List_of_Blackburn_Rovers_F.C._seasons
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]
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| Season | League[3][4] | FA Cup[4] |
League Cup[4] |
Other Cup[lower-alpha 1][3][4] |
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| Tier | Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Player(s) | Goals | |||||
| 1879–80 | N/A[lower-alpha 4] | R3 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
| 1880–81 | N/A | R2 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
| 1881–82 | N/A | RU[lower-alpha 5] | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
| 1882–83 | N/A | R2 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
| 1883–84 | N/A | W | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
| 1884–85 | N/A | W | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
| 1885–86 | N/A | W | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
| 1886–87 | N/A | R2 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
| 1887–88 | N/A | QF | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
| 1888–89 | 1 | Football League[lower-alpha 6] | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 45 | 26 | 4th | SF | – | – | 5,505 | John Southworth | 16 |
| 1889–90 | 1 | Football League | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 78 | 41 | 27 | 3rd | W | – | – | 7,205 | ||
| 1890–91 | 1 | Football League | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 43 | 24 | 6th | W | – | – | 7,805 | ||
| 1891–92 | 1 | Football League | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 65 | 26 | 9th | R2 | – | – | 5,105 | ||
| 1892–93 | 1 | Div 1[lower-alpha 7] | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 47 | 56 | 29 | 9th | SF | – | – | 5,970 | ||
| 1893–94 | 1 | Div 1 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 69 | 53 | 34 | 4th | SF | – | – | 6,420 | ||
| 1894–95 | 1 | Div 1 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 59 | 49 | 32 | 5th | R2 | – | – | 7,910 | ||
| 1895–96 | 1 | Div 1 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 50 | 29 | 8th | R1 | – | – | 7,810 | ||
| 1896–97 | 1 | Div 1 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 62 | 25 | 14th | QF | – | – | 7,005 | ||
| 1897–98 | 1 | Div 1 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 54 | 24 | 15th | R1 | – | – | 7,845 | ||
| 1898–99 | 1 | Div 1 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 52 | 36 | 6th | R1 | – | – | 8,920 | ||
| 1899–1900 | 1 | Div 1 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 49 | 61 | 30 | 14th | R2 | – | – | 6,725 | ||
| 1900–01 | 1 | Div 1 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 47 | 33 | 9th | R1 | – | – | 6,225 | ||
| 1901–02 | 1 | Div 1 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 52 | 48 | 36 | 4th | R1 | – | – | 7,950 | ||
| 1902–03 | 1 | Div 1 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 63 | 29 | 16th | R2 | – | – | 8,080 | ||
| 1903–04 | 1 | Div 1 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 48 | 60 | 28 | 15th | QF | – | – | 9,395 | ||
| 1904–05 | 1 | Div 1 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 51 | 26 | 13th | R1 | – | – | 11,145 | ||
| 1905–06 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 52 | 40 | 9th | R1 | – | – | 12,920 | ||
| 1906–07 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 56 | 59 | 35 | 12th | R2 | – | – | 12,265 | ||
| 1907–08 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 51 | 63 | 36 | 15th | R1 | – | – | 13,270 | ||
| 1908–09 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 50 | 41 | 4th | R3 | – | – | 14,745 | ||
| 1909–10 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 73 | 55 | 45 | 3rd | R3 | – | – | 13,805 | ||
| 1910–11 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 54 | 37 | 12th | SF | – | – | 14,350 | ||
| 1911–12 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 43 | 49 | 1st | SF | – | – | 17,765 | ||
| 1912–13 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 79 | 43 | 45 | 5th | QF | – | – | 18,560 | ||
| 1913–14 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 78 | 42 | 51 | 1st | R3 | – | – | 22,295 | ||
