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Premier League History Of Blackburn Team |
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1992/93 - Blackburn, recently promoted via the play-offs, break the national transfer record by signing Alan Shearer from Southampton for £3.5million. |
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1993/94 - Finish runners-up in the FA Carling Premiership |
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1994/95 - Break the English transfer record again, signing Chris Sutton from Norwich City for £5million. Win the FA Carling Premiership |
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1995/96 - Manager Kenny Dalglish becomes Director of Football. Former assistant, Ray Harford, becomes manager |
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1996/97 - Shearer sold to Newcastle United for a record £15million. Harford resigns in October after failing to win any of the ten opening matches. Tony Parkes takes over as caretaker manager |
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1997/98 - Roy Hodgson appointed as manager |
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1998/99 - Hodgson sacked in December and replaced by Brian Kidd. Relegated |
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1999/00 - Kidd sacked. Parkes takes over again until March when the club appoint Graeme Souness |
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2000/01 - Jack Walker dies. Promoted as runners-up |
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2001/02 - Break club transfer record with £8million signing of Andy Cole from Manchester United. Win their first-ever League Cup |
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2004/05 - Souness leaves to join Newcastle United. Replaced by Mark Hughes |
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2006/07 - July '06 sign South African striker Benni McCarthy from Porto who scores 18 Premier League goals in his debut season |
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2007/08 - July '07 pay £3.5million to Bayern Munich for Paraguyan striker Roque Santa Cruz |
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2007/08 - Manager Mark Hughes leaves the club for Manchester City in June, and Rovers name Paul Ince as his replacement |
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