Career appearances and goals for 949 Blackburn Rovers players, with position, nationality and years at the club. Sorted by appearances.
| Player | Pos | Nationality | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Fazackerley | DF | 1969-1987 | 596 | 23 | |
| Ronnie Clayton | Wing-half | 1950-1969 | 581 | 15 | |
| Bob Crompton | Right back | 1896-1920 | 530 | 14 | |
| Simon Garner | FW | 1978-1992 | 484 | 169 | |
| Bryan Douglas | W | 1952-1969 | 438 | 102 | |
| Bill Eckersley | FB | 1947-1961 | 406 | 20 | |
| Stuart Metcalfe | MF | 1967-1983 | 387 | 21 | |
| Billy Bradshaw | WH | 1903-1920 | 386 | 36 | |
| Glenn Keeley | DF | 1976-1987 | 370 | 23 | |
| Henry Healless | DF | 1919-1932 | 360 | ||
| Tony Parkes | MF | 1970-1982 | 350 | 38 | |
| Colin Hendry | DF | 1987-1998 | 337 | 34 | |
| Jack Bruton | MF | 1929-1939 | 324 | 108 | |
| Eric Bell | MF | 1946-1957 | 323 | 9 | |
| Bob Pryde | DF | 1933-1949 | 320 | 11 | |
| Noel Brotherston | MF | 1977-1987 | 317 | 40 | |
| David Dunn | MF | 1998-2015 | 316 | 50 | |
| Keith Newton | FB | 1958-1969 | 306 | 9 | |
| Jim Branagan | DF | 1979-1987 | 294 | 5 | |
| Tugay | MF | 2001-2009 | 294 | 13 | |
| Terry Gennoe | GK | 1981-1991 | 289 | ||
| Brad Friedel | GK | 2000-2008 | 288 | 1 | |
| Morten Gamst Pedersen | MF | 2004-2013 | 288 | 35 | |
| Eddie Crossan | IF | 1947-1957 | 287 | 73 | |
| Arthur Cowell | DF | 1905-1920 | 280 | ||
| Mick Rathbone | DF | 1979-1987 | 273 | 2 | |
| Albert Walmsley | WH | 1907-1920 | 272 | 6 | |
| Jason Wilcox | W | 1989-1999 | 271 | 31 | |
| Mick McGrath | Left half | 1954-1966 | 269 | 8 | |
| Ian Miller | MF | 1981-1989 | 268 | 16 | |
| Matt Woods | DF | 1957-1963 | 260 | 2 | |
| Eddie Latheron | IF | 1906-1917 | 258 | 94 | |
| Mark Atkins | MF | 1988-1995 | 257 | 34 | |
| Henning Berg | CB | 1993-2003 | 250 | 7 | |
| Syd Puddefoot | FW | 1925-1932 | 250 | 79 | |
| Arnie Whittaker | FW | 1899-1908 | 250 | 57 | |
| Garry Flitcroft | MF | 1996-2006 | 248 | 14 | |
| Brett Emerton | MF | 2003-2011 | 247 | 13 | |
| Herbert Jones | DF | 1925-1934 | 247 | ||
| Billy Wilson | Full back | 1964-1972 | 247 | ||
| Tim Sherwood | MF | 1992-1999 | 246 | 25 | |
| Roger Jones | GK | 1970-1976 | 242 | ||
| Lewis Travis | MF | 2017-2025 | 238 | 8 | |
| Walter Crook | DF | 1931-1947 | 236 | 2 | |
| Darragh Lenihan | DF | 2012-2022 | 233 | 9 | |
| Tugay Kerimoğlu | MF | 2001-2009 | 233 | 11 | |
| Joseph Hodkinson | FW | 1912-1922 | 228 | 19 | |
| Ronnie Sewell | GK | 1920-1927 | 227 | ||
| Jack Roscamp | FW | 1923-1931 | 223 | 37 | |
| Mike Ferguson | MF | 1962-1968 | 220 | 29 | |
| Sam Gallagher | FW | 2016-2024 | 219 | 45 | |
| Arnold Whiteside | WH | 1932-1949 | 218 | 3 | |
| Tom Brandon | DF | 1889-1900 | 216 | 2 | |
| Don Martin | FW | 1968-1976 | 214 | 57 | |
| Bobby Langton | Outside-left | 1938-1956 | 212 | 57 | |
| Walter Aitkenhead | FW | 1906-1918 | 210 | 75 | |
| David Rollo | MF | 1919-1927 | 207 | 5 | |
| Corry Evans | CB | 2013-2021 | 206 | 4 | |
| David Mail | DF | 1982-1990 | 206 | 4 | |
| Scott Sellars | MF | 1986-1992 | 202 | 35 | |
| Ken Taylor | Full back (association football) | 1954-1964 | 200 | ||
| Tommy Briggs | FW | 1952-1957 | 194 | 140 | |
| Ally MacLeod | W | 1956-1961 | 193 | 47 | |
| Fred Blackburn | Outside-left, wing-half | 1897-1905 | 192 | 25 | |
| Tyrhys Dolan | W | 2020-2025 | 192 | 23 | |
| Reg Elvy | GK | 1951-1956 | 192 | ||
| Paul Robinson | GK | 2008-2015 | 189 | ||
| Lucas Neill | DF | 2001-2007 | 188 | 5 | |
| Fred Else | GK | 1961-1966 | 187 | ||
| Stuart Ripley | W | 1992-1998 | 187 | 13 | |
| Willie Kelly | DF | 1951-1957 | 186 | 1 | |
| Damien Duff | W | 1996-2003 | 185 | 27 | |
| Grant Hanley | CB | 2010-2016 | 183 | 8 | |
| Andy McEvoy | IF | 1956-1967 | 183 | 89 | |
| Ryan Nyambe | DF | 2015-2022 | 183 | ||
| Simon Barker | MF | 1983-1988 | 182 | 35 | |
| Peter Dobing | IF | 1955-1961 | 179 | 88 | |
| Geordie Anderson | {{ublist | 1892-1901 | 178 | 19 | |
| Craig Conway | MF | 2014-2019 | 178 | 19 | |
| Elliott Bennett | W | 2016-2021 | 177 | 8 | |
| Tim Flowers | GK | 1993-1999 | 177 | ||
| Eamonn Rogers | MF | 1965-1971 | 177 | 39 | |
| Ben Brereton | FW | 2018-2023 | 177 | 47 | |
| Danny Graham | FW | 2016-2020 | 176 | 52 | |
| Ron Suart | DF | 1949-1955 | 176 | ||
| Johnny McIntyre | IF | 1922-1927 | 175 | 38 | |
| Geordie Dewar | MF | 1889-1897 | 174 | 7 | |
| Nicky Reid | DF | 1987-1992 | 174 | 9 | |
| Jason Lowe | RB | 2009-2017 | 173 | 1 | |
| Ryan Nelsen | DF | 2005-2012 | 172 | 8 | |
| Percy Smith | Centre half<ref>{{Cite web | 1910-1920 | 172 | 5 | |
| Mick Heaton | FB | 1971-1977 | 171 | 1 | |
| Ernie Thompson | FW | 1931-1936 | 171 | 82 | |
| Jack Dewhurst | WH | 1898-1905 | 169 | 43 | |
| Harry Leyland | GK | 1956-1960 | 166 | ||
| Mike England | DF | 1959-1966 | 165 | 21 | |
| Willie Imrie | WH | 1929-1933 | 165 | 23 | |
| Austen Campbell | Half back (association football) | 1923-1929 | 161 | 7 | |
| Christopher Samba | DF | 2007-2012 | 161 | 16 | |
| Ben Brereton Díaz | FW | 2018-2023 | 160 | 45 | |
| Mike Harrison | MF | 1963-1967 | 160 | 40 | |
| Adam Armstrong | FW | 2017-2021 | 160 | 64 | |
| Eddie Quigley | CF | 1951-1955 | 159 | 92 | |
| Jordan Rhodes | FW | 2012-2016 | 159 | 83 | |
| Bradley Dack | MF | 2017-2023 | 158 | 50 | |
| Jeff Kenna | FB | 1995-2002 | 156 | 1 | |
| Arthur Rigby | OL | 1925-1929 | 156 | 41 | |
| Jock Crawford | GK | 1925-1933 | 155 | ||
