2013–14 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

The 2013–14 season was Blackburn Rovers' 126th season as a professional football club and its second playing in the Football League Championship since the club's relegation during the 2011–12 Barclays Premier League season.[1]

Blackburn Rovers
2013–14 season
Managing DirectorDerek Shaw
ManagerGary Bowyer
GroundEwood Park
Championship8th
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jordan Rhodes (25)
All: Jordan Rhodes (25)
Highest home attendance21,589 vs Burnley (League, 9 March 2013)
Lowest home attendance12,332 vs Brighton (League, 1 April 2013)
Average home league attendance15,034

Caretaker manager for the final few games of the previous season, Gary Bowyer, was given the job permanently.

Grzegorz Sandomierski, Cameron Stewart, David Bentley, David Jones, Todd Kane and Colin Kazim-Richards, all of which were on loan at Rovers during the 12-13 season did not secure permanent contracts, though Todd Kane returned to Rovers for a third loan spell. Mauro Formica and Diogo Rosado, who were both loaned out for the final half of the 12-13 season left the club during the summer transfer window, the former being sold and the latter having his contract terminated. Rubén Rochina and Bruno Ribeiro who were also loaned out towards the end of the 12-13 season returned to the club.

David Dunn's talks over a new contract resulted in a one-year contract extension.[2] Grant Hanley and Lee Williamson also gained contract extensions.

The club tried to move on higher earning players to lighten the wage-bill in preparation for the new rules which were to be introduced in the 2014–15 season.[3]

Pre season

On 24 May 2013, Rovers owners Venkys rewarded Gary Bowyer's performance as 'Caretaker manager' with a 12-month contract as the club's manager.[4]

Bowyer wasted no time in adding to his team making a triple Free transfer signing of midfielder Chris Taylor (Millwall), midfielder Alan Judge (Notts County) and goalkeeper Simon Eastwood (Portsmouth), all of whom are joining the club after their contracts ran out with their clubs.[5] He further indictated that funds had been made available to him by the club's owners, and he would be making changes both incoming and outgoing before the start of the new season.[5]

On 4 June 2013, it was announced that the club had decided to release Micah Evans, Osayamen Osawe, Christopher Dilo, Jamie Maclaren, Reece Hands, Peter Wylie, Ryan Humphreys and Danny Laverty at the ends of their contracts (30 June 2013).

The club also confirmed that young players John O'Sullivan, Raheem Hanley, Hugo Fernandez, Will Beesley, Curtis Haley, Kellen Daly and Darragh Lenihan had all been offered new deals. All were due to be out of contract on 30 June 2013. Young goalkeeper Matthew Urwin[6] and 1st team defender Grant Hanley[7] also signed new contracts at the club.

On 7 June 2013 Operations Director Paul Agnew was fired by the club owners Venkys.[8]

On 10 June 2013, Blackburn Rovers installed Terry McPhillips as assistant manager and Tony Grant as first-team coach, while Carlisle United youth team coach Eric Kinder re-joins Rovers as head of the youth team.[9]

On 21 June 2013, Blackburn Rovers welcome back former player Craig Short who joins Gary Bowyer's backroom staff as first team coach.[10]

On 3 July, Blackburn Rovers announced their new shirt sponsor as RFS (Regulatory Finance Solutions Ltd), a management consultancy business.[11]

