Blackburn Rovers were established in 1875, becoming a founding member of The Football League in 1888 and the Premier League in 1992. 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. The club has spent most of its existence in the top flight of English football.

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.

Seasons SeasonLeagueFACupLeagueCupOtherCupAvg.att.Top goalscorer(s)TierDivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPosPlayer(s)Goals1879–80N/AR3–––––1880–81N/AR2–––––1881–82N/ARU–––––1882–83N/AR2–––––1883–84N/AW–––––1884–85N/AW–––––1885–86N/AW–––––1886–87N/AR2–––––1887–88N/AQF–––––1888–891Football League2210666645264thSF––5,505John Southworth161889–901Football League2212377841273rdW––7,2051890–911Football League2211295243246thW––7,8051891–921Football League26106105865269thR2––5,1051892–931Div 13081394756299thSF––5,9701893–941Div 130162126953344thSF––6,4201894–951Div 130111095949325thR2––7,9101895–961Div 130125134050298thR1––7,8101896–971Div 1301131635622514thQF––7,0051897–981Div 1307101339542415thR1––7,8451898–991Div 134148126052366thR1––8,9201899–19001Div 1341341749613014thR2––6,7251900–011Div 134129133947339thR1––6,2251901–021Div 134156135248364thR1––7,9501902–031Div 1341251744632916thR2––8,0801903–041Div 1341161748602815thQF––9,3951904–051Div 1341151840512613thR1––11,1451905–061Div 138168145452409thR1––12,9201906–071Div 1381471756593512thR2––12,2651907–081Div 13812121451633615thR1––13,2701908–091Div 1381413116150414thR3––14,7451909–101Div 138189117355453rdR3––13,8051910–111Div 13813111462543712thSF––14,3501911–121Div 13820996043491stSF––17,7651912–131Div 138161397943455thQF––18,5601913–141Div 138201177842511stR3––22,2951914–151Div 138187138361433rdR1––12,740The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the First World War.1919–201Div 14213111864773720thR1––18,1101920–211Div 14213151457594111thR1––27,9301921–221Div 14213121754573815thR3––23,5801922–231Div 14214121647624014thR2––18,7551923–241Div 1421711145450458thR1––18,5201924–251Div 14211131853663516thSF––16,3401925–261Div 14215111691804112thR4––17,7751926–271Div 1421581977963818thR3––18,8911927–281Div 1421691766784112thW––19,1201928–291Div 1421711147263457thQF––16,8411929–301Div 142197169993456thR5––18,7141930–311Div 1421781783844210thR5––15,7011931–321Div 1421662089953816thR4––13,1761932–331Div 142141018761023815thR4––12,9441933–341Div 142187177481438thR3––14,0051934–351Div 14214111766783915thR5––13,1661935–361Div 1421292155963322ndR4––15,4981936–372Div 24216101670624212thR3––14,8211937–382Div 24214101871803816thR3––14,7791938–392Div 242255129460551stQF––18,2621939–401Div 13012351–––––––The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War.1945–46N/AR3–––––1946–471Div 1421482045533617thR5––26,3671947–481Div 14211102145533621stR4––27,8831948–492Div 2421581953633814thR3––22,4211949–502Div 24214101855603816thR3––22,3511950–512Div 242198156566466thR3––24,8301951–522Div 2421761954634014thSF––23,2281952–532Div 242188166865449thR3––23,1571953–542Div 242239108650553rdR4––26,1231954–552Div 2422261411479506thR3––26,9281955–562Div 242216158465484thR5––23,0491956–572Div 2422110118375Pts4thR3––23,0911957–582Div 242221289357Pts2ndSF––22,7051958–591Div 14217101576704410thR4––30,5441959–601Div 1421652160703717thRU––27,2991960–611Div 1421513147776438thR5R4–19,3441961–621Div 14214111750583916thQFSF–15,9061962–631Div 