| Matt Jansen | FW | 1999-2006 | 153 | 44 | |
| Kelly Houlker | Left half | 1894-1907 | 152 | 2 | |
| Jock Simpson | FW | 1911-1919 | 151 | 16 | |
| Leslie Graham | IF | 1947-1952 | 150 | 42 | |
| Walter Anthony | OL | 1908-1915 | 149 | 11 | |
| John Connelly | FW | 1966-1970 | 149 | 36 | |
| Joe Rothwell | MF | 2018-2022 | 149 | 10 | |
| Jimmy Forrest | DF | 1883-1895 | 148 | 2 | |
| John Waddington | CB | 1973-1979 | 148 | 18 | |
| Mick Wood | DF | 1970-1978 | 148 | 2 | |
| John Buckley | MF | 2019-2025 | 147 | 6 | |
| Kevin Moran | 1990-1994 | 147 | 10 | ||
| Jesse Carver | CB | 1929-1936 | 146 | ||
| Dick Mulvaney | DF | 1964-1971 | 145 | 4 | |
| Kevin Gallacher | MF | 1993-1999 | 144 | 46 | |
| Sammy McClure | DF | 1899-1906 | 144 | 12 | |
| Willie Rankin | CB | 1927-1932 | 144 | 4 | |
| Alfred Robinson | GK | 1911-1921 | 144 | ||
| John Lowey | MF | 1977-1986 | 141 | 14 | |
| Percy Dawson | FW | 1914-1922 | 140 | 71 | |
| George Chapman | FW | 1908-1915 | 138 | 34 | |
| Harry Pickering | LB | 2021-2026 | 138 | 4 | |
| Alan Shearer | FW | 1992-1996 | 138 | 112 | |
| Derrick Williams | CB | 2016-2021 | 138 | 6 | |
| Ryan Hedges | MF | 2022-2026 | 137 | 8 | |
| Harry Chippendale | FW | 1891-1897 | 134 | 50 | |
| Bobby Mimms | GK | 1987-1996 | 134 | ||
| Fred Pickering | FW | 1959-1972 | 134 | 61 | |
| Jason Roberts | FW | 2006-2012 | 134 | 24 | |
| Craig Short | CB | 1999-2005 | 134 | 4 | |
| Chris Sulley | LB | 1986-1992 | 134 | 3 | |
| William Davies | FW | 1905-1913 | 132 | 66 | |
| Kevin Hird | MF | 1973-1979 | 132 | 20 | |
| Roy Vernon | FW | 1955-1960 | 131 | 49 | |
| Mike Newell | FW | 1991-1996 | 130 | 28 | |
| Chris Sutton | FW | 1994-1999 | 130 | 47 | |
| Arthur Cunliffe | W | 1929-1933 | 129 | 47 | |
| Graeme Le Saux | FB | 1993-1997 | 129 | 7 | |
| Jackie Wharton | FW | 1948-1953 | 129 | 14 | |
| Jock Hutton | DF | 1926-1933 | 128 | 4 | |
| Frank Reilly | Centre half | 1919-1923 | 127 | 8 | |
| Ben Marshall | MF | 2013-2017 | 126 | 11 | |
| Willie McIver | GK | 1901-1907 | 126 | ||
| John Millar | DF | 1987-1991 | 126 | 1 | |
| John Byrom | FW | 1961-1977 | 124 | 50 | |
| David May | CB | 1988-1994 | 123 | 3 | |
| Robert Haworth | DF | 1898-1904 | 122 | 5 | |
| Dominic Hyam | CB | 2022-2025 | 122 | 4 | |
| John Bailey | LB | 1975-1979 | 120 | 1 | |
| Walter Joyce | WH | 1964-1967 | 120 | 4 | |
| Bill Smith | FW | 1952-1960 | 119 | 10 | |
| Martin Olsson | FB | 2007-2013 | 117 | 3 | |
| Howard Gayle | FW | 1987-1992 | 116 | 29 | |
| Peter Holland | FW | 1919-1928 | 116 | 24 | |
| Keith Gillespie | W | 1998-2003 | 115 | 6 | |
| Gaël Givet | DF | 2008-2013 | 115 | 3 | |
| Thomas Kaminski | GK | 2020-2023 | 115 | ||
| Joe Rankin-Costello | DF | 2017-2025 | 115 | 6 | |
| Jimmy Ashcroft | GK | 1908-1913 | 114 | ||
| David Hamilton | MF | 1981-1986 | 114 | 7 | |
| Robert Roxburgh | DF | 1924-1930 | 114 | ||
| Steven Reid | MF | 2003-2010 | 113 | 6 | |
| Jason Steele | GK | 2014-2017 | 113 | ||
| Tom Booth | Centre-half | 1896-1900 | 111 | 10 | |
| Jimmy McKinnell | Left half | 1920-1926 | 111 | ||
| Len Butt | FW | 1937-1947 | 110 | 44 | |
| Nat Walton | IF | 1884-1893 | 110 | 37 | |
| Graham Hawkins | DF | 1974-1978 | 109 | 4 | |
| Benni McCarthy | FW | 2006-2010 | 109 | 37 | |
| John Murray | DF | 1892-1896 | 109 | ||
| Adam Ogilvie | GK | 1893-1897 | 108 | ||
| Jack Southworth | FW | 1887-1893 | 108 | 97 | |
| David Bentley | W | 2005-2013 | 107 | 13 | |
| David Gray | DF | 1948-1953 | 107 | 5 | |
| Tony Field | FW | 1971-1974 | 106 | 45 | |
| John Forbes | FB | 1888-1894 | 106 | 1 | |
| Callum Brittain | FB | 2022-2025 | 104 | 3 | |
| John Butcher | GK | 1976-1982 | 104 | ||
| Bob Evans | GK | 1903-1908 | 104 | ||
| Marcus Olsson | LB | 2012-2016 | 104 | 1 | |
| Aynsley Pears | GK | 2020-2026 | 103 | ||
| George Sharples | WH | 1964-1969 | 103 | 5 | |
| Sondre Tronstad | MF | 2023-2026 | 103 | 2 | |
| Chris Price | DF | 1986-1993 | 102 | 14 | |
| Aaron Mokoena | CB | 2005-2009 | 101 | ||
| Mark Patterson | MF | 1983-1988 | 101 | 20 | |
| Scott Wharton | DF | 2016-2026 | 101 | 5 | |
| Charlie Mulgrew | CB | 2016-2021 | 100 | 27 | |
| Adam Bowman | FW | 1902-1906 | 99 | 43 | |
| Hayden Carter | DF | 2020-2026 | 99 | 3 | |
| Harry Campbell | Inside right | 1889-1893 | 98 | 22 | |
| Jack Crisp | FW | 1923-1926 | 98 | 18 | |
| Scott Dann | CB | 2011-2014 | 98 | 5 | |
| David Raya | GK | 2014-2019 | 98 | ||
| Danny Shea | FW | 1913-1920 | 97 | 61 | |
| William Townley | W | 1886-1894 | 97 | 37 | |
| Sam Wolstenholme | DF | 1904-1908 | 97 | 1 | |
| Adam Blacklaw | GK | 1967-1970 | 96 | ||
| Ernest Hawksworth | FW | 1919-1924 | 96 | 34 | |
| Keith Hill | CB | 1987-1992 | 96 | 4 | |
| Preben Arentoft | MF | 1971-1974 | 94 | 3 | |
| Henry Horton | MF | 1946-1951 | 92 | 5 | |
| Billy McKinlay | MF | 1995-2000 | 91 | 3 | |
| Amari'i Bell | Left back<ref>{{Hugman | 2018-2021 | 90 | 3 | |
| Terry Garbett | MF | 1972-1974 | 90 | 6 | |
| Les Talbot | IF | 1930-1936 | 90 | 20 | |
| Jimmy Baldwin | DF | 1946-1950 | 88 | ||
| Billy Guest | OL | 1937-1947 | 88 | 30 | |
| Ted Killean | Half back (association football) | 1894-1898 | 88 | 6 | |
| Martin Taylor | DF | 1997-2004 | 88 | 5 | |
| Andy Todd | CB | 2002-2007 | 88 | 4 | |
| Stephen Warnock | LB | 2007-2009 | 88 | 5 | |
| Richard Smallwood | MF | 2017-2020 | 87 | 3 | |
| Ken Beamish | FW | 1974-1976 | 86 | 19 | |
| Nils-Eric Johansson | DF | 2001-2005 | 86 | ||