Pre-season friendlies
Rovers
Sat 6 July 1 Wrexham 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Wrexham
15:00 Ormerod 16' Report Taylor 90+3' Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 1,216
Sat 13 July 2 Portimonense 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Portimão
19:30 (local Portuguese time) Report Best 14' Stadium: Estádio Municipal, Algarve
Tue 16 July 3 Crewe 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Crewe
19:30 Report G.Hanley 11' Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 1,922
Sat 20 July 4 Rochdale 2–2 Blackburn Rovers Rochdale
15:00 Hogan 12'
Vincenti 47'		 Report DJ Campbell 62'
Pedersen 90'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 1,551
Tue 23 July 5 Preston 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Preston
19:45 Davies 7' Report DJ Campbell 36' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 5,773
Sat 27 July 6 Blackburn Rovers 1–3 Everton Blackburn
14:00 Dann 87' Report Mirallas 24'
Jelavić 55', 78'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 9,142
Rovers XI
Sat 6 July Clitheroe 1–1 Blackburn Rovers XI Clitheroe
15:00 Nangle 34' (pen) Report Trialist (Pero) 78' Stadium: Shawbridge
Sat 13 July Southport 0–2 Blackburn Rovers XI Southport
15:00 Report R. Hanley 70'
Forrester 89'		 Stadium: The Merseyrail Community
Tue 16 July Blackburn Rovers XI 4–1 Fleetwood Town Brockhall
BCD DJ Campbell ,
Best
King 		Stadium: Behind Closed Doors
Sat 20 July Harrogate Town 3–0 Blackburn Rovers XI Harrogate
15:00 Ashley Worsfold ,
Adam Nowakowski 		Report Stadium: Wetherby Road
Tue 23 July Blackburn Rovers XI 4–2 Bury Brockhall
(Unknown) Yann Songo'o ,
Leon Best
Unknown Trialist 		Unknown
Unknown 		Stadium: behind closed doors friendly
Fri 26 July Bamber Bridge 1–0 Blackburn Rovers XI Bamber Bridge
19:30 Greg Johnstone Stadium: Irongate Ground, Brownedge Road
Tue 30 July Chorley 1–2 Blackburn Rovers XI Chorley
Darren Stephenson 23' Report Antelmi 86'
Fernandez 90'		 Stadium: Victory Park
Sat 3 August Northwich Victoria 1–0 Blackburn Rovers XI Manchester
15:00 Unknown Stadium: Valley Road, Flixton, Trafford
Tue 6 August Curzon Ashton 1–1 Blackburn Rovers XI Ashton-under-Lyne
19:30 Simon Woodford 45' Report Devarn Green 31' Stadium: The Tameside Stadium, Richmond St
Sat 10 August Lancaster City 0–0 Blackburn Rovers XI Lancaster
15:00 Report Stadium: Giant Axe Stadium, West Road
  • Blackburn Rovers XI matches consisted of the U21s, 1st team players recovering match fitness post injury, U18s and trial players.
    • the Blackburn Rovers XI matches against Fleetwood Town and Bury were played behind closed doors (without a crowd).

Championship

Blackburn's game against Derby County was a fixture released early to mark the special 125th anniversary of the Football League.[12] Gary Bowyer's first game as manager would ironically be against a club he coached at previously before joining Rovers in 2005.

