What is Ewood Park capacity?
31,367Blackburn Rovers / Capacity
What are Blackburn Rovers fans called?
Championship
| Team | Nickname |
|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | Rovers, The Blue and Whites, The Riversiders |
| Blackpool | The Seasiders, The ‘Pool, The Tangerines |
| Bristol City | The Robins |
| Cardiff City | The Bluebirds |
Why is Ewood Park called Ewood Park?
It is an all seater multi-sports facility with a capacity of 31,367, and four sections: the Bryan Douglas Darwen End, Riverside Stand (on the banks of the River Darwen), Ronnie Clayton Blackburn End, and Jack Walker Stand, named after Blackburn industrialist and club supporter, Jack Walker.
Who plays at Ewood Park?
Blackburn Rovers F.C.Blackburn Rovers / Team
Who built Ewood Park?
Archibald Leitch
The stand now held 12,000 spectators. In 1904, the Nuttall Street Stand was built, based on designs by the architect, Archibald Leitch at a cost of £24,000.
Where did Blackburn Rovers play before Ewood Park?
Oozehead
Ground History Blackburn’s first games were played on a farmland at Oozehead from 1875, this field belonged to a local farmer. As a matter of fact, Oozehead ground was also used for cattle grazing so was very much a working farm even between games.
Is there a statue of Jack Walker at Ewood Park?
Outside the stadium behind the Ronnie Clayton Blackburn End, there is a statue of former club owner Jack Walker. There are plans to re-develop the Riverside Stand, but there are no firm time scales as to when this is likely to take place. The proposed new stand will increase the capacity at Ewood park to around 40,000.
What is the biggest stand at Ewood Park?
The biggest stand at Ewood is named after former club owner Jack Walker. It has 11,000 seats and is one of three stands that were built during Ewood Park’s ground redevelopment in the first half of the 1990s. This stand contains the home and away dressing rooms and media/conferencing facilities.
What do you think of Ewood Park?
What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of Ewood Park? From the Bryan Douglas Stand where the away fans are located, Ewood Park looks like a typical Premier League football ground. That is until you look to your right at the Riverside Stand.
Should more football clubs have statues at Ewood Park?
More clubs should do that. Like Molineux, Ewood Park also has a statue to honour one of its former greats. Not a player, like Billy Wright, or Wolves manager, like Stan Cullis, but an owner. Jack Walker was a local lad done good, who invested millions into the club, and saw them win the Premier League in 1994-1995.