Club

Blackburn Rovers are an esteemed football club in Lancashire and were a founding member of the Football League. The Ewood Park club have a rich history and have won several titles.

Blackburn Rovers club name

The club’s name, Blackburn Rovers, came into existence with the side’s creation simply due to the town of their origin. While the Rovers aspect of their name stemmed from Blackburn not having a fixed home at first. The suffix denotes sides that moved from ground to ground.

Founded as: Blackburn Rovers Football Club (1875-present)

Nickname: Rovers

Blackburn Rovers founding year

John Lewis and Arthur Constantine founded Blackburn Rovers in November 1875 when they chaired talks to create an Association rules football club. The old boys of Shrewsbury School led talks at the St Leger Hotel on King William Street with a total of 17 people in attendance.

Most of those in attendance were Blackburn Grammar School old boys. Their education and business acumen ensured the new club was well-placed to benefit from the early growth of the sport. Blackburn Rovers would also later play their first match come December 11, 1875.

Blackburn Rovers stadium

Blackburn Rovers moved into their home stadium Ewood Park in 1890 after agreeing a lease deal. The Lancashire outfit had earlier played at the venue when it was called Ewood Bridge. Blackburn have also regularly renovated their stadium over the years, most recently in 1995.

First stadium: Oozehead (1875-1877)

Previous stadium: Pleasington Cricket Ground (1877)

Previous stadium: Alexandra Meadows (1877-1881)

Previous stadium: Leamington Street (1881-1890)

Current stadium: Ewood Park (1890-present)

Blackburn Rovers training ground

The Blackburn Rovers first-team use the Senior Training Centre at their Brockhall ground in the Ribble Valley. The club’s venue also features the Academy Training Centre for Blackburn Rovers’ academy players. Rovers have held all of their training session at the site since 1994.

Current training ground: Senior Training Centre at Brockhall (1994-present)

Address: Brockhall Village, Old Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8FA

Current league

Blackburn Rovers are one of the 24 current Championship sides and they have played in the league since 2018. The Ewood Park club sealed their return to the second tier after a season in League One. Rovers have not played in the Premier League since their 2011/12 relegation.

Previous league: English Football League, League One (2017-2018)

Current league: English Football League, Championship (2018-present)

Current manager

Blackburn Rovers appointed John Eustace as their manager to replace Jon Dahl Tomasson in February 2024. The Englishman was out of work as Birmingham City fired him to hire Wayne Rooney in October 2023. Eustace arrived at Ewood Park on a two-and-a-half-year contract.

Current manager: John Eustace (February 2024-June 2026 expected)

Previous manager: Jon Dahl Tomasson (June 2022-February 2024)

Blackburn Rovers contact details

Website: www.rovers.co.uk/

General enquiries, email: [email protected]

General enquiries, phone: 01254 372001

Other contact details: Full list here

Address: Blackburn Rovers Football & Athletic Ltd, Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4JF

Blackburn Rovers tickets

Fans can buy Blackburn Rovers tickets through the Ewood Park side’s club website, over the phone or in-person at their ticket office. Rovers sell single-game and season tickets for their home and away fixtures. But a previous purchase history may be required for some fixtures.

Website: www.eticketing.co.uk/onerovers/Events/Index

Phone: 01254 372000 (Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00, Saturday 10:00-14:00)