Tag: Lancashires

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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Blackburn Rovers: Five things we learned from BBC Radio Lancashire’s interview with senior club staff
4 April 2025 Off

Blackburn Rovers: Five things we learned from BBC Radio Lancashire’s interview with senior club staff

By Total Football News

Off the back of a torrid 2023-24 campaign which saw Blackburn battle to preserve their Championship status, the first half of this season was much brighter.

Under John Eustace, the club challenged in the top six in the lead up to Christmas and strung together six straight wins between November and December.

During January the club brought in six players – centre forwards Augustus Kargbo, Cauley Woodrow and Emmanuel Dennis,

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