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Blackburn Rovers' FA Premier League experience is one of football's most compelling stories. Promoted to the inaugural competition in 1992 following 26 years outside the top flight, Rovers became the first team to take the crown from Manchester United in 1995. Jack Walker bought the club and aimed to end their mediocrity in the old Second Division and his dream came true after one of the FA Premier League's most exciting title races ever. Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton provided the firepower with their `SAS' partnership to finally bring the championship back to Ewood Park. However, the Rovers story took another turn. They became the first FA Premier League champions to suffer relegation from the league in 1999. Walker sadly passed away a year before he could see his beloved Rovers return to the top division for the 2001/2002 season. A superb victory over Spurs in the Worthington Cup final was the catalyst for a fine end to the campaign which saw Blackburn finish a creditable 10th - just inside the top half of the table. The World Cup finals provided further optimism for the Rovers faithful, with Damien Duff, Brad Friedel and Tugay all making their mark in front of a global audience. With Dwight Yorke reunited with former Manchester United team-mate Andy Cole up front, Rovers have the firepower to challenge for top honours again.
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