1943-2020 It was with regret that we learnt of the passing of George Sharples on 14th December 2020 at the age of 77. George Frank Vincent Sharples was born in Ellesmere Port on 20th September 1943. As a youngster he attended Wirral Grammar School, which was a rugby-playing school, but it was football that he […]
1926-2020 It was with regret that we learnt of the passing of Bill Holmes in early November 2020 at the age of 94. Bill only spent a short time at Ewood Park, signing as an amateur in September 1951 and leaving at the end of the following season. However, in those two seasons, although far […]
1941-2020 It was with regret that we learnt of the passing of Alan Bradshaw on the 18th October 2020 at the age of 79. Alan was one of that rare band of footballers who enjoyed a successful playing career whilst retaining his part-time status. Alan played schoolboy football in Blackburn before joining the youth set-up […]
1945-2020 We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of David Holt at the age of 75. David was one of a number of young lads who arrived at Ewood Park from the north-east in the early sixties. The blond-haired centre-half broke into the Central League team during the closing stages of the 1963-64 […]
1950-2020 We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Stuart Metcalfe on Thursday 6th August 2020, at the age of 69. There will always be a special place in hearts of supporters of a certain generation for Stuart Metcalfe. A product of Blackburn schoolboy football, Stuart remained close to his Mill […]
1940-2020 It was with deep regret that we learned that Jim Fryatt, had passed away at the age of 79 on 5th June 2020, in Las Vegas. Jim was an instantly recognisable figure with his balding pate, mutton chop sideburns and drooping moustache. He could easily have walked in from the pages of novel by […]
14th May 1995, what memories does that date bring back to you? At the recent Blackburn Rovers Hall of Fame dinner held at Ewood Park on 5th March 2020, amongst other things, we were treated to the memories of two of the key individuals responsible for the club’s amazing season in 1994/95, culminating in […]
The BRFPA are delighted to welcome former Rovers player David Dunn and lifelong supporter Mike Jackman as the newest members of the BRFPA committee! You can find out more about the new additions to the BRFPA below… David Dunn A product of the Academy system, David Dunn – ‘Dunny’ to all the Ewood faithful – […]