1992–93_Blackburn_Rovers_F.C._season
1992–93 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
Blackburn Rovers 1992–93 football season
The 1992–93 season was Blackburn Rovers' 105th season as a professional football club. This was their first year in the Premier League, but it was their first season in the top division since 1966.
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| 1992–93 season | |||
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| Owner | Jack Walker | ||
| Chairman | Robert Coar | ||
| Manager | Kenny Dalglish | ||
| Stadium | Ewood Park | ||
| Premier League | 4th | ||
| FA Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| League Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | Shearer (16) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 16,248 | ||
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With the riches of owner Jack Walker allowing manager Kenny Dalglish to sign Southampton striker Alan Shearer for a new British record fee (variously reported as £3.3 million,[1] £3.4 million,[2] or £3.6 million), Blackburn enjoyed an excellent season in their return to the top flight. In spite of Shearer being restricted to only 21 league appearances and 16 league goals after he snapped his right anterior cruciate ligament in a match against Leeds in December, Blackburn finished fourth - just one point off UEFA Cup qualification. Blackburn's cup form nearly saw them qualify for Europe anyway, but they were knocked out of the FA Cup in the quarter-finals and the League Cup in the semi-finals.
Japanese company Asics manufactured Blackburn's kit this season. British brewery McEwan's Lager were the kit sponsors.
Main article: 1992–93 FA Premier League
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 2 | Aston Villa | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 74 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Norwich City | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 61 | 65 | −4 | 72 | |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 68 | 46 | +22 | 71 | |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 55 | +8 | 63 | |
| 6 | Liverpool | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 59 |
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Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Since League Cup winners Arsenal had qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners Cup by also winning the FA Cup, the UEFA Cup berth for the League Cup reverted to the league and was awarded to Norwich City. England was considered for an extra slot for the UEFA Cup after the 1993 Polish football scandal, but another one was given to Scotland, and it was thought excessive to give both two slots to Great Britain, and the extra place was awarded to Hungary.
Blackburn Rovers' score comes first[3]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
FA Premier League
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| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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| 15 August 1992 | Crystal Palace | A | 3–3 | 17,086 | Ripley, Shearer (2) |
| 18 August 1992 | Arsenal | H | 1–0 | 16,454 | Shearer |
| 22 August 1992 | Manchester City | H | 1–0 | 19,433 | Newell |
| 26 August 1992 | Chelsea | A | 0–0 | 19,575 | |
| 29 August 1992 | Coventry City | A | 2–0 | 14,541 | Shearer (pen), Atkins |
| 5 September 1992 | Nottingham Forest | H | 4–1 | 16,180 | Shearer (2, 1 pen), Atkins, Crossley (own goal) |
| 12 September 1992 | Arsenal | A | 1–0 | 28,643 | Newell |
| 15 September 1992 | Everton | H | 2–3 | 19,563 | Shearer (2, 1 pen) |
| 19 September 1992 | Wimbledon | A | 1–1 | 6,117 | Shearer |
| 26 September 1992 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–0 | 18,393 | Shearer, Ripley |
| 3 October 1992 | Norwich City | H | 7–1 | 16,312 | Wegerle (2), Sherwood, Shearer (2), Cowans, Ripley |
| 19 October 1992 | Aston Villa | A | 0–0 | 30,398 | |
| 24 October 1992 | Manchester United | H | 0–0 | 20,305 | |
| 31 October 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–0 | 31,044 | |
| 7 November 1992 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–2 | 17,305 | |
| 22 November 1992 | Southampton | A | 1–1 | 16,626 | Moran |
| 28 November 1992 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–0 | 15,850 | Shearer |
| 5 December 1992 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–3 | 20,096 | Wilcox, Phillips (own goal) |
| 13 December 1992 | Liverpool | A | 1–2 | 43,668 | Shearer |
| 19 December 1992 | Sheffield United | H | 1–0 | 16,057 | Moran |
| 26 December 1992 | Leeds United | H | 3–1 | 19,910 | Wilcox, Shearer (2) |
