Blackburn Rovers

Name: Blackburn Rovers FC Nick names: Rovers, Blue and Whites League: Premier League Stadium: Ewood Park Founded: 1875 Manager: Mark Hughes   Statistics:   1 Premiership Champions (1994-1995) 1 UEFA Intertoto Cup winners (2007) 6 FA Cup winners (1884, 1885, 1886, 1890, 1891, 1928) 2 FA Cup runners-up (1882, 1960) 1 FA Youth Cup winners (1959) 2 FA Youth Cup runners-up (1998, 2000) 1 League Cup winners (2002) 1 Full Members Cup winners (1987) 1 Charity Shield winners (1912) 16 Lancashire Cup winners (1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1896, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1945, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989) 1 Premier League runners-up (1993-94) 2 League division 1 (now Premier League) champions (1911-12, 1913-14) 1 League division 1 (now the Championship) runners-up (2000-01) 1 League division 2 (now the Championship) champions (1938-39) 1 League division 2 runners-up (1957-58) 1 League division 3 (now League One) champions (1974-75) 1 League division 3 runners-up (1979-80)   Growth Chart of the League   1992–93 Blackburn, recently promoted via the play- offs; break the national transfer record by signing Alan Shearer from Southampton for £ 3.5 million. 1993–94 Finish runners-up in the FA carling Premiership. 1994–95 Break the English transfer record again, signing Chris Sulton from Norwich city for £ 5 million. Win the FA Carling Premiership 1995–96 Manager Kenny Dalglish becomes director of football. Former assistant Ray Harford becomes manager. 1996–97 Shearer to Newcastle United for a record of £ 15 million. Harford resigns in October after failing to win any of the ten opening matches. Tony Parks takes over as caretaker manager. 1998-99 Hodgson sacked in December and replaced by Brian Kidd. 1999-00 Kidd sacked. Parkes takes over again until March when the club appointed Graeme Souness . 2000-01 Jack Walker Dies. Promoted as runners up.   2001-02 Break Club transfer record with £8 million signing of Andy Cole from Manchester United, win their first ever league cup. 2004–05 Souness leaves for Newcastle . Replaced by Mark Hughes .     League history (Season-Division-Position)   Football League   1888-1889 Football League 4 1889-1890 Football League 3 1890-1891 Football League 6 1891-1892 Football League 9   Division One   1892-1893 Division One 9   1893-1894 Division One 4   1894-1895 Division One 5   1895-1896 Division One 8   1896-1897 Division One 14   1897-1898 Division One 15   1898-1899 Division One 6   1899-1900 Division One 14 1900-1901 Division One 9   1901-1902 Division One 4   1902-1903 Division One 16   1903-1904 Division One 15   1904-1905 Division One 13   1905-1906 Division One 9   1906-1907 Division One 12 1907-1908 Division One 15 1908-1909 Division One 4   1909-1910 Division One 3   1910-1911 Division One 12   1911-1912 Division One 1 (Champions) 1912-1913 Division One 5   1913-1914 Division One 1 (Champions) 1914-1915 Division One 3   English football postponed due to World War I   1919-1920 Division One 20   1920-1921 Division One 11   1921-1922 Division One 15   1922-1923 Division One 14   1923-1924 Division One 8   1924-1925 Division One 16   1925-1926 Division One 12   1926-1927 Division One 18   1927-1928 Division One 12   1928-1929 Division One 7   1929-1930 Division One 6   1930-1931 Division One 10 1931-1932 Division One 16   1932-1933 Division One 15   1933-1934 Division One 8   1934-1935 Division One 15   1935-1936 Division One 22 (Relegated) 1936-1937 Division Two 12   1937-1938 Division Two 16   1938-1939 Division Two 1 (Champions)   English football postponed due to World War II   1946-1947 Division One 17   1947-1948 Division One 21 (Relegated)   1948-1949 Division Two 14   1949-1950 Division Two 16   1950-1951 Division Two 6   1951-1952 Division Two 14   1952-1953 Division Two 9   1953-1954 Division Two 3   1954-1955 Division Two 6   1955-1956 Division Two 4   1956-1957 Division Two 4   1957-1958 Division Two 2 (Runners Up)   1958-1959 Division One 10   1959-1960 Division One 17   1960-1961 Division One 8   