Blackburn rovers football club was founded in 1875 by arthur constantine and john lewis, two young men with the idea of forming a club that would be eligible to play under association rules. The book covers the clubs glory, glory days when they were cup winners five times in the 1880s and 1890s and two league titles before the first world war. On 5th november 1875, constantine and lewis, organized a meeting at the st leger hotel in blackburn to discuss the possibility of establishing a football club in the town. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the possibility of forming a football club to play under association rules. Buy history of blackburn rovers football club 18751925 by charles francis from waterstones today. The blackburn rovers miscellany by harry berry, hardcover. Blackburn rovers by gemma cary book blackburn rovers. The essential history of blackburn rovers fc by jackman. If you want to know everything there is to know about the team that play at ewood park then this is the book for you. The story of blackburn rovers fc, from its beginnings in the 19th century to the present day, is covered in fascinating detail. Blackburn rovers won promotion to the premiership in 1992 and became champions three years later.
Personalised blackburn rovers football books inspired gifts. Take a look behind the scenes and celebrate the history of rovers on an ewood park ground tour. This meeting, and subsequent ones, led to the creation of the football league, with blackburn rovers as part of it. C since 1890, the 31,367 capacity stadium hosted matches in the inaugural season of the premier league and the clubs title winning season in 19941995. Blackburn rovers is a very historic club so i was really excited to visit their ewood park ground. The blackburn rovers miscellany miscellany history press berry, harry on. Leeds uniteds hopes of ending a 16year absence from the premier leauge are in danger of collapsing as goals from sammy ameobi and tyler walker boosted nottingham forests promotion push with a 20 victory at the city ground on saturday. Mike jackman author of essential history of blackburn rovers. Feb 18, 2020 blackburn rovers under18s welcome preston north end to ewood park on tuesday night as they look to advance to the quarterfinals of the fa youth cup. Blackburn rovers won the fa premier league once in the 19941995 season.
Feb 27, 2020 blackburn rovers 0 stoke city 0 recap. Blackburn rovers football club is a professional football club in blackburn, lancashire. From the early 20th century to the recent past, each book affords a unique perspective on your team or sport. In this substantially revised and updated edition of his popular club history, mike jackman charts the fascinating story of the clubs fortunes from the earliest days to the present time. Feb 24, 2020 on the 24th february 2002, blackburn rovers were league cup winners for the firsttime in their history. History of blackburn rovers football club 18751925 by. Blackburn rovers are one of the great names of british soccer and the club has had its share of ups and downs since it was formed in 1875. This personalised blackburn rovers football book charts blackburns rich history from 1905, through newspaper headlines. Mar 05, 2008 i think blackburn history is very interesting. Football aid 2020 due to the important health measures currently being taken to deal with the coronavirus covid19 in the uk, and the subsequent impact it has had on the scheduling of the english football season, blackburn rovers fc have informed us that they have taken the decision to postpone the 2020 football aid event scheduled for thursday 16th april 2020 at ewood park. The blackburn rovers miscellany ebook by harry berry. The author deserves a massive amount of credit for the work he has undertaken in researching the book, and then and this is the crucial part taking all that work and shaping it into something readable and accessible.
Mike jackman is the author of essential history of blackburn rovers fc w. This blackburn newspaper book gives a comprehensive history of blackburn football club, and is a great gift for any fan. Buy the blackburn rovers miscellany miscellany history press by harry berry isbn. The blackburn rovers miscellany by harry berry overdrive. Blackburn through time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country. It was a modest beginning, and as the enthusiasts had no idea of the future that was in store, no complete records were kept for the first few seasons.
Blackburn rovers 12 month 2020 wall calendar official a3 calendar with organising stickers bundle, great gift currently unavailable. Season tickets for the 201920 season are now on sale with all prices frozen. The essential history of blackburn rovers by jackman, mike and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A blackburn rovers gift book can be an inspired present for a fan of the club. May 27, 20 filmed in summer 2012, this documentary looks into how the former premier league champions have declined so rapidly under venky ownership. On 4th november 1878 blackburn rovers played its first floodlit game. Personalised blackburn rovers newspaper book in the book. Rovers ensured their passage to the fifth round courtesy of sam burns fine solo goal as they beat charlton athletic 10.
Mike jackman author of essential history of blackburn. Blackburn rovers 11 manchester united premier league. Newspaper reports from the past will tell it all and the pages are beautifully printed in black and white. In the past year there have been lots of scholars that have been through the academy process, one of those examples include academy player lewis thompson who managed to sign a professional contract with the club and said it was a.
Dec 28, 2019 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Rooney celebrates his penalty against blackburn rovers. The complete record is the official record of rovers since their formation in 1875. This blackburn football book opens with a fa cup tie against spurs in 1905, and goes on to cover many of the great games of the 20th century and the present era. Memorable stories in this blackburn rovers football book include winning the league in 1912 and the epic 1928 fa cup win over huddersfield. Jun 30, 2000 blackburn through time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country. Written by wellknown blackburn rovers author mike jackman, this book is the definitive guide to blackburn rovers and will be on the wish list of every rovers fan. Ewood park blackburn rovers fc football ground guide. The blackburn rovers miscellany is a gem of a book, packed with facts, stats, trivia, stories and legend. Personalised blackburn rovers football book i just love it.
History of the blackburn rovers football club 1875 1925 book published by the blackburn rovers f. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of blackburn, the famous streets and the famous faces, and what they meant to the people of this area of lancashire throughout the 19th and into the 20th century. Mr thomas greenwood was elected captain, walter duckworth secretary, and johnny lewis treasurer. An early history of one of the dominant clubs in the early days of the football league. Personalised blackburn football book historic newspapers. Blackburn rovers first ever kit is however indefinite.
