Blackburn Rovers Football Club Profile
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club situated in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. It was a founder member of both the Football League and the Premier League, a distinction shared only by two other clubs (Aston Villa and Everton).
Blackburn Rovers Football Club Facts
Full Name: Blackburn Rovers Football Club
Nicknames: Rovers, Blue and Whites, Pride of Lancashire
Founded: 1875
Colours: Blue and White
Home Ground: Ewood Park
Manager: Paul Ince
Premier League Titles: 1
FA Cup Titles: 6
Blackburn Rovers Football Club History
John Lewis and Arthur Constantine founded Blackburn Rovers F.C. in 1875; Lewis actually played in the first side fielded by the club. In September 1878, Blackburn Rovers became one of 23 clubs to form the Lancashire Football Association. Rovers won their first FA Cup victory in March 1884, followed by successive FA cup wins in the next two seasons.
In the 1889-1890 season, Blackburn Rovers claimed its fourth FA cup victor followed by its fifth the very next season. What followed was a long period of struggle. Although they became league champions in 1912 and 1914, and F.A Cup winners in 1928, this FA Cup win was their last major trophy for nearly 70 years.
They spent a significant amount of time in the Second Division after WWII right up to the 1990s. Jack Walker bought Blackburn Rovers in 1991, and by making millions of pounds available to purchase new players with, Walker lifted the club from the Second Division to Champions of the Premier League in the 1994-95 season. They were relegated to the First Division in the 1998/1999 season, but regained their position in the Premier Division in 2000-2001 where they have remained ever since.
Ewood Park Stadium
Ewood Park stadium, situated on the banks of the River Darwen in Lancashire, has been the home ground of Blackburn Rovers since the summer of 1890 and is the oldest consecutive home of a Premier League team. It is an all-seater multi-sports facility with a capacity of 31,367.
The ground is divided into four sections: Darwen End, Riverside Stand, Blackburn End, and Jack Walker Stand. The club logo of Rovers is displayed on the corner flags of Ewood Park Stadium because Blackburn won the FA Cup for three seasons in a row. Ewood Park has the distinction of being the only football ground in the Premier League to have a Muslim prayer room.
Supporters and Rivalries
Several Blackburn Rovers supporters groups exist, with much of the focus of these groups of facilitating trips to Ewood Park Stadium. The average game attendance is roughly 20,000 spectators.
The main rivals of Blackburn Rovers are the Bolton Wanderers, Burnley (East Lancashire Derby), Manchester United, Manchester City, and Preston North End.
