Blackburn Rovers F.C. Under-23s and Academy

Blackburn Rovers Academy and Under-21s
Full nameBlackburn Rovers Academy and Under-21s
Nickname(s)Rovers, Blue and Whites, The Riversiders[1]
Founded1875; 149 years ago (1875)
GroundCounty Ground (Leyland), Leyland, Lancashire
Capacity~2,300
Head of AcademyStuart Jones
U21 Lead CoachMike Sheron
LeaguePremier League 2
U18 Premier League
Current season

Blackburn Rovers F.C. Academy and Under-21s are the youth teams of Blackburn Rovers. The Blackburn Rovers Academy holds Category One status. The current manager of the Under 21's side is Mike Sheron. The team play in the Premier League 2 Division 1, after gaining promotion from the Premier League 2 Division 2 in the 2017/18 season.

  1. ^ "Nicknames". Club Nicknames. The-Football-Club.com. 2 August 2009. Archived from the original on 7 September 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2009.