Players who played for Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth
8 players · Premier League since 1992/93
8 players have played for both Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth in the Premier League since 1992/93. 5 played for Blackburn Rovers first and 3 for Portsmouth first. The longest-serving made 247 appearances across both; the top scorer got 46 goals; 4 scored for both; the first move came in 2003/04, the most recent in 2011/12.
Can you name all 8?
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- Blackburn 235 · Portsmouth 12
- Blackburn 134 · Portsmouth 10
- Blackburn 101 · Portsmouth 23
- Blackburn 83 · Portsmouth 18
- Blackburn 30 · Portsmouth 66
- Blackburn 18 · Portsmouth 70
- Blackburn 64 · Portsmouth 12
- Blackburn 15 · Portsmouth 7
Who stands out
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Tim Sherwood has the most appearances for the two combined: 235 for Blackburn Rovers and 12 for Portsmouth. Yakubu Ayegbeni scored the most goals across both (17 for Blackburn Rovers, 29 for Portsmouth), and 4 players scored for both.
In our data, Tim Sherwood was the first to have played for both (his first game for Portsmouth came in 2003/04). 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 | Portsmouth | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Tim Sherwood | 235 | 25 | 1992–1999 | 12 | 0 | 2003/04 | Blackburn |
| Jason Roberts | 134 | 24 | 2006–2012 | 10 | 1 | 2003/04 | Portsmouth |
| Aaron Mokoena | 101 | 0 | 2004–2009 | 23 | 0 | 2009/10 | Blackburn |
| Andrew Cole | 83 | 27 | 2001–2004 | 18 | 3 | 2006/07 | Blackburn |
| Yakubu Ayegbeni | 30 | 17 | 2011/12 | 66 | 29 | 2003–2005 | Portsmouth |
| Benjamin Mwaruwari | 18 | 3 | 2010/11 | 70 | 19 | 2005–2008 | Portsmouth |
| David Thompson | 64 | 5 | 2002–2006 | 12 | 0 | 2006/07 | Blackburn |
| John Curtis | 15 | 0 | 2001–2003 | 7 | 0 | 2003–2005 | Blackburn |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth have met 14 times: Blackburn Rovers won 8, Portsmouth 4, and 2 games were drawn.
- Blackburn Rovers' biggest win: Blackburn 3-0 Portsmouth (2006/07)
- Portsmouth's biggest win: Portsmouth 3-0 Blackburn (2006/07)
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- How many players have played for both Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth?
- 8 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Tim Sherwood, Jason Roberts, Aaron Mokoena, Andrew Cole, Yakubu Ayegbeni, Benjamin Mwaruwari and 2 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth?
- Yes, 4: Yakubu Ayegbeni (17 and 29), Andrew Cole (27 and 3), Jason Roberts (24 and 1) and Benjamin Mwaruwari (3 and 19).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth?
- Yakubu Ayegbeni. He played for Portsmouth (2003–2005), 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.