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Fred Blackburn (footballer)

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English footballer (1878–1951)
Fred Blackburn
Personal information
Full name James Thomas Alfred Blackburn
Date of birth (1878年07月20日)20 July 1878
Place of birth Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Date of death 13 March 1951(1951年03月13日) (aged 72)
Place of death Ilford, England
Position(s) Outside-left, wing-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Mellor
1897–1905 Blackburn Rovers 192 (25)
1905–1913 West Ham United 217 (24)
International career
1901–1904 England 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Thomas Alfred Blackburn (20 July 1878 – 13 March 1951), known as Fred Blackburn, was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers and in the Southern League for West Ham United.[1]

Blackburn played for his home-town club of Blackburn Rovers, playing as an outside-left, and featured for the team at the age of 17.[2]

He was capped three times for England, making his international debut at Crystal Palace against Scotland, in which he scored in a 2–2 draw.[3] He also represented the English League against the Scottish League and played in a North versus South fixture.[2]

He moved to West Ham United in the summer of 1905, along with Blackburn teammates Lionel Watson and Harry Hindle, and switched to wing-half while with the club. He was an ever-present during the 1909–10 season and totalled 237 Southern League appearances for the club, scoring 24 goals, before leaving in 1913.[2]

After retiring from the game, Blackburn joined the Merchant Navy, but later returned to football to coach Barking.[2]

His brother Arthur made a handful of appearances for Blackburn Rovers and for Southampton as a full-back.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Marsh, Steve. "Syd King 1902 - 1932". theyflysohigh.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 29. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
  3. ^ "Fred Blackburn". englandfootballonline.com. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  4. ^ Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 34. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
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