1961-1962 Division One 16   1962-1963 Division One 11   1963-1964 Division One 7   1964-1965 Division One 10   1965-1966 Division One 22 (Relegated)   1966-1967 Division Two 4   1967-1968 Division Two 8   1968-1969 Division Two 19 1969-1970 Division Two 8   1970-1971 Division Two 21 (Relegated)   1971-1972 Division Three 10   1972-1973 Division Three 3   1973-1974 Division Three 13   1974-1975 Division Three 1 (Champions)   1975-1976 Division Two 15   1976-1977 Division Two 12   1977-1978 Division Two 5 1978-1979 Division Two 22 (Relegated) 1979-1980 Division Three 2 (Runners Up)   1980-1981 Division Two 4   1981-1982 Division Two 10   1982-1983 Division Two 11   1983-1984 Division Two 6   1984-1985 Division Two 5   1985-1986 Division Two 19   1986-1987 Division Two 12   1987-1988 Division Two 5   1988-1989 Division Two 5   1989-1990 Division Two 5   1990-1991 Division Two 19   1991-1992 Division Two 6 (Promoted)   Division One renamed as Premier League   1992-1993 Premier League 4   1993-1994 Premier League 2 (Runners Up)   1994-1995 Premier League 1 (Champions) 1995-1996 Premier League 7   1996-1997 Premier League 13   1997-1998 Premier League 6   1998-1999 Premier League 19 (Relegated) 1999-2000 Division One 11   2000-2001 Division One 2 (Runners Up)   2001-2002 Premier League 10   2002-2003 Premier League 6   2003-2004 Premier League 15   2004-2005 Premier League 15   2005-2006 Premier League 6   2006-2007 Premier League 10   History:   Blackburn Rovers, based in the town of Blackburn is an English Premier League football club. Along with Aston Villa and Everton, Blackburn Rovers were the founder members of the Football League and the Premier League. The Football Club that was established in 1875 and by 1888 they became a founding member of the Football League. On 18 December 1875, the first match was played at the Lancashire Church which resulted in a draw (1-1). During the 1876-77 seasons, the Rovers finally managed to own a ground on the Preston New Road .   The club won their First FA Cup by 5-1 on 1 November, 1879 in a match against Tyne Association Football Club. But eventually, they were left away in the third round after facing a defeat by 6-0 against Nottingham Forest . Their FA Cup feat was again repeated on 25 March, 1882 when the club won their finals against Old Etonians. The club also made a remarkable performance on 29 March 1884 against Queen's Park F.C and went ahead to win the FA Cup at the Kennington Oval. The club won the trophy against Sheffield with left forward William Townley scoring three goals and thereby achieving a hat-trick in the F.A. Cup final.   During the 1890-1891 seasons, the Rovers won the F.A. Cup against Notts County F.C. and this success marked a beginning of a lean period for the club. Blackburn Rovers faced enough struggle during the beginning of 20 th century but slowly things started improving and Rovers became the League champions in 1912 and 1914. Though the Rovers remained at mid-table position, they were finally delegated along with Aston Villa in the 1935-36 seasons. They struggled for the next 2 seasons and were relegated again during the 1947-48 season.       The Rovers made a comeback to the Second and Third Divisions during 1970s and won their Third Division title in 1975. They also emerged as runners up in the Third Division in 1980 and have remained at the top slots of the English League. The era of 1970s and 1980s brought frustrations in the team, but the period from 1991-94 saw the team’s efforts to get into the top slot in the football rankings. Though early exits from the FA Cup, UEFA Cup and League Cup were depressing but the team displayed a remarkable performance with Manchester United to win the Premiership title. The Rovers made a bad start in the 1995 season and remained at the bottom half for most of the season. Though they fought hard for a comeback during 1999-00, the club marked their first season back in the Premiership with a tenth-place finish in 2001-02.   League Table this season   Games Played: 15 Games Won: 7 Games Lost: 3 Games Draw: 5 Total Points: 26.