stadium=Molineux

|location=Wolverhampton, West Midlands

|attendance=27,393

|referee=Neale Barry

|result=D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 21

|date = 10 January 2004

|time =

|team1 = Blackburn Rovers

|score = 3–4

|result = L

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3363047.stm Report]

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Greško {{goal|3}}
Yorke {{goal|24}}
Cole {{goal|34}}

|goals2 = Nolan {{goal|1||78}}
Djorkaeff {{goal|43}}
Giannakopoulos {{goal|73}}

|stadium = Ewood Park

|location = Blackburn, Lancashire

|attendance = 23,538

|referee = Steve Dunn

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 22

|result=D

|date = 17 January 2004

|time = 15:00

|team1 = Manchester City

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3385507.stm Report]

|team2 = Blackburn Rovers

|goals1 = Anelka {{goal|50}}

|goals2 = {{goal|55}} Flitcroft

|stadium = City of Manchester Stadium

|location = Manchester, Greater Manchester

|attendance = 47,090

|referee = Mike Dean

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 23

|date = 1 February 2004

|time =

|team1 = Blackburn Rovers

|score = 2–3

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3417893.stm Report]

|team2 = Chelsea

|goals1 = Flitcroft {{goal|3}}
Gallagher {{goal|87}}

|goals2 = Lampard {{goal|25||35}}
Johnson {{goal|88}}

|stadium = Ewood Park

|location = Blackburn, Lancashire

|attendance = 24,867

|referee = Dermot Gallagher

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 24

|date = 7 February 2004

|time =

|team1 = Middlesbrough

|score = 0–1

|result = W

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3447467.stm Report]

|team2 = Blackburn Rovers

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Stead {{goal|39}}

|stadium = Ewood Park

|location = Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

|attendance = 28,307

|referee = Rob Styles

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 25

|date = 11 February 2004

|time =

|team1 = Blackburn Rovers

|score = 1–1

|result = D

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3456289.stm Report]

|team2 = Newcastle United

|goals1 = Jon Stead {{goal|85}}

|goals2 = Craig Bellamy {{goal|52}}

|stadium = Ewood Park

|location = Blackburn, Lancashire

|attendance = 23,459

|referee = Matt Messias

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 26

|date = 21 February 2004

|time =

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 3–2

|result = L

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3496741.stm Report]

|team2 = Blackburn Rovers

|goals1 = Cole {{goal|10}}
Euell {{goal|36}}
Jensen {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Cole {{goal|74}}
Friedel {{goal|90}}

|stadium = The Valley

|location = Greenwich, London

|attendance = 26,332

|referee = Uriah Rennie

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 27

|date = 28 February 2004

|time =

|team1 = Blackburn Rovers

|score = 1–1

|result = D

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3507603.stm Report]

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 = Andy Cole {{goal|52}}

|goals2 = Kevin Phillips {{goal|5}}

|stadium = Ewood Park

|location = Blackburn, Lancashire

|attendance = 21,970

|referee = Mike Dean

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2004|3|13|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 28

|team1 = Blackburn Rovers

|score = 0–2

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3536373.stm Report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Henry {{goal|57}}
Pires {{goal|87}}

|stadium = Ewood Park

|location = Blackburn, Lancashire

|attendance = 28,627

|referee = Alan Wiley

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 20 March 2004

|round = 29

|time = 15:00

|team1 = Aston Villa

|score = 0–2

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3507772.stm Report]

|team2 = Blackburn Rovers

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Flitcroft {{goal|26}}
Stead {{goal|36}}

|stadium = Villa Park

|location = Birmingham, West Midlands

|attendance = 37,532

|referee = Andy D'Urso

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 27 March 2004

|round = 30

|time =

|team1 = Blackburn Rovers

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3552893.stm Report]

|team2 = Portsmouth

|goals1 = Tugay {{goal|37}}

|goals2 = Sheringham {{goal|17}}
Yakubu {{goal|82}}

|stadium = Ewood Park

|location = Blackburn, Lancashire

|attendance = 22,855

|referee = Paul Durkin

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| round = 31

| date = 4 April 2004

| time =

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 4–0

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3571949.stm Report]

| team2 = Blackburn Rovers

| goals1 = Owen {{goal|7||24}}
Todd {{goal|22|o.g.}}
Heskey {{goal|79}}

| goals2 =

| location = Liverpool, Merseyside

| stadium = Anfield

| attendance = 41,559

| referee = Jeff Winter

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 32

|date = 10 April 2004

|time =

|team1 = Blackburn Rovers

|score = 1–2

|result = L

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3507772.stm Report]

|team2 = Leeds United

|goals1 = Short {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Caldwell {{goal|2}}
Viduka {{goal|89}}

