![]() Elcoat, who hailed from Stockton-on-Tees, showed a strong preference for players north of the border as illustrated by him having eight Scotsman in his first team at one stage. William Elcoat, like his predecessor Thomas Brown Mitchell, only remained at the club for one season. ![]() William Elcoat 1898 - 1899 (25 games as manager) Mitchell later rejoined Blackburn, where he passed away in August 1921, aged 78. He also took the club from 10th to fifth place in the league before resigning in March 1898. He spent less than a season with us but in that time, managed to guide the club through three FA Cup qualifying rounds before succumbing to Burnley in the first round proper. A Scotsman from the Dumfries area, Mitchell moved south of the border around 1867 and held the title of secretary at Blackburn Rovers for approximately 12 years. ![]() Thomas Brown Mitchell was our first professional manager, joining the club in 1897. Thomas Brown Mitchell (33 games as manager)
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