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| Full name | Blackburn Rovers Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Rovers, Blue and Whites, The Riversiders[1] | ||
| Founded | 1875 | ||
| Ground | Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire (Capacity: 31,367) | ||
| Owner | Venky's London Limited | ||
| Chairman | John Williams | ||
| Manager | Steve Kean | ||
| League | Premier League | ||
| 2009–10 | Premier League, 10th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Blackburn Rovers Football Club (pronounced /ˈblækbɜrn ˈroʊvərz/) is an English footballBlackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. club based in the town of
The club was established in 1875, becoming a founding member of The Football League in 1888. It is one of only three clubs to have been both a founder member of the Football League and the Premier League (the others being Aston Villa and Everton). In 1890 Rovers moved to its permanent home at Ewood Park. Prior to the formation of the Premier League in 1992, most of the club's successes were before 1930, when it had gained league and FA Cup trophies on several occasions. Relegation in 1966 was followed by 26 successive seasons of football outside the top flight.
In 1992, Blackburn was promoted to the new Premier League a year after being taken over by local steel baron Jack Walker, who installed Kenny Dalglish as manager. In 1995, Blackburn became league champion, having spent millions of pounds on players like Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton. However, the title-winning team was quickly split up and, in 1999, the club was relegated. It was promoted back to the Premier League two years later, just after Walker's death, and has been in the top flight ever since. During this time it has qualified for the UEFA Cup four times: once as League Cup winners, twice as the Premier League's sixth-placed team and once via the Intertoto Cup. The 2009–10 season marks the club's 70th nonconsecutive year in the top flight.
The club's Latin motto is "Arte et labore", the club's translation of which is "By Skill & Hard Work".
History
Early years
The club was founded following a meeting at the Leger Hotel, Blackburn on 5 November 1875. The first match played by Blackburn Rovers took place in Church, Lancashire on 18 December 1875 and was a 1–1 draw.
On 28 September 1878, Blackburn Rovers became one of 23 clubs to form the Lancashire Football Association. On 1 November 1879 the club played in the F.A. Cup for the first time, beating the Tyne Association Football Club 5–1. Rovers were eventually put out of the competition in the third round after suffering a heavy 6–0 defeat by Nottingham Forest.
On 25 March 1882 the club won through to the final of the F.A. Cup against the Old Etonians. Blackburn Rovers was the first provincial team to reach the final, but the result was a 1–0 defeat by the Old Etonians.
Rovers finally won the F.A. Cup on 29 March 1884 with a 2–1 victory over the Scottish team Queen's Park F.C.. The same teams played the F.A. Cup final again the next season, with Blackburn Rovers again emerging victorious, with a 2–0 score. Rovers repeated this success yet again the next season, winning the final against West Bromwich Albion. For this three-in-a-row of F.A. Cup victories, the club was awarded a specially commissioned silver shield and given the unique privilege of displaying the club crest on its corner flags.
The 1885–86 season was the birth of the legal professional footballer, and Blackburn Rovers spent £615 on player wages for the season.
Football League commences
Blackburn Rovers were founder members of the Football League in 1888.
Blackburn Rovers again reached the F.A. Cup final on 29 March 1890 at the Kennington Oval. The club claimed the trophy for the fourth time, by beating Sheffield Wednesday a hefty 6–1—with left forward William Townley scoring three goals and becoming the first player to achieve a hat-trick in the F.A. Cup final.
The 1890–91 season saw Blackburn Rovers win the F.A. Cup for fifth time against Notts County F.C. with a 3–1 victory. During the 1897–98 season the club stayed in the first division only as the result of a decision to increase the number of teams from 16 to 18. The season did, however, mark the beginning of Bob Crompton's 45-year association with the club, both as a player and eventually as an F.A. Cup winning manager.
Early 20th century
Blackburn Rovers continued to struggle during the early years of the 20th century, but the results began a gradual improvement. Major renovations were made to Ewood Park: in 1905 the Darwen End was covered at a cost of £1680 and the new Nuttall Stand was opened on New Year's Day 1907. During the first three decades of the 20th century, Blackburn Rovers were still considered a top side in the English league. They were league champions in 1912 and 1914, and F.A Cup winners in 1928, but the F.A Cup win was their last major trophy for nearly 70 years.
Mid 20th century
Blackburn Rovers maintained a respectable mid-table position in the First Division until they were finally relegated (along with Aston Villa) from the top flight (for the first time since the foundation of the league) in the 1935–36 season.