| Steven Nzonzi | MF | 2009-2012 | 86 | 5 | |
| Jimmy Whitehead | IF | 1892-1897 | 86 | 22 | |
| Ben Hulse | FW | 1897-1900 | 85 | 22 | |
| Kevin Stonehouse | FW | 1979-1982 | 85 | 27 | |
| Chris Thompson | MF | 1983-1986 | 85 | 24 | |
| Levy Thorpe | WH | 1920-1922 | 85 | 1 | |
| Allan Hunter | DF | 1969-1972 | 84 | 1 | |
| Andy Cole | FW | 2001-2004 | 83 | 27 | |
| Yūki Ōhashi | CF | 2024-2026 | 83 | 19 | |
| William Garbutt | OR | 1908-1911 | 82 | 10 | |
| Stéphane Henchoz | CB | 1997-2008 | 82 | ||
| Bradley Johnson | MF | 2019-2022 | 82 | 6 | |
| Junior Hoilett | W | 2007-2012 | 81 | 12 | |
| Frank Stapleton | FW | 1989-1991 | 81 | 13 | |
| Egil Ostenstad | FW | 1999-2003 | 81 | 13 | |
| Adam Henley | DF | 2011-2017 | 80 | 1 | |
| Jim Barron | GK | 1935-1946 | 79 | ||
| Barry Endean | FW | 1971-1974 | 79 | 18 | |
| Coombe Hall | FW | 1890-1895 | 79 | 26 | |
| Barrie Hole | MF | 1966-1968 | 79 | 13 | |
| Howard Kendall | MF | 1979-1981 | 79 | 6 | |
| André Ooijer | DF | 2006-2009 | 79 | 2 | |
| Sammie Szmodics | MF | 2022-2024 | 79 | 33 | |
| Lee Williamson | MF | 2013-2016 | 79 | ||
| Paul Bradshaw | GK | 1973-1977 | 78 | ||
| Jimmy Robertson | FW | 1905-1908 | 78 | 22 | |
| Tommy Spurr | DF | 2013-2016 | 78 | 3 | |
| Dave Whelan | FB | 1956-1960 | 78 | 3 | |
| Jimmy Moir | MF | 1900-1906 | 77 | ||
| Dave Wagstaffe | MF | 1976-1979 | 77 | 7 | |
| John Beattie | IF | 1934-1937 | 76 | 17 | |
| Tom Cairney | MF | 2013-2015 | 76 | 8 | |
| Graham Oates | DF | 1974-1976 | 76 | 10 | |
| Johnny Price | W | 1971-1974 | 76 | 12 | |
| Robbie Savage | MF | 2005-2008 | 76 | 1 | |
| Johnny Orr | IF | 1908-1920 | 75 | 30 | |
| Jack Wilkie | FW | 1895-1898 | 75 | 17 | |
| Duncan McKenzie | FW | 1979-1981 | 74 | 16 | |
| Alan Wright | DF | 1991-1995 | 74 | 1 | |
| John Coddington | Centre half | 1967-1970 | 73 | 3 | |
| Joe Hulme | W | 1924-1926 | 73 | 6 | |
| Tommy Mitchell | FW | 1926-1929 | 73 | 27 | |
| Colin Randell | DF | 1982-1985 | 73 | 7 | |
| Chris Taylor | MF | 2013-2016 | 73 | 5 | |
| Jason McAteer | MF | 1999-2001 | 72 | 4 | |
| Jimmy Quinn | FW | 1984-1986 | 71 | 17 | |
| Keith Andrews | MF | 2008-2012 | 70 | 5 | |
| Christian Dailly | CB | 1998-2001 | 70 | 4 | |
| Ken Knighton | DF | 1969-1971 | 70 | 11 | |
| Willie Cameron | IF | 1908-1913 | 69 | 18 | |
| Vince O'Keefe | GK | 1982-1989 | 68 | ||
| Todd Cantwell | MF | 2024-2026 | 67 | 9 | |
| George Marks | GK | 1946-1948 | 67 | ||
| Lee Richardson | MF | 1990-1992 | 67 | 5 | |
| Stig-Inge Bjornebye | DF | 2000-2003 | 67 | 1 | |
| Callum Davidson | FB | 1998-2000 | 66 | 1 | |
| Rudy Gestede | FW | 2013-2015 | 66 | 34 | |
| Jimmy Haydock | FW | 1890-1897 | 66 | 21 | |
| Míchel Salgado | FB | 2009-2012 | 66 | ||
| Roque Santa Cruz | FW | 2007-2011 | 66 | 23 | |
| Jock Wightman | WH | 1937-1946 | 66 | 2 | |
| Alan Ainscow | MF | 1986-1989 | 65 | 5 | |
| Arthur Groves | FW | 1928-1932 | 65 | 26 | |
| Tommy Sale | FW | 1936-1938 | 65 | 25 | |
| David Thompson | MF | 2002-2006 | 65 | 7 | |
| David Bradford | MF | 1971-1974 | 64 | 3 | |
| Jock Cameron | DF | 1904-1907 | 64 | ||
| John Filan | GK | 1997-2001 | 64 | ||
| Freddie Goodwin | MF | 1970-1971 | 64 | 4 | |
| Michael Gray | LB | 2004-2007 | 64 | ||
| Joshua King | CF | 2012-2015 | 64 | 5 | |
| Gordon Taylor | W | 1976-1978 | 64 | 3 | |
| Clarrie Bourton | FW | 1928-1931 | 63 | 37 | |
| Matt Derbyshire | FW | 2003-2009 | 63 | 10 | |
| Shane Duffy | CB | 2014-2016 | 63 | 5 | |
| Wally Halsall | WH | 1932-1938 | 63 | 4 | |
| Ian Pearce | DF | 1993-1997 | 63 | 2 | |
| Dennis Westcott | FW | 1948-1950 | 63 | 37 | |
| Zurab Khizanishvili | DF | 2005-2011 | 62 | 1 | |
| Egil Østenstad | FW | 1999-2003 | 62 | 11 | |
| Norman Bell | FW | 1981-1984 | 61 | 10 | |
| John Curtis | DF | 2000-2003 | 61 | ||
| Paul Gallagher | MF | 2002-2009 | 61 | 6 | |
| Hope Akpan | MF | 2015-2017 | 60 | 4 | |
| El Hadji Diouf | W | 2009-2011 | 60 | 4 | |
| Makhtar Gueye | FW | 2024-2026 | 60 | 6 | |
| Damien Johnson | MF | 1997-2002 | 60 | 3 | |
| Paul Round | FW | 1977-1981 | 60 | 5 | |
| Dwight Yorke | FW | 2002-2004 | 60 | 12 | |
| Lars Bohinen | MF | 1995-1998 | 59 | 7 | |
| Derek Dougan | FW | 1959-1961 | 59 | 26 | |
| Stewart Downing | MF | 2019-2021 | 59 | 2 | |
| Andy Kennedy | FW | 1988-1990 | 59 | 23 | |
| Ian Lawther | FW | 1961-1963 | 59 | 21 | |
| Willie Almond | HB | 1888-1892 | 58 | 3 | |
| Jim Arnold | GK | 1979-1981 | 58 | ||
| Alan Irvine | MF | 1989-1992 | 58 | 3 | |
| George Smith | CB | 1903-1906 | 58 | 4 | |
| Thomas Heaton | MF | 1919-1923 | 57 | 1 | |
| Matthew Kilgallon | CB | 2013-2016 | 57 | 2 | |
| Jack Martin | FW | 1906-1908 | 57 | 25 | |
| Paul Warhurst | DF | 1993-1997 | 57 | 4 | |
| Daniel Ayala | CB | 2020-2023 | 56 | 3 | |
| Tommy Briercliffe | MF | 1897-1900 | 56 | 10 | |
| John Campbell | OL | 1896-1898 | 56 | 10 | |
| Andy Crawford | FW | 1979-1981 | 56 | 21 | |
| John McNamee | DF | 1971-1973 | 56 | 9 | |
| Stig Inge Bjørnebye | DF | 2000-2003 | 55 | 1 | |
| Nathan Blake | FW | 1998-2001 | 55 | 13 | |
| Lionel Watson | FW | 1902-1905 | 55 | 18 | |
| David Batty | MF | 1993-1996 | 54 | 1 | |
| Josh Hargreaves | FW | 1891-1898 | 54 | 19 | |
| Lewis Holtby | MF | 2019-2021 | 54 | 3 | |
| Nicky Marker | DF | 1992-1997 | 54 | 1 | |
| Kit Napier | FW | 1972-1974 | 54 | 10 | |
| Ashley Ward | FW | 1998-2000 | 54 | 13 | |
| George Higgins | DF | 1946-1951 | 53 | ||