|stadium = Ewood Park

|location = Blackburn, Lancashire

|attendance = 26,611

|referee = Steve Dunn

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 33

|date = 12 April 2004

|time =

|team1 = Fulham

|score = 3–4

|result = W

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3592783.stm Report]

|team2 = Blackburn Rovers

|goals1 = John {{goal|26||45}}
Boa Morte {{goal|60}}

|goals2 = Cole {{goal|23}}
Douglas {{goal|49}}
Amoruso {{goal|51}}
Stead {{goal|75}}

|stadium = Fulham, London

|attendance = 13,981

|referee = Mike Dean

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 34

|date = 17 April 2004

|time =

|team1 = Blackburn Rovers

|score = 1–0

|result = W

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3615821.stm Report]

|team2 = Leicester City

|goals1 = Dabizas {{goal|42|o.g.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Ewood Park

|location = Blackburn, Lancashire

|attendance = 22,749

|referee = Rob Styles

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 35

|date = 24 April 2004

|time =

|team1 = Everton

|score = 0–1

|result = W

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3628555.stm Report]

|team2 = Blackburn Rovers

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Stead {{goal|81}}

|stadium = Goodison Park

|location = Liverpool, Merseyside

|attendance = 38,884

|referee = Paul Dowd

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 36

|date = 1 May 2004

|time =

|team1 = Blackburn Rovers

|score = 1–0

|result = W

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3655249.stm Report]

|team2 = Manchester United

|goals1 = Stead {{goal|85}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Ewood Park

|location = Blackburn, Lancashire

|attendance = 29,616

|referee = Mike Dean

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 37

|date = 8 May 2004

|time =

|team1 = Tottenham Hotspur

|score = 1–0

|result = L

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3676193.stm Report]

|team2 = Blackburn Rovers

|goals1 = Defoe {{goal|18}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = White Hart Lane

|location = Haringey, London

|attendance = 35,698

|referee = Andy D'Urso

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 38

|date = 15 May 2004

|time = 15:00 BST (UTC+01)

|team1 = Blackburn Rovers

|score = 1–1

|result = D

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3696209.stm Report]

|team2 = Birmingham City

|goals1 = Cole {{goal|24}}

|goals2 = John {{goal|83}}

|stadium = Ewood Park

|location = Blackburn, Lancashire

|attendance = 26,070

|referee = Dermot Gallagher

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Third round

|date = 3 January 2004

|time = 15:00

|team1 = Birmingham City

|score = 4–0

|result = L

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/3349171.stm Report]

|team2 = Blackburn Rovers

|goals1 = Morrison {{goal|23}}
Clemence {{goal|36}}
Forssell {{goal|78}}
Hughes {{goal|84}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = St Andrew's

|location = Birmingham, West Midlands

|attendance = 18,688

|referee = Paul Durkin

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Third round

|date = 29 October 2003

|time = 20:00

|team1 = Blackburn Rovers

|score = 3–4

|result = L

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/3204841.stm Report]

|team2 = Liverpool

|goals2 = Murphy {{goal|39|pen.}}
Heskey {{goal|49||61}}
Kewell {{goal|79}}

|goals1 = Yorke {{goal|35||90}}
Ferguson {{goal|81}}

|stadium = Ewood Park

|location = Blackburn, Lancashire

|attendance = 16,918

|referee = Mike Riley

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = First round 1
First leg

|date = 24 September 2003

|time = 14:55

|team1 = Gençlerbirliği S.K. {{flagicon|TUR}}

|score = 3–1

|result = L

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/3131678.stm Report]

|team2 = Blackburn Rovers {{flagicon|ENG}}

|goals1 = Skoko {{goal|42}}
Youla {{goal|43||60}}

|goals2 = Emerton {{goal|57}}

|stadium = Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium

|attendance = Ulus, Ankara

|referee = Paolo Vertini (Italy)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 1
Leg 2

|date = 15 October 2003

|time = 20:15

|team1 = Blackburn Rovers {{flagicon|ENG}}

|score = 1–1

|result = D

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/3190314.stm Report]

|team2 = Gençlerbirliği S.K. {{flagicon|TUR}}

|goals1 = Jansen {{goal|64}}

|goals2 = Özkan {{goal|66}}

|stadium = Ewood Park

|location = Blackburn, Lancashire

|attendance = 14,573

|referee = Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)

}}

• {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Cole 11
• {{flagicon|ENG}} Jon Stead 6
• {{flagicon|TRI}} Dwight Yorke 4
• {{flagicon|ITA}} Lorenzo Amoruso 3
• {{flagicon|GER}} Markus Babbel 3

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{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2003-2004/faprem/blackbrn.htm FootballSquads – Blackburn Rovers – 2003/04]

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