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CLUB HISTORY |
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| 1874 | Club formed | |
| 1874 | Tom Rawthorne became the first manager | |
| 1880 | Turned professional | |
| 1881 | Started playing home matches at Pike's Lane Ground | |
| 1885 | J J Bentley became new manager | |
| 1886 | W G Struthers became new manager | |
| 1887 | Record heaviest defeat losing to Preston 9-1 in FA Cup 2nd round | |
| 1887 | Fitzroy Norris became new manager | |
| 1887 | J J Bentley became manager for second time | |
| 1888 | Elected to Football League as founder member | |
| 1890 | Recorded highest score in Cup match beating Sheff Utd 13-0 in FA Cup 2nd round | |
| 1894 | Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Notts County 4-1 | |
| 1895 | Became Limited Company | |
| 1895 | Started playing home matches at Burnden Park Ground | |
| 1895 | Harry Downs became new manager | |
| 1896 | Frank Brettell became new manager | |
| 1898 | John Somerville became new manager | |
| 1898 | 1899 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1899 | 1900 | Runners-up in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1902 | 1903 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1904 | Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Man City 1-0 | |
| 1904 | 1905 | Runners-up in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1907 | 1908 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1908 | 1909 | Football League Division 2 Champions |
| 1909 | 1910 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1910 | Will Settle became new manager | |
| 1910 | 1911 | Runners-up in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1915 | Tom Mather became new manager | |
| 1919 | Charles Foweraker became new manager | |
| 1920 | 1921 | Joe Smith set record for most League goals in a season with 38 |
| 1923 | Won FA Cup final beating West Ham 2-0 | |
| 1926 | Won FA Cup final beating Man City 1-0 | |
| 1929 | Won FA Cup final beating Portsmouth 2-0 | |
| 1932 | 1933 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1933 | Record home attendance of 69,912 against Man City in FA Cup 5th round | |
| 1934 | Recorded highest score in League match beating Barnsley 8-0 in Division 2 | |
| 1934 | 1935 | Runners-up in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1944 | Walter Rowley became new manager | |
| 1951 | Ray Parry became club's youngest player at 15 years and 267 days | |
| 1951 | Bill Ridding became new manager | |
| 1953 | Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Blackpool 4-3 | |
| 1955 | Highest fee received for a player when selling Jason McAteer to Liverpool for £4.5-million | |
| 1958 | Won FA Cup final beating Man United 2-0 | |
| 1961 | Nat Lofthouse became club's all-time record League goalscorer with 255 goals | |
| 1963 | 1964 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1968 | Nat Lofthouse became new manager | |
| 1970 | Eddie Hopkinson played last game, setting club appearances record for League matches at 519 | |
| 1970 | Jimmy McIlroy became new manager | |
| 1970 | 1971 | Relegated at end of season to Division 3 |
| 1971 | Jimmy Meadows became new manager | |
| 1971 | Nat Lofthouse became manager for second time | |
| 1971 | Jimmy Armfield became new manager | |
| 1972 | 1973 | Football League Division 3 Champions |
| 1974 | Ian Greaves became new manager | |
| 1977 | 1978 | Football League Division 2 Champions |
| 1979 | 1980 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1980 | Stan Anderson became new manager | |
| 1981 | George Mulhall became new manager | |
| 1982 | John McGovern became new manager | |
| 1982 | 1983 | Relegated at end of season to Division 3 |
| 1985 | Charlie Wright became new manager | |
| 1985 | Phil Neal became new manager | |
| 1985 | 1986 | Runners-up in Freight Rover Trophy final losing to Bristol City 3-0 |
| 1986 | 1987 | Relegated at end of season to Division 4 |
| 1987 | 1988 | Finished 3rd in Barclays Football League Division 4 (promoted) |
| 1988 | 1989 | Winners of Sherpa Vans Trophy final beating Torquay 4-1 |
| 1992 | Bruce Rioch became new manager | |
| 1992 | 1993 | Runners-up in Barclays Football League Division 2 (originally Division 3) promoted |
| 1994 | 1995 | Finished 3rd in Endsleigh Football League Division 1 (originally Division 2) promoted |
| 1995 | Runners-up in Football League Cup final (Coca Cola Cup), beaten by Liverpool 2-1 | |
| 1995 | Roy McFarland became new manager | |
| 1996 | Colin Todd became new manager | |
| 1996 | 1997 | Champions of Nationwide Football League Division 1 (originally Division 2) |
| 1997 | Started playing home matches at the Reebok Stadium | |
| 1999 | Sam Allardyce became new manager | |
| 2000 | Mark Fish became club's most-capped player, with 34 caps for South Africa | |
| 2000 | 2001 | Finished 3rd in Nationwide Football League Division 1 (originally Division 2) promoted |
| 2004 | Runners-up in Football League Cup final (Carling Cup) beaten by Middlesborough 2-1 | |
| 2006 | Club broke transfer record when buying Nicolas Anelka for £8-million | |
| 2007 | Sammy Lee became new manager | |
| 2007 | Gary Megson became new manager | |
| 2008 | Highest fee received for a player when selling Nicolas Anelka for £15-million | |