Sun 4 Aug 1 Derby County 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Derby
16:00 Russell 43' (pen.) Report Best 89' Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 21,188
Sat 10 Aug 2 Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Nottingham Forest Blackburn
15:00 Report Henderson 90' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,496
Fri 16 Aug 3 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Blackburn Rovers Doncaster
19:45 Robinson 37'
Husband 59'		 Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 8,707
Sat 24 Aug 4 Blackburn Rovers 5–2 Barnsley Blackburn
15:00 Cairney 17'
Rhodes 30', 39'
King 43'
Kane 58'		 Report Dagnall 13'
Cywka 72'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,058
Sat 31 Aug 5 Blackburn Rovers 4–1 Bolton Wanderers Blackburn
15:00 Dunn 26'
Rhodes 27', 83'
Evans 68'		 Report Baptiste 45' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 15,828
Sat 14 Sep 6 Burnley 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Burnley
12:15 Stanislas 76' Report Rhodes 85' Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 15,699
Tue 17 Sep 7 Leicester City 2–1 Blackburn Rovers Leicester
19:45 Dyer 16'
Nugent 45' (pen.)		 Report Rhodes 70' (pen.) Stadium: King Power
Attendance: 19,153
Sat 21 Sep 8 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Huddersfield Town Blackburn
15:00 Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,582
Sat 28 Sep 9 AFC Bournemouth 1–3 Blackburn Rovers Bournemouth
15:00 Fraser 74' Report Rhodes 10', 41' (pen.)
Best 24'		 Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 9,441
Tue 1 Oct 10 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Watford Blackburn
19:45 Rhodes 65' Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 12,981
Sun 6 Oct 11 Wigan Athletic 2–1 Blackburn Rovers Wigan
15:00 Spurr 62' (o.g.)
Boyce 90+2'		 Report Spurr 8' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 16,996
Sat 19 Oct 12 Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Charlton Athletic Blackburn
15:00 Report Church 7' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,915
Sat 26 Oct 13 Blackpool 2–2 Blackburn Rovers Blackpool
15:00 Ince 13' (pen.)
Gosling 38'		 Report Rhodes 21' (pen.)
Davies 90+2' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 15,901
Sat 2 Nov 14 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Middlesbrough Blackburn
15:00 Lowe 76' Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 16,645
Sat 9 Nov 15 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Blackburn Rovers Brighton
15:00 Barnes 37' (pen.), 77'
Forster-Caskey 56'		 Report Stadium: Amex Stadium
Attendance: 27,912
Sat 23 Nov 16 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Reading Blackburn
15:00 Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 12,903
Sat 30 Nov 17 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Leeds United Blackburn
15:00 Spurr 45' Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 20,267
Tue 3 Dec 18 Ipswich Town 3–1 Blackburn Rovers Ipswich
19:45 Hyam 4'
Edwards 48'
Nouble 86'		 Report Rhodes 30' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 14,953
Sat 7 Dec 19 Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Blackburn Rovers London
15:00 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 15,987
Sat 14 Dec 20 Blackburn Rovers 3–2 Millwall Blackburn
15:00 Rhodes 22'
Marshall 48'
Dunn 85'		 Report Waghorn 42'
Morison 89'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 12,642
Sat 21 Dec 21 Yeovil Town 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Yeovil
15:00 Report Rhodes 59' Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 7,179
Thu 26 Dec 22 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday Blackburn
15:00 Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 18,539
Sun 29 Dec 23 Blackburn Rovers 2–3 Birmingham City Blackburn
15:00 Rhodes 66', 72' Report Novak 12', 18'
Burke 36'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,344
Wed 01 Jan, 2014 24 Leeds United 1–2 Blackburn Rovers Leeds
15:00 Smith 53' Report Rhodes 13'
Gestede 36'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 30,145 (1010 Rovers fans)
Sat 11 Jan 25 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Blackburn
15:00 Gestede 45' Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,954
Sat 18 Jan 26 Nottingham Forest 4–1 Blackburn Rovers Nottingham