| 1914–15 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 83 | 61 | 43 | 3rd | R1 | – | – | 12,740 | ||
| The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the First World War. | ||||||||||||||||
| 1919–20 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 64 | 77 | 37 | 20th | R1 | – | – | 18,110 | ||
| 1920–21 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 57 | 59 | 41 | 11th | R1 | – | – | 27,930 | ||
| 1921–22 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 54 | 57 | 38 | 15th | R3 | – | – | 23,580 | ||
| 1922–23 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 62 | 40 | 14th | R2 | – | – | 18,755 | ||
| 1923–24 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 50 | 45 | 8th | R1 | – | – | 18,520 | ||
| 1924–25 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 66 | 35 | 16th | SF | – | – | 16,340 | ||
| 1925–26 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 91 | 80 | 41 | 12th | R4 | – | – | 17,775 | ||
| 1926–27 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 77 | 96 | 38 | 18th | R3 | – | – | 18,891 | ||
| 1927–28 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 78 | 41 | 12th | W | – | – | 19,120 | ||
| 1928–29 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 72 | 63 | 45 | 7th | QF | – | – | 16,841 | ||
| 1929–30 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 99 | 93 | 45 | 6th | R5 | – | – | 18,714 | ||
| 1930–31 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 83 | 84 | 42 | 10th | R5 | – | – | 15,701 | ||
| 1931–32 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 89 | 95 | 38 | 16th | R4 | – | – | 13,176 | ||
| 1932–33 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 76 | 102 | 38 | 15th | R4 | – | – | 12,944 | ||
| 1933–34 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 74 | 81 | 43 | 8th | R3 | – | – | 14,005 | ||
| 1934–35 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 66 | 78 | 39 | 15th | R5 | – | – | 13,166 | ||
| 1935–36 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 55 | 96 | 33 | 22nd↓ | R4 | – | – | 15,498 | ||
| 1936–37 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 62 | 42 | 12th | R3 | – | – | 14,821 | ||
| 1937–38 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 71 | 80 | 38 | 16th | R3 | – | – | 14,779 | ||
| 1938–39 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 94 | 60 | 55 | 1st↑ | QF | – | – | 18,262 | ||
| 1939–40[lower-alpha 8] | 1 | Div 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War. | ||||||||||||||||
| 1945–46 | N/A | R3[lower-alpha 9] | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
| 1946–47 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 45 | 53 | 36 | 17th | R5 | – | – | 26,367 | ||
| 1947–48 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 45 | 53 | 36 | 21st↓ | R4 | – | – | 27,883 | ||
| 1948–49 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 63 | 38 | 14th | R3 | – | – | 22,421 | ||
| 1949–50 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 60 | 38 | 16th | R3 | – | – | 22,351 | ||
| 1950–51 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 66 | 46 | 6th | R3 | – | – | 24,830 | ||
| 1951–52 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 54 | 63 | 40 | 14th | SF | – | – | 23,228 | ||
| 1952–53 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 68 | 65 | 44 | 9th | R3 | – | – | 23,157 | ||
| 1953–54 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 86 | 50 | 55 | 3rd | R4 | – | – | 26,123 | ||
| 1954–55 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 114 | 79 | 50 | 6th | R3 | – | – | 26,928 | ||
| 1955–56 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 84 | 65 | 48 | 4th | R5 | – | – | 23,049 | ||
| 1956–57 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 75 | Pts | 4th | R3 | – | – | 23,091 | ||
| 1957–58 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 93 | 57 | Pts | 2nd↑ | SF | – | – | 22,705 | ||
| 1958–59 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 76 | 70 | 44 | 10th | R4 | – | – | 30,544 | ||
| 1959–60 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 60 | 70 | 37 | 17th | RU | – | – | 27,299 | ||
| 1960–61 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 77 | 76 | 43 | 8th | R5 | R4[lower-alpha 10] | – | 19,344 | ||