We all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used books are out there we just had to let you know. The essential history of blackburn rovers abebooks. Blackburn rovers football newspaper book relive those glorious moments of a favourite sport or team captured in newsprint. Blackburn rovers ewood park, bb2 4jf blackburn rated 3. Ewood park stadium guide blackburn football tripper. This account of the clubs first colours is contradicted by an account found in the blackburn standard, january 6 1894, discovered by kjell hanssen, which states. Some of blackburn s extraordinary past has been brought to life in a book by local historian derek beattie blackburn. The maltese cross notorious with the public schools in which the founders of the club were educated. An illustrated history blackburn rovers are one of the great names of british. Personalised blackburn rovers football team history book. Creative ways to cut your costs, conserve your capital and keep your cash by mark geoffrey young 22 jul 20 paperback. Need help we appreciate the impact a good book can have. Blackburn olympic football club was an english football club based in blackburn, lancashire in the late 19th century.
Great books about current and former blackburn players and blackburn managers and the history of blackburn rovers football club. As mike jackman has pointed out in his book, blackburn rovers. The home side raced into a twogoal lead as elliot bennett volleyed home before danny graham coolly finished. The visitors were accrington and the ground was illuminated by the gramme light one being situated at the east end of the meadows and the other at the west end. In june 1991, blackburn rovers chairman bill fox announced that his club wanted to sign the england captain gary. Records highest gate at ewood, record wins, most goals scored. The rovers history is here for you to read about in this personalised football team history book. Blackburn rovers win 3rd fa cup in a row history tv.
Blackburn rovers football books, dvds and merchandise. Blackburn rovers were one of the twelve founder teams of the football league whose first matches kickedoff on september 8th. On 22 march 1888 john birtwistle represented blackburn rovers at a meeting of a number of clubs at the anderton hotel in london. On the 24th february 2002, blackburn rovers were league cup winners for the firsttime in their history. Through the years rovers history, decade by decade. The blackburn weekly telegraphs handy history of the famous blue and whites, from origin to 19067 by p.
The meeting was organised by two old boys of shrewsbury school, john lewis and arthur constantine. Mar 05, 2008 some of blackburn s extraordinary past has been brought to life in a book by local historian derek beattie blackburn. Although the club was only in existence for just over a decade, it is significant in the history of football in england as the first club from the north of. Paul lambert had been sacked at aston villa prior to managing blackburn. Seventeen men attended the meeting and as charles francis pointed out in his book, history of blackburn rovers 1925. The text is presented as az entries on the history of blackburn rovers from its formation to 1994. Relive the history of blackburn rovers football club through newspaper clippings in this personalised blackburn rovers history book. Blackburn offers the same opportunities as all the big clubs in todays game except their coaches make it simple to succeed, just how it should be.
The blackburn rovers miscellany miscellany history press. The blackburn rovers club was formed in 1875 following a meeting on november 5th in the st. English football league history and blackburn rovers and blackburn olympic club histories. Written by wellknown blackburn rovers author mike jackman this book is the definitive guide to blackburn rovers and will be on the wish list of every rovers fan. The history books are quite clear that blackburn rovers fc was formed on 5 november 1875, at a meeting at the st leger hotel. Book of football by jonathan russell describes blackburn rovers first kit as a. Welcome to the official blackburn rovers website, for all the latest news, fixtures and ticketing information. Leaflet advertising a blackburn rovers match on 12 september 1887 against the wednesday at olive grove. Newspaper reports from the past will tell it all and the. The essential history of blackburn rovers fc by jackman, mike. Postmatch verdict from michael oneill after potentially vital point.
Rovers finished the inaugural season of the league in fourth place, and unbeaten at home. The best ever book of money saving tips for blackburn rovers fans. The maltese cross notorious with the public schools in which the founders of the club were. Blackburn comfortably beat reading in paul lamberts last game in charge of rovers. Blackburn rovers win 3rd fa cup in a row so his family used to sow butts. Book of football by jonathan russell describes blackburn rovers first kit as a white jersey with maltese cross on the wearers left breast, trousers and a blue and white skull cap. Pdf the blackburn rovers miscellany download full pdf. The following year blackburn rovers moved to the ground used by the alexandra meadows cricket club. The club was founded in december 1874 at the st leger hotel, in king william street as the rovers football club, blackburn. Blackburn rovers v ipswich town football championship league saturday 15th october 2016, 3pm josh houston ipswich town fan why were you looking forward to this game and visiting ewood park. This is the ultimate book of trivia on the club and a treasure trove of information that you can dip in and out of at your leisure. Here derek shares some of his pictures starting with this view of.
Goals from matt jansen and andy cole were enough to overcome tottenham hotspur as rovers ran out 21 winners at the millennium stadium and booked their place in the uefa cup for the following campaign. Blackburn v stoke all the news and action from crunch championship clash. See more ideas about blackburn rovers, blackburn rovers fc and alan shearer. Its a book that will make you smile, laugh out loud, sigh and reflect on the good times and the bad. Blackburn rovers first only occasionally used the ground, but started using. Lots and lots of jokes specially repurposed for youknowwho. Ten years before this climactic date, sport in the town was limited to cricket and athletics in the summer and the occasional game of rugby in the winter. A significant part of this revival was the appointment of kenny dalglish as manager. With coverage beginning in 1912, the year of their first league title, this magnificent piece of rovers football memorabilia takes you through over a century of history, revisiting all the key moments from ewood.
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