Blackburn Rovers

Tom Atcheson

A young defender raised entirely inside Blackburn's academy, valued for his discipline rather than any single standout trait. He defends simply, staying compact and trusting his positioning, which is exactly what got him promoted from youth football in the first place.
Northern Ireland Blackburn Rovers DEF
Appearances
6
Tackles won
4

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
519
86.50 per match
Tackles won
4
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets contributed
34
as defensive proxy

Season Stats

Appearances
6
Minutes played
519
Tackles won
4
Interceptions
2
Clearances
34
Blocks
8

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 defenders

Tackles won
63rd of 154
Interceptions
119th of 160
Clearances
24th of 177
Blocks
6th of 134
🟨 Most Cards #12 of 207
🎯 Pass Master #49 of 530
😈 Bad Boys #109 of 433
💪 Workhorses #223 of 399
👑 Assist Kings #262 of 391
👻 Ghost Players #320 of 399
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Tom Atcheson, The Academy Defender Trusted Early

A Northern Ireland youth international whose rise from academy football to a senior debut came remarkably quickly.

Atcheson joined Blackburn as a boy and worked his way steadily through every age group before a loan spell in non league football toughened him up against senior opponents. That loan mattered, because playing against grown men in a physical league taught him lessons academy football rarely does. He returned to Blackburn looking ready for first team involvement rather than overwhelmed by it, and quickly earned his league debut against senior opposition.

His emergence has coincided with recognition at international level, having been called into the Northern Ireland senior squad as injury cover before making his own debut soon after as a substitute. That is a fast track for a defender still establishing himself domestically. The real test now is whether Blackburn trust him with a run of starts rather than only occasional appearances off the bench.

The Rest Of The Squad

33 players

Goalkeepers

22
Balázs Tóth
Age 29
4 apps
1
Aynsley Pears
Age 28
3 apps
37
Felix Goddard
Age 22
0 apps

Defenders

2
Ryan Alebiosu
Age 24
7 apps
15
Sean McLoughlin
Age 29
7 apps 1g
4
Yuri Ribeiro
Age 29
6 apps
3
Harry Pickering
Age 27
3 apps 1a
17
Hayden Carter
Age 26
3 apps
—
Gady Beyuku
Age 20
2 apps
39
Harvey Pates
Age 18
1 app
47
Lucas Houghton
1 app
33
Lewis Miller
Age 26
0 apps
40
Matty Litherland
Age 20
0 apps
—
Michael Decandia
Age 18
0 apps
16
Scott Wharton
Age 28
0 apps

Midfielders

31
Kristi Montgomery
Age 22
7 apps 1g
25
Ryoya Morishita
Age 29
7 apps 1g 1a
8
Sam Morsy
Bristol City · Age 35
7 apps 1a
10
Todd Cantwell
Age 28
7 apps 1g
28
Adam Forshaw
Age 34
5 apps
30
Jake Garrett
Age 23
3 apps
53
Frank Vare
Age 19
1 app
14
Dion De Neve
Age 25
0 apps
42
Harry Lister
0 apps
36
James Edmondson
Macclesfield · Age 20
0 apps
24
Moussa Baradji
Age 25
0 apps

Forwards

11
Jayden Fevrier
Charlton Athletic · Age 23
7 apps 1a
21
Oladapo Afolayan
Age 29
7 apps 2g 1a
9
Andri Gudjohnsen
Age 24
6 apps 3g 1a
45
Harvey Higgins
Age 17
2 apps
23
Yuki Ohashi
Age 30
2 apps
29
Mathias Jørgensen
Age 25
1 app
7
Augustus Kargbo
Age 27
0 apps
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