Blackburn Rovers Young Player of the Year 2025/26 officially named as former Liverpool defender
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Image Credits: Imago ImagesWhilst Blackburn Rovers’ season in the Championship has left a lot to be desired, there has been one bright spark within their ranks, and he once used to represent Liverpool at academy level.The Blue and Whites finished the 2025/26 season in 20th place and whilst that is no success story by any stretch of the imagination, they have at least avoided the drop, securing another year in England’s second flight.They concluded the campaign with a 1-0 defeat to Leicester City but the end of season awards have already started being rolled out.Despite just being 19 years of age, Tom Atcheson has snapped up the Blackburn Rovers Young Player of the Year award after making 30 appearances for the side this season.Lewis Bower, who is very much in the know when it comes to Liverpool’s academy, let his followers know via his X account that Tom Atcheson was once part of the Reds family.His post on X reads: “Tom Atcheson I am reliably informed was on the books of Liverpool as an U12 but was let go. He’s going to have a great career in the game.”Tom Atcheson operates as a defender and has already made his international debut for Northern Ireland.As the post states, Atcheson was let go as an U12 player at Liverpool but went on to sign for Blackburn Rovers and he has now been at the club for seven years.At the beginning of April, Atcheson signed a new long-term deal at Blackburn, and he reflected on the moment whilst speaking to Rovers TV:“I’m buzzing to commit my future to this club.
“I’ve really enjoyed my time here so far and I am looking forward to making more memories here at Rovers.”“I’ve always wanted to play for this club since coming in at the age of 12, so to be where I am now is amazing. I knew as soon as I came in that this was somewhere I wanted to be.
This deal shows that the club believes in me and my talent, so I need to show I have that talent and be a very good player for the club.”“The last few months have been big for me. Playing for the first team has helped my development a lot and that’s something I want to continue doing.”His Young Player of the Year achievement is just the beginning for this young man.Tom Atcheson I am reliably informed was on the books of Liverpool as an U12 but was let go.He’s going to have an great career in the game. https://t.co/grei6V3oyM— Lewis Bower (@LewisBower2021) May 2, 2026 Tom Atcheson