Blackburn Rovers Historical Society
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Researching, recording and presenting the history of Blackburn Rovers Football Club. Open to all and independent from the Club and other supporters/fans groups.
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http://www.blackburnrovershistoricalsociety.uk 15-12-2025 12:17:34
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Some pictures from our Chairman's collection of Ewood Park showing "behind the scenes" shots from 1993; some will be in his talk at our next meeting in February. Nowt but a Lad Steve Williams Talks BRFCS Ewoodparksfinest @ReadRovers Rovers Latest #Blackburn Blackburn Rovers #Football
Republic of Ireland international Eamonn Rogers (right) playing at Ewood Park against Swindon Town in August 1968; he left the Club in October 1971 in exchange for Charlton Athletic player Barry Endean. BRFCS ReadRovers.com Rovers Latest #Blackburn Blackburn Rovers #FootballPark
Wrap up warm Blackburn Rovers fans if you going to Ewood tonight. Why not see it again in the warmth of #Blackburn Library in a fortnight at our talk 'Ewood Park in pictures'.... its FREE! BRFCS Ewoodparksfinest @TalkofEwood @latestRovers @ReadRovers #Football
I think our Chairman Nowt but a Lad / Steve Williams Talks might be tempted do one of his informative history talks on #Blackburn Blackburn Rovers managers, especially in the last 16 years 🤔. ReadRovers.com Rovers Latest Talk Of Ewood Ewoodparksfinest RoversXtra #Football
One for my ‘Rovers in Uniform’ project, Colonel Sir John Rutherford Bt MP JP (1854-1932) who played #Football for #Blackburn Blackburn Rovers and #Cricket for East Lancashire Cricket and Sports Club. He was MP for neighbours #Darwen for 27 years. Blackburn Rovers Historical Society Steve Williams Talks BRFCS ReadRovers.com #Lancashire
The menu / programme from the Blackburn Rovers centenary dinner held in #Blackburn Town Hall 7th August 1975; the Club was formed in November 1875. BRFCS We Are THE Rovers Rovers Latest ReadRovers.com #Football
When you could watch the Blackburn Rovers in the popular #Blackburn End (standing) for a fixed price of £4.00, mid-1970s. Featured in our talk ‘Ewood Park in pictures’ at Blackburn Library next Tuesday evening. BRFCS Rovers Latest RoversXtra The FSA ReadRovers.com #Football
No game at Ewood today Blackburn Rovers fans but come and see it in pictures at our FREE talk on Tuesday night at #Blackburn Library. BwDLibraries BRFCS ReadRovers.com Rovers Latest RoversXtra Proud Rovers 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌹💙 🤍 Ewoodparksfinest Talk Of Ewood Blackburn Life BRFC1875_ Kidder Street Noise
A young Graeme Souness as an Apprentice at Tottenham in 1969. In 2000, he became the Blackburn Rovers Manager taking the Club back to the Premiership and winning the Worthington Cup in February 2002; he left in September 2004. Signed🇹🇷Tugay Kerimoglu in 2001.
Just corrected some erroneous details of #Blackburn Blackburn Rovers footballer James Crabtree who served in the Army during #WW1 & #WW2; don’t believe everything posted/published on the Internet! Blackburn Rovers Historical Society Steve Williams Talks Rovers Latest Ewoodparksfinest #Football
Increased attendance and new members joining at our second meeting held at #BlackburnLibrary last night'; enjoyable talk 'Ewood Park in pictures' from our Chairman Nowt but a Lad / Steve Williams Talks. #Football #Lancashire
Photograph of #Blackburn Blackburn Rovers & #Scotland footballer Walter 'Wattie' Aitkenhead (1887 - 1966) [per the Cotton family]; in 1915 he married the daughter of Club's owner Lawrence Cotton. He was also a member and Captain of Pleasington GolfClub Club. #Football #Lancashire
With the family of #Blackburn Blackburn Rovers legend Bob Crompton getting his honour cap this evening, back in December 1915 the local newspaper reported him being "Attested" into the Army aged 36; I cannot find any record and he continued to play football in #Lancashire during #WW1.
A second #Blackburn Blackburn Rovers player who fought in the Boer War and then #WW1 - local man Wm. Howarth (1882-1927), also played for Shelbourne FC Shelbourne FC, briefly for Aberdeen FC and then Brentford FC. Blackburn Rovers Historical Society Steve Williams Talks ReadRovers.com Rovers Latest #Football #Lancashire
Happy to support this group with a free talk "Up the Rovers" (delivered by Steve Williams Talks), part of our outreach programme taking #Blackburn Blackburn Rovers history to similar sports related clubs / groups in the area. Keith McIntosh JeffAstleFdn Alzheimer's Society Lancashire FA PFA Andy Bayes
The #Blackburn Blackburn Rovers Division 3 team in 1979, with former Preston North End and Everton player Howard Kendall (centre) - he was appointed Player Manager in June 1979 and won promotion to Division 2 in his first season. Rob Sawyer Ewoodparksfinest @ReadRovers #Football
"Rovers for the Cup" - #Blackburn Blackburn Rovers fans at Wembley, 1960. If anyone has memories and / or photographs of the day to share, do get in touch. BRFCS ReadRovers.com Rovers Latest RoversXtra Blackburn Life Graham Liver Andy Bayes Talk Of Ewood Stuart Ewoodparksfinest
The #Blackburn Blackburn Rovers route to winning the 1890-91 #FACup for the fifth time since the competition started in the 1871; Rovers were formed in late 1875 and would win the Cup again in 1928. "A small-town Club with a BIG history". #Football