15:00 Marshall 45' Report Lansbury 15' (pen.), 34' (pen.)
Paterson 72'
Reid 90'		 Stadium: City Ground
Sat 25 Jan 27 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Derby County Blackburn
15:00 Marshall  21'
Gestede 47'		 Report Ward  45+2'
Bamford 84'
Bryson  88'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,796
Wed 29 Jan 28 Barnsley 2–2 Blackburn Rovers Barnsley
19:45 Proschwitz 29'
Grady 69' (pen.)		 Report Cairney 36'
Gestede 44'
Lowe  58'		 Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 9,703
Sat 1 Feb 29 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Blackpool Blackburn
15:00 Dunn 20'
Hanley 83'		 Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 15,045
Sat 8 Feb 30 Middlesbrough 0–0 Blackburn Rovers Middlesbrough
15:00 Chalobah  61'
Carayol  66'		 Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 14,965
Sat 22 Feb 31 Reading 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Reading
15:00 McAnuff  42'
Obita  76'
Guthrie  90+2'		 Report Conway 39'
Lowe  35'
Varney  82'
Williamson  84'
Taylor  90+8'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 18,858
Sat 1 Mar 32 Bolton Wanderers 4–0 Blackburn Rovers Bolton
15:00 Medo 23'
Mason 45'
Spearing 47'
Moritz 90'
Davies  51'		 Report Gestede  5' Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 17,541
Sun 9 Mar 33 Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Burnley Blackburn
12:45 Rhodes 24'
Varney  55'
Feeney  71'		 Report Shackell 73'
Ings 79'
Arfield  74'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 21,589
Wed 12 Mar 34 Blackburn Rovers 0–1 AFC Bournemouth Blackburn
19:45 Report Grabban 67'
Ritchie  45+1'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,081
Sat 15 Mar 35 Huddersfield Town 2–4 Blackburn Rovers Huddersfield
15:00 Hammill 65'
Wells 71'		 Report Rhodes 4', 55', 81'
Conway 65'
Kilgallon  76'		 Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 13,311
Sat 22 Mar 36 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Leicester City Blackburn
15:00 Kilgallon 43'
Kilgallon  75'		 Report Vardy 20'
Schmeichel  66'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 16,528
Tue 25 Mar 37 Watford 3–3 Blackburn Rovers Watford
19:45 Cassetti 4'
Deeney 71' (pen.)
Battocchio 88'
Angella  76'		 Report Dunn 27'
Conway 64'
Gestede 90+3'
Evans  78'
Kane  85'
Kilgallon  90'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 13,921
Sat 29 Mar 38 Millwall 2–2 Blackburn Rovers Millwall
15:00 Williams 57' (pen)
Jackson 88' (pen)
McDonald  38'		 Report Keane 65'
King 90+2'
Spurr  14'
Hanley  56'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 8,840
Tue 1 Apr 39 Blackburn Rovers 3–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Blackburn
19:45 Rhodes 25', 86' (pen.)
Cairney 42'		 Report Rodríguez 17'
Greer 79'
Staphens 88'
March  69'
Bruno  75'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 12,332
Sat 5 Apr 40 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Ipswich Town Blackburn
15:00 Rhodes 64'
Gestede 80'
Kilgallon  56'
Williamson  63'		 Report Wordsworth  37'
Chambers  51'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,281
Tue 8 Apr 41 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Queens Park Rangers Blackburn
19:45 Gestede 9'
Spurr 49'		 Report Simpson  27' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 12,915
Sat 12 Apr 42 Sheffield Wednesday 3–3 Blackburn Rovers Sheffield
15:07 Buxton 30'
Nuhiu 72', 90+5'
Llera  45+1'
Hutchinson  75'
Nuhiu  83'
Afobe  89'		 Report Rhodes 15'
Conway 36'
Keane 43'
Hanley  56'
Williamson  75'
Gestede  80'
Rhodes  90+1'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,792
Fri 18 Apr 43 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Yeovil Town Blackburn
15:00 Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,353
Mon 21 Apr 44 Birmingham 2–4 Blackburn Rovers Birmingham
15:00 Žigić 63'
Gray 84'		 Report Gestede 10', 20', 45+3'
Kane 24'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 17,291
Sat 26 Apr 45 Charlton Athletic 1–3 Blackburn Rovers London
15:00 Sordell 54' Report Gestede 26'
Keane 51'
Cairney 64'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 15,718
Sat 3 May 46 Blackburn Rovers 4–3 Wigan Blackburn
12:15 Cairney 13'
Gestede 19', 35'
Rhodes 84'		 Report Ramis 17'
McClean 59'
Maynard 87'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 16,996

