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 […]
1940-2019 It was with deep regret that we learned that Jim Smith, our popular manager of the mid-1970s, had passed away at the age of 79 on 10th December 2019. At 34, Jim Smith became the youngest manager in the club’s history when he agreed to move from Colchester United to Ewood Park in June […]
1943 – 2019 We were deeply saddened to learn that popular sixties midfielder, Mike Ferguson, had passed away at the age of 76 on Tuesday 27th August 2019. Although he arrived at Ewood Park as something of an unknown quantity, ‘Fergie’, as he was popularly known to all, quickly became something of a cult hero […]
It is with great sadness that we have to announce the sudden death of John Lowey, aged only 61, on 5th August 2019. John Lowey will be fondly remembered by the supporters of Blackburn Rovers as an industrious midfield player who had the ability to deliver the most accurate of corner-kicks. He signed for Manchester […]
It is with great sadness that we have to announce the sudden death of Kevin Stonehouse, aged only 59, on 28th July 2019. The legacy of Kevin Stonehouse is not just the many memories he left of his exploits on the football field with half a dozen Football League clubs. Perhaps, more importantly, was the […]
It is with great sadness that we have to report the death of Fred Pickering, aged 78. Fred started his career in Blackburn Rovers Youth team in 1959 before eventually being sold to Everton in 1964. He developed into a major force as a sensational centre-forward, scoring some magnificent goals and forming an impressive partnership […]