Blackburn Rovers: Burnley Results

As one might expect, the Wikipedia article for the East Lancashire Derby is an absolute shambles and looks like it has been written by a Burnley fan.

This page should set the record straight, if I've got anything wrong, let me know through the 'Contact' page.

The East Lancashire Derby is the oldest and fiercest derby match in the game.

The pre-League rivalry started before the Football League was formed when Burnley were thrashed 0 - 10 by Blackburn Rovers on 21st October 1882.

The first ever competitive League match between these two former Football League champions and founder members of the Football League, took place at Turf Moor on 3 November 1888, Blackburn Rovers again thrashed Burnley 1–7.

Blackburn Rovers also convincingly won the return fixture at Blackburn 4–0.

In their inaugural Football League Season Blackburn Rovers finished 4th.

In their inaugural Football League Season Burnley were relegated.

When Blackburn Rovers won promotion from Division 3 in 1979-1980 - Burnley were relegated to Division 3.

When Blackburn Rovers won the Premier League in 1994-1995 - Burnley were relegated to Division 3.

The Derby

County	Lancashire
First contested	21 October 1882
Teams involved	Blackburn Rovers Burnley
Number of meetings	131 including Test matches, domestic Cup competitions, pre Football League "friendles", Football League and Premier League. There have been behind-closed-doors "friendlies" but I have as of yet little information on them apart from Rovers winning one 5-0 in the mid 1990's.

6th. Round F.A. Cup - Blackburn Rovers V Burnley (1952).

Always good to see Rovers beat Burnley. Second Division Rovers beat First Division Burnley at Ewood Park in front of the 6th Round's biggest crowd of the day. Attendance: 52,920.

Record across Test matches, domestic Cup competitions, pre Football League "friendles", Football League and Premier League.

Across All Competitions	131
Blackburn Rovers wins	52
Burnley wins	51
Draws	29

Football League & Premier League	89
Blackburn Rovers wins	37
Burnley wins	37
Draws	16

Football League & Premier League
Blackburn Rovers wins at Turf Moor	15
Burnley wins at Ewood Park	17

Player with most appearances
Ronnie Clayton. Blackburn Rovers	19

Largest victory
Pre Football League: Burnley 0 - 10 Blackburn Rovers (21 October 1882)
Football League: Burnley 1 - 7 Blackburn Rovers (03 November 1888)

Blackburn Rovers and Burnley results in Football League and Premier League.