BBC Football

Team statistics

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 19 15 12 55 40 +15 72 Qualification for Championship play-offs
7 Reading 46 19 14 13 70 56 +14 71
8 Blackburn Rovers 46 18 16 12 70 62 +8 70
9 Ipswich Town 46 18 14 14 60 54 +6 68
10 Bournemouth 46 18 12 16 67 66 +1 66
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Result by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAAAHHAHAAHHHAHAAH
ResultDLLWWDLDWWLLDWLDWLDWWDLWWLDDWDWLLLWDDDDWWDDWWW
Position11172215111014151189111291314131313111111121088998991010101010111211111110111088
Updated to match(es) played on 25 March 2014. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Overall summary

Cup Competitions

League Cup

Rovers started their League Cup campaign earlier than usual against League One outfit Carlisle United, it was the first time Rovers appeared in the first round since 2000.

Wed 7 August R1 Carlisle United 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Blackburn Rovers Carlisle
19:45 Amoo 14', 114'
Guy 62'		 Report Cairney 52'
Taylor 56'
Judge 95'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,372
Penalties
Salmon
Beck
Berrett
Noble
Symington 		Judge
Lowe
Rhodes
Taylor
Morris
Details
  • Gary Bowyer rested 8 players from the previous game.
  • Carlisle opened the scoring in the first quarter-hour.
  • Rovers levelled the score with Tom Cairney's deflected shot in the second half.
  • David Dunn's low penalty was saved before taking the lead with Chris Taylor's header.
  • A lapse of concentration by Josh King in defence gifted Carlisle an equaliser which forced the game into extra time.
  • Alan Judge retook the lead with a fine volley from inside the box, this was later cancelled out again by Carlisle.
  • Rovers then went down to 10 men with Tom Cairney's second yellow.
  • After extra-time the game ended level at 3–3.
  • In the penalty shoot-out Rovers lost out 4-3
  • Chris Taylor and Josh Morris missed fourth and fifth penalties while Carlisle missed only their first penalty.

FA Cup
Sat 4 Jan 3rd Round Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Manchester City Blackburn
12:45 Dann 55' Report Nastasić  20'
Negredo 45'
Boyata  67'  84'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 18,813
Referee: Michael Oliver
Wed 15 Jan 3rd Round
(Replay)		 Manchester City 5–0 Blackburn Rovers Manchester
20:10 Negredo 45', 47'
Milner  62'
Kolarov  64'
Džeko 67', 79'
Agüero 73'		 Report Campbell  25' Stadium: Etihad
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Craig Pawson

Club

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals
As of 3 May 2014
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  ENG Paul Robinson 2302102000
2 DF  ENG Todd Kane (on loan from Chelsea) 28223+420010
3 DF  ENG Tommy Spurr 4534332000
4 DF  ENG Matthew Kilgallon 26123+211000
5 DF  SCO Grant Hanley 4113912000
6 MF  ENG Jason Lowe 42138+11200+10
7 FW  NOR Joshua King 35220+1220+2010
8 MF  ENG David Dunn 24414+940010
11 FW  SCO Jordan Rhodes 482545+1250+100+10
12 MF  ENG Ben Marshall 20213+522000
13 GK  ENG Simon Eastwood 90700+1010
14 MF  SWE Marcus Olsson 904+400010
15 FW  ENG Luke Varney (on loan from Leeds United) 1203+900000
17 MF  ENG Lee Williamson 33021+1002000
19 MF  ENG Chris Taylor 37114+2002011
20 MF  NGA Dickson Etuhu 300+300000
22 MF  ENG Liam Feeney (on loan from Millwall) 601+500000
27 DF  WAL Adam Henley 16013+102000
29 MF  NIR Corry Evans 21117+410000
31 MF  ENG Connor Mahoney 10000+1000
32 MF  SCO Craig Conway 18416+240000
34 GK  ENG Jake Kean 1801800000
39 FW  BEN Rudy Gestede 281321+6131000
45 MF  SCO Tom Cairney 40636+152011
Players out on loan:
9 FW  IRL Leon Best (on loan to Sheffield Wednesday) 825+320000
10 FW  ENG DJ Campbell (on loan to Millwall) 1002+601+1000
15 DF  CMR Yann Songo'o (on loan to Ross County) 10000010
18 MF  IRL John O'Sullivan (on loan to Southport) 00000000
21 MF  ENG Alex Marrow (on loan to Fleetwood Town) 402+100010
22 DF  ENG Bradley Orr (on loan to Toronto) 00000000
23 FW  ESP Rubén Rochina (on loan to Rayo Vallecano) 502+300000
24 DF  ENG Josh Morris (on loan to Fleetwood Town) 500+400010
25 MF  IRL Alan Judge (on loan to Brentford) 1217+40000+11
28 DF  IRL Anthony O'Connor (on loan to Torquay United) 00000000
38 FW  SCO David Goodwillie (on loan to Blackpool) 00000000
Players who have not played:
23 MF  FRA Bryan Dabo (on loan from Montpellier) 00000000
26 MF  EIR Darragh Lenihan 00000000
30 FW  ENG Dean Rittenberg 00000000
33 GK  ESP David Raya 00000000
Players that played for Blackburn Rovers this season that have left the club:
16 DF  ENG Scott Dann 2612501100
16 DF  ENG Michael Keane (on loan from Manchester United) 1331330000
30 MF  POR Fábio Nunes 100+100000
31 DF  FRA Gaël Givet 10000010