| Craig Hignett | MF | 2000-2003 | 53 | 8 | |
| Daniel Hurst | FW | 1897-1900 | 53 | 17 | |
| Dominic Samuel | FW | 2017-2020 | 53 | 7 | |
| Gary Croft | Left Back | 1996-1999 | 52 | 1 | |
| Walter Whittaker | GK | 1900-1901 | 52 | ||
| Miles Chadwick | FW | 1905-1908 | 51 | 7 | |
| Chris Crowe | {{ublist | 1960-1962 | 51 | 6 | |
| Joe Lofthouse | FW | 1882-1891 | 51 | 18 | |
| Fred Pentland | FW | 1903-1906 | 51 | 9 | |
| Mick Speight | MF | 1980-1982 | 51 | 4 | |
| Gordon Cowans | MF | 1991-1993 | 50 | 2 | |
| Paul Dickov | FW | 2004-2006 | 50 | 14 | |
| Mark Hughes | FW | 2000-2002 | 50 | 6 | |
| Peter O'Dowd | DF | 1927-1930 | 50 | ||
| Bobby Svarc | FW | 1975-1978 | 50 | 16 | |
| Alan Kelly | GK | 1999-2004 | 50 | ||
| Mauro Formica | MF | 2011-2013 | 49 | 5 | |
| Roy Isherwood | W | 1956-1962 | 49 | 9 | |
| Bobby Jones | GK | 1958-1966 | 49 | ||
| Charlie Calladine | WH | 1936-1938 | 48 | 6 | |
| Frank Chivers | FW | 1938-1942 | 48 | 2 | |
| Joe Craig | FW | 1978-1981 | 48 | 8 | |
| Jack Eastham | FB | 1900-1905 | 48 | ||
| John Iorwerth Hughes | GK | 1932-1937 | 47 | ||
| Darren Peacock | CB | 1998-2000 | 47 | 1 | |
| Lee Carsley | MF | 1999-2000 | 46 | 10 | |
| Terry Eccles | FW | 1969-1973 | 46 | 6 | |
| John Kenyon | FW | 1972-1976 | 46 | 7 | |
| Sean McLoughlin | DF | 2025-2026 | 46 | 1 | |
| Rubén Rochina | W | 2011-2014 | 46 | 7 | |
| Paul Todd | IF | 1950-1952 | 46 | 12 | |
| Christian Walton | GK | 2019-2020 | 46 | ||
| Andy Burgin | 1974-1976 | 45 | 1 | ||
| Thomas Cleghorn | Half back (association football) | 1894-1896 | 45 | 3 | |
| Bryan Conlon | FW | 1970-1972 | 45 | 7 | |
| Jackie Milne | MF | 1932-1935 | 45 | 13 | |
| Nikola Kalinić | FW | 2009-2011 | 44 | 7 | |
| Adam Wharton | MF | 2022-2024 | 44 | 4 | |
| Norman Christie | Centre half | 1934-1937 | 43 | ||
| Norman Rodgers | W | 1919-1923 | 43 | 21 | |
| Allen Hardy | DF | 1900-1902 | 42 | ||
| Lenny Johnrose | MF | 1988-1992 | 42 | 11 | |
| Jon Stead | FW | 2004-2005 | 42 | 8 | |
| Joe Wilson | Centre half | 1905-1908 | 42 | 4 | |
| Ryan Alebiosu | FB | 2025-2026 | 41 | 1 | |
| Albert Clarke | FW | 1938-1944 | 41 | 21 | |
| Tony Dobson | DF | 1991-1993 | 41 | 1 | |
| Harvey Elliott | MF | 2020-2021 | 41 | 7 | |
| Liam Feeney | MF | 2014-2018 | 41 | ||
| Todd Kane | FB | 2013-2014 | 41 | 2 | |
| George Thornewell | FW | 1927-1929 | 41 | 4 | |
| Balázs Tóth | GK | 2024-2026 | 41 | ||
| Arnor Sigurdsson | MF | 2023-2025 | 41 | 8 | |
| Herbie Arthur | GK | 1880-1892 | 40 | ||
| John Barton | FB | 1887-1892 | 40 | 2 | |
| Ally Dawson | DF | 1987-1990 | 40 | ||
| Vratislav Greško | Left back | 2003-2006 | 40 | 2 | |
| Danny Guthrie | MF | 2015-2017 | 40 | 1 | |
| Tyler Morton | MF | 2022-2023 | 40 | ||
| Bert Ralphs | FW | 1919-1921 | 40 | 6 | |
| Jack Birchall | Left half, centre half | 1902-1906 | 39 | 3 | |
| Marshall Burke | MF | 1981-1982 | 39 | 7 | |
| Adam Forshaw | MF | 2025-2026 | 39 | 2 | |
| George Jones | FW | 1964-1966 | 39 | 14 | |
| Alan Kelly Jr. | GK | 1999-2004 | 39 | ||
| Les Bruton | CF | 1929-1932 | 38 | 23 | |
| Martin Fowler | MF | 1978-1980 | 38 | ||
| Vince Grella | MF | 2008-2012 | 38 | ||
| Ryōya Morishita | MF | 2025-2026 | 38 | 4 | |
| John Radford | MF | 1977-1979 | 38 | 10 | |
| Yuri Ribeiro | LB | 2025-2026 | 38 | ||
| Jock Smeaton | IF | 1936-1938 | 38 | 9 | |
| Danny Batth | DF | 2024-2025 | 37 | 2 | |
| Marcus Bent | FW | 2000-2001 | 37 | 8 | |
| Chris Brown | FW | 2014-2016 | 37 | ||
| Jim Fryatt | FW | 1968-1970 | 37 | 5 | |
| Brian Hill | MF | 1969-1971 | 37 | 4 | |
| Jake Kean | GK | 2009-2015 | 37 | ||
| Eddie Thomas | FW | 1960-1962 | 37 | 9 | |
| Barry Ferguson | MF | 2003-2005 | 36 | 3 | |
| Tony Finnigan | MF | 1988-1990 | 36 | ||
| Tommy Johnston | FW | 1958-1959 | 36 | 22 | |
| Archie Kyle | FW | 1908-1909 | 36 | 8 | |
| Alan Mahon | MF | 2000-2004 | 36 | 1 | |
| John Proudfoot | FW | 1896-1898 | 36 | 14 | |
| David Speedie | FW | 1991-1992 | 36 | 23 | |
| Ellis Crompton | Right half, Inside right | 1906-1910 | 35 | 20 | |
| Marvin Emnes | FW | 2016-2017 | 35 | 4 | |
| Phil Jones | DF | 2009-2011 | 35 | ||
| Andrew Moran | MF | 2023-2024 | 35 | 2 | |
| Albert Nightingale | IF | 1951-1952 | 35 | 5 | |
| Jackie Oakes | W | 1947-1948 | 35 | 9 | |
| John O'Mara | FW | 1972-1974 | 35 | 10 | |
| Tosin Adarabioyo | CB | 2019-2020 | 34 | 3 | |
| Jacob Davenport | MF | 2018-2022 | 34 | 1 | |
| Jimmy Douglas | WH | 1880-1892 | 34 | ||
| Allan Gilliver | FW | 1966-1968 | 34 | 9 | |
| Simon Grayson | MF | 1999-2002 | 34 | ||
| Shefki Kuqi | FW | 2005-2006 | 34 | 7 | |
| Dominic Matteo | DF | 2004-2007 | 34 | ||
| Arnór Sigurðsson | MF | 2023-2025 | 34 | 6 | |
| Peter Chambers | WH | 1897-1899 | 33 | ||
| Billy Fenton | MF | 1948-1951 | 33 | 7 | |
| Danny Murphy | MF | 2012-2013 | 33 | 1 | |
| Harrison Reed | MF | 2018-2019 | 33 | 3 | |
| Alex Baptiste | DF | 2014-2015 | 32 | 3 | |
| Moussa Baradji | MF | 2025-2026 | 32 | 2 | |
| Harry Leonard | FW | 2023-2025 | 32 | 4 | |
| Marcus Antonsson | FW | 2017-2018 | 31 | 7 | |
| Marlon Broomes | CB | 1994-2001 | 31 | 1 | |
| Paul Downing | CB | 2017-2019 | 31 | 1 | |
| Per Frandsen | MF | 1999-2000 | 31 | 5 | |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | CB | 2021-2022 | 31 | 1 | |
| Albert Knowles | GK | 1897-1900 | 31 | ||
| Bradley Orr | RB | 2012-2015 | 31 | ||
| Pascal Chimbonda | RB | 2009-2011 | 30 | 1 | |
| Barry Douglas | LB | 2020-2021 | 30 | ||
