Blackburn Rovers, one of the founder members of the football league alongside Derby County, way back in 1888.
The very first meeting of the two came Saturday 24th November 1888. The very first football league game for Derby County football club and Blackburn Rovers of course. The result was a disappointing 2-0 loss on the Racecourse Ground Derby, followed up by a 3-0 defeat on Monday 24th April 1889 at Ewood Park.
Derby County have a poor record against Blackburn, winning 33 games to Blackburn’s 48, with 33 games drawn. In fact the Rams have only won 11 games at Ewood Park during the whole 125 years of competition. The trend is reversed when Derby County play at home however, with the Rams winning 22 games to Blackburn’s 15 with a surprising 20 games drawn.
There are some very high scoring games between Derby County and Blackburn Rovers. The highest aggregate score line being Derby County 8 Blackburn Rovers 5 in the 1890-91 season on Saturday 6th September, John Goodhall scoring four that thrilled a crowd of just 4,500. Sadly Blackburn gained revenge just four months later thumping the Rams 8-0 on the 3rd January 1891.
Full stats of all 113 matches:
| At Blackburn R. (56) | At Derby County (57) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results | Total | % | Results | Total | % | |
| Blackburn R. | 33 | 58.93 | Derby County | 22 | 38.60 | |
| Derby County | 11 | 19.64 | Blackburn R. | 15 | 26.32 | |
| Draws | 12 | 21.43 | Draws | 20 | 35.09 | |
| Goals | Total | Av.pg | Goals | Total | Av.pg | |
| Blackburn R. | 120 | 2.14 | Derby County | 110 | 1.93 | |
| Derby County | 66 | 1.18 | Blackburn R. | 80 | 1.40 | |
| On Neutral Ground (0) | Overall (113 matches) | |||||
| Results | Total | % | Results | Total | % | |
| Blackburn R. | 0 | 0.00 | Blackburn R. | 48 | 42.48 | |
| Derby County | 0 | 0.00 | Derby County | 33 | 29.20 | |
| Draws | 0 | 0.00 | Draws | 32 | 28.32 | |
| Goals | Total | Av.pg | Goals | Total | Av.pg | |
| Blackburn R. | 0 | 0.00 | Blackburn R. | 200 | 1.77 | |
| Derby County | 0 | 0.00 | Derby County | 176 | 1.56 | |
| Records | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Aggregate | 13 | Derby County | 8 - 5 | Blackburn R. | 1890/1891 |
| Highest Blackburn R. score: | 8 | Blackburn R. | 8 - 0 | Derby County | 1890/1891 |
| Highest Derby County score: | 8 | Derby County | 8 - 5 | Blackburn R. | 1890/1891 |
| Season | Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/2014 | Sat 25 Jan | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Derby County | Championship |
| Sun 04 Aug | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Championship | |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 13 Apr | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Derby County | Championship |
| Sat 26 Jan | Derby County | 0 - 3 | Blackburn R. | F.A. Cup | |
| Sat 20 Oct | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Championship | |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 May | Blackburn R. | 3 - 1 | Derby County | Premier League |
| Sun 30 Dec | Derby County | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | Premier League | |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Blackburn R. | 0 - 1 | Derby County | Premiership |
| Sat 18 Aug | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Premiership | |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 07 Feb | Derby County | 2 - 5 | Blackburn R. | F.A. Cup |
| Sat 27 Jan | Blackburn R. | 0 - 0 | Derby County | F.A. Cup | |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 16 Jan | Derby County | 1 - 0 | Blackburn R. | Premiership |
| Sat 15 Aug | Blackburn R. | 0 - 0 | Derby County | Premiership | |
| 1997/1998 | Sun 11 Jan | Derby County | 3 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Premiership |
| Sat 09 Aug | Blackburn R. | 1 - 0 | Derby County | Premiership | |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 28 Dec | Derby County | 0 - 0 | Blackburn R. | Premiership |
| Mon 09 Sep | Blackburn R. | 1 - 2 | Derby County | Premiership | |
