Roger Whiteside

As the club approaches its 150th birthday…or in fact, its 151st birthday some say…it is time to reflect on those individuals who have shaped and influenced Blackburn Rovers over the last century and a half.

Ewood inside JW stand

 

The question therefore is simple…

"Which 150 names tell the Rovers story? From 1875 to 2025…" 🔵

Popular Rovers fan website BRFCS.com has decided to collect the data from the fanbase to arrive at the definitive list of key shapers and influencers. 

These can of course be heroes, villains, players, officials, owners and fans alike…

Polls are being conducted on BRFCS.com over the next eight weeks to collect the vital data. All Rovers supporters are urged to join in to make their views known.

The goal is to emerge with a roll call including any person who fans feel is integral to Rovers past, present and future. This will provide a valuable artefact for posterity and is anticipated to provoke lively discussion and debate…

There is currently a “shortlist” (!) of 225 names…

The Polls will be split into eight different eras. And will be open from Wednesday to Wednesday for the next eight weeks.

Part One: The Foundation Years - 1875-1900 - (15th October - 22nd October)

Part Two: 20th Century and Post World War I - 1900-1930 - (22nd October - 29th October)

Part Three: Inter War and Post World War II - 1930-1950 (29th October - 5th November)

Part Four: The Boomer Generation - 1950 - 1970 (5th November - 12th November)

Part Five: The Seventies and Eighties - 1970 - 1992 (12th November - 19th November)

Part Six: The Jack Walker Era - 1992 - 2000 (19th November - 26th November)

Part Seven: The Walker Trust Era - 2000 - 2012 (26th November - 3rd December)

Part Eight: The Venky's Era - 2012 - 2025 (3rd December - 10th December)

Your job as a Rovers fan, is to help us whittle down these suggestions by choosing who you think deserves to make our definitive list. You can vote as many times as you like (but we suggest no more than say, 5 votes per list), only the top voted names/figures will make the final cut.

Have your say…vote today!