2015/2016	Sat 05 Mar 2016	Burnley 1 - 0 Blackburn R	Championship (Level 2)
	Sat 24 Oct 2015	Blackburn R. 0 - 1 Burnley	Championship (Level 2)
2013/2014	Sun 09 Mar 2014	Blackburn R. 1 - 2 Burnley	Championship (Level 2)
	Sat 14 Sep 2013	Burnley 1 - 1 Blackburn R.	Championship (Level 2)
2012/2013	Sun 17 Mar 2013	Blackburn R. 1 - 1 Burnley	Championship (Level 2)
	Sun 02 Dec 2012	Burnley 1 - 1 Blackburn R.	Championship (Level 2)
2009/2010	Sun 28 Mar 2010	Burnley 0 - 1 Blackburn R.	Premier League (Level 1)
	Sun 18 Oct 2009	Blackburn R. 3 - 2 Burnley	Premier League (Level 1)
2000/2001	Sun 01 Apr 2001	Blackburn R. 5 - 0 Burnley	Division One (Level 2)
	Sun 17 Dec 2000	Burnley 0 - 2 Blackburn R.	Division One (Level 2)
1982/1983	Mon 04 Apr 1983	Blackburn R. 2 - 1 Burnley	Division Two
	Mon 27 Dec 1982	Burnley 0 - 1 Blackburn R.	Division Two
1978/1979	Sat 14 Apr 1979	Blackburn R. 1 - 2 Burnley	Division Two
	Tue 26 Dec 1978	Burnley 2 - 1 Blackburn R.	Division Two
1977/1978	Mon 27 Mar 1978	Blackburn R. 0 - 1 Burnley	Division Two
	Mon 26 Dec 1977	Burnley 2 - 3 Blackburn R.	Division Two
1976/1977	Fri 08 Apr 1977	Burnley 3 - 1 Blackburn R.	Division Two
	Mon 27 Dec 1976	Blackburn R. 2 - 2 Burnley	Division Two
1965/1966	Sat 01 Jan 1966	Blackburn R. 0 - 2 Burnley	Division One
	Sat 09 Oct 1965	Burnley 1 - 4 Blackburn R.	Division One
1964/1965	Wed 24 Feb 1965	Blackburn R. 1 - 4 Burnley	Division One
	Sat 10 Oct 1964	Burnley 1 - 1 Blackburn R.	Division One
1963/1964	Sat 19 Oct 1964	Blackburn R. 1 - 2 Burnley	Division One
	Tue 01 Oct 1963	Burnley 3 - 0 Blackburn R.	Division One
1962/1963	Tue 02 Apr 1963	Burnley 1 - 0 Blackburn R.	Division One
	Sat 06 Oct 1962	Blackburn R. 2 - 3 Burnley	Division One
1961/1962	Tue 17 Apr 1962	Burnley 0 - 1 Blackburn R.	Division One
	Sat 24 Feb 1961	Blackburn R. 2 - 1 Burnley	Division One
1960/1961	Sat 25 Feb 1961	Burnley 1 - 1 Blackburn R.	Division One
	Sat 08 Oct 1960	Blackburn R. 1 - 4 Burnley	Division One
1959/1960	Sat 05 Mar 1960	Burnley 1 - 0 Blackburn R.	Division One
	Sat 17 Oct 1959	Blackburn R. 3 - 2 Burnley	Division One
1958/1959	Sat 07 Mar 1959	Blackburn R. 4 - 1 Burnley	Division One
	Sat 18 Oct 1958	Burnley 0 - 0 Blackburn R.	Division One
1947/1948	Sat 06 Mar 1948	Burnley 0 - 0 Blackburn R.	Division One
	Sat 18 Oct 1947	Blackburn R. 1 - 2 Burnley	Division One
1938/1939	Sat 18 Feb 1939	Blackburn R. 1 - 0 Burnley	Division Two
	Sat 15 Oct 1938	Burnley 3 - 2 Blackburn R.	Division Two
1937/1938	Sat 23 Apr 1938	Burnley 3 - 1 Blackburn R.	Division Two
	Sat 11 Dec 1937	Blackburn R. 3 - 3 Burnley	Division Two
1936/1937	Sat 27 Feb 1937	Blackburn R. 3 - 1 Burnley	Division Two
	Sat 24 Oct 1936	Burnley 0 - 0 Blackburn R.	Division Two
1929/1930	Sat 15 Mar 1930	Burnley 3 - 2 Blackburn R.	Division Two
	Sat 09 Nov 1929	Blackburn R. 8 - 3 Burnley	Division One
1928/1929	Sat 20 Oct 1928	Burnley 2 - 2 Blackburn R.	Division One
	Thu 02 May 1928	Blackburn R. 1 - 1 Burnley	Division One
1927/1928	Sat 31 Dec 1927	Burnley 3 - 1 Blackburn R.	Division One
	Sat 27 Aug 1927	Blackburn R. 2 - 1 Burnley	Division One
1926/1927	Sat 05 Mar 1927	Burnley 3 - 1 Blackburn R.	Division One
	Sat 16 Oct 1926	Blackburn R. 1 - 5 Burnley	Division One
1925/1926	Sat 13 Mar 1926	Blackburn R. 6 - 3 Burnley	Division One
	Sat 31 Oct 1925	Burnley 1 - 3 Blackburn R.	Division One
1924/1925	Sat 17 Jan 1925	Blackburn R. 0 - 3 Burnley	Division One
	Sat 13 Sep 1924	Burnley 3 - 5 Blackburn R.	Division One
1923/1924	Sat 10 Nov 1923	Burnley 1 - 2 Blackburn R.	Division One
	Sat 03 Nov 1923	Blackburn R. 1 - 1 Burnley	Division One
1922/1923	Sat 28 Oct 1922	Blackburn R. 2 - 1 Burnley.	Division One
	Sat 21 Oct 1922	Burnley 3 - 1 Blackburn R.	Division One
1921/1922	Sat 11 Feb 1922	Burnley 1 - 2 Blackburn R.	Division One
	Sat 04 Feb 1922	Blackburn R. 3 - 2 Burnley	Division One
1920/1921	Sat 22 Jan 1921	Blackburn R. 1 - 3 Burnley	Division One
	Sat 15 Jan 1921	Burnley 4 - 1 Blackburn R.	Division One
1919/1920	Sat 20 Sep 1919	Burnley 3 - 1 Blackburn R.	Division One
	Sat 13 Sep 1919	Blackburn R. 2 - 3 Burnley	Division One
1914/1915	Sat 03 Apr 1915	Burnley 3 - 2 Blackburn R.	Division One
	Sat 28 Nov 1914	Blackburn R. 6 - 0 Burnley	Division One
1913/1914	Thu 01 Jan 1914	Blackburn R. 0 - 0 Burnley	Division One
	Mon 08 Sep 1913	Burnley 1 - 2 Blackburn R.	Division One
1899/1900	Mon 01 Jan 1900	Blackburn R. 2 - 0 Burnley	Division One
	Sat 07 Oct 1899	Burnley 1 - 0 Blackburn R.	Division One
1898/1899	Mon 26 Dec 1898	Blackburn R. 0 - 2 Burnley	Division One
	Sat 26 Nov 1898	Burnley 2 - 0 Blackburn R.	Division One
1896/1897	Sat 07 Nov 1896	Burnley 0 - 1 Blackburn R.	Division One
	Sat 03 Oct 1896	Blackburn R. 3 - 2 Burnley	Division One
1895/1896	Sat 18 Apr 1896	Burnley 6 - 0 Blackburn R.	Division One
	Sat 05 Oct 1895	Blackburn R. 1 - 0 Burnley	Division One
1894/1895	Sat 12 Jan 1895	Burnley 2 - 1 Blackburn R.	Division One
	Sat 17 Nov 1894	Blackburn R. 1 - 0 Burnley	Division One
1893/1894	Sat 23 Dec 1893	Burnley 1 - 0 Blackburn R.	Division One
	Sat 18 Nov 1893	Blackburn R. 3 - 2 Burnley	Division One
1892/1893	Sat 17 Dec 1892	Blackburn R. 2 - 0 Burnley	Division One
	Sat 03 Dec 1892	Burnley 0 - 0 Blackburn R.	Division One
1891/1892	Sat 12 Dec 1891	Burnley 3 - 0 Blackburn R.	Division One
	Sat 26 Sep 1891	Blackburn R. 3 - 3 Burnley	Football League
1890/1891	Sat 22 Nov 1890	Blackburn R. 5 - 2 Burnley	Football League
	Sat 18 Oct 1890	Burnley 1 - 6 Blackburn R.	Football League
1889/1890	Sat 22 Feb 1890	Burnley 1 - 2 Blackburn R.	Football League
	Sat 26 Oct 1889	Blackburn R. 7 - 1 Burnley	Football League
1888/1889	Mon 04 Feb 1889	Blackburn R. 4 - 2 Burnley	Football League
	Sat 03 Nov 1888	Burnley 1 - 7 Blackburn R.	Football League