| 28 December 1992 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–2 | 21,431 | Wegerle |
| 9 January 1993 | Wimbledon | H | 0–0 | 14,504 | |
| 16 January 1993 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–0 | 13,742 | Ripley |
| 26 January 1993 | Coventry City | H | 2–5 | 15,215 | Newell, Hendry |
| 30 January 1993 | Manchester City | A | 2–3 | 29,122 | Newell, Phelan (own goal) |
| 2 February 1993 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–2 | 14,163 | Wegerle |
| 21 February 1993 | Chelsea | H | 2–0 | 14,780 | Newell (2) |
| 28 February 1993 | Norwich City | A | 0–0 | 15,821 | |
| 3 March 1993 | Everton | A | 1–2 | 18,086 | May |
| 9 March 1993 | Southampton | H | 0–0 | 13,556 | |
| 20 March 1993 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–1 | 14,041 | Atkins |
| 24 March 1993 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 3–0 | 10,677 | Ripley, Moran, Atkins |
| 3 April 1993 | Liverpool | H | 4–1 | 15,032 | Newell, Moran, Gallacher, Wilcox |
| 7 April 1993 | Nottingham Forest | A | 3–1 | 20,467 | Wilcox, Ripley, Newell |
| 10 April 1993 | Leeds United | A | 2–5 | 31,791 | Gallacher, Newell |
| 12 April 1993 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–1 | 14,071 | Ripley, Whelan (own goal) |
| 17 April 1993 | Sheffield United | A | 3–1 | 18,186 | Gallacher, Newell, Sherwood |
| 21 April 1993 | Aston Villa | H | 3–0 | 15,127 | Newell (2), Gallacher |
| 3 May 1993 | Manchester United | A | 1–3 | 40,447 | Gallacher |
| 5 May 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–1 | 23,097 | Newell (2) |
| 8 May 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–0 | 14,956 | Sherwood |
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FA Cup
Main article: 1992–93 FA Cup
More information Round, Date ...
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R3 | 2 January 1993 | Bournemouth | H | 3–1 | 13,733 | Ripley (2), Newell |
| R4 | 23 January 1993 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 3–0 | ? | Wegerle, Newell, Moran |
| R5 | 13 February 1993 | Newcastle United | H | 1–0 | 19,972 | Wegerle |
| QF | 6 March 1993 | Sheffield United | H | 0–0 | 6,721
(2,543) |
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| QFR | 16 March 1993 | Sheffield United | A | 2–2 (lost 3–5 on pens) | 23,920
(400) |
Newell, Livingstone |
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League Cup
Main article: 1992–93 Football League Cup
More information Round, Date ...
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R2 First Leg | 23 September 1992 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–1 | 11,071 | Shearer |
| R2 Second Leg | 6 October 1992 | Huddersfield Town | H | 4–3 (won 5–4 on agg) | 15,038 | Shearer (2), Wegerle, Newell |
| R3 | 28 October 1992 | Norwich City | H | 2–0 | 14,216 | Shearer, May |
| R4 | 9 December 1992 | Watford | H | 6–1 | 13,187 | Shearer (2), Atkins, Newell (2), Wegerle |
| QF | 6 January 1993 | Cambridge United | H | 3–2 | 14,165 | Newell (2), Wegerle |
| SF First Leg | 10 February 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–4 | 17,283 | Wegerle 10', Palmer (own goal) 32' |
| SF Second Leg | 14 March 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–2 (lost 3–6 on agg) | 30,048 | Andersson 34' |
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[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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In
Kevin Gallacher - 
Coventry City, March, £1,500,000
Frank Talia - Sunshine George Cross, August
Patrik Andersson - Malmö, December, £800,000- Stuart Ripley - Middlesbrough, £1,300,000
- Graeme Le Saux - Chelsea, March, £700,000
- Nicky Marker - Plymouth Argyle, £200,000 plus Keith Hill and Craig Skinner
Henning Berg - Lillestrøm, £400,000- Lee Makel - Newcastle United, £160,000
Out
- Lee Richardson - Aberdeen
- Steve Livingstone - Chelsea, March, £350,000
Roy Wegerle - Coventry, March, £1,000,000- Keith Hill - Plymouth Argyle, part-exchange
- Craig Skinner - Plymouth Argyle, part-exchange
- "The Kenny Dalglish file". BBC. 27 August 1998. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
- "Shearer to move for £3.4 million". The Times. 27 July 1992. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
- "Blackburn Rovers 1992-1993 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- "All Blackburn Rovers players: 1993". www.11v11.com.
- Wegerle was born in Pretoria, South Africa, but qualified to represent the United States internationally through citizenship obtained by marriage and made his international debut for the United States in May 1992.