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Who R Ya – Blackburn Rovers

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Vital QPR takes a look at this Saturday’s opponents Blackburn Rovers

Facts & Figures


Founded: 1875

Nickname: Rovers

Ground: Ewood Park (31,367)

Manager : Steve Kean

Selected Honours



Premier League Winners – 1994/95
Division 1 Champions – 1911/12, 1913/14
Division 2 Champions – 1938/39
Division 3 Champions – 1974/75
FA Cup winners – 1884, 1885, 1886, 1890, 1891, 1928
League Cup Winners – 2002

Club Records



Record Attendance: 62,255 v Bolton Wanderers, FA Cup 6th round, 2 March 1929

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

Record defeat: 0-8 v Arsenal, Division 1, 25 February 1933

Record Buy:£8m to Manchester United for Andrew Cole in December 2001

Record Sale:£18m from Manchester City F.C. for Roque Santa Cruz in June 2009

Record Appearances: Derek Fazackerley, 593+3sub, 1970/71 to 1986/87

Record Goals: Simon Garner, 194 goals (168 league), 1978/79 to 1991/92

Squad


Goalkeepers:

Paul Robinson
Mark Bunn
Neil Etheridge

Defenders:

Michel Salgado
Martin Olsson
Christopher Samba
Gael Givet
Bradley Orr
Scott Dann
Grant Hanley
Bruno Ribeiro
Myles Anderson
Adam Henley

Midfielders:

David Dunn
Mauro Formica
Vincenzo Grella
Morten Gamst Pedersen
Radosav Petrovic
Steven N`Zonzi
Simon Vukcevic
Robbie Cotton
Marcus Olsson

Strikers:

Yakubu
David Goodwillie
Ruben Rochina
David Hoilett
Anthony Modeste
Jordan Slew

Last Five Fixtures


Loss: 1-7 v Arsenal (a)
Loss: 0-2 v Newcastle (h)
Draw: 1-1 v Everton (a)
Win: 3-1 v Fulham (h)
Lost: 1-2 Newcastle (a)

Last Five Fixtures v QPR


QPR 1-1 Blackburn Rovers on 15 Oct 11
Blackburn 1-0 QPR on 8 Jan 11
Blackburn Rovers 3-0 QPR on 7 Jan 06
QPR 1-3 Blackburn Rovers on 7 Apr 01
Blackburn Rovers 0-0 QPR on 9 Dec 00

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