Assists
As of 16 August 2014[15]
RankNo.Pos.NameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal
132MF Craig Conway110011
245MF Tom Cairney7018
37MF Joshua King4015
38MF David Dunn5005
511FW Jordan Rhodes4004
66MF Jason Lowe3003
65DF Grant Hanley3003
639FW Rudy Gestede3003
616DF Scott Dann3003
102DF Todd Kane2002
1012MF Ben Marshall2002
103DF Tommy Spurr2002
1319MF Chris Taylor1001
134DF Matthew Kilgallon1001
139FW Leon Best1001
Total520254

Transfers

In
Date Pos. Name From Fee Source
1 July 2013 MF Chris Taylor Millwall Free transfer [16]
1 July 2013 MF Alan Judge Notts County Free transfer [16]
1 July 2013 GK Simon Eastwood Portsmouth Free transfer [16]
2 July 2013 FW Devarn Green Burton Albion Undisclosed [17]
4 July 2013 FW DJ Campbell Q.P.R. Free transfer [18]
8 July 2013 DF Matthew Kilgallon Sunderland Free transfer [19]
9 July 2013 MF Alex Marrow Crystal Palace Undisclosed [20]
1 August 2013 DF Tommy Spurr Doncaster Rovers Free transfer [21]
2 August 2013 MF Corry Evans Hull City Undisclosed (est ~ £600,000)[22] [23]
5 August 2013 DF Yann Songo'o Sporting Kansas City Free transfer [24]
18 August 2013 DF Aaron Tumwa Watford Free transfer [25]
28 August 2013 MF Ben Marshall Leicester City Undisclosed (est ~ £1,000,000) [26]
13 December 2013 MF Connor Mahoney Accrington Stanley Undisclosed [27]
  • Total spent ~ Undisclosed (~ £1,600,000+)

Out
Date Pos. Name To Fee Source
4 June 2013 FW Micah Evans Burnley Released [28]
4 June 2013 FW Osayamen Osawe Southport Released [6][29]
4 June 2013 GK Christopher Dilo St Mirren Released [6][30]
4 June 2013 DF Peter Wylie Free agent Released [6]
4 June 2013 FW Jamie Maclaren Perth Glory Released [6]
4 June 2013 MF Reece Hands Morton Released [6]
4 June 2013 FW Ryan Humphreys Free agent Released [6]
4 June 2013 MF Danny Laverty Free agent Released [6]
28 June 2013 FW Nuno Gomes Free agent Mutual Consent [31]
1 July 2013 MF Danny Murphy Retired Mutual Consent [32]
10 July 2013 DF Martin Olsson Norwich City Undisclosed (est ~ £3,000,000)[33] [34]
8 August 2013 GK Sebastian Usai AFC United Mutual Consent [35]
16 August 2013 MF Mauro Formica Cruz Azul Undisclosed (est ~ £600,000).[36] [37]
23 August 2013 FW Diogo Rosado Vitória Mutual Consent [38]
29 August 2013 MF Morten Gamst Pedersen Karabükspor Free Transfer [39]
30 August 2013 DF Gaël Givet Arles-Avignon Free Transfer [40]
  • Total sold ~ Undisclosed (~ £3,600,000)

Loan in
Date Pos. Name From Loan length Source
25 June 2013 DF Todd Kane Chelsea Season-long loan [41]
1 August 2013 MF Tom Cairney Hull City 6 Month loan [42]
26 November 2013 FW Rudy Gestede Cardiff City 1 Month loan [43]

