Players who played for Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough
3 players · Premier League since 1992/93
3 players have played for both Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough in the Premier League since 1992/93. 1 played for Blackburn Rovers first and 2 for Middlesbrough first. The longest-serving made 103 appearances across both; the top scorer got 42 goals; 2 scored for both; the first move came in 2001/02, the most recent in 2011/12.
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- Blackburn 30 · Middlesbrough 73
- Blackburn 23 · Middlesbrough 65
- Blackburn 42 · Middlesbrough 2
Who stands out
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Yakubu Ayegbeni has the most appearances for the two combined: 30 for Blackburn Rovers and 73 for Middlesbrough. Yakubu Ayegbeni scored the most goals across both (17 for Blackburn Rovers, 25 for Middlesbrough), and 2 players scored for both.
In our data, Craig Hignett was the first to have played for both (his first game for Blackburn Rovers came in 2001/02). The most recent player to play for both is Yakubu Ayegbeni, who first played for Blackburn Rovers in 2011/12.
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| Player | Blackburn | Middlesbrough | First | ||||
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| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Yakubu Ayegbeni | 30 | 17 | 2011/12 | 73 | 25 | 2005–2008 | Middlesbrough |
| Craig Hignett | 23 | 5 | 2001–2003 | 65 | 13 | 1992–1997 | Middlesbrough |
| Alan Wright | 42 | 0 | 1992–1995 | 2 | 0 | 2003/04 | Blackburn |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough have met 24 times: Blackburn Rovers won 9, Middlesbrough 8, and 7 games were drawn.
- Blackburn Rovers' biggest win: Boro 0-2 Blackburn (2005/06)
- Middlesbrough's biggest win: Blackburn 0-4 Boro (2004/05)
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- How many players have played for both Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough?
- 3 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Yakubu Ayegbeni, Craig Hignett and Alan Wright.
- Has anyone scored for both Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough?
- Yes, 2: Yakubu Ayegbeni (17 and 25) and Craig Hignett (5 and 13).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough?
- Yakubu Ayegbeni. He played for Middlesbrough (2005–2008), then Blackburn Rovers from 2011/12.
- 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.