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Blackburn Rovers were sold by the Jack Walker settlement in November 2010 to Venky's. [22] In May 2001, a blue plaque was placed at Walker's birthplace on Randall Street, Blackburn. [23] In September 2001, the Jack Walker Memorial garden was unveiled at the Blackburn End of Ewood Park. Standing in the middle is a statue of Walker. [24]
Owner(s) Estimated combined net worth Source of wealth Blackburn Rovers: Anuradha Jitendra Desai Banda Venkatesh Rao Banda Balaji Rao [53] $2B [54] Venkateshwara Hatcheries Group: Bristol City: Stephen Lansdown: $2.6B [55] Hargreaves Lansdown: Burnley: Alan Pace (50.38%) ALK Capital LLC Cardiff City: Vincent Tan (51%) [56] $730M [57] Berjaya ...
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 ...
Blackburn Rovers were established in 1875, becoming a founding member of The Football League in 1888 and the Premier League in 1995. In 1890, Rovers moved to Ewood Park.They have been English champions three times, and have won six FA Cups, one Football League Cup and one Full Members' Cup. [1]
The 1994–95 season was Blackburn Rovers F.C.'s third season in the Premier League, and their third consecutive season in the top division of English football. The season was marked by the club winning the Premier League title, ending their 81-year run without an English league title.
Mitchell would guide Blackburn to a further two FA Cup wins in 1890 and 1891 before he left the club in 1896. His five FA Cups make him the most successful manager in Blackburn's history. The longest-serving person to manage Blackburn is Robert Middleton , who was in charge of the club for 22 years and 3 months: from 1 August 1903 to 1 February ...
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.
Edmondson joined the youth academy of Blackburn Rovers at the age of 6, and worked his way up all their youth categories, debuting with their U21s at the age of 15. On 17 November 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club until June 2025. [2] He started training with the senior team in the preseason in the summer of 2023. [3]