WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
GOALKEEPER: TIM FLOWERS
COST a British record £2.3m for a keeper in November 1993. Later played for Leicester, Man City and Coventry. Was assistant boss at Coventry and QPR and managed Stafford Rangers, Northampton and Solihull Motors.
RIGHT BACK: HENNING BERG
WON the treble with Manchester United before returning to Ewood Park in 2000. Came back a third time in 2012 when he lasted 57 days as manager. Has managed in Norway, Poland and Hungary and is boss of AC Omonia in Cyprus.
CENTRE BACK: COLIN HENDRY
CLUB legend made over 330 league appearances in two spells. Won treble with Rangers before ending his career at Blackpool. Managed Blackpool and Clyde. Returned to Blackburn and was U-21 assistant coach until 2014.
CENTRE HALF: IAN PEARCE
REPLACED Tony Gale, who had made 15 starts in the first part of the season. Went on to play for West Ham and Fulham. Was Chris Sutton’s No 2 at Lincoln and has been West Brom’s head of recruitment since 2018.
LEFT BACK: GRAEME LE SAUX
RETURNED to Chelsea in 1997 and then moved to Southampton before retiring in 2005. Has done media work since and is part of FA’S Inclusion Advisory Board. Is on RCD Mallorca board as non-executive sporting advisor.
RIGHT WING: STUART RIPLEY
JOINED Southampton in 1998 and set up a physiotherapy and sports injury clinic when he retired. Graduated from the University of Central Lancashire with a first in French and Law and is now a qualified solicitor.
CENTRE MIDFIELD: MARK ATKINS
THE team’s unsung hero deputised for the injured David Batty for virtually the whole campaign. Went on to play for Wolves, Doncaster and Shrewsbury before managing Stalybridge Celtic and Matlock Town. Does media work.
CENTRE MIDFIELD: TIM SHERWOOD
BLACKBURN’S captain went on to play for Tottenham, Portsmouth and Coventry. Managed Spurs and Aston Villa. His last footballing post was as Swindon’s director of football and he is now a media pundit.
LEFT WING: JASON WILCOX
CAME through Blackburn’s youth ranks and was the longest-serving first team player in title-winning side. Went on to play for Leeds, Leicester and Blackpool and is now Manchester City’s academy director.
STRIKER: CHRIS SUTTON
SIGNED for £5.5m in 1994 and scored 15 league goals in title-winning season. Had an unhappy season with Chelsea after a £10m move in 1999 before joining Celtic. Managed Lincoln and is now a media pundit.
STRIKER: ALAN SHEARER
THE other half of Blackburn’s famous SAS partnership, he scored a Premier League record 34 goals in 42 games that season. Joined Newcastle for a then world record £15m in 1996 and became the club’s and the Premier League’s record goalscorer. Briefly managed Newcastle and is one of BBC’S leading football pundits.
MANAGER: KENNY DALGLISH
BECAME director of football after the title win before leaving in 1996 and had spells at Newcastle and Celtic. Returned to Liverpool as manager in 2011 and was sacked the following year. Became a non-executive director at Anfield in 2013 and was knighted in 2018.
OWNER: JACK WALKER
MADE his fortune in the steel business and bought full control of his hometown club in January 1991. Spent £25m building title-winning side and another £20m rebuilding Ewood Park. Died of cancer in 2000, aged 71.