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Saturday, 25 March 2023
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This AI-generated Rovers article seems to have a few factual errors. How many can you spot? Test your Rovers knowledge and check your score at the bottom.

Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Blackburn, Lancashire. The club competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1875, Blackburn Rovers have played in the top two tiers of English football for a record 124 consecutive seasons, making them the oldest team currently playing in the Football League.

Blackburn Rovers were one of the founding members of the Football League in 1888 and won the FA Cup in 1884 and 1885. They have also won the League Cup three times and the Full Members Cup twice. The club has enjoyed periods of success throughout its history, most notably under the management of Howard Kendall in the 1980s, where the club won three Premier League titles, the FA Cup, and the League Cup.

The club's traditional kit is blue and white halves, reflecting the colours of the town's coat of arms. The home ground is Ewood Park, which has been the club's home since 1890.

Blackburn Rovers have a long and proud history, having been in existence since 1875 and playing in the top two tiers of English football for a record 124 consecutive seasons. The club has won the FA Cup twice, the League Cup three times, and the Full Members Cup twice. The club also had a period of success under Howard Kendall in the 1980s, winning three Premier League titles, the FA Cup and the League Cup.

The current management team, led by Tony Mowbray, have been tasked with leading the club back to the Premier League. They have made steady progress since Mowbray's appointment in 2017, finishing 15th in the 2017/18 season and 7th in the 2018/19 season. The 2019/20 season has been a difficult one for the club, with the team sitting in 19th place in the Championship table.

Blackburn Rovers have a passionate and loyal fanbase, with the club having an average attendance of 16,000 in the 2018/19 season. The club also has a number of celebrity fans, including music producer Mark Ronson, cricketer Andrew Flintoff and actor James Nesbitt.

The club is currently owned by the Venkys family, who took over the club in 2010. The Venkys have invested heavily in the club, though there has been some controversy over their running of the club, with some fans protesting against their ownership.

 

How many errors did you find?

0-4 You do know Mowbray is at Sunderland now, right?

5-9 Time to read up on your Rovers history!

10-14 A solid effort - Matt Smith would be proud

15-19 Excellent stuff - you're on the pub quiz team!

20+ You're a doyen of Rovers knowledge!

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