When the league resumed after the war, Blackburn Rovers were relegated in their second season (1947–48) and remained in the second division for the following ten years. After promotion in 1958, they again returned to the mid-table position they had occupied in the earlier part of the century. During this time, they seldom made a serious challenge for a major trophy – although they did reach the 1960 FA Cup final when managed by Scot Dally Duncan. Rovers lost this game 3–0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers after playing most of the game with only 10 men on the field.
There were brief hopes of a return to glory in the 1963-64 season, when a remarkable 8-2 away win over West Ham United in east London on Boxing Day took them to the top of the league. However, their lead of the league was short lived and they finished the season some way down the table as the title was seized by a Liverpool side who would record a further 12 league titles over the next 26 years, while Blackburn's fortunes took a very different route.[2] They were again relegated from the First Division in 1966 and began a 26-year exile from the top division.
1970s and 1980s
During the 1970s, Blackburn Rovers bounced between the Second and Third Divisions, winning the Third Division title in 1975, but never mounted a challenge for promotion to the First Division despite the efforts of successive managers to put the club back on track. They went up as runners up in the Third Division in 1980 and have remained in the upper two tiers of the English league ever since. In 1988–89 they mounted their first serious promotion challenge for many years, and reached the Second Division playoff final in its last-ever season of the home-away two-legged format – but lost to Crystal Palace. A defeat in the 1989–90 Second Division playoff semi-finals brought more frustration to Ewood Park, but the following season saw the club taken over by local steelworks owner and lifelong supporter Jack Walker (1929–2000).
1990s
Top division
Jack Walker's takeover was too late to save Rovers from finishing a dismal 19th in the Second Division at the end of the 1990–91 season, but the new owner had made millions of pounds available to spend on new players and appointed Kenny Dalglish as manager.
Rovers made headlines in the summer of 1992 by paying an English record fee of £3.5million for the 22-year-old Southampton and England centre forward Alan Shearer.
Premier League champions
Rovers won the Premier League title in 1994–95. The title chase went down to the last game of the season, but despite Rovers losing to Liverpool they edged out rivals Manchester United to win the championship.
Ray Harford management
Kenny Dalglish moved upstairs to the position of Director of Football at the end of the Premier League winning season, and handed over the reins to his assistant Ray Harford. Blackburn Rovers made a poor start to the 1995–96 season, and found themselves in the bottom half for most of the first half of the season. Rovers also struggled in the Champions League and finished bottom of their group with just four points.
A terrible start to the 1996–97 Premier League campaign saw Harford resign in late October with the club bottom of the division, having failed to win any of their first ten games. Relegation looked a real possibility, just two seasons after winning the league. The club immediately began the process of recruiting his replacement.[3]
Downfall
Roy Hodgson joined the club from Inter Milan in the summer of 1997, and appeared to have had a positive effect on the club. UEFA cup football was secured with a 6th place finish. However, Rovers made a poor start to the 1998-99 campaign and Hodgson was sacked in December less than an hour after a 2–0 home defeat to bottom side Southampton, a result that locked Rovers in the relegation zone. He was replaced as manager by Brian Kidd. However, he could not save them as the club slipped away, relegation was confirmed with a scoreless draw at home to Manchester United in the penultimate game of the season.
2000s
Graham Souness management
1999–2000 was a massive disappointment for Rovers, who began the season as promotion favourites. Brian Kidd was sacked in October with the club hovering just above the Division One relegation zone. In March the club appointed Graeme Souness as their new manager. Jack Walker died just after the start of the 2000–01 season, and the club dedicated its promotion challenge in memory of their benefactor. Fittingly, they returned to the Premier League after a much improved season, albeit that they finished second to Fulham.
Return to the Premier League
In 2001–02, Blackburn record signing Andy Cole was bought in for £8million, and Rovers won their first-ever League Cup by beating Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff – where Cole proved his worth by scoring the winning goal in the 69th minute after Matt Jansen had put Rovers in front. Their cup success meant a place in the UEFA Cup for 2002–03
The following season Rovers finished sixth on the last day, with an impressive 4–0 win away at Tottenham, to qualify for the UEFA Cup for the second season running. At the start of 2003–04 the sale of fan favourites Damien Duff and David Dunn meant that Rovers were always going to struggle to emulate the previous season's form, and the club struggled and were left needing a late turnaround, inspired by little known striker Jon Stead, to avoid relegation back to the English first division.
