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Blackburn Rovers 1979–80: results and record

Every competitive match Blackburn Rovers played in 1979–80, in Third Division — 57 matches, 31 won, 12 drawn, 14 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Honours this season

Blackburn Rovers 1979–80 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
11 Aug 1979League CupABury3–0
14 Aug 1979League CupHBury3–2
18 Aug 1979Third DivisionHMillwallMillwall 1979–801–1
21 Aug 1979Third DivisionACarlisle UnitedCarlisle United 1979–801–1
25 Aug 1979Third DivisionASheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday 1979–803–0
29 Aug 1979League CupHNottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1979–801–1
1 Sep 1979Third DivisionHGrimsby TownGrimsby Town 1979–800–0
5 Sep 1979League CupANottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1979–801–6
8 Sep 1979Third DivisionAWimbledonWimbledon 1979–800–1
15 Sep 1979Third DivisionHSouthend United1–1
19 Sep 1979Third DivisionHBarnsleyBarnsley 1979–800–1
22 Sep 1979Third DivisionABlackpoolBlackpool 1979–801–2
29 Sep 1979Third DivisionHRotherham UnitedRotherham United 1979–800–3
2 Oct 1979Third DivisionABarnsleyBarnsley 1979–801–1
6 Oct 1979Third DivisionAGillinghamGillingham 1979–802–1
10 Oct 1979Third DivisionHCarlisle UnitedCarlisle United 1979–801–2
13 Oct 1979Third DivisionHPlymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle 1979–801–0
20 Oct 1979Third DivisionABrentfordBrentford 1979–800–2
24 Oct 1979Third DivisionAChester0–0
27 Oct 1979Third DivisionHColchester UnitedColchester United 1979–803–0Crawford 18, Glenn Keeley 55, Noel Brotherston 85
3 Nov 1979Third DivisionAMillwallMillwall 1979–800–1
7 Nov 1979Third DivisionHChester2–0
14 Nov 1979Third DivisionHChesterfieldChesterfield 1979–801–0A Crawford 22
17 Nov 1979Third DivisionASwindon TownSwindon Town 1979–800–2
24 Nov 1979FA CupAKidderminster Harriers2–0
1 Dec 1979Third DivisionAReadingReading 1979–801–1
8 Dec 1979Third DivisionHOxford UnitedOxford United 1979–802–1
17 Dec 1979FA CupHStafford Rangers2–0
21 Dec 1979Third DivisionAHull CityHull City 1979–801–0
26 Dec 1979Third DivisionHMansfield TownMansfield Town 1979–800–0
1 Jan 1980Third DivisionASheffield UnitedSheffield United 1979–801–2
8 Jan 1980FA CupHFulhamFulham 1979–801–1
12 Jan 1980Third DivisionAGrimsby TownGrimsby Town 1979–802–1
15 Jan 1980FA CupAFulhamFulham 1979–801–0
19 Jan 1980Third DivisionHWimbledonWimbledon 1979–803–0
26 Jan 1980FA CupHCoventry CityCoventry City 1979–801–0
2 Feb 1980Third DivisionASouthend United1–0
5 Feb 1980Third DivisionARotherham UnitedRotherham United 1979–803–1
9 Feb 1980Third DivisionHBlackpoolBlackpool 1979–802–0
16 Feb 1980FA CupHAston VillaAston Villa 1979–801–1
20 Feb 1980FA CupAAston VillaAston Villa 1979–800–1
23 Feb 1980Third DivisionAPlymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle 1979–801–0
27 Feb 1980Third DivisionHExeter CityExeter City 1979–801–1
1 Mar 1980Third DivisionHBrentfordBrentford 1979–803–0
8 Mar 1980Third DivisionAColchester UnitedColchester United 1979–801–0Crawford 24
14 Mar 1980Third DivisionHGillinghamGillingham 1979–803–1
22 Mar 1980Third DivisionAChesterfieldChesterfield 1979–801–0Garner 67
29 Mar 1980Third DivisionHSwindon TownSwindon Town 1979–802–0
4 Apr 1980Third DivisionHHull CityHull City 1979–801–0
5 Apr 1980Third DivisionAMansfield TownMansfield Town 1979–801–0
7 Apr 1980Third DivisionHSheffield UnitedSheffield United 1979–801–0
12 Apr 1980Third DivisionAExeter CityExeter City 1979–800–2
19 Apr 1980Third DivisionHReadingReading 1979–804–2
22 Apr 1980Third DivisionHSheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday 1979–801–2
26 Apr 1980Third DivisionAOxford UnitedOxford United 1979–801–0
29 Apr 1980Third DivisionABury2–1
3 May 1980Third DivisionHBury1–2

6 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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