| 1961–62 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 58 | 39 | 16th | QF | SF | – | 15,906 | ||
| 1962–63 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 79 | 71 | 42 | 11th | R3 | QF | – | 16,001 | ||
| 1963–64 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 89 | 65 | 46 | 7th | R5 | R2 | – | 21,543 | ||
| 1964–65 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 83 | 79 | 42 | 10th | R3 | R3 | – | 16,110 | ||
| 1965–66 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 57 | 88 | 20 | 22nd↓ | QF | R2 | – | 13,513 | ||
| 1966–67 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 46 | 51 | 4th | R3 | R4 | – | 14,721 | ||
| 1967–68 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 49 | 43 | 8th | R3 | R4 | – | 13,531 | ||
| 1968–69 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 63 | 37 | 19th | R5 | R3 | – | 10,617 | ||
| 1969–70 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 50 | 47 | 8th | R3 | R3 | – | 12,523 | ||
| 1970–71 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 37 | 69 | 27 | 21st↓ | R3 | R2 | – | 8,034 | ||
| 1971–72 | 3 | Div 3 | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 57 | 47 | 10th | R1 | R2 | – | 8,256 | ||
| 1972–73 | 3 | Div 3 | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 57 | 47 | 55 | 3rd | R2 | R1 | – | 9,214 | ||
| 1973–74 | 3 | Div 3 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 62 | 64 | 46 | 13th[lower-alpha 11] | R3 | R2 | – | 7,432 | ||
| 1974–75 | 3 | Div 3 | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 68 | 45 | 60 | 1st↑ | R3 | R3 | – | 12,651 | ||
| 1975–76 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 45 | 50 | 38 | 15th | R3 | R1 | QF[lower-alpha 12] | 10,489 | ||
| 1976–77 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 54 | 39 | 12th | R5 | R2 | Grp | 10,130 | ||
| 1977–78 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 56 | 60 | 45 | 5th | R4 | R2 | QF[lower-alpha 13] | 12,227 | ||
| 1978–79 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 72 | 30 | 22nd↓ | R4 | R2 | Grp | 8,640 | ||
| 1979–80 | 3 | Div 3 | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 58 | 36 | 59 | 2nd↑ | R5 | R2 | – | 10,311 | ||
| 1980–81 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 42 | 29 | 50 | 4th | R3 | R3 | – | 11,684 | ||
| 1981–82 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 47 | 43 | 59 | 10th | R3 | R3 | – | 8,405 | ||
| 1982–83 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 11th | R3 | R2 | – | 7,103 | ||
| 1983–84 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 57 | 46 | 67 | 6th | R5 | R2 | – | 7,623 | ||
| 1984–85 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 66 | 41 | 73 | 5th | R5 | R2 | – | 9,648 | ||
| 1985–86 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 53 | 62 | 49 | 19th | R4 | R2 | – | 5,826 | ||
| 1986–87 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 12th | R3 | R2 | W[lower-alpha 14] | 6,773 | ||
| 1987–88 | 2 | Div 2 | 44 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 68 | 52 | 77 | 5th[lower-alpha 15] | R3 | R2 | R1 | 9,503 | ||
| 1988–89 | 2 | Div 2 | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 74 | 59 | 77 | 5th[lower-alpha 16] | R5 | R3 | R3 | 8,891 | ||
| 1989–90 | 2 | Div 2 | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 74 | 59 | 74 | 5th[lower-alpha 17] | R3 | R3 | R1 | 9,624 | ||
| 1990–91 | 2 | Div 2 | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 66 | 52 | 19th | R3 | R3 | R2 | 8,126 | ||
| 1991–92 | 2 | Div 2 | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 53 | 74 | 6th↑[lower-alpha 18] | R4 | R1 | R1 | 13,250 | ||
| 1992–93 | 1 | Prem[lower-alpha 19] | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 68 | 46 | 71 | 4th | QF | SF | – | 16,246 | Alan Shearer | 16 |
| 1993–94 | 1 | Prem | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 63 | 36 | 84 | 2nd | R4 | R4 | – | 17,721 | Alan Shearer | 31 |
| 1994–95 | 1 | Prem | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 80 | 39 | 89 | 1st | R3 | R4 | RU[lower-alpha 20] | 25,272 | Alan Shearer | 34 |
| R1[lower-alpha 21] | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 47 | 61 | 7th | R3 | R4 | RU[lower-alpha 22] | 27,714 | Alan Shearer | 31 |