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | MF | 2025-2026 | 30 | ||
| Jake Garrett | MF | 2022-2026 | 30 | 1 | |
| Corrado Grabbi | FW | 2001-2004 | 30 | 2 | |
| Ronnie Hildersley | MF | 1988-1990 | 30 | 4 | |
| Steve Livingstone | FW | 1991-1993 | 30 | 10 | |
| Jack Smith | FW | 1946-1947 | 30 | 12 | |
| Andreas Weimann | FW | 2024-2025 | 30 | 7 | |
| Neil Wilkinson | DF | 1973-1977 | 30 | ||
| Yakubu | FW | 2011-2012 | 30 | 17 | |
| Kevin Arnott | MF | 1981-1983 | 29 | 3 | |
| Stan Dixon | WH | 1923-1926 | 29 | 1 | |
| Fred Hall | Centre half | 1935-1946 | 29 | ||
| Ken Holliday | DF | 1947-1952 | 29 | ||
| Fred Kennedy | FW | 1933-1934 | 29 | 8 | |
| Lewis Miller | DF | 2025-2026 | 29 | 2 | |
| Ben Anderson | DF | 1964-1968 | 28 | 7 | |
| Richard Brown | FB | 1990-1995 | 28 | ||
| Chris Coleman | CB | 1995-1997 | 28 | ||
| Tayo Edun | Utility player#Association football (soccer) | 2021-2023 | 28 | ||
| David Goodwillie | FW | 2011-2014 | 28 | 2 | |
| Colin Kazim-Richards | FW | 2012-2013 | 28 | 3 | |
| Jack Lewis | FW | 1977-1978 | 28 | 6 | |
| Archie Longmuir | FW | 1921-1923 | 28 | 2 | |
| Joe Nuttall | FW | 2017-2019 | 28 | 4 | |
| Andri Guðjohnsen | FW | 2025-2026 | 27 | 9 | |
| Craig Bellamy | FW | 2005-2006 | 27 | 13 | |
| Jack Byers | OL | 1922-1923 | 27 | 2 | |
| Harry Chapman | MF | 2017-2022 | 27 | 1 | |
| Darren Collier | GK | 1987-1993 | 27 | ||
| Dion De Neve | MF | 2025-2026 | 27 | ||
| Mike Duxbury | FB | 1990-1992 | 27 | ||
| Graham Fenton | FW | 1995-1997 | 27 | 7 | |
| Verdi Godwin | FW | 1946-1948 | 27 | 6 | |
| Joe Haverty | W | 1961-1962 | 27 | 1 | |
| Stan Hayhurst | GK | 1943-1948 | 27 | ||
| Archie Hughes | GK | 1948-1950 | 27 | ||
| Reda Khadra | MF | 2021-2022 | 27 | 4 | |
| Joe Walter | Half back (association football) | 1926-1928 | 27 | 2 | |
| James McEveley | DF | 2002-2007 | 27 | ||
| Ronnie Cairns | IF | 1953-1959 | 26 | 7 | |
| Joe Clennell | FW | 1911-1914 | 26 | 12 | |
| Martin Dahlin | FW | 1997-1999 | 26 | 4 | |
| Tony Diamond | FW | 1986-1989 | 26 | 3 | |
| Mame Biram Diouf | FW | 2010-2011 | 26 | 3 | |
| Mike Hickman | FW | 1975 | 26 | 8 | |
| Thomas Jackson | FW | 1897-1899 | 26 | 10 | |
| Shabani Nonda | FW | 2006-2007 | 26 | 7 | |
| Paul Shepstone | MF | 1990-1992 | 26 | 1 | |
| Jock Sorley | FW | 1893-1895 | 26 | 9 | |
| Tom Trybull | MF | 2020-2021 | 26 | ||
| Peter Turnbull | FW | 1895-1898 | 26 | 7 | |
| Markus Babbel | CB | 2003-2004 | 25 | 3 | |
| Laurie Calloway | DF | 1968-1970 | 25 | 1 | |
| Harold Cope | GK | 1926-1930 | 25 | ||
| John Glover | Full back (association football) | 1897-1899 | 25 | ||
| Frank Kopel | FB | 1969-1972 | 25 | ||
| Kristi Montgomery | MF | 2025-2026 | 25 | ||
| Dave Turner | MF | 1972-1974 | 25 | ||
| Owen Beck | LB | 2024-2025 | 24 | 1 | |
| Dicky Bond | OR | 1922-1923 | 24 | 2 | |
| Russell Coughlin | MF | 1978-1980 | 24 | ||
| Ted Davis | GK | 1922-1925 | 24 | ||
| David Glenn | Full back (association football) | 1983-1985 | 24 | ||
| Dilan Markanday | W | 2022-2025 | 24 | 1 | |
| Albert Monks | FW | 1903-1904 | 24 | 4 | |
| Alex Russell | MF | 1970-1971 | 24 | 4 | |
| Bill Sawers | FW | 1892-1893 | 24 | 11 | |
| George Donis | MF | 1996-1997 | 24 | 2 | |
| Jonathon Douglas | MF | 2000-2005 | 24 | 1 | |
| Eric Binns | DF | 1955-1957 | 23 | ||
| Kevin Davies | FW | 1998-1999 | 23 | 1 | |
| Dickson Etuhu | MF | 2012-2014 | 23 | 1 | |
| Luke Varney | FW | 2014-2015 | 23 | ||
| Elliott Ward | DF | 2016-2018 | 23 | 1 | |
| Jock Weir | FW | 1947-1948 | 23 | 7 | |
| Louis Bimpson | FW | 1959-1961 | 22 | 5 | |
| Jack Bowdler | FW | 1892-1893 | 22 | 5 | |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | W | 2024-2025 | 22 | 1 | |
| Franco Di Santo | FW | 2009-2010 | 22 | 1 | |
| Georgios Donis | MF | 1996-1997 | 22 | 2 | |
| Neil Logan | DF | 1902-1903 | 22 | 2 | |
| Tom Riley | Full back (association football) | 1902-1904 | 22 | ||
| Archie Wright | IF | 1951-1953 | 22 | 10 | |
| Harry Fecitt | FW | 1882-1891 | 21 | 13 | |
| Gordon Greer | CB | 2001-2017 | 21 | ||
| Alex Hamill | FW | 1935-1936 | 21 | 4 | |
| Bill Holmes | FW | 1952-1953 | 21 | 16 | |
| Tom Lawrence | MF | 2015-2016 | 21 | 2 | |
| Jack Rodwell | CB | 2018-2019 | 21 | 1 | |
| James Southworth | FB | 1888-1890 | 21 | 1 | |
| Roy Stephenson | MF | 1957-1959 | 21 | 5 | |
| Tommy Tierney | FW | 1895-1897 | 21 | 3 | |
| Leopold Wahlstedt | GK | 2023-2024 | 21 | ||
| Alf Wheeler | W | 1947-1948 | 21 | 5 | |
| Benjani | FW | 2010-2011 | 21 | 3 | |
| Steve Archibald | FW | 1987-1988 | 20 | 6 | |
| Billy Ball | FB | 1897-1902 | 20 | ||
| Wilf Crompton | FW | 1929-1932 | 20 | 5 | |
| Mathias Jørgensen | FW | 2026 | 20 | 5 | |
| George MacLuckie | MF | 1952-1953 | 20 | 2 | |
| John Moreland | FW | 1897-1899 | 20 | 6 | |
| Brian Morley | FB | 1978-1980 | 20 | ||
| Josh Morris | MF | 2010-2015 | 20 | ||
| Peter Whittingham | MF | 2017-2018 | 20 | ||
| Percy Dickie | {{ublist | 1937-1945 | 19 | 1 | |
| Jordi Gómez | MF | 2016 | 19 | 3 | |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | CB | 2021 | 19 | ||
| Bobby Hoy | MF | 1975-1976 | 19 | ||
| Thomas McKeown | DF | 1891-1892 | 19 | ||
| Radosav Petrović | MF | 2011-2012 | 19 | ||
| Tom Williamson | MF | 1922-1923 | 19 | 1 | |
| Lorenzo Amoruso | DF | 2003-2006 | 18 | 3 | |
| Alan Birchenall | MF | 1978-1979 | 18 | ||
| Eiran Cashin | CB | 2026 | 18 | 1 | |