Saturday, 8th March 1952. 6th. Round F.A. Cup, Rovers 3 - 1 Burnley. Division 2 Rovers beat Division 1 Burnley at Ewood Park in front of the 6th Round's biggest crowd of the day. Attendance: 52,920.

Saturday, 14th April 1979. Rovers 1 - 2 Burnley. It would take another 35 years for Burnley to win at Ewood Park in League and FA Cup. Attendance: 14,761.

Monday, 27th December 1982. Division 2, Burnley 0 - 1 Rovers. Attendance: 20,283.

Sunday, 17th December 2000. Division 1, Burnley 0 - 2 Rovers. Attendance: 21,369.

Sunday, 20th February 2005. FA Cup 5th Round, Burnley 0 - 0 Rovers. Attendance: 21,468.

Sunday, 18th October 2009. Premier League, Rovers 3 - 2 Burnley. Attendance: 26,689.

Sunday, 28th March 2010. Premier League, Burnley 0 - 1 Rovers. A traumatized Burnley fan lead away in tears after another defeat by Rovers. Attendance 21,546.

Sunday, 2nd December 2012. Championship, Burnley 1 - 1 Rovers. Attendance: 21,341.

Sunday, 17th March 2013. Championship, Rovers 1 - 1 Burnley. Rovers fans attempt to reach Burnley fans as they fear the end of an unbeaten 34 year run at Ewood Park before David Dunn's (off-side, haha) equaliser in the 6th minute of added time.