| Grp[lower-alpha 23] | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996–97 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 13th | R4 | R3 | – | 24,947 | Chris Sutton | 11 |
| 1997–98 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 52 | 58 | 6th | R5 | R3 | – | 25,253 | Chris Sutton | 18 |
| 1998–99 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 52 | 35 | 19th↓ | R5 | QF | R1[lower-alpha 24] | 25,773 | Kevin Gallacher | 5 |
| Ashley Ward | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | 2 | Div 1 | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 55 | 51 | 62 | 11th | R5 | R3 | – | 19,253 | Lee Carsley | 10 |
| 2000–01 | 2 | Div 1 | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 76 | 39 | 91 | 2nd↑ | QF | R3 | – | 20,740 | Matt Jansen | 23 |
| 2001–02 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 51 | 46 | 10th | R5 | W[lower-alpha 25] | – | 25,976 | Matt Jansen | 10 |
| 2002–03 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 43 | 60 | 6th | R4 | SF | R2[lower-alpha 26] | 26,226 | Damien Duff | 9 |
| 2003–04 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 51 | 59 | 44 | 15th | R3 | R3 | R1[lower-alpha 27] | 24,376 | Andrew Cole | 11 |
| 2004–05 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 43 | 42 | 15th | SF | R2 | – | 22,315 | Paul Dickov | 9 |
| 2005–06 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 51 | 42 | 63 | 6th | R4 | SF | – | 21,015 | Craig Bellamy | 13 |
| 2006–07 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 50 | 10th | SF | R3 | R3[lower-alpha 28] | 21,275 | Benni McCarthy | 18 |
| 2007–08 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 50 | 48 | 58 | 7th | R3 | QF | R1[lower-alpha 29] | 23,944 | Roque Santa Cruz | 19 |
| 2008–09 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 60 | 41 | 15th | R5 | QF | – | 23,479 | Benni McCarthy | 10 |
| 2009–10 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 50 | 10th | R3 | SF | – | 25,428 | David Dunn | 9 |
| 2010–11 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 59 | 43 | 15th | R4 | R3 | – | 25,000 | Junior Hoilett Nikola Kalinić Jason Roberts |
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| 2011–12 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 48 | 78 | 31 | 19th↓ | R3 | QF | – | 22,551 | Yakubu | 18 |
| 2012–13 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 55 | 62 | 58 | 17th | QF | R2 | – | 14,997 | Jordan Rhodes | 26 |
| 2013–14 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 70 | 62 | 70 | 8th | R3 | R1 | – | 14,962 | Jordan Rhodes | 25 |
| 2014–15 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 66 | 59 | 67 | 9th | QF | R1 | – | 14,912 | Jordan Rhodes | 21 |
| 2015–16 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 46 | 46 | 55 | 15th | R5 | R1 | – | 14,131 | Jordan Rhodes | 10 |
| 2016–17 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 53 | 65 | 51 | 22nd↓ | R5 | R3 | Grp[lower-alpha 30] | 12,688 | Danny Graham | 11 |
| 2017–18 | 3 | L1 | 46 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 82 | 40 | 96 | 2nd↑ | R3 | R2 | Grp[lower-alpha 31] | 12,832 | Bradley Dack | 18 |
| 2018–19 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 69 | 60 | 15th | R3 | R3 | – | 14,550 | Bradley Dack | 18 |
| 2019–20 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 11th | R3 | R2 | – | 14,009 | Adam Armstrong | 17 |
| 2020–21 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 65 | 54 | 57 | 15th | R3 | R2 | – | —[lower-alpha 32] | Adam Armstrong | 28 |
| 2021–22 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 59 | 50 | 69 | 8th | R3 | R1 | – | 13,958 | Ben Brereton Díaz | 22 |
| 2022–23 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 54 | 69 | 7th | QF | R4 | – | 14,772 | Ben Brereton Díaz | 14 |
| 2023–24 | 2 | Chmp | R3 | R1 | – | |||||||||||
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Overall
- Seasons spent in First Division / Premier League (1st tier): 71
- Seasons spent in Second Division / Championship (2nd tier): 46
- Seasons spent in Third Division / League One (3rd tier): 6
- Seasons spent in Fourth Division / League Two (4th tier): 0
Correct up to end of 2022–23 season.
