Players who played for Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers
10 players · Premier League since 1992/93
10 players have played for both Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League since 1992/93. 3 played for Aston Villa first and 7 for Blackburn Rovers first. The longest-serving made 375 appearances across both; the top scorer got 72 goals; 4 scored for both; the first move came in 1993/94, the most recent in 2015/16.
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- Aston Villa 114 · Blackburn 261
- Aston Villa 260 · Blackburn 42
- Aston Villa 179 · Blackburn 60
- Aston Villa 84 · Blackburn 88
- Aston Villa 8 · Blackburn 130
- Aston Villa 32 · Blackburn 27
- Aston Villa 52 · Blackburn 2
- Aston Villa 38 · Blackburn 2
- Aston Villa 11 · Blackburn 24
- Aston Villa 10 · Blackburn 6
Who stands out
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Brad Friedel has the most appearances for the two combined: 114 for Aston Villa and 261 for Blackburn Rovers. Dwight Yorke scored the most goals across both (60 for Aston Villa, 12 for Blackburn Rovers), and 4 players scored for both.
In our data, Gordon Cowans was the first to have played for both (his first game for Aston Villa came in 1993/94). The most recent player to play for both is Mark Bunn, who first played for Aston Villa in 2015/16.
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| Player | Aston Villa | Blackburn | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Brad Friedel | 114 | 0 | 2008–2011 | 261 | 1 | 2001–2008 | Blackburn |
| Alan Wright | 260 | 5 | 1994–2003 | 42 | 0 | 1992–1995 | Blackburn |
| Dwight Yorke | 179 | 60 | 1992–1999 | 60 | 12 | 2002–2005 | Aston Villa |
| Stephen Warnock | 84 | 2 | 2009–2012 | 88 | 5 | 2006–2010 | Blackburn |
| Chris Sutton | 8 | 1 | 2006/07 | 130 | 47 | 1994–1999 | Blackburn |
| Graham Fenton | 32 | 3 | 1993–1996 | 27 | 7 | 1995–1997 | Aston Villa |
| Peter Enckelman | 52 | 0 | 1999–2003 | 2 | 0 | 2003/04 | Aston Villa |
| Shay Given | 38 | 0 | 2011–2015 | 2 | 0 | 1996/97 | Blackburn |
| Gordon Cowans | 11 | 0 | 1993/94 | 24 | 1 | 1992/93 | Blackburn |
| Mark Bunn | 10 | 0 | 2015/16 | 6 | 0 | 2010–2012 | Blackburn |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers have met 36 times: Aston Villa won 15, Blackburn Rovers 15, and 6 games were drawn.
- Aston Villa's biggest win: Blackburn 0-4 Aston Villa (2007/08)
- Blackburn Rovers' biggest win: Blackburn 5-0 Aston Villa (1997/98)
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- How many players have played for both Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers?
- 10 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Brad Friedel, Alan Wright, Dwight Yorke, Stephen Warnock, Chris Sutton, Graham Fenton and 4 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers?
- Yes, 4: Dwight Yorke (60 and 12), Chris Sutton (1 and 47), Graham Fenton (3 and 7) and Stephen Warnock (2 and 5).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers?
- Mark Bunn. He played for Blackburn Rovers (2010–2012), then Aston Villa from 2015/16.
- What period does this list cover?
- Premier League games from 1992/93 to the present, updated as new games are played. Earlier games aren't in our data, so all-time lists can be longer.
Data: Premier League since 1992/93. Earlier games aren't included, so all-time lists can be longer.