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FA Premiership:
<\/STRONG>Champions: 1994-95
Runners-up: 1993-94

Division One (now Premier League)\uff1a
<\/STRONG>Champions: 1911-12, 1913-14
Runners-up: 2000-01

Division Two (now the Championship)\uff1a
<\/STRONG>Champions: 1938-39
Runners-up: 1957-58

Division Three (now League One)\uff1a
<\/STRONG>Champions: 1974-75
Runners-up: 1979-80

FA Cup:
<\/STRONG>Winners: 1884, 1885, 1886, 1890, 1891, 1928
Runners-up: 1882, 1960

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Blackburn Rovers Football Club was established in 1875,and in 1888 became a founding member of The Football League.the majority of the club's success was pre-1930 when they won the league and FA Cup on several occasions,and their relegation in 1966 was followed by 26 successive seasons of football outside the top flight.

In 1995,Blackburn became league champions,having spent millions of pounds on players like Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton But the title winning team was quickly split up,and in 1999 the club were relegated.They were promoted back to the Premiership two years later,just after Walker's death,and have been in the top flight ever since.During this time they have qualified for the UEFA Cup four times;once as League Cup winners,twice as the Premiership's sixth-placed team and once via the Intertoto Cup.<\/P>","A98A68DC04206563":"Most League appearances:
<\/STRONG>Derek Fazackerley, 593+3sub, 1970\/71 to 1986\/87

Record goalscorer:
<\/STRONG>Simon Garner, 194 goals (168 league), 1978\/79 to 1991\/92

Record attendance at Ewood Park:
<\/STRONG>62,255 v Bolton Wanderers, FA Cup 6th round, 2 March 1929

Transfer Fee Paid:
<\/STRONG>£8m to Manchester United for Andrew Cole in December 2001

Transfer Fee Received:
<\/STRONG>£18m from Manchester City F.C. for Roque Santa Cruz in June 2009

Record win:
<\/STRONG>11–0 v Rossendale United, Ewood Park, FA Cup 1st round 13 October 1884

Record League win:
<\/STRONG>9–0 v Middlesbrough, Ewood Park, Division 2, 6 November 1954

Record away win:
<\/STRONG>8–2 v West Ham United, Division 1, 26 December 1963

Record League defeat:
<\/STRONG>0–8 v Arsenal, Division 1, 25 February 1933, 0–8 v Lincoln City, Division 2, 29 August 1953

Record home League defeat:
<\/STRONG>1–7 v Notts County, 14 March 1891 1–7 v Middlesbrough, 29 November 1947

Record aggregate League score:
<\/STRONG>13: 5–8 v Derby County, 6 September 1890

Most points gained in a season (2pts):
<\/STRONG>60 (1974\/75)

Most points gained in a season (3pts):
<\/STRONG>91 (2000\/01)

Least points gained in a season (2pts):
<\/STRONG>20 (1965\/66)

Least points gained in a season (3pts):
<\/STRONG>35 (1998\/99)

Most consecutive League appearances:
<\/STRONG>Walter Crook, 208 (1934–46)

Most goals scored by a player in a season:
<\/STRONG>Ted Harper, 43, Division 1, 1925\/26

Most goals scored by a player in a match:
<\/STRONG>Tommy Briggs, 7 v Bristol Rovers, Ewood Park, Division 2, 5 February 1955

Most hat-tricks in a season:
<\/STRONG>8, 1963\/64

Most individual hat-tricks:
<\/STRONG>13, Jack Southworth, 1887–1893

Most FA Cup appearances:
<\/STRONG>Ronnie Clayton, 56, 1949–1969

Most League Cup appearances:
<\/STRONG>Derek Fazackerley, 38, 1969–1987

Youngest player to appear for Rovers:
<\/STRONG>Harry Dennison, aged 16 yrs and 155 days against Bristol City, Division 1, 8 April 1911

Oldest player to appear for Rovers:
<\/STRONG>Bob Crompton, 40 yrs and 150 days against Bradford, Division 1, 23 February 1920

Longest undefeated FA Cup run:
<\/STRONG>24 games including 3 consecutive FA Cup wins, 1884–86. Still an FA Cup record
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A<\/STRONG><\/SPAN> long-term knee problem forced the influential midfielder to watch the whole of last season from the sidelines.<\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Injuries have once again foiled the progress of the 28-year-old star, who joined the Potters from Coventry City via a loan spell at Middlesbrough in July 2003.<\/SPAN><\/P>

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But he visited the renowned Richard Steadman clinic in America ealrier this year and returned to competitive action on the opening day of the current campaign.<\/SPAN><\/P>

A tough-tackling, goalscoring midfield player, before his injury struck John played a pivotal role during the 2003\/04 season, weighing in with some important goals during City's mid-season rich vein of form.<\/SPAN><\/P>

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