Blackburn Rovers have certainly had a number of young players make a hugely positive  impact on the club throughout the course of this season.

The likes of Tyrhys Dolan, Reda Khadra, Scott Wharton, Jan Paul van Hecke, and John Buckley have all made a big impression for Tony Mowbray’s side across the course of the current camaign, helping the Lancashire club establish themselves as genuine Championship play-off contenders.

However, it is worth noting that they are far from the first players to have made an impact for the Ewood Park club, at such an early stage of their careers, with some doing so at an even earlier each than that current crop of youngsters.

Now, we’re taking a look at some of those who have also played a part for Blackburn even when they were just starting out in their professional football journeys, by taking a look at