Blackburn History
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.
The club was established in 1875, becoming a founding member of The Football League in 1888 and the Premier League in 1992. In 1890, Rovers moved to Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers have been English champions three times, and have won six FA Cups, one Football League Cup and one Full Members' Cup. The club has spent most of its existence in the top flight of English football.
In 1992, Rovers gained promotion to the new Premier League a year after being taken over by local entrepreneur Jack Walker, who installed Kenny Dalglish as manager. In 1995, Rovers became Premier League champions. In the 1998–99 season, the club was relegated. It was promoted back to the Premier League two years later, in the 2000–01 season, before suffering relegation again in the 2011–12 season. Rovers have not returned to the Premier League since. It has qualified for the UEFA Champions League once, and the UEFA Cup six times: once as League Cup winners, four times through league position and once via the Intertoto Cup.
The club's motto is "Arte et Labore", meaning "By Skill and Hard Work" in Latin. They have a long-standing rivalry with nearby club Burnley, with whom they contest the East Lancashire derby.
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Blackburn's Premier League History
A snapshot of Blackburn's Premier League finishes, honours, and season averages.
- Total EPL seasons: 18
- Matches played: 696
- Total points: 970
- Goals scored: 927
- Goals conceded: 907
- Premier League titles: 1
- Runner-up finishes: 1
- Relegations: 2
- Highest finish: 1th
- Lowest finish: 19th
- Average league finish: 10
- Average points per season: 53.9
- Average goals scored per season: 51.5
- Average goals conceded per season: 50.4
- 2011/2012#19
- 2010/2011#15
- 2009/2010#10
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- 2006/2007#10
- 2005/2006#6
- 2004/2005#15
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- 2002/2003#6
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- 1998/1999#19
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Blackburn FAQ
How many times have Blackburn won the Premier League?
Blackburn have won the Premier League 1 time: 1994/95.
When did Blackburn last win the Premier League?
Blackburn last won the Premier League in the 1994/95 season.
How many Premier League seasons have Blackburn played?
Our records contain 18 Premier League seasons for Blackburn, covering 696 matches. Their highest recorded finish is 1st.
What was Blackburn's latest result?
Blackburn's latest recorded match was against Nottingham Forest on Jul 22, 2026, 10:00 AM. The score was Nottingham Forest 3-0 Blackburn.
Where do Blackburn play their home matches?
Blackburn play their home matches at Ewood Park.










