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Blackburn Rovers: Tony Mowbray’s unfinished chapter reopen, writes Andy Bayes
9 June 2026 Off

Blackburn Rovers: Tony Mowbray’s unfinished chapter reopen, writes Andy Bayes

By Total Football News

An interview with Tony Mowbray at the back of Blackburn Rovers’ training ground at Brockhall was something I had pretty much consigned to the past but looked back on with fond memories – until this week.

As soon as our conversation started, it felt as though four years had disappeared in an instant. There we were again, swapping pleasantries, talking football and slipping effortlessly back into familiar territory. Some people

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Tony Parkes: BBC Radio Lancashire’s Andy Bayes’ tribute to Blackburn legend
24 April 2026 Off

Tony Parkes: BBC Radio Lancashire’s Andy Bayes’ tribute to Blackburn legend

By Total Football News

Tony’s Rovers story began in 1970, when he was plucked from non-league Buxton Town for a trial.

A striker turned midfielder, he became a constant presence – part of the 1974–75 promotion side under Gordon Lee, and again influential in the team that rose back to the second tier under Howard Kendall in 1980. A broken leg in 1981 ended his playing days but opened the door to a remarkable

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‘A game both teams were desperate not to lose’, says Andy Bayes
8 March 2026 Off

‘A game both teams were desperate not to lose’, says Andy Bayes

By Total Football News

This wasn’t a game for the neutral to sit down with a cup of tea and enjoy two Championship teams going head to head.

It felt very much like a game that both teams were desperate not to lose.

With six minutes of normal time to play, it looked highly likely that both head coaches could have shaken hands and taken a point each. The sign of a goal coming

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