List of Blackburn Rovers F.C. seasons explained

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 club has spent most of its existence in the top flight of English football.[2]

The table below details the club's achievements in all national competitions, from their first FA Cup campaign in 1879–80 up until the most recent completed season.[3] [4]

Seasons

SeasonLeagueFA
Cup
League
Cup
Other
Cup
Avg.
att.
Top goalscorer(s)[5]
TierDivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPosPlayer(s)Goals
1879–80N/AR3
1880–81N/AR2
1881–82N/Abgcolor=SilverRU
1882–83N/AR2
1883–84N/Abgcolor=GoldW
1884–85N/Abgcolor=GoldW
1885–86N/Abgcolor=GoldW
1886–87N/AR2
1887–88N/AQF
1888–891Football League2210666645264thSF5,505John Southworth16
1889–901Football League2212377841273rdbgcolor=GoldW7,205
1890–911Football League2211295243246thbgcolor=GoldW7,805
1891–921Football League26106105865269thR25,105
1892–931Div 13081394756299thSF5,970
1893–941Div 130162126953344thSF6,420
1894–951Div 130111095949325thR27,910
1895–961Div 130125134050298thR17,810
1896–971Div 1301131635622514thQF7,005
1897–981Div 1307101339542415thR17,845
1898–991Div 134148126052366thR18,920
1899–19001Div 1341341749613014thR26,725
1900–011Div 134129133947339thR16,225
1901–021Div 134156135248364thR17,950
1902–031Div 1341251744632916thR28,080
1903–041Div 1341161748602815thQF9,395
1904–051Div 1341151840512613thR111,145
1905–061Div 138168145452409thR112,920
1906–071Div 1381471756593512thR212,265
1907–081Div 13812121451633615thR113,270
1908–091Div 1381413116150414thR314,745
1909–101Div 138189117355453rdR313,805
1910–111Div 13813111462543712thSF14,350
1911–121Div 1382099604349bgcolor=Gold1stSF17,765
1912–131Div 138161397943455thQF18,560
1913–141Div 13820117784251bgcolor=Gold1stR322,295
1914–151Div 138187138361433rdR112,740
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the First World War.
1919–201Div 14213111864773720thR118,110
1920–211Div 14213151457594111thR127,930
1921–221Div 14213121754573815thR323,580
1922–231Div 14214121647624014thR218,755
1923–241Div 1421711145450458thR118,520
1924–251Div 14211131853663516thSF16,340
1925–261Div 14215111691804112thR417,775
1926–271Div 1421581977963818thR318,891
1927–281Div 1421691766784112thbgcolor=GoldW19,120
1928–291Div 1421711147263457thQF16,841
1929–301Div 142197169993456thR518,714
1930–311Div 1421781783844210thR515,701
1931–321Div 1421662089953816thR413,176
1932–331Div 142141018761023815thR412,944
1933–341Div 142187177481438thR314,005
1934–351Div 14214111766783915thR513,166
1935–361Div 14212921559633bgcolor=Pink22ndR415,498
1936–372Div 24216101670624212thR314,821
1937–382Div 24214101871803816thR314,779
1938–392Div 24225512946055bgcolor=LimeGreen1stQF18,262
1939–401Div 13012351
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War.
1945–46N/AR3
1946–471Div 1421482045533617thR526,367
1947–481Div 142111021455336bgcolor=Pink21stR427,883
1948–492Div 2421581953633814thR322,421
1949–502Div 24214101855603816thR322,351
1950–512Div 242198156566466thR324,830
1951–522Div 2421761954634014thSF23,228
1952–532Div 242188166865449thR323,157
1953–542Div 242239108650553rdR426,123
1954–552Div 2422261411479506thR326,928
1955–562Div 242216158465484thR523,049
1956–572Div 2422110118375Pts4thR323,091
1957–582Div 242221289357Ptsbgcolor=PaleGreen2ndSF22,705
1958–591Div 14217101576704410thR430,544
1959–601Div 1421652160703717thbgcolor=SilverRU27,299
1960–611Div 1421513147776438thR5R419,344
1961–621Div 14214111750583916thQFSF15,906
1962–631Div 14215121579714211thR3QF16,001
1963–641Div 1421810148965467thR5R221,543
1964–651Div 14216101683794210thR3R316,110
1965–661Div 1428430578820bgcolor=Pink22ndQFR213,513
1966–672Div 2421913105646514thR3R414,721
1967–682Div 2421611155649438thR3R413,531
1968–692Div 24213111852633719thR5R310,617
