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Blackburn Rovers Football Club Records. From the highest Ewood Park Attendance to Oldest Player to represent Rovers and most things in between.

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Attendance At Ewood Park: 62,255 v Bolton Wanderers (FA Cup 6th round, 2nd March 1929)

Transfer Fee Paid: £8m to Manchester United for Andrew Cole, December 2001

Transfer Fee Received: £17m from Chelsea for Damien Duff, July 2003

Win: 11-0 v Rossendale United (Leamington Road, FA Cup 1st round, October 13th 1884)

Record League Win: 9-0 v Middlesbrough (Ewood Park, Division 2, November 6th 1954)

Away Win: 8-2 v West Ham United (Division 1, December 26th 1963)

Record League Defeat: 0-8 v Arsenal (Division 1, February 25th 1933), 0-8 v Lincoln City (Division 2, August 29th 1953)

Home League Defeat: 1-7 v Notts County (March 14th 1891), 1-7 v Middlesbrough (November 29th 1947)

Aggregate League Score: 13 Goals: 5-8 v Derby County (September 6th 1890)

Aggregate Home League Score: 12 Goals: 7-5 v Birmingham City (Ewood Park, Division 1, September 28th 1929)

Most Points In A Season (2pts): 60 (1974-1975)
Most Points In A Season (3pts): 91 (2000-2001)

Least Points In A Season (2pts): 20 (1965-1966)
Least Points In A Season (3pts): 35 (1998-1999)

League Appearances: 596 (3 as a sub), Derek Fazackerley (1970-71 to 1986-1987)

Consecutive League Appearances: 208, Walter Crook (1934-1946)

Record Goalscorer: 194 Goals (168 Lge), Simon Garner (1978-1979 to 1991-1992)

Goals Scored By A Player In A Season: 43, Ted Harper (Division 1, 1925-1926)

Goals scored By A Player In A Match: 7, Tommy Briggs v Bristol Rovers (Ewood Park, Division 2, February 5th 1955)

Hat-Tricks In A Season: 8, 1963-1964

Individual Hat-Tricks In A Season: 5, John Southworth (1890-1891), Andy McEvoy (1963-1964), Alan Shearer (1995-1996)

Individual Hat-Tricks: 13, John Southworth (1887-1893)

Clean Sheets By A Goalkeeper In A League Season: 19, Jim Arnold (Division 3, 1979-1980), Bobby Mimms (Premier League, 1992-1993)

Most FA Cup Appearances: 56, Ronnie Clayton (1949-1969)

Most League Cup Appearances: 38, Derek Fazackerley (1969-1987)

Youngest Player To Appear For Rovers: Harry Dennison, aged 16yrs, 155 days v Bristol City (Ewood Park, Division 1, 8th April 1911)

Oldest Player To Appear For Rovers: Bob Crompton, aged 40yrs, 150 days v Bradford (Division 1, 23rd February 1920)

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