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Having gained full control of Blackburn Rovers by the end of the 1990–91 season and funded the construction of the new stand to replace the Riverside Stand three years before, Walker unveiled plans to rebuild the three other sides of Ewood Park and in June 1992 the local council plans for three new stands to be built, which would give the ...
The club moved to Ewood Park in 1890, with the last League match played at Leamington Road on 4 January when Blackburn beat Stoke 8–0. The site was developed for housing shortly afterwards. The site was developed for housing shortly afterwards.
The Blackburn Rovers committee felt this was the ideal venue for the club after having already played numerous games there in 1882. The first game played at the new Ewood Park ground was on 13 September 1890 against Accrington, the 0–0 draw was viewed by 10,000 people and on 31 October 1892 artificial lights were installed. [58]
After a highly successful spell in Scotland last season and spending pre-season with Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers' relationship with the Reds - in terms of loans - is paying off again with Owen Beck.
The Black Cats are unbeaten in their past four league games coming into the trip to Ewood Park. Blackburn have won three of their last five league games against Sunderland (L2), winning 5-1 in the ...
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Ewood Bridge may refer to: Ewood Bridge, former Haslingden F.C. football ground, also used by Stand Athletic F.C. former name of Ewood Park , ground of Blackburn Rovers F.C.
The Stadium of Light was one of the first new stadiums to be built during the modern era, opening in 1997 as replacement for 99-year-old Roker Park, with then chairman Bob Murray having decided in the early 1990s that a new stadium was the best option as Roker Park was unsuitable for converting into an all-seater stadium as its confined ...