- Appearances in the Anglo-Scottish Cup 1975–79, Full Members' Cup 1986–91, FA Charity Shield, UEFA Cup, UEFA Champions League and EFL Trophy.
- League football did not start until 1888 when the Football League was formed.
- Blackburn Rovers was the first provincial team to reach the FA Cup Final,[6] but the result was a 1–0 defeat by the Old Etonians.[7]
- The Football League was formed in 1888 with Blackburn one of twelve founding member clubs.
- The Second Division was introduced in 1892 and thus the top division was renamed the First Division.
- 1939–40 season was abandoned after three league matches due to the outbreak of the Second World War. All results were annulled.
- Football League Cup was introduced in the 1960–61 season.
- Blackburn competed in the inaugural Anglo-Scottish Cup in 1975, losing 1–2 on aggregate to Motherwell at the quarter-final stage.
- Beaten at the quarter-final stage of the 1977–78 Anglo-Scottish Cup 1–3 on aggregate by Scottish side Hibernians.
- In 1985 the Full Members' Cup was created to compensate for English clubs being banned from European competitions. Blackburn entered for the first time in 1986–87 and won the competition, beating Charlton Athletic 1–0 at Wembley Stadium.
- Lost in the Second Division play-off semi-final 1–6 on aggregate to First Division side Chelsea.
- Lost in the Second Division play-off final 3–4 on aggregate to Crystal Palace.
- Lost in the Second Division play-off semi-final 2–4 on aggregate to Swindon Town.
- Promoted via the play-offs after a 1–0 win over Leicester City at Wembley Stadium.
- The Premier League was formed in 1992. Blackburn's promotion in the previous season meant they became founder members; one of only three sides to be founder members of the Football League in 1888 and the Premier League in 1992.
- Blackburn lost the 1994 FA Charity Shield 2–0 to Manchester United at Wembley Stadium.
- Competed in European competition for the first time but lost in the 1st Round of the UEFA Cup to FC Trelleborg 2–3 on aggregate.
- Blackburn lost the 1995 FA Charity Shield 1–0 to Everton at Wembley Stadium.
- Competed in the UEFA Champions League for the first time but only won once and failed to qualify through their group containing Spartak Moscow, Legia Warsaw and Rosenborg.
- Lost in the 1st Round of the UEFA Cup to Olympique Lyonnais 2–3 on aggregate.
- Beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 in the League Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
- Beat CSKA Sofia in the 1st Round of the UEFA Cup but lost in the 2nd Round to Celtic 0–3 on aggregate.
- Lost in the 1st Round of the UEFA Cup to Turkish side Gençlerbirliği 2–4 on aggregate.
- Reached the 3rd Round of the UEFA Cup but were beaten 2–4 on aggregate by Bayer Leverkusen.
- Reached the 1st Round of the UEFA Cup through qualification via the Inter-Toto Cup but were beaten 2–3 on aggregate by Larissa.
- Blackburn's U23s participated in the EFL Trophy as one of the invited Academy sides but failed to qualify through the group stage.
- Blackburn's first team participated in the EFL Trophy for the first time but failed to qualify through the group stage.
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