1929 A record attendance at Ewood Park by 62,522 (which still stands). Blackburn Rovers FC timeline. Blackburn Rovers budget 'conundrum' and managing finances for next season Blackburn Rovers will not be the only Championship club feeling the pinch of the coronavirus pandemic. The suspension of fixtures has had economic consequences for clubs across the country, prompting concerns about their future financial security. 1912 First time national league champions. 1890 The club move to the Ewood Park. 1888 One of the founder members of the new Football League. On May 14 1995, Blackburn Rovers shocked football when they pipped Manchester United to the Premier League title on the last day of the season despite being beaten by Liverpool at Anfield. Blackburn Rovers owners Venky's have preparations in place to stabilise the club's financial uncertainty amid the coronavirus oubtreak. The chairman of one of Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers' league rivals has issued a stark warning over the state of the Championship transfer window and says that clubs still face the threat of going out of business even with the season resuming. 1936 Relegated from the First Division for the first time. Blackburn Rovers' owners Venky's have insisted they are not interested in selling the club. As revenue streams are adversely affected across the board, clubs will be overly reliant on their owners if they are to make any significant investments during the upcoming transfer window. 1884 Winning their first FA Cup title. 1875 The club is established.