• Blackburn Rovers won the Premier League in the 1994-95 season.

• Managed by Kenny Dalglish, they had significant ups and downs throughout the season.

• Blackburn secured the title on the final day, finishing one point ahead of Manchester United.

Blackburn Rovers might not be a team that's familiar to a lot of modern football fans, especially those who are outside England. The club is currently in the EFL Championship, which is the second tier of the English football league system. A look at their past however, shows us the rich history of the club. The club have won 3 Premier League titles and 6 FA Cups throughout its history. They were also founding members of The Football League in 1888, which was the top-level football league in England from its foundation until 1992. This article will be looking back at Blackburn's historic 1994-95 Premier League season, which saw them become the champions of England.

A brilliant start to the season

Blackburn Rovers began their 1994-1995 season by dropping points with a draw against Southampton. However, what followed was a magnificent 7 game undefeated streak. It was an impressive feat by manager Kenny Dalglish and his men, which saw the club even avoid the defeat against the mighty Arsenal.

The period of setbacks

Blackburn's period of success came to a sudden end, as they were inflicted their first lose of the season against Norwich City 2-1. The defeat was quite a blow for them, and it went on to affect the team mentally as well. They began to lose their momentum after this, as they further dropped points with a draw against Newcastle. An impressive 3-2 win against Liverpool brought back some temporary relief, but all of that went down the drain after a 4-2 thrashing by Manchester United which saw the Red Devils return as League toppers. By this point of the season, the league had become a two-horse race between United and Blackburn.

The revival, followed by another drop of form

The defeat to Manchester United went on to ignite a spark in the Blackburn Rovers side, as they went on a brilliant 12 game undefeated run that saw them win 11 of their matches.

A shift in momentum happened yet again in their season, as a defeat against the hands of Manchester United yet again went on to affect the team's form and mentality. The crushing loss against United was followed by just a single win in 4 games for Blackburn.

Kenny Daglish and his men went on another period of revival in the season, as they went on yet another undefeated streak that stretched to 10 games.

Season Finale

The final part of the Premier League was on the horizon, with 6 games remaining. Manchester United were considered to have a bigger advantage by many at this point, as their upcoming fixtures were relatively easier. Blackburn's worst nightmares came alive as they began the final phase of the season on a horrendous note, with a 1-1 draw against Leeds and 3-2 lose against Manchester City.

They came back to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace, but a 2-0 loss against West Ham further diminished their title hopes. This was followed by a 1-0 victory against Newcastle, and all that remained was the final match-day of the season.

The final day of the season saw Blackburn face Liverpool at Anfield, which was where their manager Kenny Daglish established himself as a legend of the game. United on the other hand were facing West Ham away.

A brilliant start followed for Blackburn, as they not only took the lead against Liverpool, but West Ham had also scored against United. However, both the club's went on to equalize. Things were looking hopeless for Blackburn.

United's match ended with a 1-1 scoreline, while a Jamie Redknapp free-kick goal saw Blackburn win and defeat Liverpool 2-1. History was made, as Blackburn Rovers went on to shock the whole world and became Premier League champions with a 1 point lead over Manchester United.

How did Blackburn Rovers win the Premier League in the 1994-95 season? 

Blackburn Rovers won the 1994-95 Premier League title by finishing one point ahead of Manchester United, securing the championship on the final day with a 2-1 victory over Liverpool.