India  

Blackburn

Town in Lancashire, England

Blackburn    ▸ Facts   ▸ Comments   ▸ News   ▸ Videos   

Blackburn: Town in Lancashire, England
Blackburn is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley, 8 mi (13 km) east of Preston and 21 mi (34 km) north-northwest of Manchester. Blackburn is the core centre of the wider unitary authority area along with the town of Darwen. It is the second largest town in Lancashire.

0
shares
ShareTweetSavePostSend
 

You Might Like


Ipswich agree fee for Blackburn forward Szmodics

Blackburn accept an offer from Ipswich for forward Sammie Szmodics that could rise to about £11m.
BBC Sport - Published

Derby start at Blackburn - Championship fixtures revealed

Relegated Sheffield United will start the new Championship season with a trip to Preston on Friday, 9 August, while Derby visit Blackburn the same evening.
BBC Sport - Published

Ipswich beat Blackburn to go top of Championship

Conor Chaplin's early goal sends Ipswich top of the Championship as they squeeze past Blackburn at Ewood Park.
BBC Sport - Published

Blackburn reject £18.5m Palace bid for Wharton

Crystal Palace have had a £18.5m bid for Blackburn midfielder Adam Wharton rejected.
BBC Sport - Published

Szmodics scores 'beautiful' hat-trick for Blackburn

Sammie Szmodics scores a "beautiful" first-half hat-trick for Blackburn Rovers against Cambridge United.
BBC Sport - Published

Championship: Leeds visit Blackburn & managerless Sunderland host West Brom

Follow live text updates from the Championship, starting with Blackburn v Leeds and Sunderland v West Brom.
BBC Sport - Published

Preston earn 90th-minute derby win at Blackburn

Liam Lindsay heads in a Preston winner in the final minute in the Lancashire derby at Blackburn.
BBC Sport - Published

Championship: In-form Blackburn host Preston in Lancashire derby

Follow live text commentary and score updates as Blackburn host Preston in a Lancashire derby in the Championship.
BBC Sport - Published

Contrasting fortunes before Blackburn-Preston derby

Blackburn and Preston go into Friday's Lancashire derby in contrasting form - but which team will come out on top?
BBC Sport - Published

Championship: Norwich look to end winless run at Blackburn

Live text updates as Norwich City host Blackburn Rovers in the Championship.
BBC Sport - Published

Burnley squad yet to take in title feat - Kompany

burnley squad yet to take in title feat - kompany
Boss Vincent Kompany says Burnley's feat of winning the Championship at rivals Blackburn is yet to sink in for his players.
BBC Sport - Published

Burnley clinch Championship title with derby win at Blackburn

burnley clinch championship title with derby win at blackburn
Promoted Burnley finally clinch the Championship title with a win over rivals Blackburn Rovers in the east Lancashire derby.
BBC Sport - Published

Coventry keeper scores stoppage-time equaliser at Blackburn

coventry keeper scores stoppage-time equaliser at blackburn
Coventry goalkeeper Ben Wilson scores a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to earn Coventry a point at play-off rivals Blackburn at Ewood Park.
BBC Sport - Published

Hedges rescues point for Blackburn at Huddersfield

hedges rescues point for blackburn at huddersfield
Substitute Ryan Hedges rescues a point for play-off hopefuls Blackburn with an injury-time equaliser against relegation-threatened Huddersfield
BBC Sport - Published

Limbo ends for Forest's O'Brien as he joins Rooney in MLS

limbo ends for forest's o'brien as he joins rooney in mls
Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis O'Brien - left out of the squad after a failed deadline-day move to Blackburn - joins MLS side DC United on loan.
BBC Sport - Published

Brereton Diaz grabs Blackburn a point at West Brom

brereton diaz grabs blackburn a point at west brom
Ben Brereton Diaz smashes in a late free-kick to rescue a point for Blackburn Rovers against West Bromwich Albion in their Championship fixture.
BBC Sport - Published

Championship: Wigan visit Blackburn in Maloney's first game in charge

championship: wigan visit blackburn in maloney's first game in charge
Follow live text commentary from the Championship as Wigan Athletic visit Blackburn Rovers in Shaun Maloney's first game as boss.
BBC Sport - Published

Blackburn 'devastated' over failed transfers

blackburn 'devastated' over failed transfers
Blackburn director of football Gregg Broughton calls the failure to sign Lewis O'Brien and Ethan Brierley "frustrating and annoying".
BBC Sport - Published

Birmingham report racist abuse in Blackburn draw

birmingham report racist abuse in blackburn draw
Birmingham goalkeeper Neil Etheridge complains of being racially abused by spectators after his side force their FA Cup tie with Blackburn to a replay.
BBC Sport - Published

Evans double helps Preston ease past Blackburn

evans double helps preston ease past blackburn
Ched Evans scores twice as Preston win at Blackburn and are now only two points behind their Lancashire rivals.
BBC Sport - Published

Coventry to play Blackburn at CBS Arena as planned

coventry to play blackburn at cbs arena as planned
Coventry City will play Tuesday's Championship game against Blackburn Rovers at the CBS Arena as scheduled.
BBC Sport - Published

Blackburn Rovers 0-7 Fulham: Free-scoring Cottagers hit seven at Ewood Park

Fulham hit Blackburn for seven to make it five straight wins and keep up the pressure on Bournemouth at the top of the Championship.
BBC Sport - Published