1969–702Div 242207155450478thR3R312,523
1970–712Div 24261521376927bgcolor=Pink21stR3R28,034
1971–723Div 3461991854574710thR1R28,256
1972–733Div 3462015115747553rdR2R19,214
1973–743Div 34618101862644613thR3R27,432
1974–753Div 34622168684560bgcolor=LimeGreen1stR3R312,651
1975–762Div 24212141645503815thR3R1QF10,489
1976–772Div 2421591842543912thR5R2Grp10,130
1977–782Div 2421613135660455thR4R2QF12,227
1978–792Div 242101022417230bgcolor=Pink22ndR4R2Grp8,640
1979–803Div 34625912583659bgcolor=PaleGreen2ndR5R210,311
1980–812Div 242161884229504thR3R311,684
1981–822Div 24216111547435910thR3R38,405
1982–832Div 24215121558585711thR3R27,103
1983–842Div 242171695746676thR5R27,623
1984–852Div 2422110116641735thR5R29,648
1985–862Div 24212131753624919thR4R25,826
1986–872Div 24215101745555512thR3R2bgcolor=GoldW6,773
1987–882Div 244211496852775thR3R2R19,503
1988–892Div 2462211137459775thR5R3R38,891
1989–902Div 2461917107459745thR3R3R19,624
1990–912Div 24614102251665219thR3R3R28,126
1991–922Div 246211114705374bgcolor=PaleGreen6thR4R1R113,250
1992–931Prem422011116846714thQFSF16,246Alan Shearer16
1993–941Prem422598633684bgcolor=Silver2ndR4R417,721Alan Shearer31
1994–951Prem4227878039891stR3R4bgcolor=SilverRU25,272Alan Shearer34
R1
1995–961Prem38187136147617thR3R4bgcolor=SilverRU27,714Alan Shearer31
Grp
1996–971Prem389151442434213thR4R324,947Chris Sutton11
1997–981Prem381610125752586thR5R325,253Chris Sutton18
1998–991Prem387141738523519thR5QFR125,773Kevin Gallacher5
Ashley Ward5
1999–20002Div 14615171455516211thR5R319,253Lee Carsley10
2000–012Div 14626137763991bgcolor=PaleGreen2ndQFR320,740Matt Jansen23
2001–021Prem3812101655514610thR5bgcolor=GoldW25,976Matt Jansen10
2002–031Prem381612105243606thR4SFR226,226Damien Duff9
2003–041Prem381281851594415thR3R3R124,376Andrew Cole11
2004–051Prem389151432434215thSFR222,315Paul Dickov9
2005–061Prem38196135142636thR4SF21,015Craig Bellamy13
2006–071Prem3815111441555010thSFR3R321,275Benni McCarthy18
2007–081Prem381513105048587thR3QFR123,944Roque Santa Cruz19
2008–091Prem3810111740604115thR5QF23,479Benni McCarthy10
2009–101Prem3813111441555010thR3SF25,428David Dunn9
2010–111Prem3811101746594315thR4R325,000Junior Hoilett
Nikola Kalinić
Jason Roberts
5
2011–121Prem388723487831bgcolor=Pink19thR3QF22,551Yakubu18
2012–132Chmp4614161655625817thQFR214,997Jordan Rhodes26
2013–142Chmp461816127062708thR3R114,962Jordan Rhodes25
2014–152Chmp461716136659679thQFR114,912Jordan Rhodes21
2015–162Chmp4613161746465515thR5R114,131Jordan Rhodes10
2016–172Chmp46121519536551bgcolor=Pink22ndR5R3Grp12,688Danny Graham11
2017–183L14628126824096bgcolor=PaleGreen2ndR3R2Grp12,832Bradley Dack18
2018–192Chmp4616121864696015thR3R314,550Bradley Dack18
2019–202Chmp4617121766636311thR3R214,009Adam Armstrong17
2020–212Chmp46151219655457 15thR3R2Adam Armstrong28
2021–222Chmp461912155950698thR3R113,958Ben Brereton Díaz22
2022–232Chmp46209175254697thQFR414,772Ben Brereton Díaz14
2023–242Chmp4614112160745319thR5R4
2024–252ChmpR3R1

Overall

Correct up to end of 2022–23 season.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Top 10 most successful English football clubs revealed: Liverpool, Man United and more!. 8 October 2014. talkSPORT. 15 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920235950/http://talksport.com/football/top-10-most-successful-english-football-clubs-revealed-liverpool-man-united-and-more?p=2. 20 September 2016. live.
  2. Web site: Martin Tyler's FA Cup stats: Omens for Arsenal v Aston Villa. 15 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160803151235/http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12038/9865833/martin-tylers-stats. 3 August 2016. live.
  3. Web site: Blackburn Rovers Results. soccerbase.com.
  4. Web site: Blackburn Rovers. fchd.info.
  5. Web site: Blackburn Rovers Squad Details. soccerbase.com.