Blackburn Rovers — 1995/96 (around)

Overview

• Club: Blackburn Rovers
• Country: England
• Era: mid-1990s (season 1995–96 and nearby period)

Manager/Coach

• Ray Harford served as Blackburn Rovers' manager in the 1995–96 season. He had taken over following the departure of Kenny Dalglish (Dalglish left in 1995) and Harford was in charge during a challenging period for the club.

1995–96 Season Summary

• Competition: Premier League (then England's top division)
• League position: Blackburn Rovers finished 7th in the 1995–96 Premier League season.
• Context: The club had been league champions in 1994–95 under Kenny Dalglish. By 1995–96, following squad changes and managerial shifts, Blackburn were no longer title challengers but remained a top-half side.

Key Players (around that time)

• Alan Shearer — leading striker (left for Newcastle United in summer 1996, so 1995–96 was his last full season at Blackburn)
• Chris Sutton — forward (partnered with Shearer in 1994–95; still at the club in 1995–96)
• Todd Collins, Tim Flowers — notable squad members (Flowers was the goalkeeper; other squad players included defenders and midfielders that featured in mid-1990s squads)

Notable facts

• Blackburn were English champions in 1994–95, a high point shortly before the 1995–96 season.
• Ray Harford had a managerial background as assistant to Kenny Dalglish at Blackburn and elsewhere; his tenure as head coach at Blackburn covered the 1995–96 campaign.
• The departure of Alan Shearer after the 1995–96 season (transferred to Newcastle United in summer 1996 for a then-record fee) marked the end of an era for the club.

Stadium

• Home ground: Ewood Park

Competitions

• Premier League — 7th place (1995–96)
• Domestic cups — participated in FA Cup and League Cup during that season, but did not win them.

Managerial timeline around 1995–96

• Kenny Dalglish: manager until 1995 (led Blackburn to the 1994–95 title)
• Ray Harford: appointed manager for the 1995–96 season
• Subsequent managerial changes occurred later as the club evolved through the late 1990s.

This summary provides the main facts about Blackburn Rovers and Ray Harford around the 1995–96 season.