BLACKBURN ROVERS
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| Founder Member of the Football League |
| Formed: 1875 Ground: Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1888/89 | 4th | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 45 | 26 | Football League |
| 1889/90 | 3rd | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 78 | 41 | 27 | Football League |
| 1890/91 | 6th | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 43 | 24 | Football League |
| 1891/92 | 9th | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 65 | 26 | Football League |
| 1892/93 | 9th | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 47 | 56 | 29 | Football League First Division |
| 1893/94 | 4th | 30 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 69 | 53 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1894/95 | 5th | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 59 | 49 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1895/96 | 8th | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 50 | 29 | Football League First Division |
| 1896/97 | 14th | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 62 | 25 | Football League First Division |
| 1897/98 | ♦►15th | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 54 | 24 | Football League First Division |
| 1898/99 | 6th | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 52 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1899/00 | 14th | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 49 | 61 | 30 | Football League First Division |
| 1900/01 | 9th | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 47 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1901/02 | 4th | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 52 | 48 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1902/03 | 16th | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 63 | 29 | Football League First Division |
| 1903/04 | 15th | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 48 | 60 | 28 | Football League First Division |
| 1904/05 | 13th | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 51 | 27 | Football League First Division |
| 1905/06 | 9th | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 52 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1906/07 | 12th | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 56 | 59 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1907/08 | 14th | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 51 | 63 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1908/09 | 4th | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 50 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1909/10 | 3rd | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 73 | 55 | 45 | Football League First Division |
| 1910/11 | 12th | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 54 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1911/12 | 1st | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 43 | 49 | Football League First Division |
| 1912/13 | 5th | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 79 | 43 | 45 | Football League First Division |
| 1913/14 | 1st | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 78 | 42 | 51 | Football League First Division |
| 1914/15 | 3rd | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 83 | 61 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 20th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 64 | 77 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1920/21 | 11th | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 57 | 59 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1921/22 | 15th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 54 | 57 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1922/23 | 14th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 62 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1923/24 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 50 | 45 | Football League First Division |
| 1924/25 | 16th | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 66 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1925/26 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 91 | 80 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1926/27 | 18th | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 77 | 96 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1927/28 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 78 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1928/29 | 7th | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 72 | 63 | 45 | Football League First Division |
| 1929/30 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 99 | 93 | 45 | Football League First Division |
| 1930/31 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 83 | 84 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1931/32 | 16th | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 89 | 95 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1932/33 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 76 | 102 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1933/34 | 8th | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 74 | 81 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| 1934/35 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 66 | 78 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1935/36 | ▼22nd | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 55 | 96 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1936/37 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 62 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1937/38 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 71 | 80 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1938/39 | ▲1st | 42 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 94 | 60 | 55 | Football League Second Division |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 45 | 53 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1947/48 | ▼21st | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 54 | 72 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1948/49 | 14th | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 63 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1949/50 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 60 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1950/51 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 66 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1951/52 | 14th | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 54 | 63 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1952/53 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 68 | 65 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1953/54 | 3rd | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 86 | 50 | 55 | Football League Second Division |
| 1954/55 | 6th | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 114 | 79 | 50 | Football League Second Division |
| 1955/56 | 4th | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 84 | 65 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1956/57 | 4th | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 75 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1957/58 | ▲2nd | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 93 | 57 | 56 | Football League Second Division |