Mark Hughes management
Souness left just after the start of 2004–05 to take charge at Newcastle, and he was replaced by Welsh national coach Mark Hughes. Hughes secured Rovers Premier League survival for the 2004–05 season as well as an FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal, with Rovers finishing 15th once again. He was able to strengthen the setup for 2005–06 with the £3.2 million transfer of much sought-after Wales international striker Craig Bellamy from Newcastle United. Blackburn Rovers secured the 6th place in the league and a spot in the UEFA Cup for the 2006–07 season – their third European qualification in five years, and their sixth foray into Europe since 1994.
En route to the Semi Final of the FA Cup in 2007 Rovers defeated Everton, Luton, Arsenal (after replay) and Manchester City. However they would go on to be defeated by Chelsea in the semi-final, with the game going into extra time. Rovers finished the season 10th in the league, with McCarthy netting 18 league goals. The club also qualified for the Intertoto Cup, which they successfully came through. In2007–08 season Rovers were knocked out of the UEFA Cup by Greek team Larissa, and also suffered a defeat to Coventry City, in the FA Cup. Rovers confirmed an application to the following season's Intertoto competition. Rovers ended in a respectable 7th position in the Premier League, their third consecutive top half finish.
Paul Ince management
In May 2008, Mark Hughes left Blackburn Rovers for the vacancy at Manchester City. On 22 June 2008, it was officially confirmed by the Blackburn Rovers website that Paul Ince had been brought in to manage Rovers, signing a three-year deal with the club.[4] Ince's first job was to persuade some of the wantaway players to stay.[5] On 4 July, Ince signed experienced coach Archie Knox as his assistant.[6]
Although the 2008–09 Premier League season began well for Ince and Blackburn, with a win over Everton, other results were not as good and on 16 December, following a run of eleven games without a win, Ince was relieved of his duties at Blackburn.[7]
Sam Allardyce management
On 17 December, it was announced that Sam Allardyce had been appointed as Ince's replacement at Blackburn Rovers on a three-year contract.[8]
In the final two games of the 2009/10 season, Blackburn inflicted defeats on Arsenal and Aston Villa to finish tenth which left the club in the top half of the League for the fourth time in the last five seasons. Allardyce was sacked by the new owners on 13 December 2010.
Venky's ownership
On 26 October 2010 an Indian company Venkateshwara Hatcheries Group said they were on the verge of acquiring the club.[9] On 19 November 2010, the takeover was completed under the name of Venky's London Limited for £23 million.[10]
During the January Transfer Window (The Venkys's first Transfer Window) an offer reported to be around £6.2 million was offered for former Brazilian World Player of the Year. The previous day(s) some important people of the Venky's Board denied they had. Steve Kean(Head Coach) also said it was his idea. The deal is reported to add upto £20 Million with extra funds!
Players
Current squad
First team
- As of 21 September 2010.[11][12]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
- As of 31 August 2010.[11]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
- As of 21 September 2010.[13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Academy
- As of 8 September 2010.[14]
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Notable former and existing players
For a list of notable Blackburn Rovers players in sortable-table format see List of Blackburn Rovers F.C. players.
Awards
Goal of the season
The Peter White Memorial Trophy is awarded to the player winning the goal of the season competition, which started in season 2000–01. Winners are as follows:
| Season | Scorer | Opposition | Stadium | Competition | Date |
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| 2000–01 | Damien Duff | Birmingham City | St. Andrew's | First Division | February 2001 |
| 2001–02 | Damien Duff | Ipswich Town | Ewood Park | Premier League | 13 March 2002 |
| 2002–03 | Andy Cole | Liverpool | Anfield | Premier League | 26 December 2002 |
| 2003–04 | Tugay Kerimoğlu | Birmingham City | St. Andrew's | Premier League | 6 December 2003 |
| 2004–05 | Morten Gamst Pedersen | Burnley | Ewood Park | FA Cup 5th Round | 1 March 2005 |
| 2005–06 | Steven Reid | Wigan Athletic | JJB Stadium | Premier League | 31 December 2005 |
| 2006–07 | Benni McCarthy | Arsenal | Ewood Park | FA Cup 5th Round | 28 February 2007 |
| 2007–08 | Tugay Kerimoğlu | Reading | Ewood Park | Premier League | 20 October 2007 |
| 2008–09 | Aaron Mokoena | Sunderland | Ewood Park | FA Cup 4th Round | 4 February 2009 |
| 2009–10 | Martin Olsson[15] | Aston Villa | Villa Park | League Cup Semi Final | 20 January 2010 |