| 1991/1992 | Wed 13 May | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 2) |
| Blackburn Rovers won 6-3 on aggregate | |||||
| Sun 10 May | Blackburn R. | 4 - 2 | Derby County | Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 2) | |
| Tue 11 Feb | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Derby County | Second Division | |
| Wed 04 Sep | Derby County | 0 - 2 | Blackburn R. | Second Division | |
| 1986/1987 | Fri 17 Apr | Blackburn R. | 3 - 1 | Derby County | Second Division |
| Wed 18 Mar | Derby County | 3 - 2 | Blackburn R. | Second Division | |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 11 Feb | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Second Division |
| Sat 10 Sep | Blackburn R. | 5 - 1 | Derby County | Second Division | |
| 1982/1983 | Mon 02 May | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Derby County | Second Division |
| Sat 25 Sep | Derby County | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | Second Division | |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 06 Mar | Blackburn R. | 4 - 1 | Derby County | Second Division |
| Sat 17 Oct | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Second Division | |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 14 Feb | Blackburn R. | 1 - 0 | Derby County | Second Division |
| Sat 06 Sep | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Blackburn R. | Second Division | |
| 1968/1969 | Sat 01 Mar | Derby County | 4 - 2 | Blackburn R. | Second Division |
| Sat 10 Aug | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Derby County | Second Division | |
| 1967/1968 | Sat 30 Dec | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Blackburn R. | Second Division |
| Tue 26 Dec | Blackburn R. | 3 - 0 | Derby County | Second Division | |
| 1966/1967 | Sat 17 Dec | Blackburn R. | 0 - 0 | Derby County | Second Division |
| Sat 20 Aug | Derby County | 2 - 3 | Blackburn R. | Second Division | |
| 1957/1958 | Sat 01 Feb | Derby County | 0 - 3 | Blackburn R. | Second Division |
| Sat 21 Sep | Blackburn R. | 3 - 1 | Derby County | Second Division | |
| 1954/1955 | Mon 13 Sep | Blackburn R. | 5 - 2 | Derby County | Second Division |
| Wed 08 Sep | Derby County | 0 - 3 | Blackburn R. | Second Division | |
| 1953/1954 | Fri 01 Jan | Blackburn R. | 0 - 3 | Derby County | Second Division |
| Wed 09 Sep | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Blackburn R. | Second Division | |
| 1947/1948 | Sat 27 Dec | Derby County | 5 - 0 | Blackburn R. | First Division |
| Thu 25 Dec | Blackburn R. | 3 - 4 | Derby County | First Division | |
| 1946/1947 | Sat 15 Feb | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Derby County | First Division |
| Sat 12 Oct | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | First Division | |
| 1935/1936 | Sat 22 Feb | Blackburn R. | 0 - 0 | Derby County | First Division |
| Sat 19 Oct | Derby County | 1 - 0 | Blackburn R. | First Division | |
| 1934/1935 | Sat 27 Apr | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | First Division |
| Sat 15 Dec | Blackburn R. | 2 - 5 | Derby County | First Division | |
| 1933/1934 | Sat 06 Jan | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Derby County | First Division |
| Sat 02 Sep | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | First Division | |
| 1932/1933 | Mon 19 Sep | Blackburn R. | 3 - 3 | Derby County | First Division |
| Wed 31 Aug | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | First Division | |
| 1931/1932 | Wed 27 Jan | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | First Division |
| Sat 12 Sep | Blackburn R. | 3 - 2 | Derby County | First Division | |
| 1930/1931 | Fri 26 Dec | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | First Division |
| Thu 25 Dec | Blackburn R. | 1 - 0 | Derby County | First Division | |
| 1929/1930 | Sat 08 Mar | Blackburn R. | 0 - 3 | Derby County | First Division |
| Sat 02 Nov | Derby County | 4 - 3 | Blackburn R. | First Division | |
| 1928/1929 | Sat 29 Dec | Blackburn R. | 3 - 1 | Derby County | First Division |
| Sat 25 Aug | Derby County | 5 - 1 | Blackburn R. | First Division | |
