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1992–93 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

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The 1992–93 season was Blackburn Rovers' 105th season as a professional football club. This was their first year in the Premier League, but it was their first season in the top division since 1966.

OwnerJack Walker
ChairmanRobert Coar
ManagerKenny Dalglish
StadiumEwood Park
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Blackburn Rovers
1992–93 season
OwnerJack Walker
ChairmanRobert Coar
ManagerKenny Dalglish
StadiumEwood Park
Premier League4th
FA CupQuarter-finals
League CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerShearer (16)
Average home league attendance16,248
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Season summary

With the riches of owner Jack Walker allowing manager Kenny Dalglish to sign Southampton striker Alan Shearer for a new British record fee (variously reported as £3.3 million,[1] £3.4 million,[2] or £3.6 million), Blackburn enjoyed an excellent season in their return to the top flight. In spite of Shearer being restricted to only 21 league appearances and 16 league goals after he snapped his right anterior cruciate ligament in a match against Leeds in December, Blackburn finished fourth - just one point off UEFA Cup qualification. Blackburn's cup form nearly saw them qualify for Europe anyway, but they were knocked out of the FA Cup in the quarter-finals and the League Cup in the semi-finals.

Kit

Japanese company Asics manufactured Blackburn's kit this season. British brewery McEwan's Lager were the kit sponsors.

Final league table

Main article: 1992–93 FA Premier League
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Aston Villa 42 21 11 10 57 40 +17 74 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a]
3 Norwich City 42 21 9 12 61 65 −4 72
4 Blackburn Rovers 42 20 11 11 68 46 +22 71
5 Queens Park Rangers 42 17 12 13 63 55 +8 63
6 Liverpool 42 16 11 15 62 55 +7 59
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Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Since League Cup winners Arsenal had qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners Cup by also winning the FA Cup, the UEFA Cup berth for the League Cup reverted to the league and was awarded to Norwich City. England was considered for an extra slot for the UEFA Cup after the 1993 Polish football scandal, but another one was given to Scotland, and it was thought excessive to give both two slots to Great Britain, and the extra place was awarded to Hungary.

Results

Blackburn Rovers' score comes first[3]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

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DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 August 1992Crystal PalaceA3–317,086Ripley, Shearer (2)
18 August 1992ArsenalH1–016,454Shearer
22 August 1992Manchester CityH1–019,433Newell
26 August 1992ChelseaA0–019,575
29 August 1992Coventry CityA2–014,541Shearer (pen), Atkins
5 September 1992Nottingham ForestH4–116,180Shearer (2, 1 pen), Atkins, Crossley (own goal)
12 September 1992ArsenalA1–028,643Newell
15 September 1992EvertonH2–319,563Shearer (2, 1 pen)
19 September 1992WimbledonA1–16,117Shearer
26 September 1992Oldham AthleticH2–018,393Shearer, Ripley
3 October 1992Norwich CityH7–116,312Wegerle (2), Sherwood, Shearer (2), Cowans, Ripley
19 October 1992Aston VillaA0–030,398
24 October 1992Manchester UnitedH0–020,305
31 October 1992Sheffield WednesdayA0–031,044
7 November 1992Tottenham HotspurH0–217,305
22 November 1992SouthamptonA1–116,626Moran
28 November 1992Queens Park RangersH1–015,850Shearer
5 December 1992MiddlesbroughA2–320,096Wilcox, Phillips (own goal)
13 December 1992LiverpoolA1–243,668Shearer
19 December 1992Sheffield UnitedH1–016,057Moran
26 December 1992Leeds UnitedH3–119,910Wilcox, Shearer (2)
28 December 1992Ipswich TownA1–221,431Wegerle
9 January 1993WimbledonH0–014,504
16 January 1993Oldham AthleticA1–013,742Ripley
26 January 1993Coventry CityH2–515,215Newell, Hendry
30 January 1993Manchester CityA2–329,122Newell, Phelan (own goal)
2 February 1993Crystal PalaceH1–214,163Wegerle
21 February 1993ChelseaH2–014,780Newell (2)
28 February 1993Norwich CityA0–015,821
3 March 1993EvertonA1–218,086May
9 March 1993SouthamptonH0–013,556
20 March 1993MiddlesbroughH1–114,041Atkins
24 March 1993Queens Park RangersA3–010,677Ripley, Moran, Atkins
3 April 1993LiverpoolH4–115,032Newell, Moran, Gallacher, Wilcox
7 April 1993Nottingham ForestA3–120,467Wilcox, Ripley, Newell
10 April 1993Leeds UnitedA2–531,791Gallacher, Atkins
12 April 1993Ipswich TownH2–114,071Ripley, Whelan (own goal)
17 April 1993Sheffield UnitedA3–118,186Gallacher, Newell, Sherwood
21 April 1993Aston VillaH3–015,127Newell (2), Gallacher
3 May 1993Manchester UnitedA1–340,447Gallacher
5 May 1993Tottenham HotspurA2–123,097Newell (2)
8 May 1993Sheffield WednesdayH1–014,956Sherwood
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FA Cup

Main article: 1992–93 FA Cup
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RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1993BournemouthH3–113,733Ripley (2), Newell
R423 January 1993Crewe AlexandraA3–07,054Wegerle, Newell, Moran
R513 February 1993Newcastle UnitedH1–019,972Wegerle
QF6 March 1993Sheffield UnitedH0–06,721

(2,543)
QFR16 March 1993Sheffield UnitedA2–2 (lost 3–5 on pens)23,920

(400)

 Newell, Livingstone
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League Cup

Main article: 1992–93 Football League Cup
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RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 First Leg23 September 1992Huddersfield TownA1–111,071Shearer
R2 Second Leg6 October 1992Huddersfield TownH4–3 (won 5–4 on agg)15,038Shearer (2), Wegerle, Newell
R328 October 1992Norwich CityH2–014,216Shearer, May
R49 December 1992WatfordH6–113,187Shearer (2), Atkins, Newell (2), Wegerle
QF6 January 1993Cambridge UnitedH3–214,165Newell (2), Wegerle
SF First Leg10 February 1993Sheffield WednesdayH2–417,283Wegerle 10', Palmer (own goal) 32'
SF Second Leg14 March 1993Sheffield WednesdayA1–2 (lost 3–6 on agg)30,048Andersson 34'
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First-team squad

[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Left club during season

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