Eventually both Manchester United and Newcastle United agreed fees with Blackburn Rovers and Shearer was all set to move to Manchester United but then at the last second Kevin Keegan requested one last audience with Shearer and persuaded him that his future lay at St. James Park.

It is one of the chants that Doncaster Rovers fans have used since the early 1970s, the last line being

The club then qualified for the League One play-offs through an 88th-minute equaliser by club captain Cliff Byrne against promotion rivals Tranmere Rovers on the last day of the regular season.

Belford led Tamworth to last day safety with a 2 – 1 home win over Forest Green Rovers, with Jake Sheridan scoring the all important winning goal.

This proved to be Rovers last major final to date, as the team that had part dominated the English game faded away.

In 1988 / 89, their last full season at Craven Park, Rovers were relegated to the 2nd Division and Millward decided to stand down as coach.

After again striking up an excellent rapport with the fans of his latest club, Regis played his last game in February 1996 in a 2 – 1 win at Doncaster Rovers, aged 38.

Ring ’ s last game for Glen Rovers was a county quarter-final against UCC in 1967.

Ferreira came on in the 42nd minute for the injured Florent Malouda in the last game of the Premier League season on 13 May, a 2 – 1 win over relegated Blackburn Rovers and the Portuguese defender was praised for his performance and his name was repeatedly chanted by the home fans.

Another league title however was wrapped up on the last day in 1947 and was again secured against Shamrock Rovers.

Shels lost the League Cup Final to Sligo Rovers, the FAI Cup Final to Cork City after a replay, and worst of all, missed out on the league title on the last day of the season, they were also narrowly eliminated from the UEFA Cup Winners ' Cup by Kilmarnock.

On 30 May 2009, Warrington reached the Semi Finals of the Rugby League Challenge Cup, beating Hull Kingston Rovers 24 – 25 via a drop goal from Lee Briers in Golden Point Extra time to earn a place in the last four with Wigan, St Helens and Huddersfield ( who at that point had still yet to play their matches ).

On 4 April 2009, after a 3 – 0 loss to Raith Rovers, Stranraer's relegation to Division 3 was confirmed and this means Stranraer will have played in a different division for each of the last 8 seasons.

Hughes quit the Welsh national side in September 2004 to take charge of Blackburn Rovers in the FA Premier League, the last club he had played for.

The First Division stay was again to last just one season and Rovers subsequently finished bottom of the bottom division several times during the 1990s.

Rovers found themselves in the newly created Scottish Football League Third Division, finishing last in its inaugural season of 1994 – 95 season.

Rovers went into the last day of the season in 2001 / 02 and 2002 / 03 with a chance of promotion, only to miss out both times.

A Scott Chaplain last minute winner against Elgin City in the semi-final and penalties win over Stranraer in the final meant that Rovers had gone up, and stayed up, for the first time since the 1930s.

The first ever league game was against Doncaster Rovers, who were also the opponents in the last ever game played at Brighton's former stadium, the Goldstone Ground, 14 years earlier.

* June 24-The Republic of Ireland's chances of progressing to the last 16 of the World Cup are left hanging in the balance when they lose 2-1 to Mexico, with John Aldridge ( striker with Tranmere Rovers ) scoring the consolation goal.

Small numbers of commercial vehicles were made until 1950 ; the last vehicles to carry the De Dion badge were licence made Land Rovers in the early 1950s.

After a brief loan spell at Crystal Palace, where he made six league appearances and scored once against Tranmere Rovers, he was recalled to Anfield to appear in his 148th and last game for the Reds: it came on 23 November 2000 in the 2 – 2 draw with Greek side Olympiakos in the UEFA Cup.

Beglin was the last signing made by Liverpool manager Bob Paisley when he joined from Shamrock Rovers for in May 1983.

Eight months later Dalglish made a return to football management with Blackburn Rovers, whom he led from the Second Division to win the Premier League in 1995.

In 1995 Reading had eased past Tranmere Rovers in the play-off semi-finals and looked to have booked their place in the Premier League only to lose against Bolton Wanderers in the final.

James keenly follows the English Soccer Premier League and in particular Blackburn Rovers, of whom he is an avid fan.

They were falling behind the likes of big spending Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers in the race for the first Premier League title, as well as surprise challengers including Norwich City and Queen's Park Rangers.

Manchester United also fined Cantona two weeks ' wages and he was stripped of the French captaincy ; his club eventually lost the Premier League title to Blackburn Rovers.

* Blackburn Rovers won the Premier League, denying Manchester United a hat treick of titles

Until the formation of the Premier League in 1992, the majority of Blackburn Rovers ' success was pre-1930 when they won the league twice and FA Cup six times.

| 2008 – 09 ||| Blackburn Rovers ||| Premier League || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 0

During the close season, Wigan sold many who had starred in their first season in the Premier League, as Jimmy Bullard left for Fulham, Jason Roberts joined Blackburn Rovers, and Stéphane Henchoz was released.

on 7 May Wigan simultaneously secured their Premier League status and relegated Blackburn Rovers with a 1 – 0 victory at Ewood Park.

Keane was beginning to attract attention from the top clubs in the Premier League, and in 1992, Blackburn Rovers manager Kenny Dalglish spoke to Keane about the possibility of a move to the Lancashire club at the end of the season.

Earlier in the competition Rush scored a hat trick as Liverpool beat Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park, the team who would go on to win the Premier League that season.

| 1995 – 96 || rowspan =" 3 "| Blackburn Rovers || rowspan =" 3 "| Premier League || 20 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 20 || 0

After only Four months after taking charge he guided the club to runners-up spot in the Southern Football League Premier Division, but they won promotion to the Football Conference because champions Gresley Rovers were unable to meet the required ground capacity for Conference membership.

After a decisive home win over closest rivals Raith Rovers by 2 – 1 the week before in front of a capacity crowd of over 11, 000, Dunfermline clinched the 2010 – 2011 First Division championship and promotion to the Scottish Premier League following a 2 – 0 away win over Morton on 30 April 2011.

Rovers 12 year stay in the Conference Premier ended on the 24th of April 2010 when they lost 2 – 1 to Grays Athletic and were relegated from the Conference Premier.

The club left the Leigh Sports Village Stadium and entered in to a groundshare agreement at Crilly Park with North West Counties Premier Division neighbours Atherton Laburnum Rovers for the 2010 / 2011 season.

With Leigh being known as a rugby league town, and the numerous Premier League football sides on the club's doorstep, not only Bolton Wanderers, but also Wigan Athletic, Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, and Manchester United, Leigh RMI averaged attendances of approximately 250 people per game in 2007.

September 2006 saw Rovers crowned National League One Minor Premier winners, and qualify for an automatic place in the NL1 play-off semi final at Craven Park against Widnes Vikings whom they beat 29-22 to reach the first Grand Final in their history, which they won 29-16, earning a place in the following season's Super League competition.

| 1994 – 95 || rowspan =" 5 "| Blackburn Rovers || rowspan =" 5 "| Premier League || 40 || 15 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 || 48 || 21

He made his Villa début in the Premier League on 21 November as a second-half substitute, although his new club were beaten 2 – 0 by Blackburn Rovers.

His next start was also against Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League on 26 February.

Cole had a frustrating season in 2003 – 04 as Rovers slid into the bottom half of the Premier League finishing 15th.