| 1927/1928 | Thu 26 Apr | Blackburn R. | 3 - 2 | Derby County | First Division |
| Sat 10 Dec | Derby County | 6 - 0 | Blackburn R. | First Division | |
| 1926/1927 | Sat 09 Apr | Blackburn R. | 4 - 4 | Derby County | First Division |
| Sat 20 Nov | Derby County | 4 - 5 | Blackburn R. | First Division | |
| 1920/1921 | Sat 11 Dec | Derby County | 0 - 1 | Blackburn R. | First Division |
| Sat 04 Dec | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Derby County | First Division | |
| 1919/1920 | Sat 13 Dec | Derby County | 0 - 0 | Blackburn R. | First Division |
| Sat 06 Dec | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Derby County | First Division | |
| 1913/1914 | Sat 07 Feb | Derby County | 2 - 3 | Blackburn R. | First Division |
| Sat 04 Oct | Blackburn R. | 3 - 1 | Derby County | First Division | |
| 1912/1913 | Sat 28 Dec | Blackburn R. | 0 - 1 | Derby County | First Division |
| Sat 07 Sep | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | First Division | |
| 1906/1907 | Sat 02 Mar | Derby County | 2 - 3 | Blackburn R. | First Division |
| Sat 27 Oct | Blackburn R. | 5 - 1 | Derby County | First Division | |
| 1905/1906 | Sat 24 Mar | Derby County | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | First Division |
| Sat 18 Nov | Blackburn R. | 3 - 0 | Derby County | First Division | |
| 1904/1905 | Mon 02 Jan | Blackburn R. | 3 - 1 | Derby County | First Division |
| Sat 22 Oct | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | First Division | |
| 1903/1904 | Mon 11 Apr | Derby County | 3 - 0 | Blackburn R. | First Division |
| Sat 07 Nov | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Derby County | First Division | |
| 1902/1903 | Sat 14 Feb | Derby County | 1 - 0 | Blackburn R. | First Division |
| Sat 18 Oct | Blackburn R. | 2 - 4 | Derby County | First Division | |
| 1901/1902 | Sat 19 Apr | Blackburn R. | 3 - 1 | Derby County | First Division |
| Sat 16 Nov | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | First Division | |
| 1900/1901 | Sat 23 Mar | Blackburn R. | 1 - 0 | Derby County | First Division |
| Sat 17 Nov | Derby County | 4 - 0 | Blackburn R. | First Division | |
| 1899/1900 | Sat 14 Apr | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Derby County | First Division |
| Sat 09 Dec | Derby County | 0 - 2 | Blackburn R. | First Division | |
| 1898/1899 | Sat 14 Jan | Blackburn R. | 3 - 0 | Derby County | First Division |
| Sat 17 Sep | Derby County | 0 - 0 | Blackburn R. | First Division | |
| 1897/1898 | Sat 27 Nov | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Derby County | First Division |
| Sat 04 Sep | Derby County | 3 - 1 | Blackburn R. | First Division | |
| 1896/1897 | Sat 16 Jan | Blackburn R. | 5 - 2 | Derby County | First Division |
| Sat 21 Nov | Derby County | 6 - 0 | Blackburn R. | First Division | |
| 1895/1896 | Sat 11 Apr | Derby County | 0 - 0 | Blackburn R. | First Division |
| Sat 22 Feb | Blackburn R. | 0 - 2 | Derby County | First Division | |
| 1894/1895 | Fri 12 Apr | Blackburn R. | 0 - 0 | Derby County | First Division |
| Sat 06 Apr | Derby County | 0 - 0 | Blackburn R. | First Division | |
| 1893/1894 | Sat 31 Mar | Derby County | 5 - 2 | Blackburn R. | First Division |
| Fri 23 Mar | Blackburn R. | 0 - 2 | Derby County | First Division | |
| 1892/1893 | Sat 07 Jan | Blackburn R. | 2 - 2 | Derby County | First Division |
| Sat 22 Oct | Derby County | 3 - 0 | Blackburn R. | First Division | |
| 1891/1892 | Sat 26 Mar | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Football League |
| Sat 02 Jan | Blackburn R. | 0 - 2 | Derby County | Football League | |
| 1890/1891 | Sat 03 Jan | Blackburn R. | 8 - 0 | Derby County | Football League |
| Sat 06 Sep | Derby County | 8 - 5 | Blackburn R. | Football League | |
| 1889/1890 | Sat 08 Feb | Derby County | 4 - 0 | Blackburn R. | Football League |
| Sat 21 Sep | Blackburn R. | 4 - 2 | Derby County | Football League | |
| 1888/1889 | Mon 15 Apr | Blackburn R. | 3 - 0 | Derby County | Football League |
| Sat 24 Nov | Derby County | 0 - 2 | Blackburn R. | Football League | |