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| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 |
| 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 |
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The number 22 was not generally used in English league football until the introduction of squad numbers into the club game. This was initially done by the Premier League in 1993, followed by the Football League in 1999.
N.B. stats last updated on 25 April 2012.
| Years | Player | Nation | Position | Gamesa | Goalsa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | Lee Zabek |  England |
Mid | 3 (1) | 0 |
| 2000–2001 | Stephen Rose | England |
Def | 0 (0) | 0 |
| 2001–2002 | Mark McKeever |  Republic of Ireland |
Mid | 6 (2) | 0 |
| 2002–2003 | Rob Scott | England |
Def | 0 (0) | 0 |
| 2003 | Andy Rammell | England |
Fwd | 7 (0) | 4 |
| 2003 | Kevin Street | England |
Mid | 8 (5) | 1 |
| 2004 | Lee Thorpe | England |
Fwd | 8 (2) | 1 |
| 2004 | Liam Burns |  Northern Ireland |
Def | 3 (0) | 0 |
| 2005 | Alex Jeannin |  France |
Def | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 2005–2007 | Chris Lines | England |
Mid | 5 (6) | 0 |
| 2007 | James Palmer | England |
Mid | 0 (0) | 0 |
| 2008–2010 | Joe White | England |
Mid | 0 (0) | 0 |
| 2010–2011 | Harry Pell | England |
Mid | 7 (3) | 0 |
| 2011– | Charlie Clough | England |
Mid | 0 (0) | 0 |
| Total | 48 (19) | 6 | |||
- N.B. Nationality is defined as the country represented by a player at any level of international football, or their country of birth if they have never played internationally.
a League games (+substitute appearances) played and goals scored while wearing the number 22.
- Number of league games played between the start of the 1999–00 season and 25 April 2012: 596
- Number of appearances by players wearing number 22: 67
- Percentage of Rovers games featuring a number 22: 11.2%