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Rivalry between
Blackburn and Burnley Arguably the greatest rivalry in the game, Blackburn Rovers have been the bitterest rivals of Burnley Football Club. And their hatred and respect towards each other has always been mutual. The rivalry started in 1888, the year the Football League was formed. It consisted of six clubs from Lancashire (Preston North End , Accrington , Blackburn Rovers , Burnley , Bolton Wanderers and Everton) and six from the Midlands (Aston Villa , Derby County , Notts County , Stoke , West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers). Burnley, in the season 1889-90 won their first honours, winning the Lancashire Cup with a 2-0 final victory over Blackburn Rovers. Both clubs were among the founder members of the Football League, and both have won the Football League Championship twice. Blackburn Rovers edged out on being six time winners of the FA Cup. |
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Burnley Football club's anthem is Wild Rover by The Pogues with adapted lyrics to offend their main rivals Blackburn Rovers. In their last meeting at Turf Moor, the M65 had to be closed to allow the convoy of 80 buses full of Blackburn supporters to attend the game. The Clarets fans even rioted in their own town centre as the two Lancashire towns are only a few miles apart. It would been less hard on the gaffers to losing matches to other clubs, than to live up with a single East Lancashire derby defeat on the hands of their bitterest rivals. Local pride means they have to win, and losing to the other is not something non-supporters can contemplate. |
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When Jack Walker passed away, the then
Burnley manager Stan Ternett put aside the club rivalry and gave credits
to Jack for his contributions. The Clarets recognized Jack Walker as a great football person Over the years, the two clubs have played 91 competitive matches against one another. Blackburn have won 39 of them Burnley have won 37 of them. There have been 15 draws. Blackburn's biggest win over Burnley was also their first, winning 7-1 in 1888. Burnley's biggest win over Blackburn was a 6-0 win in the 1895/96 season. Mike Holgate has written "The Rivals", |
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