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Blackburn Rovers F.C.
	Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Full name	Blackburn Rovers Football Club
Nickname(s)	Rovers; Blue and Whites; The Riversiders; The Mighty Blue & Whites
Short name	Blackburn Rovers
Founded	1875
Ground	Ewood Park; (Capacity: 31,367)
Owner	<img alt="Flag of India" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIABAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAABAAEAQAICTAEAOw%3D%3D" width="22" height="15" class="thumbborder lzy lzyPlcHld" data-image-name="Flag of India.png" data-image-key="Flag_of_India.png" data-src="http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100219181404/football/en/images/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_India.png/22px-Flag_of_India.png" onload="if(typeof ImgLzy=="object"){ImgLzy.load(this)}" /><noscript><img alt="Flag of India" src="http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100219181404/football/en/images/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_India.png/22px-Flag_of_India.png" width="22" height="15" class="thumbborder" data-image-name="Flag of India.png" data-image-key="Flag_of_India.png" /> Venky's London Limited
Manager	<img alt="Flag of Scotland" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIABAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAABAAEAQAICTAEAOw%3D%3D" width="22" height="13" class="thumbborder lzy lzyPlcHld" data-image-name="Flag of Scotland.png" data-image-key="Flag_of_Scotland.png" data-src="http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090516054413/football/en/images/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Scotland.png/22px-Flag_of_Scotland.png" onload="if(typeof ImgLzy=="object"){ImgLzy.load(this)}" /><noscript><img alt="Flag of Scotland" src="http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090516054413/football/en/images/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Scotland.png/22px-Flag_of_Scotland.png" width="22" height="13" class="thumbborder" data-image-name="Flag of Scotland.png" data-image-key="Flag_of_Scotland.png" /> Steve Kean
Current league	Premier League,
2009-10	Premier League, 10th
Website	Club home page
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Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire.
The club was established in 1875, becoming a founding member of The Football League in 1888. It is one of only three clubs to have been both a founder member of the Football League and the Premier League (the others being Aston Villa and Everton). In 1890 Rovers moved to its permanent home at Ewood Park. Prior to the formation of the Premier League in 1992, most of the club's successes were before 1930, when it had gained league and FA Cup trophies on several occasions. Relegation in 1966 was followed by 26 successive seasons of football outside the top flight.
In 1992, Blackburn was promoted to the new Premier League a year after being taken over by local steel baron Jack Walker, who installed Kenny Dalglish as manager. In 1995, Blackburn became league champions, having spent millions of pounds on players like Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton. However, the title-winning team was quickly split up and, in 1999, the club was relegated. It was promoted back to the Premier League two years later, just after Walker's death, and has been in the top flight ever since. During this time it has qualified for the UEFA Cup four times: once as League Cup winners, twice as the Premier League's sixth-placed team and once via the Intertoto Cup. The 2009–10 season marked the club's 70th nonconsecutive year in the top flight. Blackburn are currently one of only four clubs to have won the Premier League, along with Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United. The club's Latin motto is "Arte et labore", the club's translation of which is "By Skill & Hard Work".

Current squadsEdit

As of 16 August 2011.

First Team SquadEdit

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Paul Robinson
2	DF	Míchel Salgado
3	DF	Martin Olsson
4	DF	Christopher Samba
5	DF	Gaël Givet
6	DF	Ryan Nelsen
7	MF	Brett Emerton
8	MF	David Dunn
10	MF	Mauro Formica
11	MF	Vince Grella
12	MF	Morten Gamst Pedersen
13	GK	Mark Bunn
15	MF	Steven N'Zonzi

No.	Position	Player
17	MF	Keith Andrews
20	FW	Rubén Rochina
22	FW	Nick Blackman
23	FW	David Hoilett
25	FW	David Goodwillie
30	FW	Jason Roberts
31	DF	Grant Hanley
32	DF	Bruno Ribeiro
33	DF	Josh Morris
35	MF	Jason Lowe
37	MF	Zac Aley
38	DF	Myles Anderson
39	DF	Adam Henley

Players in on loanEdit

Players out on loanEdit

Reserve SquadEdit

No.	Position	Player
-	MF	Zac Aley
-	DF	Myles Anderson
-	FW	Nick Blackman
-	MF	Robbie Cotton
-	FW	Micah Evans
-	DF	Gavin Gunning
-	DF	Adam Henley
-	FW	Tom Hitchcock

No.	Position	Player
-	GK	Jake Kean
-	MF	James Knowles
-	FW	Jamie Maclaren
-	DF	Anthony O'Connor
-	FW	Osayamen Osawe
-	DF	Matthew Pearson
-	DF	Jackson Ramm

AcademyEdit

No.	Position	Player
-	DF	Will Beesley
-	MF	Antonie Boland
-	MF	Tom Brown
-	DF	Kellen Daly
-	GK	Christopher Dilo
-	DF	Ryan Edwards
-	MF	Hugo Fernandez
-	FW	Curtis Haley
-	MF	Jadan Hall
-	MF	Reece Hands
-	DF	Raheem Hanley

No.	Position	Player
-	FW	Ryan Humphreys
-	DF	Will James
-	DF	Cameron Lindsay
-	MF	Danny Laverty
-	DF	Bradley Mason
-	MF	John O'Sullivan
-	DF	Tom Paul
-	FW	Filip Pivkovski
-	GK	Matthew Urwin
-	DF	Ryan Thompson
-	DF	Peter Wylie

Management and coaching staffEdit

Staff	Name
Manager	Steve Kean
Assistant Manager	John Jensen
First Team Coach	Iain Brunskill
Senior Fitness Coach	Mark Howard
Goalkeeping Coach	Bobby Mimms
Chartered Physiotherapist	Dave Fevre
Chartered Physiotherapist	Paul Kelly
Chartered Physiotherapist	Mark Palmer
Reserve Team Coach	Gary Bowyer
Academy Manager	Phil Cannon