Sunday, 17th March 2013. Championship, Rovers 1 - 1 Burnley. David Dunn equalises (off-side, haha) in the 6th minute of added time to preserve a 34 year unbeaten run at Ewood Park. Attendance: 20,735.

Sunday, 9th March 2014. The Riverside looks helplessly on. Championship, Rovers 1 - 2 Burnley. Rovers surrender a proud 35 year undefeated run at Ewood Park. Attendance: 21,589.

Sunday, 9th March 2014. The Ronnie Clayton Blackburn End looks helplessly on. Championship, Rovers 1 - 2 Burnley. Rovers surrender a proud 35 year undefeated run at Ewood Park. Attendance: 21,589.

Blackburn Rovers and Burnley results in pre Football League "friendlies"

PRE FOOTBALL LEAGUE "FRIENDLIES"

28.04.1888	Burnley	3 - 1	Blackburn Rovers
10.09.1887	Blackburn Rovers	3 - 2	Burnley
18.04.1887	Burnley	2 - 1	Blackburn Rovers
02.04.1887	Blackburn Rovers	0 - 2	Burnley
24.01.1887	Blackburn Rovers	1 - 0	Burnley
22.01.1886	Burnley	4 - 0	Blackburn Rovers
15.11.1886	Burnley	0 - 1	Blackburn Rovers
06.02.1886	Burnley	1 - 0	Blackburn Rovers
14.12.1885	Blackburn Rovers	0 - 2	Burnley
19.10.1885	Burnley	1 - 1	Blackburn Rovers
03.10.1885	Blackburn Rovers	2 - 2	Burnley
23.03.1885	Burnley	5 - 1	Blackburn Rovers
27.09.1884	Burnley	2 - 4	Blackburn Rovers
21.10.1882	Burnley	0 - 10	Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers and Burnley results in Test matches and domestic Cup competitions.

FA CUP
01.03.2005	r5r	Blackburn Rovers	2-1	Burnley
20.02.2005	r5	Burnley	0-0	Blackburn Rovers
16.03.1960	r6r	Blackburn Rovers	2-0	Burnley
12.03.1960	r6	Burnley	3-3	Blackburn Rovers
28.01.1959	r4	Blackburn Rovers	1-2	Burnley
08.03.1952	r6	Blackburn Rovers	3-1	Burnley
08.03.1913	r4	Blackburn Rovers	0-1	Burnley

LANCASHIRE MANX CUP

08.08.1989	Burnley	0 - 2	Blackburn Rovers	Group Match
09.08.1988	Burnley	1 - 3	Blackburn Rovers	Group Match
04.08.1987	Burnley	2 - 1	Blackburn Rovers	Group Match
13.08.1985	Blackburn Rovers	1 - 0	Burnley	FINAL
16.08.1983	Burnley	1 - 1	Blackburn Rovers	Group Match

ANGLO-SCOTTISH CUP

04.08.1979	prg1	Blackburn Rovers	2-2	Burnley
12.08.1978	prg1	Blackburn Rovers	1-1	Burnley
02.08.1977	prg1	Burnley	2-1	Blackburn Rovers
07.08.1976	prg1	Blackburn Rovers	1-1	Burnley

LANCASHIRE SENIOR CUP

1910-1911	Blackburn Rovers	2 - 1	Burnley	FINAL REPLAY 3
1910-1911	Blackburn Rovers	0 - 0	Burnley	FINAL REPLAY 2
1910-1911	Blackburn Rovers	2 - 2	Burnley	FINAL REPLAY 1
1910-1911	Blackburn Rovers	1 - 1	Burnley	FINAL
1901-1902	Blackburn Rovers	1 - 0	Burnley	FINAL
1900-1901	Blackburn Rovers	1 - 0	Burnley	FINAL
1889-1890	Burnley	2 - 0	Blackburn Rovers	FINAL

ENGLISH TEST MATCH
21.04.1898	Blackburn Rovers	1-3	Burnley
20.04.1898	Burnley	2-0	Blackburn Rovers

NB

The above statistics do not include "friendly" fixtures, some of which were played behind-closed-doors in the 1980's and 1990's, all of which I believe Rovers won. If any one has information on those results, please contact me.