| Arthur Dawson | W | 1903-1907 | 18 | 4 | |
| Ernie Edds | FW | 1949-1951 | 18 | 3 | |
| Nuno Gomes | FW | 2012-2013 | 18 | 4 | |
| Axel Henriksson | MF | 2025-2026 | 18 | ||
| James Hill | CB | 2023-2024 | 18 | 1 | |
| Augustus Kargbo | FW | 2025-2026 | 18 | 1 | |
| Jay McEveley | CB | 2002-2007 | 18 | ||
| Benjani Mwaruwari | FW | 2010-2011 | 18 | 3 | |
| Jack Payne | MF | 2018 | 18 | 1 | |
| Robbie Slater | MF | 1994-1995 | 18 | ||
| Jack Vale | FW | 2020-2025 | 18 | ||
| Daniel Butterworth | MF | 2017-2022 | 18 | ||
| Johnny Darroch | Fullback (association football) | 1901-1902 | 17 | ||
| Steve Harkness | Left back | 1999-2000 | 17 | ||
| Simeon Jackson | FW | 2016 | 17 | 2 | |
| Albert Keating | Inside left | 1928-1931 | 17 | 5 | |
| Sergio Peter | W | 2005-2009 | 17 | ||
| Semir Telalović | FW | 2023-2024 | 17 | ||
| Sorba Thomas | W | 2023 | 17 | ||
| Ryan Tunnicliffe | MF | 2014 | 17 | 1 | |
| Tom Atcheson | DF | 2023-2026 | 16 | ||
| Ben Chrisene | LB | 2024 | 16 | ||
| Jonathan Douglas | MF | 2000-2006 | 16 | 1 | |
| Pat Hilton | FW | 1974-1975 | 16 | 2 | |
| Tommie Hoban | DF | 2016-2017 | 16 | 1 | |
| James Kerr | WH | 1919-1921 | 16 | ||
| Connor Mahoney | MF | 2013-2017 | 16 | ||
| Bob Mortimer | FW | 1937-1938 | 16 | 4 | |
| Tom Nicol | FB | 1896-1897 | 16 | 2 | |
| Craig Skinner | MF | 1989-1992 | 16 | 1 | |
| Simon Vukčević | MF | 2011-2013 | 16 | 1 | |
| John Aston Jr. | MF | 1978-1979 | 15 | 2 | |
| Nathan Delfouneso | FW | 2015-2016 | 15 | 1 | |
| Tony Gale | DF | 1994-1995 | 15 | ||
| Dave Helliwell | MF | 1966-1969 | 15 | 1 | |
| Jermaine Jones | MF | 2011 | 15 | ||
| Jay Spearing | MF | 2015 | 15 | 1 | |
| James Swarbrick | Outside-left<ref name="kent"/> | 1901-1902 | 15 | ||
| Patrick Valéry | RB | 1997-1998 | 15 | ||
| Dick Wombwell | MF | 1907-1908 | 15 | 1 | |
| Fode Koita | FW | 2015-2016 | 15 | ||
| Leon Best | FW | 2012-2015 | 14 | 2 | |
| Danny Butterworth | FW | 2018-2023 | 14 | ||
| Paul Caddis | MF | 2017-2018 | 14 | ||
| DJ Campbell | FW | 2013-2014 | 14 | ||
| John Joyce | GK | 1902-1903 | 14 | ||
| Bengali-Fodé Koita | FW | 2015-2016 | 14 | ||
| Billy McOwen | GK | 1888-1889 | 14 | ||
| Kasey Palmer | MF | 2018-2019 | 14 | 1 | |
| Lewis Baker | MF | 2024-2025 | 13 | 1 | |
| Thomas Brennan | IF | 1933-1934 | 13 | 1 | |
| Rob Dewhurst | DF | 1990-1993 | 13 | ||
| Simon Eastwood | GK | 2013-2016 | 13 | ||
| Mark Grew | GK | 1990 | 13 | ||
| Matt Grimes | MF | 2016 | 13 | ||
| Lars Jacobsen | DF | 2009-2010 | 13 | ||
| Lucas João | FW | 2017 | 13 | 3 | |
| Michael Keane | CB | 2014 | 13 | 3 | |
| Kyle McFadzean | CB | 2024-2025 | 13 | ||
| Tim Parkin | DF | 1976-1980 | 13 | ||
| Septimus Rutherford | MF | 1936-1937 | 13 | 1 | |
| Sidnei Tavares | MF | 2025-2026 | 13 | ||
| Carlos Villanueva | MF | 2008-2009 | 13 | ||
| Patrik Andersson | DF | 1992-1993 | 12 | ||
| James Beresford | OR | 1887-1889 | 12 | 4 | |
| Jimmy Crabtree | GK | 1913-1919 | 12 | ||
| David Jones | MF | 2013 | 12 | 2 | |
| Dion Sanderson | DF | 2025 | 12 | ||
| Danny Simpson | RB | 2008-2009 | 12 | ||
| Keith Treacy | MF | 2005-2010 | 12 | ||
| Martin Andresen | MF | 2003-2004 | 11 | ||
| Alex Bell | WH | 1913-1920 | 11 | ||
| Eyal Berkovic | MF | 2001 | 11 | 2 | |
| Jay Bothroyd | FW | 2004-2005 | 11 | 1 | |
| Alan Bradshaw | MF | 1962-1965 | 11 | 2 | |
| James Derbyshire | DF | 1902-1903 | 11 | ||
| Niall Ennis | FW | 2023-2024 | 11 | ||
| Alan Fettis | GK | 1997-2000 | 11 | ||
| Pat Gallacher | IF | 1936-1937 | 11 | ||
| Ryan Giles | LB | 2022 | 11 | ||
| Alan Judge | MF | 2008-2014 | 11 | ||
| Jimmy Kerr | MF | 1970-1971 | 11 | ||
| Willie McCall | FW | 1920-1922 | 11 | ||
| Per Pedersen | FW | 1997-1998 | 11 | 1 | |
| Roy Wegerle | FW | 1992-1993 | 11 | 4 | |
| Ben Gladwin | MF | 2017-2018 | 11 | ||
| Dapo Afolayan | W | 2026 | 10 | ||
| Yasin Ayari | MF | 2024 | 10 | ||
| Jarrad Branthwaite | CB | 2021 | 10 | ||
| John Curtis | DF | 1977-1979 | 10 | ||
| Geoff Hutt | DF | 1975 | 10 | 1 | |
| Francis Jeffers | FW | 2006-2007 | 10 | ||
| Frank Lord | FW | 1966-1967 | 10 | 1 | |
| Charlie Luke | IF | 1938 | 10 | 2 | |
| Dario Marcolin | MF | 1999 | 10 | 1 | |
| Jimmy Mullen | MF | 1974-1976 | 10 | ||
| Ian Poveda | MF | 2021-2022 | 10 | 1 | |
| George Pratt | CB | 2021-2026 | 10 | ||
| Neil Ramsbottom | GK | 1977-1978 | 10 | ||
| George Robertson | IF | 1902-1903 | 10 | 1 | |
| Florent Sinama Pongolle | FW | 2006 | 10 | 1 | |
| Willie Taylor | FW | 1893 | 10 | 1 | |
| Dino Baggio | MF | 2003 | 9 | 1 | |
| Jason Brown | GK | 2006-2011 | 9 | ||
| Roy Faulkner | OR | 1919-1920 | 9 | ||
| Robert Haresnape | W | 1888-1889 | 9 | 2 | |
| George Hirst | FW | 2022-2023 | 9 | ||
| Matty Holmes | MF | 1995-1997 | 9 | 1 | |
| Anthony Modeste | FW | 2012 | 9 | ||
| Wilfred Oldham | FW | 1900-1901 | 9 | 1 | |
| Stuart Parker | 1979-1980 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Hakan Şükür | FW | 2002-2003 | 9 | 2 | |
| Jackie Swindells | IF | 1957-1959 | 9 | 1 | |
| Robert Thompson | GK | 1898-1900 | 9 | ||
| Tony Watt | FW | 2016 | 9 | 1 | |
| Charlie Watts | GK | 1893-1894 | 9 | ||
| Johnny Williamson | FW | 1955-1958 | 9 | 3 | |
| Thomas Wilmington | FW | 1896-1897 | 9 | ||
| Cauley Woodrow | FW | 2025 | 9 | ||
| Fergie Aitken | FW | 1921 | 8 | 1 | |
| David Barton | DF | 1982 | 8 | 1 | |
| Joe Beverley | DF | 1882-1889 | 8 | ||
| Martin Britt | FW | 1966-1969 | 8 | ||
| Viv Busby | FW | 1981-1982 | 8 | 1 | |
