Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers F.C.[1] is an English football club. They play at Ewood Park, which is in Blackburn, Lancashire.[2] The manager of the club is Jon Dahl Tomasson.[3] They are famously nicknamed 'The Bottlers'[4] due to how many times they have failed to get promotion to the Premier League while being so close.
| Full name | Blackburn Rovers Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Rovers |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Ground | Ewood Park (capacity: 31,367) |
| Manager | Jon Dahl Tomasson |
| League | The Championship |
| 2017–18 | EFL League One, 3rd |
History
Blackburn Rovers won the FA Premier League once in the 1994/1995 season.[5] However, in 1999, they were relegated. Blackburn Rovers were then promoted.
League title
- English Premier League: 1
- 1994-95
- First Division: 2
- 1911-12, 1913-14
- Second Division: 1
- 1938-39
- Third Division: 1
- 1974-75
League position
| Season | League | Position |
| 2000/01 | First Division | 2nd |
| 2001/02 | Premier League | 10th |
| 2002/03 | Premier League | 6th |
| 2003/04 | Premier League | 15th |
| 2004/05 | Premier League | 15th |
| 2005/06 | Premier League | 6th |
| 2006/07 | Premier League | 10th |
| 2007/08 | Premier League | 7th |
| 2008/09 | Premier League | 15th |
| 2009/10 | Premier League | 10th |
| 2010/11 | Premier League | 15th |
| 2011/12 | Premier League | 19th |
| 2012/13 | The Championship | 17th |
| 2013/14 | The Championship | 8th |
| 2014/15 | The Championship | 9th |
Former position
|
- ↑ FC is an acronym. FC stands for "Football Club".
- ↑ "Location of Ewood Park". Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- ↑ "First team staff". Archived from the original on 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- ↑ "20 years to the day Blackburn Rovers proved they had the 'bottle' to win the Premiership" (in en-GB). Lancashire Telegraph. 2015-05-08. . https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/12938635.20-years-day-blackburn-rovers-proved-bottle-win-premiership/. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ↑ "Title history". Archived from the original on 2009-05-18. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
Blackburn Rovers F.C. Media
- Leaflet advert for blackburn rovers match-1887.jpg
Leaflet advertising a Blackburn Rovers match on 12 September 1887 against 'The Wednesday' at Olive Grove.
- Blackburn Rovers FC League Performance.svg
Chart showing the progress of Blackburn Rovers F.C. through the English football league system from the inaugural season in 1888–89 to present
- Ewood Jack Walker Stand.jpg
The Jack Walker Stand during a match on 2 September 2007 (Blackburn 1-0 Manchester City)
Other websites
- Blackburn Rovers Archived 2008-05-11 at the Wayback Machine; premierleague
.svg){kind=small}