| 1991–92 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Owner | Jack Walker | |
| Chairman | Bill Fox (until 9 December) Robert Coar | |
| Manager | Don Mackay (until 2 September) Tony Parkes (caretaker from 2 September - 12 October) Kenny Dalglish (from 12 October) | |
| Stadium | Ewood Park | |
| Second Division | 6th (promoted) | |
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |
| League Cup | First round | |
| Full Members Cup | First round | |
| Average home league attendance | 13,250 | |
During the 1991–92 English football season, Blackburn Rovers F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
In the 1991–92 season, Blackburn Rovers began with Don Mackay still manager, but he was soon sacked to make way for Kenny Dalglish. Dalglish made several substantial signings during the season. After his appointment Blackburn climbed up the league table, but later lost six games in a row, causing them to fall out of the play-off places, but Blackburn fought back and a 3–1 victory at Plymouth got Rovers to the final play off place. The club reached the play-off final at Wembley where they beat Leicester City 1–0 thanks to a Mike Newell penalty.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Leicester City | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 77 | Participated in play-offs |
| 5 | Cambridge United | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 74 | |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 53 | +17 | 74 | Promoted through play-offs [lower-alpha 1] |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 71 | |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 69 | 55 | +14 | 69 |
Blackburn Rovers' score comes first [1]
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 1991 | Portsmouth | H | 1–1 | 11,118 | Moran |
| 24 August 1991 | Bristol City | A | 0–1 | 11,317 | |
| 31 August 1991 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–2 | 8,898 | Speedie |
| 4 September 1991 | Derby County | A | 2–0 | 12,078 | Speedie, Wilcox |
| 7 September 1991 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | 17,043 | Speedie |
| 14 September 1991 | Port Vale | H | 1–0 | 10,225 | Speedie |
| 17 September 1991 | Watford | H | 1–0 | 9,542 | Richardson |
| 21 September 1991 | Leicester City | A | 0–3 | 13,287 | |
| 28 September 1991 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0–0 | 11,449 | |
| 5 October 1991 | Millwall | A | 3–1 | 8,026 | Johnrose, Speedie, Garner |
| 12 October 1991 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 5–2 | 10,830 | Moran, Speedie (2), Garner (2) |
| 19 October 1991 | Swindon Town | A | 1–2 | 10,717 | Speedie |
| 26 October 1991 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–1 | 11,096 | Garner, Atkins |
| 2 November 1991 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1–0 | 9,877 | Livingstone |
| 5 November 1991 | Southend United | A | 0–3 | 4,860 | |
| 9 November 1991 | Charlton Athletic | A | 2–0 | 7,114 | Speedie, Sellars |
| 16 November 1991 | Barnsley | H | 3–0 | 13,797 | Wilcox, Speedie, Newell |
| 23 November 1991 | Newcastle United | A | 0–0 | 23,639 | |
| 30 November 1991 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–1 | 15,541 | Atkins, Newell |
| 7 December 1991 | Oxford United | A | 3–1 | 5,924 | Cowans, Garner, Sellars |
| 14 December 1991 | Bristol Rovers | H | 3–0 | 12,295 | Sellars, Atkins (2) |
| 26 December 1991 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 18,277 | |
| 28 December 1991 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–2 | 17,675 | Wright |
| 1 January 1992 | Cambridge United | H | 2–1 | 15,001 | Speedie, Reid |
| 11 January 1992 | Bristol City | H | 4–0 | 12,964 | Speedie, (own goal), Newell (2) |
| 18 January 1992 | Portsmouth | A | 2–2 | 20,106 | Speedie (2) |
| 1 February 1992 | Swindon Town | H | 2–1 | 14,887 | Speedie, Hendry |
| 8 February 1992 | Grimsby Town | A | 3–2 | 10,014 | Price, Sellars, Wilcox |
| 11 February 1992 | Derby County | H | 2–0 | 15,350 | Price, Atkins |
| 15 February 1992 | Newcastle United | H | 3–1 | 19,511 | Speedie (3) |
| 22 February 1992 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–0 | 19,353 | |
| 25 February 1992 | Cambridge United | A | 1–2 | 7,857 | Hendry |
| 29 February 1992 | Oxford United | H | 1–1 | 13,917 | Sellars |
| 7 March 1992 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–3 | 6,313 | |
| 10 March 1992 | Southend United | H | 2–2 | 14,404 | Price, Speedie |
| 14 March 1992 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 3–0 | 10,845 | Hendry, Speedie, Wegerle |
| 21 March 1992 | Charlton Athletic | H | 0–2 | 14,844 | |
| 28 March 1992 | Barnsley | A | 1–2 | 13,346 | Shearer |
| 31 March 1992 | Port Vale | A | 0–2 | 10,384 | |
| 11 April 1992 | Watford | A | 1–2 | 10,552 | Wegerle |
| 14 April 1992 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–2 | 14,114 | Sellars |
| 18 April 1992 | Leicester City | H | 0–1 | 18,075 | |
| 20 April 1992 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2–2 | 13,705 | |
| 25 April 1992 | Millwall | H | 2–1 | 12,820 | Newell, Atkins |
| 29 April 1992 | Sunderland | H | 2–2 | 15,079 | Hendry, Sellars |
| 2 May 1992 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 3–1 | 17,459 | Speedie (3) |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF 1st Leg | 10 May 1992 | Derby County | H | 4–2 | 19,677 | Sellars, Newell, Speedie (2) |
| SF 2nd Leg | 13 May 1992 | Derby County | A | 1–2 (won 5-4 on agg) | 22,920 | Moran |
| F | 25 May 1992 | Leicester City | N | 1–0 | 68,147 | Newell (pen) |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 4 January 1992 | Kettering Town | H | 4–1 | 13,821 | Cowans, Speedie, Newell (2) |
| R4 | 4 February 1992 | Notts County | A | 1–2 | 12,173 | Newell 89' |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 1st Leg | 20 August 1991 | Hull City | H | 1–1 | 6,308 | (own goal) |
| R1 2nd Leg | 27 August 1991 | Hull City | A | 0–1 (lost 1-2 on agg) | 3,227 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR1 | 1 October 1991 | Port Vale | A | 0–1 | 2,355 |
[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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