Blackburn Rovers
Manager: Mark Hughes
Chairman: John Williams
Blackburn are one of only 4 clubs to have won the English Premier League since it's inception, and since Jack Walker's millions have dried up, these glory times are no longer a realistic target. Roy Hodgson and Brian Kidd both oversaw relatively unsuccesful periods at the club, with Kidd even managing to get the club relegated, giving them the unwanted record of being the only former Premier League Champions to experience relegation.
The appointment of Mark Hughes has seen the clubs fortunes turn around more recently, however, with Blackburn now a regular feature in European competition. Hughes' policy of signing tough, gritty players of his own mould seem to be working wonders, and the recent signing of the extremely acomplished Roque Santa Cruz is certainly one of the buys of the season.
2007-2008 Squad
1 Brad Friedel (USA)
2 Andre Ooijer (Holland)
3 Stephen Warnock (England)
4 Christopher Samba (Congo)
5 Tugay Kerimoglu (Turkey)
6 Ryan Nelson (Australia)
7 Brett Emerton (Australia)
8 Robbie Savage (Wales)
9 Roque Santa Cruz (Paraguay)
10 Bennie MCcarthy (South Africa)
11 David Bentley (England)
12 Morten Gamst Pedersen (Norway)
13 Zurab Khizanisshvili (Georgia)
14 Steven Reid (England)
15 Aaron Mokoena (South Africa)
16 Stephane Henchoz (Switzerland)
Ewood Park
17 Maceo Rigters (Holland)
19 David Dunn (England)
20 Bruno Berner (Switzerland)
21 Sergio Peter (Czech Republic)
22 Keith Treacey (Republic Of Ireland)
25 Andy Taylor (England)
26 Eddie Nolan (Republic Of Ireland)
27 Matt Derbyshire (England)
28 Tony Kane (N.Ireland)
29 Matt Olsson (Sweden)
30 Jason Roberts (Grenade)
31 Peter Enckelman (Iceland)
32 Jason Brown (Wales)
33 Frank Fielding (England)
34 Gunnar Nielsen (Faroe Islands)
Blackburn Roves star player of the Premier League
We have chosen Alan Shearer to be Blackburn Rovers star player because, although Shearer is a true geordie and spent many great years at Newcastle United, Shearer was an amazing influence in Blackburn Rovers only success of the Premier League title scoring many goals and being one of the greatest strikers the Premier League has seen.He was the top Premier League goalscorer that season under Blackburn Rovers boss Kenny Dalglish. Alan Shearer had everything a striker needed and has been put on the Blackburn Rovers star player because it was his only trophy winning triumph.
For a player with the class and instinctive goalscoring attributes Alan Shearer had, it is a travesty that all he has to show for it in winning trophy`s is one winners medal which was the Premier League winners medal in the 1994-1995 season. But still will be rememberd for his brilliant goalscoring record for his clubs and his country and is a legend for Blackburn Rovers.