Player of the season
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Club honours
| Date | Honours |
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| 1994–95 | Premier League Champions |
| 1911–12, 1913–14 | League Division 1 (now Premier League) champions |
| 1993–94 | Premier League runners-up |
| 2000–01 | League Division 1 (now the Championship) runners-up |
| 1938–39 | League Division 2 (now the Championship) champions |
| 1957–58 | League Division 2 (now the Championship) runners-up |
| 1974–75 | League Division 3 (now League One) champions |
| 1979–80 | League Division 3 (now League One) runners-up |
| 1884, 1885, 1886, 1890, 1891, 1928 | FA Cup winners |
| 1882,1960 | FA Cup runners-up |
| 2002 | League Cup winners |
| 1987 | Full Members Cup winners |
| 1912 | Charity Shield winners |
| 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1896, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1945 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2007 | Lancashire Senior Cup winners |
| 1959 | FA Youth Cup winners |
| 1998, 2000 | FA Youth Cup runners-up |
Premier League record
The table below shows Blackburn Rovers's final standings in past seasons:
| Season | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Pos | Qualified for |
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| 1992–93 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 68 | 46 | +22 | 71 | 4 | |
| 1993–94 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 84 | 2 | UEFA Cup |
| 1994–95 | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 89 | 1 | UEFA Champions league |
| 1995–96 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 61 | 7 | |
| 1996–97 | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 42 | 13 | |
| 1997–98 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 58 | 6 | UEFA Cup |
| 1998–99 | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 35 | 19 | Relegated |
| 1999–00 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2000–01 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2001–02 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 46 | 10 | UEFA Cup [via League Cup win] |
| 2002–03 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 60 | 6 | UEFA Cup |
| 2003–04 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 44 | 15 | |
| 2004–05 | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 42 | 15 | |
| 2005–06 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 63 | 6 | UEFA Cup |
| 2006–07 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 52 | 10 | UEFA Intertoto Cup |
| 2007–08 | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 58 | 7 | |
| 2008–09 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 41 | 15 | |
| 2009–10 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 50 | 10 |
Managers
| Period | Manager |
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| 1884–1896 | Thomas Mitchell |
| 1896–1903 | Joseph Warmsley |
| 1903–1925 | Robert Middleton |
| 1922–1926 | Jack Carr |
| 1926–1930 | Bob Crompton |
| 1931–1936 | Arthur Barritt |
| 1936–1938 | Reg Taylor |
| 1938–1941 | Bob Crompton |
| 1944–1947 | Eddie Hapgood |
| 1947 | Will Scott |
| 1947–1949 | Jack Bruton |
| 1949–1953 | Jackie Bestall |
| 1953–1958 | Johnny Carey |
| 1958–1960 | Dally Duncan |
| 1960–1967 | Jack Marshall |
| 1967–1970 | Eddie Quigley |
| 1970–1971 | Johnny Carey |
| 1971–1973 | Ken Furphy |
| 1974–1975 | Gordon Lee |
| 1975–1978 | Jim Smith |
| 1978 | Jim Iley |
| 1978–1979 | John Pickering |
| 1979–1981 | Howard Kendall |
| 1981–1986 | Bobby Saxton |
| 1987–1991 | Don Mackay |
| 1991–1995 | Kenny Dalglish |
| 1995–1996 | Ray Harford |
| 1997–1998 | Roy Hodgson |
| 1998–1999 | Brian Kidd |
| 2000–2004 | Graeme Souness |
| 2004–2008 | Mark Hughes |
| 2008 | Paul Ince |
| 2008–2010 | Sam Allardyce |
Team colours and badge
The Rovers kit have always been fundamentally the same; two team colours split across the shirt. One sleeve and one side of the shirt would be each colour. The shorts started white and the socks dark blue. Although the sock pattern and colours would change, everything else, for the most part, has not been touched since 1905. Since changing to white shorts in recent years, the home kits have had dark blue shorts since 1904, when they were changed for a year, then rejected and changed back. Blackburn Rovers colours for 2007–08 as voted for by fans. For 2007–08 the traditional blue and white remains, however the away kit is a brand new idea using the existing away colours (black & red) for the first time in a halved formation.
The team badge includes the Red Rose of Lancaster, the year of the team's founding (1875) and the Latin motto Arte et Labore (correctly translated as "by skill and by labour"), which was adopted as the motto of the town of Blackburn in 1852 and appears on the town coat of arms. The badge has remained generally unchanged during the team's history.