14215121579714211thR3QF–16,0011963–641Div 1421810148965467thR5R2–21,5431964–651Div 14216101683794210thR3R3–16,1101965–661Div 142843057882022ndQFR2–13,5131966–672Div 2421913105646514thR3R4–14,7211967–682Div 2421611155649438thR3R4–13,5311968–692Div 24213111852633719thR5R3–10,6171969–702Div 242207155450478thR3R3–12,5231970–712Div 2426152137692721stR3R2–8,0341971–723Div 3461991854574710thR1R2–8,2561972–733Div 3462015115747553rdR2R1–9,2141973–743Div 34618101862644613thR3R2–7,4321974–753Div 346221686845601stR3R3–12,6511975–762Div 24212141645503815thR3R1QF10,4891976–772Div 2421591842543912thR5R2Grp10,1301977–782Div 2421613135660455thR4R2QF12,2271978–792Div 24210102241723022ndR4R2Grp8,6401979–803Div 346259125836592ndR5R2–10,3111980–812Div 242161884229504thR3R3–11,6841981–822Div 24216111547435910thR3R3–8,4051982–832Div 24215121558585711thR3R2–7,1031983–842Div 242171695746676thR5R2–7,6231984–852Div 2422110116641735thR5R2–9,6481985–862Div 24212131753624919thR4R2–5,8261986–872Div 24215101745555512thR3R2W6,7731987–882Div 244211496852775thR3R2R19,5031988–892Div 2462211137459775thR5R3R38,8911989–902Div 2461917107459745thR3R3R19,6241990–912Div 24614102251665219thR3R3R28,1261991–922Div 2462111147053746thR4R1R113,2501992–931Prem422011116846714thQFSF–16,246Alan Shearer161993–941Prem4225986336842ndR4R4–17,721Alan Shearer311994–951Prem4227878039891stR3R4RU25,272Alan Shearer34R11995–961Prem38187136147617thR3R4RU27,714Alan Shearer31Grp1996–971Prem389151442434213thR4R3–24,947Chris Sutton111997–981Prem381610125752586thR5R3–25,253Chris Sutton181998–991Prem387141738523519thR5QFR125,773Kevin Gallacher5Ashley Ward51999–20002Div 14615171455516211thR5R3–19,253Lee Carsley102000–012Div 146261377639912ndQFR3–20,740Matt Jansen232001–021Prem3812101655514610thR5W–25,976Matt Jansen102002–031Prem381612105243606thR4SFR226,226Damien Duff92003–041Prem381281851594415thR3R3R124,376Andrew Cole112004–051Prem389151432434215thSFR2–22,315Paul Dickov92005–061Prem38196135142636thR4SF–21,015Craig Bellamy132006–071Prem3815111441555010thSFR3R321,275Benni McCarthy182007–081Prem381513105048587thR3QFR123,944Roque Santa Cruz192008–091Prem3810111740604115thR5QF–23,479Benni McCarthy102009–101Prem3813111441555010thR3SF–25,428David Dunn92010–111Prem3811101746594315thR4R3–25,000Junior Hoilett Nikola Kalinić Jason Roberts52011–121Prem38872348783119thR3QF–22,551Yakubu182012–132Chmp4614161655625817thQFR2–14,997Jordan Rhodes262013–142Chmp461816127062708thR3R1–14,962Jordan Rhodes252014–152Chmp461716136659679thQFR1–14,912Jordan Rhodes212015–162Chmp4613161746465515thR5R1–14,131Jordan Rhodes102016–172Chmp4612151953655122ndR5R3Grp12,688Danny Graham112017–183L146281268240962ndR3R2Grp12,832Bradley Dack182018–192Chmp4616121864696015thR3R3–14,550Bradley Dack182019–202Chmp4617121766636311thR3R2–14,009Adam Armstrong172020–212Chmp46151219655457 15thR3R2–Adam Armstrong282021–222Chmp461912155950698thR3R1–13,958Ben Brereton Díaz222022–232Chmp46209175254697thQFR4–14,772Ben Brereton Díaz142023–242Chmp4614112160745319thR5R4–15,583Sammie Szmodics272024–252Chmp46199185348667thR4R2–16,212Yuki Ohashi9

Overall Seasons spent in First Division / Premier League (1st tier): 72 Seasons spent in Second Division / Championship (2nd tier): 48 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 2024-25 season.

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