| 1875 |
Blackburn Rovers founded |
| 1881/1882 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
| 1883/1884 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1884/1885 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1885/1886 |
F.A. Cup winners |
1888/1889
|
Founder member of Football League
F.A. Cup semi-finalists
|
| 1889/1890 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1890/1891 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1892/1893 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1893/1894 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
1897/1898
|
Relegated after Test Matches
Re-instated due to expansion of First Division to 18 teams
|
| 1910/1911 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
1911/1912
|
Football League champions
F.A. Cup semi-finalists
|
| 1913/1914 |
Football League champions |
| 1924/1925 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1927/1928 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1935/1936 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1938/1939
|
Football League Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1947/1948 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1951/1952 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
1957/1958
|
Football League Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
F.A. Cup semi-finalists
|
| 1959/1960 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
| 1961/1962 |
Football League Cup semi-finalists |
| 1965/1966 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1970/1971 |
Relegated to Division Three |
1974/1975
|
Football League Division Three champions
Promoted to Division Two
|
| 1978/1979 |
Relegated to Division Three |
1979/1980
|
Football League Division Three runners-up
Promoted to Division Two
|
| 1987/1988 |
Qualified for promotion play-offs (eliminated in semi-final) |
| 1988/1989 |
Qualified for promotion play-offs (lost in final) |
| 1989/1990 |
Qualified for promotion play-offs (eliminated in semi-final) |
| 1990 |
Jack Walker buys the club |
| 1991/1992 |
Promoted to Division One after play-offs |
1992/1993
|
Founder member of F.A. Premier League
League Cup semi-finalists
|
| 1993/1994 |
F. A. Premier League runners-up |
| 1994/1995 |
F. A. Premier League champions |
| 1998/1999 |
Relegated to Football League Division One |
2000/2001
|
Football League runners-up
Promoted to F. A. Premier League
|
| 2001/2002 |
League Cup winners |
| 2002/2003 |
League Cup semi-finalists |
| 2004/2005 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 2005/2006 |
League Cup semi-finalists |
| 2006/2007 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
