Blackburn Rovers F.C.

Blackburn Rovers Football Club () is an Inglis fitbaw club based in the toun o Blackburn, Lancashire.

The club wis established in 1875, becomin a foondin member o The Fitbaa League in 1888. It is ane o anerlie three clubs tae hae been baith a foonder member o the Fitbaa League an the Premier League (the ithers bein Aston Villa an Everton). In 1890 the Rovers moved tae its permanent home at Ewood Park. Prior tae the formation o the Premier League in 1992, maist o the club's successes wur afore 1930, when it haed gained league an FA Cup trophies on several occasions. Relegation in 1966 wis followed bi 26 successive saisons o fitbaw ootside the tap flight.

In 1992, Blackburn wis promoted tae the new Premier League a year efter bein taken ower bi local steel baron Jack Walker, who installed Kenny Dalglish as manager. In 1995, Blackburn became league champion, haein spent millions o pounds on players lik Alan Shearer an Chris Sutton. Houiver, the title-winnin team wis quickly split up an, in 1999, the club wis relegated. It wis promoted back tae the Premier League twa year later, juist efter Walker's daith, an haes been in the tap flight ever syne. During this time it haes qualified for the UEFA Cup fower times: ance as League Cup winners, twice as the Premier League's saxt-placed team an ance via the Intertoto Cup. The 2009–10 season marks the club's 70th nonconsecutive year in the tap flight.

The club's Latin motto "Arte et labore", the club's translation o this is "Bi Skill & Hard Work".

 Club honours 
DateHonours1994–1995Premier League Champions1884, 1885, 1886, 1890, 1891, 1928FA Cup winners1882,1960FA Cup runners-up1959FA Youth Cup winners1998, 2000FA Youth Cup runners-up2002League Cup winners1987Full Members Cup winners1912Charity Shield winners1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1896, 1901,1902, 1904, 1907, 1909, 1911, 19451983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2007Lancashire Senior Cup winners1993–94Premier League runners-up1911–12, 1913–14League Division 1 (nou Premier League) champions2000–01League Division 1 (nou the Championship) runners-up1938–39League Division 2 (nou the Championship) champions1957–58League Division 2 runners-up1974–75League Division 3 (nou League Ane) champions1979–80League Division 3 runners-up

References

Category:Association fitbaw clubs established in 1875
Category:Fitbaw clubs in Ingland

Category:Sport in Blackburn
Category:Football League foonder members
Category:Premier League clubs
Category:Football League clubs
Category:FA Cup winners
Category:Football League Cup winners
Category:1870s establishments in Europe