| Bobby Craig | IF | 1962 | 8 | 3 | |
| Greg Cunningham | FB | 2019-2020 | 8 | ||
| Peter Devine | MF | 1982-1984 | 8 | 2 | |
| James Donnelly | Full back (association football) | 1919-1922 | 8 | ||
| George Glaister | MF | 1946-1947 | 8 | 1 | |
| Jock McLean | Centre half | 1930-1933 | 8 | ||
| Rowland Pennington | GK | 1890-1892 | 8 | ||
| Ashley Phillips | CB | 2022-2023 | 8 | ||
| Grzegorz Sandomierski | GK | 2012-2013 | 8 | ||
| Anthony Stokes | FW | 2016-2017 | 8 | 1 | |
| Hakan Ünsal | FB | 2002 | 8 | ||
| Yordi | FW | 2002 | 8 | 2 | |
| Les Chappell | FW | 1968-1969 | 7 | ||
| Leighton Clarkson | MF | 2021-2022 | 7 | ||
| Joe Eddleston | IF | 1919-1920 | 7 | 3 | |
| Norman Moore | FW | 1950-1951 | 7 | 1 | |
| Fábio Nunes | LB | 2012-2014 | 7 | ||
| Connor O'Riordan | CB | 2024-2026 | 7 | ||
| Cameron Stewart | MF | 2013 | 7 | ||
| Johann Vogel | MF | 2008-2009 | 7 | ||
| Maurice Whittle | Fullback (association football) | 1968-1969 | 7 | ||
| William Wood | WH | 1931-1932 | 7 | ||
| Emmanuel Dennis | FW | 2024-2025 | 7 | ||
| Jim Beardall | FW | 1967-1969 | 6 | 1 | |
| Jim Beglin | FB | 1990-1991 | 6 | ||
| Mark Bunn | GK | 2008-2012 | 6 | ||
| Tommy Clinton | DF | 1955-1956 | 6 | ||
| Paul Comstive | FB | 1979-1983 | 6 | ||
| Niklas Gudmundsson | MF | 1995-1997 | 6 | ||
| Jemal Johnson | MF | 2004-2006 | 6 | ||
| Jayson Leutwiler | GK | 2017-2020 | 6 | ||
| Tyler Magloire | DF | 2019-2022 | 6 | ||
| Lee Makel | MF | 1992-1995 | 6 | ||
| Archie Miller | WH | 1947-1948 | 6 | ||
| Neil Oliver | Full back (association football) | 1989-1991 | 6 | ||
| John O'Sullivan | MF | 2013-2017 | 6 | ||
| Tommy Roberts | FB | 1951-1954 | 6 | ||
| Terry Shanahan | FW | 1971 | 6 | 2 | |
| Duncan Shearer | FW | 1992 | 6 | 1 | |
| Phil Starbuck | FW | 1990 | 6 | 1 | |
| Deyovaisio Zeefuik | Full back (association football) | 2022 | 6 | ||
| Osvaldo Ardiles | MF | 1988 | 5 | ||
| Wes Brown | CB | 2016-2017 | 5 | 1 | |
| Bobby Crawford | WH | 1934-1935 | 5 | ||
| Billy Dennis | DF | 1919-1920 | 5 | ||
| Kaba Diawara | FW | 2000 | 5 | ||
| Joe Duckworth | GK | 1915-1921 | 5 | ||
| Keith Fear | FW | 1977 | 5 | 2 | |
| Cyril Gilhespy | OR | 1929-1930 | 5 | 1 | |
| David Gregory | FW | 1978 | 5 | 3 | |
| Matty Litherland | CB | 2025-2026 | 5 | ||
| Paul McKinnon | FW | 1986-1987 | 5 | ||
| Andy Morrison | DF | 1993-1994 | 5 | ||
| Andy Needham | FW | 1976-1977 | 5 | ||
| Tore Pedersen | DF | 1997-1998 | 5 | ||
| Sébastien Pérez | DF | 1998-1999 | 5 | 1 | |
| Karim Rekik | CB | 2013 | 5 | ||
| Peter Silvester | FW | 1976-1977 | 5 | 1 | |
| Paul Taylor | FW | 2015 | 5 | ||
| Willem Tomlinson | MF | 2016-2019 | 5 | ||
| William Walton | DF | 1894-1896 | 5 | 1 | |
| Bruno Ribeiro | DF | 2011-2013 | 5 | ||
| Anders Andersson | MF | 1997-1999 | 4 | ||
| Modou Barrow | W | 2015 | 4 | ||
| James Beattie | FW | 1996-1998 | 4 | ||
| Jason Beckford | FW | 1991 | 4 | ||
| Frank Bee | IF | 1949-1950 | 4 | ||
| Arthur Blackburn | Fullback (association football)#Full back | 1895-1902 | 4 | ||
| Jimmy Brown | FW | 1881-1889 | 4 | ||
| David Byrne | W | 1989 | 4 | ||
| Jack Byrne | MF | 2016-2017 | 4 | ||
| Alan Crompton | MF | 1976-1978 | 4 | ||
| Nathan Dlamini | W | 2025-2026 | 4 | ||
| Bernie Gallacher | DF | 1990 | 4 | ||
| John Garstang | FW | 1898-1899 | 4 | ||
| Wayne Gill | MF | 1994-2000 | 4 | ||
| Hérold Goulon | CB | 2010-2012 | 4 | ||
| Rekeem Harper | MF | 2017 | 4 | ||
| Stephen Hendrie | DF | 2016-2017 | 4 | ||
| Doneil Henry | CB | 2015-2016 | 4 | ||
| George Hudson | FW | 1958-1960 | 4 | 1 | |
| Clinton Mola | DF | 2022-2023 | 4 | ||
| David Raitt | DF | 1928-1929 | 4 | ||
| Matthew Smailes | 1925-1928 | 4 | |||
| James Thomas | FW | 1997-2002 | 4 | 1 | |
| Dennis Thorley | DF | 1980-1981 | 4 | ||
| Bernard Whittaker | FW | 1888-1889 | 4 | 1 | |
| Andy Fisher | GK | 2016-2021 | 4 | ||
| Matty Platt | DF | 2017-2020 | 4 | ||
| Terry Alcock | DF | 1976-1977 | 3 | 1 | |
| Len Astill | MF | 1936-1937 | 3 | 1 | |
| Bruno Berner | LB | 2007-2008 | 3 | ||
| Wayne Burnett | MF | 1992-1993 | 3 | ||
| John Burton | FW | 1906-1908 | 3 | ||
| Neil Danns | MF | 2000-2004 | 3 | ||
| Harry Dennison | IF | 1911-1920 | 3 | ||
| Youri Djorkaeff | MF | 2004 | 3 | ||
| Aodhan Doherty | W | 2024-2026 | 3 | ||
| Aaron Doran | W | 2008-2011 | 3 | ||
| Robbie Fowler | FW | 2008 | 3 | ||
| Gardner Hannah | Right half | 1895-1896 | 3 | ||
| Sam Hart | DF | 2017-2020 | 3 | ||
| Roly Horrey | W | 1963-1966 | 3 | ||
| James Hosie | DF | 1900 | 3 | ||
| Billy Joy | GK | 1896-1897 | 3 | ||
| Michael Kelly | FW | 1900-1901 | 3 | ||
| Paddy Kennedy | FB | 1956-1959 | 3 | ||
| Bert Mitchell | MF | 1948 | 3 | ||
| Donal Murphy | MF | 1982 | 3 | ||
| Joe O'Brien | Full back (association football) | 1900-1901 | 3 | ||
| Albert Pinxton | IF | 1935-1936 | 3 | ||
| John Roberts | GK | 1966-1968 | 3 | ||
| Martin Samuelsen | MF | 2016 | 3 | ||
| Charlie Smethams | W | 1910-1911 | 3 | ||
| Steve Agnew | MF | 1991-1993 | 2 | ||
| Jim Appleby | DF | 1957-1961 | 2 | ||
| Russell Beardsmore | MF | 1991 | 2 | ||
| Bobby Bell | DF | 1971 | 2 | ||
| Ben Burgess | FW | 1998-2002 | 2 | ||
| Don Carter | IF | 1948 | 2 | ||
| Darren Donnelly | FW | 1990-1993 | 2 | ||
| James Duerden | Full back | 1888 | 2 | ||
| Peter Enckelman | GK | 2003-2008 | 2 | ||
| George Forbes | Centre half | 1937-1946 | 2 | 1 | |
| Zak Gilsenan | W | 2023-2025 | 2 | ||
