Year formed: 1875
Turned Professional: 1880. Limited Company 1897
Founder member of Football League: 1888
Founder member of F.A. Premier League: 1992

Previous grounds: 1875 - all matches played away
1876 - Oozehead Ground
1877 - Pleasington
1878 - Alexandra Meadows
1881 - Leamington Road
1890 - Ewood Park


Football League record:
1888 Founder member of the League
1936-39 Division Two
1946-48 Division One
1948-58 Division Two
1958-66 Division One
1966-71 Division Two
1971-75 Division Three
1975-79 Division Two
1979-80 Division Three
1980-92 Division Two
1992- FA Premier League


First Football League Game:
15th September 1888 v Accrington : drew 5-5

First Football League Game at Ewood Park:
13th September 1890 v Accrington : drew 0-0

Ground capacity (since all seater redevelopment):
31,367

Record Attendance:
62,522 - v Bolton Wanderers, FA Cup 6th round, 2nd March 1929

Record Attendance in FA Premier League:
30,895 - v Liverpool, 24th February 1996

Record Attendance in Football League
52,656 - v Preston North End, 26th December 1921

Lowest Attendance:
2,161 - v Wimbledon, League Cup 2nd round, 2nd leg, 8th October 1985

Record League victory:
9-0 v Middlesborough, Division Two, 6th November 1954

Record FA Premier League victory:
7-0 v Nottingham Forest, 18th November 1995

Record FA Cup victory:
11-0 v Rossendale, 1st round, 13th October 1884

Record defeat:
0-8 v Arsenal, Division One, 25th February 1933

Most points in a season (2pts for a win):
60 - Division Three, 1974-75

Most points in a season (3pts for a win):
89 - FA Premier League, 1994-95

Most goals in a season:
114 - Division Two, 1954-55


Most capped player:
Bob Crompton - 41 for England.