Loan out
Date Pos. Name To Loan length Source
1 July 2013 DF Nuno Henrique Arouca Season-long loan [44]
2 July 2013 FW David Goodwillie Dundee United 6 Month loan [45]
18 July 2013 FW Anton Forrester Bury 6 Month loan (extended) [46]
22 July 2013 DF Jack O'Connell Rochdale 6 Month loan (extended) [47]
23 July 2013 DF Ryan Edwards Chesterfield 1 Month loan (extended) [48]
17 August 2013 FW Edinho Junior Whitehawk 1 Month loan [49]
2 September 2013 DF Bradley Orr Blackpool 5 Month loan [50]
1 October 2013 DF Anthony O'Connor Torquay United 1 Month loan (extended) [51]
28 November 2013 DF Josh Morris Carlisle United 1 Month loan [52]
28 November 2013 DF Ryan Edwards Tranmere Rovers 1 Month loan [53]

Youth Loan out
Date Pos. Name To Loan length Source
13 August 2013 GK Matthew Urwin Stalybridge Celtic 3 Month loan [54]
23 August 2013 FW Curtis Haley Bamber Bridge 1 Month loan [55]

In
Date Pos. Name From Fee Source
2 January 2014 MF Tom Cairney Hull City undisclosed (est ~ £600,000)[56] [57]
2 January 2014 FW Rudy Gestede Cardiff City undisclosed (est ~ £200,000)[58] [57]
31 January 2014 MF Craig Conway Cardiff City undisclosed (est ~ £100,000)[59] [60]
  • Total spent ~ undisclosed (est ~ £900,000)

Out
Date Pos. Name To Fee Source
2 January 2014 DF Bruno Ribeiro Linense Free Transfer [61]
24 January 2014 MF Fábio Nunes Latina Free Transfer [62]
24 January 2014 FW Edinho Júnior Harrisburg City Free Transfer [63]
24 January 2014 FW Curtis Haley Free agent Mutual Consent [63]
28 January 2014 MF Raheem Hanley Swansea City Mutual Consent [64][65]
31 January 2014 DF Scott Dann Crystal Palace Undisclosed (est ~ £1,500,000+)[66] [67]
28 February 2014 DF Nuno Henrique Jagiellonia Białystok Free Transfer [68]
15 April 2014 MF Hugo Fernández Free agent Mutual Consent
  • Total sold ~ undisclosed (est ~ £1,500,000+)

Loan in
Date Pos. Name From Loan length Source
28 January 2014 MF Bryan Dabo Montpellier Season-Long loan [64]
8 February 2014 FW Luke Varney Leeds United 3-month loan [69]
7 March 2014 DF Michael Keane Manchester United Season-Long loan [70]
8 March 2014 MF Liam Feeney Millwall Season-Long loan [71]

Loan out
Date Pos. Name To Loan length Source
1 January 2014 FW Jordan Slew Ross County Season-Long loan [72]
8 January 2014 MF Alan Judge Brentford Season-Long loan [73]
9 January 2014 MF John O'Sullivan Southport 1 Month loan (extended) [74]
9 January 2014 DF Kellen Daly Southport 1 Month loan (extended) [74]
13 January 2014 MF Alex Marrow Fleetwood Town Season-Long loan [75]
18 January 2014 DF Yann Songo'o Ross County Season-Long loan [76]
20 January 2014 FW Rubén Rochina Rayo Vallecano Season-Long loan [77]
20 January 2014 FW DJ Campbell Millwall Season-Long loan (cut short) [78]
24 January 2014 FW David Goodwillie Blackpool Season-Long loan [79]
24 January 2014 DF Bradley Orr Toronto Season-Long loan [80]
14 February 2014 FW Leon Best Sheffield Wednesday 1 Month loan (extended)[81] [82]
25 February 2014 DF Josh Morris Fleetwood Town 1 Month loan (extended) [83]
7 March 2014 FW Jordan Preston Clitheroe 1 Month loan [84]
21 March 2014 DF Ryan Edwards Morecambe 1 Month loan (extended) [85]

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