Ernest Blackburn
Ernest Blackburn| Personal information |
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| Full name | Robert Ernest Blackburn |
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| Date of birth | (1893-04-23)23 April 1893 |
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| Place of birth | Crawshawbooth, England |
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| Date of death | 13 July 1964(1964-07-13) (aged 71) |
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| Place of death | Birkenhead, England |
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| Playing position | Full back |
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| Youth career |
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| Loveclough |
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| Manchester Youth Club |
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| The Army |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 1919–1922 | Aston Villa | 32 | (0) |
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| 1922–1924 | Bradford City | 40 | (0) |
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| Total | | 72 | (0) |
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| Teams managed |
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| 1932–1936 | Wrexham |
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| 1937–1946 | Hull City |
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| 1946–1955 | Tranmere Rovers |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Robert Ernest Blackburn (23 April 1893 – 13 July 1964) was an English football player and manager.
Career
Playing career
Born in Crawshawbooth, Blackburn played as a full back for Loveclough, Manchester Youth Club, The Army, Aston Villa and Bradford City.[1] For Aston Villa, he made 32 appearances in the Football League; he also made 1 FA Cup appearance.[1] For Bradford City, he made 40 appearances in the Football League; he also made 2 FA Cup appearances.[2]
Management career
After retiring as a player, Blackburn became a trainer at Accrington Stanley in May 1924.[3] He later managed Wrexham, Hull City and Tranmere Rovers.[4]
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References