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History
Founded in 1875 by local school-leavers. Used several
pitches, including Alexander Meadows, the East Lancashire
Cricket Club ground, and became known nationally for their
FA Cup exploits, eclipsing the record of Blackburn Olympic,
the first club to take the trophy away from London. Three
consecutive wins in the 1880s, when in the finals Queen's
Park (twice) and West Bromwich Albion were beaten, brought
recognition by way of a special shield awarded by the
FA to commemorate the achievement. Founder member of the
Football League in 1888, the club settled at Ewood Park
in 1890, purchasing the ground outright in 1893-94. Premier
League founder member 1992 and champions in 1994-95. Were
relegated to the Nationwide in 1999 and stayed there for
2 seasons. Won promotion in 2001 and also the Worthington
Cup that year.
Facts
Name : Blackburn Rovers Football Club
Nickname : Rovers
Previous Names : Blackburn Grammer School Old Boys
Formed : 1875 (Turned professional in 1880)
Stadium : Ewood Park Stadium (more)
Capacity : 31,367 (all seating)
Address: Nuttall Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4JF
Main Telephone No: 01254-698-888
Club Motto : Motto 'ARTE ET LABORE' (By Skill And Labour)
Honours
FA Premiership Champions: 1994-1995
Division 1 Champions: 1911-12, 1913-14
Division 2 Champions: 1938-39
Division 3 Champions: 1974-75
FA Cup Winners: 1883-84, 1884-85, 1885-86, 1889-90, 1890-91,
1927-28
League Cup Winners: 2001-2002
Number 1 Rovers Fan - Jack Walker
Jack Walker was an industrialist from Blackburn, Lancashire, born on 19 May 1929. Making a fortune in the steel industry, Walker's name is popularly associated with Blackburn Rovers, the local football club in which he invested tens of millions of pounds.
Leaving school at the age of 14, Walker worked as a sheet metal worker and a conscript craftsman in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers before taking over the family business with his brother, Fred Walker. Together, they transformed the business into a steel stockholding concern, which, in 1990, Walker sold to British Steel for £360m, before retiring to St Helier, Jersey.
Rises in the fortunes of Blackburn Rovers attributed to Walker include the redevelopment of the club's stadium, Ewood Park, persuading Kenny Dalglish to come out of retirement to manage Blackburn in 1991 and eventually winning the Premeir League trophy in 1995. Jack Walker was 71 when he died of cancer in 17 August 2000.
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