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The first match played by Blackburn Rovers took place in Church, Lancashire on 18 December 1875 and was a 1–1 draw. [7] On 28 September 1878, Blackburn Rovers became one of 23 clubs to form the Lancashire Football Association. [8] On 1 November 1879 the club played in the FA Cup for the first time, beating the Tyne Association Football Club 5 ...
John Eustace is the current manager of Blackburn Rovers, an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. Founded on 5 November 1875, the club was one of the first to become professional. The club first played in the FA Cup in 1879 and managed to reach the final of the competition in 1882.
With the riches of owner Jack Walker allowing manager Kenny Dalglish to sign Southampton striker Alan Shearer for a new British record fee (variously reported as £3.3 million, [1] £3.4 million, [2] or £3.6 million), Blackburn enjoyed an excellent season in their return to the top flight.
Blackburn Rovers FC 2 - 0 Luton Town FC. Blackburn Rovers vs Luton Town. 16:55. Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Luton Town 0. Blackburn Rovers vs Luton Town. 16:54.
On 19 May 2023, Rovers confirmed their retained list for the 2023–24 season.The club confirmed Bradley Dack, Ben Brereton Diaz, Daniel Ayala, Danny Butterworth, Dan Pike, Sam Burns, Aidan Dowling, George Chmiel, Will Blease & Ryan Wilson will all leave the club when their contracts end on 30 June.
Away from Walkersteel and Blackburn Rovers, Walker invested in property development in and around Blackburn. [citation needed] He sponsored First Tower United, and Jersey Rugby Club after moving to St Helier in 1974. [1] Walker's primary motto in life and most famous quote was "think big". [19] On 17 August 2000, Walker died at 71 from cancer. [20]
On 2 July 2024, Rovers announced that Igor Tyjon will remain at the club he is one of 14 promising players to sign a two-year scholarship contract with the club until 2026 along with Michael Decandia, Isaac Dunn, Valentin Joseph, Leon Kelly-Quinn, Freddie Leatherbarrow, Bruce Leeming, Tyler Mansbridge, Harvey Pates, Aaron Potter, Jayden Sergeant, Luke Thompson, Frank Vare & Blake Wolsoncroft.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club was founded in 1875, first entered the FA Cup four years later, and became a founder member of the Football League in 1888 and of the Premier League in 1992. The club's first team have been English champions three times, and have won six FA Cups, one Football League Cup and one Full Members' Cup. All players who ...