Ernest Blackburn
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Ernest Blackburn | ||
Date of birth | 23 April 1893 | ||
Place of birth | Crawshawbooth, England | ||
Date of death | 13 July 1964 71) | (aged||
Place of death | Birkenhead, England | ||
Playing position | Full back | ||
Youth career | |||
Loveclough | |||
Manchester Youth Club | |||
The Army | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1919–1922 | Aston Villa | 32 | (0) |
1922–1924 | Bradford City | 40 | (0) |
Total | 72 | (0) | |
Teams managed | |||
1932–1936 | Wrexham | ||
1937–1946 | Hull City | ||
1946–1955 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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
- 1 2 "Profile". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ↑ Frost, p. 379
- ↑ Frost, p. 392
- ↑ Ernest Blackburn management career statistics at Soccerbase
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