| Shay Given | GK | 1994-1997 | 2 | ||
| Barry Griffiths | GK | 1959-1963 | 2 | ||
| Dave Hargreaves | FW | 1977-1979 | 2 | ||
| Harry Hindle | Centre-half, left-half | 1901-1903 | 2 | ||
| John Horne | GK | 1890 | 2 | ||
| Thomas Jacques | HB | 1912-1915 | 2 | ||
| Marc Keller | MF | 2001-2002 | 2 | ||
| Harold Lapham | FW | 1935-1936 | 2 | ||
| Amine Linganzi | MF | 2010-2013 | 2 | ||
| Andy Marriott | GK | 1989 | 2 | ||
| Alex Marrow | MF | 2008-2014 | 2 | ||
| Tom McAllister | Right half | 1904-1906 | 2 | ||
| Neil McCallum | FW | 1890 | 2 | ||
| Harry McShane | W | 1937-1946 | 2 | ||
| Paulo Jorge | MF | 2012-2015 | 2 | ||
| Javier de Pedro | MF | 2004 | 2 | ||
| Nathan Redmond | MF | 2026 | 2 | ||
| Maceo Rigters | FW | 2007-2011 | 2 | ||
| George Ritchie | WH | 1922-1924 | 2 | ||
| Diogo Rosado | MF | 2012-2013 | 2 | ||
| Igor Tyjon | FW | 2024-2026 | 2 | ||
| Jeff Whalley | MF | 1969-1972 | 2 | ||
| Marc Richards | FW | 2000-2003 | 2 | ||
| Andy Haworth | MF | 2008-2009 | 2 | ||
| Elrio van Heerden | MF | 2009-2010 | 2 | ||
| Yann Songo'o | MF | 2013-2015 | 2 | ||
| Jack Doyle | DF | 2016-2018 | 2 | ||
| Joe Grayson | DF | 2018-2021 | 2 | ||
| Patrick Gamble | DF | 2023-2024 | 2 | ||
| Peter Baah | MF | 1991-1992 | 1 | ||
| Jack Barton | Right back<ref name="blackburn encyclopedia" /> | 1919 | 1 | ||
| Yıldıray Baştürk | MF | 2010 | 1 | ||
| Nick Blackman | FW | 2009-2012 | 1 | ||
| Tom Bloxham | W | 2023-2025 | 1 | ||
| Tommy Bogan | MF | 1953-1954 | 1 | ||
| Luke Brennan | MF | 2020-2022 | 1 | ||
| James Brown | DF | 2022-2023 | 1 | ||
| William Campbell | FW | 1893 | 1 | ||
| Albert Clough | Left back | 1919 | 1 | ||
| James Cockshutt | FW | 1891-1892 | 1 | ||
| Matt Dickins | GK | 1992-1995 | 1 | ||
| Teddy Duckworth | OR | 1903-1904 | 1 | ||
| Darren Dunning | MF | 1999-2003 | 1 | ||
| Leo Duru | RB | 2024-2026 | 1 | ||
| Edinho Júnior | FW | 2012-2014 | 1 | ||
| Jayden Fevrier | FB | 2026 | 1 | ||
| John Fleck | MF | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Gary Hamilton | FW | 1997-2000 | 1 | ||
| William Holden | GK | 1888-1889 | 1 | ||
| Simon Ireland | MF | 1993 | 1 | ||
| Harry Jackson | FW | 1949 | 1 | ||
| Arthur Johnson | GK | 1950-1955 | 1 | ||
| John MacDonald | DF | 1903-1904 | 1 | ||
| Alan Miller | GK | 2000-2003 | 1 | ||
| W. Mitchell | FW | 1888-1889 | 1 | ||
| Sam Morsy | MF | 2026 | 1 | ||
| Stuart Munro | DF | 1991-1992 | 1 | ||
| Sebastian Pelzer | CB | 2002-2004 | 1 | ||
| Robert Porter | FW | 1888-1889 | 1 | ||
| Brandon Powell | LB | 2024-2026 | 1 | ||
| John Russell | OL | 1900-1901 | 1 | ||
| Mike Salmon | GK | 1981-1983 | 1 | ||
| Jordan Slew | FW | 2011-2015 | 1 | ||
| William A. Smith | DF | 1892-1893 | 1 | ||
| James Stothert | Full back (association football) | 1888-1892 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jimmy Tomlinson | Centre half | 1900-1902 | 1 | ||
| John Wade | FW | 1894-1895 | 1 | ||
| Richard Witschge | MF | 1995 | 1 | ||
| Oumar Konde | DF | 1998-1999 | 1 | ||
| Gary Hamilton (mer) | FW | 1999-2001 | 1 | ||
| Leam Richardson | DF | 1999-2000 | 1 | ||
| Burton O'Brien | MF | 2000-2001 | 1 | ||
| Marc Sebastian Pelzer | DF | 2002-2003 | 1 | ||
| Eddie Nolan | DF | 2006-2007 | 1 | ||
| Bryan Hodge | MF | 2008-2009 | 1 | ||
| Marcus Marshall | FW | 2008-2009 | 1 | ||
| Anton Forrester | FW | 2012-2013 | 1 | ||
| Jack O'Connell | DF | 2014-2015 | 1 | ||
| Stefan Mols | MF | 2017-2018 | 1 | ||
| Louie Annesley | DF | 2022-2023 | 1 | ||
| Sam Barnes | DF | 2022-2024 | 1 | ||
| Jake Batty | DF | 2022-2024 | 1 | ||
| Joe Hilton | GK | 2022-2025 | 1 | ||
| James Edmondson | MF | 2023-2025 | 1 | 1 | |
| Rory Finneran | MF | 2023-2024 | 1 | ||
| Billy Koumetio | DF | 2023-2024 | 1 | ||
| Harley O'Grady-Macken | MF | 2024-2025 | 1 | ||
| Adam Reed | DF | 1997-1998 | |||
| Gareth Stewart | GK | 1997-1998 | |||
| Michael Watt | GK | 1997-1998 | |||
| Anthony Williams | GK | 1997-2000 | |||
| Graham Coughlan | DF | 1998-1999 | |||
| Keith Brown | DF | 1999-2000 | |||
| Jim Corbett | MF | 1999-2000 | |||
| David McNamee | DF | 1999-2000 | |||
| Ryan Robinson | GK | 2001-2003 | |||
| David Yelldell | GK | 2003-2004 | |||
| Andy Taylor | DF | 2004-2005 | |||
| Richard Lee | GK | 2005-2006 | |||
| Tony Kane | DF | 2007-2009 | |||
| Gavin Gunning | DF | 2008-2010 | |||
| Frank Fielding | GK | 2009-2011 | |||
| Robbie Cotton | MF | 2010-2012 | |||
| Myles Anderson | DF | 2011-2012 | |||
| Sebastian Usai | GK | 2011-2013 | |||
| Hugo Fernandez | DF | 2012-2013 | |||
| Raheem Hanley | MF | 2012-2013 | |||
| Nuno Henrique | DF | 2012-2013 | |||
| Matthew Urwin | GK | 2012-2013 | |||
| Bryan Dabo | MF | 2013-2014 | |||
| Anthony O'Connor | DF | 2013-2014 | |||
| Dean Rittenberg | FW | 2013-2014 | |||
| Devarn Green | FW | 2014-2015 | |||
| Sacha Petshi | DF | 2015-2016 | |||
| Lewis Hardcastle | MF | 2017-2018 | |||
| Lewis Mansell | FW | 2017-2018 | |||
| Connor Thomson | MF | 2017-2018 | |||
| Jordan Eastham | GK | 2019-2024 | |||
| Brad Lyons | MF | 2020-2021 | |||
| Connor McBride | FW | 2020-2022 | |||
| Dan Pike | DF | 2020-2022 | |||
| Antonis Stergiakis | GK | 2020-2022 | |||
| Lenni Cirino | DF | 2021-2022 | |||
| Jared Harlock | MF | 2022-2023 | |||
| Charlie Weston | MF | 2023-2024 | |||
| Rhys Doherty | DF | 2023-2024 | |||
| Nicholas Michalski | GK | 2023-2025 | |||
| Isaac Dunn | MF | 2024-2025 | |||
| Frank Vare | MF | 2024-2025 |