Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Fitbaa Club (pronounced /ˈblækbɜrn ˈroʊvərz/) is an Inglis Premier League fitbaa 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 being 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 before 1930, when it haed gained league an FA Cup trophies on several occasions. Relegation in 1966 wis followed bi 26 successive saisons o fitbaa ootside the top flight.
In 1992, Blackburn wis promoted to the new Premier League a year after being taken over by local steel baron Jack Walker, who installed Kenny Dalglish as manager. In 1995, Blackburn became league champion, having spent millions of pounds on players like Alan Shearer an Chris Sutton. However, the title-winnin team wis quickly split up an, in 1999, the club wis relegated. It wis promoted back tae the Premier League twa years later, juist efter Walker's daith, an haes been in the top flight ever since. 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 once via the Intertoto Cup. The 2009–10 season marks the club's 70th nonconsecutive year in the top flight.
The club's Latin motto "Arte et labore", the club's translation o this is "Bi Skill & Hard Work".
[edit] Club honours
| Date | Honours |
|---|---|
| 1994–1995 | Premier League Champions |
| 1884, 1885, 1886, 1890, 1891, 1928 | FA Cup winners |
| 1882,1960 | FA Cup runners-up |
| 1959 | FA Youth Cup winners |
| 1998, 2000 | FA Youth Cup runners-up |
| 2002 | League Cup winners |
| 1987 | Full Members Cup winners |
| 1912 | Charity Shield winners |
| 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1896, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1945 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2007 |
Lancashire Senior Cup winners |
| 1993–94 | Premier League runners-up |
| 1911–12, 1913–14 | League Division 1 (now Premier League) champions |
| 2000–01 | League Division 1 (now the Championship) runners-up |
| 1938–39 | League Division 2 (now the Championship) champions |
| 1957–58 | League Division 2 runners-up |
| 1974–75 | League Division 3 (now League Ane) champions |
| 1979–80 | League Division 3 runners-up |