During the 2007–08 season the club were sponsored by Bet24 and their technical sponsors were Umbro. 12 March 2008 The club announced that Crown Paints would be their new club sponsor as of 2008–09, the Lancashire based company signed a three year deal with the club.[16] For the 2008/09 season, the club decided to relegate the Black and Red halved kit to being their 3rd kit, and had an all Black (shirt and shorts) kit as their away kit, with a small blue and white halved patch directly underneath the chin at the top of the shirt.
Previous shirt sponsors:
- Perspex (1984–91)
- McEwan's Lager (1991–96)
- CIS (1996–2000)
- Time Computers (2000–02)
- AMD (2002–2003)
- HSA (2003–05)
- Lonsdale (2005–06)
- Bet24 (Trading name of Modern Times Group (2006–08)
- Crown Paints (2008–11)
Grounds
Blackburn played at Leamington Road from 1881 until 1890, when they moved to their current home, Ewood Park. Ewood is the oldest consecutive home of a Premier League team, Blackburn having been there longer than Chelsea and Liverpool have been at their present homes, even though their stadia were constructed first. This stadium sits on the bank of the River Darwen in Blackburn, Lancashire. Blackburn is one of only two football clubs (the other being the Wanderers) to win the FA Cup for three seasons in a row, retaining the exclusive right to place their club logo on the corner flags, despite these victories being achieved at their previous stadium. Ewood Park is also the only football ground in the Premier League to have a multi-faith prayer room.[17]
Supporters
Blackburn Rovers supporters have formed several support clubs related to the team, and almost all of them are partially focused on making trips to Ewood Park easier. In addition, although Rovers home games are the least attended in the Premier League for the size of the stadium, on average nearly an amount equal to a fifth of Blackburn (pop. approximately 100,000). Blackburn also have a very vocal support group when it comes to big decisions being made for the club, a support group created on a media site, objecting to the appointment of Sam Allardyce as replacement for outgoing boss Mark Hughes for instance.
In January 2006, Blackburn Rovers Supporters Football Club (BRSFC) was formed by a group of Blackburn Rovers supporters through the clubs official message board. This team is not one of a group of breakaway teams such as FC United of Manchester (Manchester United) which was created by disgruntled fans in the wake of Malcolm Glazer's takeover at Old Trafford. BRSFC enjoys an affiliation with Blackburn Rovers Football Club and are registered with the Lancashire Football Association.
Celebrity fans include the current Doctor Who Matt Smith, comedians Jim Bowen and Lee Mack, Justice Secretary Jack Straw, fashion designer Wayne Hemingway and former World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty.
Main rivals
- In an extensive census on FootballFanCensus.com in December 2003, the surveyed fans placed Burnley as a rival of Blackburn Rovers.[18] The match is considered a local derby and Burnley are currently the closest located team to Blackburn in the Premier League. This derby dates back to the 19th century. The two clubs are eight miles apart and on some occasions violence has broken out.[19] When the two teams play each other, it is known as the East Lancashire Derby.[20]
- Blackburn also have a long term rivalry with Bolton Wanderers[18]
- Manchester United is a team located close by to Blackburn Rovers and so are considered a rival by the fans.[18] The rivalry was fiercest in the mid nineties when Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United fought closely for the Premier League title[21]
- Other Premier League clubs nearby include Manchester City, which rivalry grew fiercer when City signed Rovers manager Mark Hughes in 2009.