| 1958/59 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 76 | 70 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1959/60 | 17th | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 60 | 70 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1960/61 | 8th | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 77 | 76 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| 1961/62 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 58 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1962/63 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 79 | 71 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1963/64 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 89 | 65 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| 1964/65 | 10th | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 83 | 79 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1965/66 | ▼22nd | 42 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 57 | 88 | 20 | Football League First Division |
| 1966/67 | 4th | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 46 | 51 | Football League Second Division |
| 1967/68 | 8th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 49 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1968/69 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 63 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1969/70 | 8th | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 50 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
| 1970/71 | ▼21st | 42 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 37 | 69 | 27 | Football League Second Division |
| 1971/72 | 10th | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 57 | 47 | Football League Third Division |
| 1972/73 | 3rd | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 57 | 47 | 55 | Football League Third Division |
| 1973/74 | 13th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 62 | 64 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1974/75 | ▲1st | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 68 | 45 | 60 | Football League Third Division |
| 1975/76 | 15th | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 45 | 50 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1976/77 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 42 | 54 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1977/78 | 5th | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 56 | 60 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1978/79 | ▼22nd | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 72 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
| 1979/80 | ▲2nd | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 58 | 36 | 59 | Football League Third Division |
| 1980/81 | 4th | 42 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 42 | 29 | 50 | Football League Second Division |
| 1981/82 | 10th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 47 | 43 | 59 | Football League Second Division |
| 1982/83 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 58 | 57 | Football League Second Division |
| 1983/84 | 6th | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 57 | 46 | 67 | Football League Second Division |
| 1984/85 | 5th | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 66 | 41 | 73 | Football League Second Division |
| 1985/86 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 53 | 62 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1986/87 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 55 | 55 | Football League Second Division |
| 1987/88 | ♦►5th | 44 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 68 | 52 | 77 | Football League Second Division |
| 1988/89 | ♦►5th | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 74 | 59 | 77 | Football League Second Division |
| 1989/90 | ♦►5th | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 74 | 59 | 74 | Football League Second Division |
| 1990/91 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 66 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1991/92 | ♦▲6th | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 53 | 74 | Football League Second Division |
| Formation of the Premier League | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 68 | 46 | 71 | Premier League |
| 1993/94 | 2nd | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 63 | 36 | 84 | Premier League |
| 1994/95 | 1st | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 80 | 39 | 89 | Premier League |
| 1995/96 | 7th | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 47 | 61 | Premier League |
| 1996/97 | 13th | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 43 | 42 | Premier League |
| 1997/98 | 6th | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 52 | 58 | Premier League |
| 1998/99 | ▼19th | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 52 | 35 | Premier League |
| 1999/00 | 11th | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 55 | 51 | 62 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2000/01 | ▲2nd | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 76 | 39 | 91 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2001/02 | 10th | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 51 | 46 | Premier League |
| 2002/03 | 6th | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 43 | 60 | Premier League |
| 2003/04 | 15th | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 51 | 59 | 44 | Premier League |
| 2004/05 | 15th | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 43 | 42 | Premier League |
| 2005/06 | 6th | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 51 | 42 | 63 | Premier League |
| 2006/07 | 10th | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 54 | 52 | Premier League |
| 2007/08 | 7th | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 50 | 48 | 58 | Premier League |
| 2008/09 | 15th | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 60 | 41 | Premier League |
| 2009/10 | 10th | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 50 | Premier League |
| 2010/11 | 15th | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 59 | 43 | Premier League |
| 2011/12 | ▼19th | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 48 | 78 | 31 | Premier League |
| 2012/13 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 55 | 62 | 58 | Football League Championship |
| 2013/14 | 8th | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 70 | 62 | 70 | Football League Championship |
| 2014/15 | 9th | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 66 | 59 | 67 | Football League Championship |
| 2015/16 | 15th | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 46 | 46 | 55 | Football League Championship |
| 2016/17 | ▼22nd | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 53 | 65 | 51 | English Football League Championship |
| 2017/18 | ▲2nd | 46 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 82 | 40 | 96 | English Football League One |
| 2018/19 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 69 | 60 | English Football League Championship |
| 2019/20 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 63 | 63 | English Football League Championship |
| 2020/21 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 65 | 54 | 57 | English Football League Championship |
| 2021/22 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 59 | 50 | 69 | English Football League Championship |
| 2022/23 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 54 | 69 | English Football League Championship |
| 2023/24 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 74 | 53 | English Football League Championship |
| 2024/25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League Championship |
European Record Summary
|
Season |
Competition |
Round Reached | Knocked Out By |
| 1994/95 | UEFA Cup | 1st Round | Trelleborg |
| 1995/96 | UEFA Champions League | Group Stage | Finished Bottom of Group |
| 1998/99 | UEFA Cup | 1st Round | Lyon |
| 2002/03 | UEFA Cup | 2nd Round | Celtic |
| 2003/04 | UEFA Cup | 1st Round | Genclerbirligi |
| 2006/07 | UEFA Cup | Round of the Last 32 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 2007/08 | Intertoto Cup | 3rd Round | Qualified for UEFA Cup |
| UEFA Cup | 1st Round | Larissa |