- The local rivalry between Blackburn and Preston North End goes back over one hundred years. In 1888 Preston refused to play a match against Blackburn due to their reception by the Blackburn fans[22]
Statistics and records
As of and including 2 May 2009 [23]
Premier League appearances
Statistics from The Premier League only (1992–99, 2001–)
| Name | Appearances | Goals | ||
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| 1 |  | Brad Friedel | 261 | 1 |
| 2 |  | Tim Sherwood | 235 | 25 |
| 3 |  | Tugay Kerimoğlu | 233 | 10 |
| 4 |  | Brett Emerton | 215 | 9 |
| 5 | | David Dunn | 215 (over two spells at the club) | 41 |
| 6 |  | Colin Hendry | 204 | 8 |
| 7 |  | Morten Gamst Pedersen | 192 | 27 |
| 8 | | Jason Wilcox | 192 | 27 |
| 9 | | Lucas Neill | 188 | 5 |
| 10 | | Stuart Ripley | 187 | 13 |
| 11 | | Garry Flitcroft | 186 | 11 |
| 12 | | Tim Flowers | 177 | 0 |
| 13 |  | Ryan Nelsen | 143 | 5 |
| 14 | | Kevin Gallacher | 139 | 46 |
| 15 |  | Jeff Kenna | 138 | 1 |
| 16 | | Alan Shearer | 138 | 112 |
| 17 | | Chris Sutton | 130 | 47 |
| 18 | | Graeme Le Saux | 129 | 7 |
| 19 | | Damien Duff | 113 | 21 |
| 20 |  | Chris Samba | 112 | 10 |
Premier League goals
Statistics from The Premier League only (1992–99, 2001–)
| Name | Goals | Appearances | ||
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| 1 | | Alan Shearer | 112 | 138 |
| 2 | | Chris Sutton | 47 | 130 |
| 3 | | Kevin Gallacher | 46 | 139 |
| 4 | | David Dunn | 41 (over two spells at the club) | 215 |
| 5 |  | Benni McCarthy | 36 | 95 |
| 6 | | Andy Cole | 27 | 83 |
| 7 | | Jason Wilcox | 27 | 192 |
| 8 | | Morten Gamst Pedersen | 27 | 192 |
| 9 | | Tim Sherwood | 25 | 235 |
| 10 |  | Roque Santa Cruz | 23 | 57 |
| 11 | | Mike Newell | 22 | 110 |
| 12 | | Damien Duff | 21 | 113 |
| 13 |  | Jason Roberts | 19 | 99 |
| 14 | | Matt Jansen | 17 | 83 |
| 15 | | Paul Dickov | 14 | 50 |
| 16 |  | Craig Bellamy | 13 | 27 |
| 17 | | David Bentley | 13 | 102 |
| 18 | | Stuart Ripley | 13 | 187 |
| 19 |  | Dwight Yorke | 12 | 60 |
| 20 | | Mark Atkins | 12 | 84 |
Records
- Most League appearances:
Derek Fazackerley, 593+3sub, 1970/71 to 1986/87
- Record goalscorer:
Simon Garner, 194 goals (168 league), 1978/79 to 1991/92
- Record attendance at Ewood Park:
62,255 v Bolton Wanderers, FA Cup 6th round, 2 March 1929
- Transfer Fee Paid:
£8m to Manchester United for Andrew Cole in December 2001
- Transfer Fee Received:
£18m from Manchester City F.C. for Roque Santa Cruz in June 2009
- Record win:
11–0 v Rossendale United, Ewood Park, FA Cup 1st round 13 October 1884
- Record League win:
9–0 v Middlesbrough, Ewood Park, Division 2, 6 November 1954
- Record away win:
8–2 v West Ham United, Division 1, 26 December 1963
- Record League defeat:
0–8 v Arsenal, Division 1, 25 February 1933 0–8 v Lincoln City, Division 2, 29 August 1953 [24]
- Record home League defeat:
1–7 v Notts County, 14 March 1891 1–7 v Middlesbrough, 29 November 1947
- Record aggregate League score:
13: 5–8 v Derby County, 6 September 1890
- Most points gained in a season (2pts):
60 (1974/75)
- Most points gained in a season (3pts):
91 (2000/01)
- Least points gained in a season (2pts):
20 (1965/66)
- Least points gained in a season (3pts):
35 (1998/99)
- Most consecutive League appearances:
Walter Crook, 208 (1934–46)
- Most goals scored by a player in a season:
Ted Harper, 43, Division 1, 1925/26
- Most goals scored by a player in a match:
Tommy Briggs, 7 v Bristol Rovers, Ewood Park, Division 2, 5 February 1955
- Most hat-tricks in a season:
8, 1963/64
- Most individual hat-tricks:
13, Jack Southworth, 1887–1893
- Most FA Cup appearances:
Ronnie Clayton, 56, 1949–1969
- Most League Cup appearances:
Derek Fazackerley, 38, 1969–1987
- Youngest player to appear for Rovers:
Harry Dennison, aged 16 yrs and 155 days against Bristol City, Division 1, 8 April 1911
- Oldest player to appear for Rovers:
Bob Crompton, 40 yrs and 150 days against Bradford, Division 1, 23 February 1920
- Longest undefeated FA Cup run:
24 games including 3 consecutive FA Cup wins, 1884–86. Still an FA Cup record
Reference for above facts[25]
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