| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Fredrick Blackburn | ||
| Date of birth | (1899-08-03)3 August 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Halifax, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 March 1957(1957-03-07) (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Cheltenham, England | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1926 | Aston Villa | 133 | (1) |
| 1926–1931 | Cardiff City | 115 | (1) |
| 1931–1932 | Mansfield Town | 14 | (0) |
| 1932–1934 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| International career | |||
| 1924 | England | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Fredrick Blackburn (3 August 1899 – 7 March 1957) was afootballer in the early years of professional football in England. Aleft-half, he made over 250 appearances in theFootball League during his career and won one cap forEngland in May 1924.
Blackburn was born inWillesden and lived in Sandringham Road as a child, attending Pound Lane School. He was one of six children. His father was a brass finisher.[1]
Blackburn started his career at Hampstead Town, now known asHendon. He signed forAston Villa as an amateur in December 1920 and went on to play over 100 games, including their 2–0 defeat toNewcastle United in the1924 FA Cup Final.[1] He left Villa in June 1926 in a swap deal which sawJoe Nicholson join Villa and Blackburn joinCardiff City.[2] He made his debut for Cardiff in a 4–3 defeat toBurnley and went on to establish himself in the side, although he was not included in the squad when the side won theFA Cup in1927. His only goal for the club came in February 1930 when he scored againstBlackpool during a 4–2 win. He left the club in 1931, along withHarry Wake, to joinMansfield Town.[3] He later went to play and coachCheltenham Town from 1932[4] to 1934.[5]
Blackburn received his first call up to theEngland national side in April 1924 for a match againstScotland in the1923–24 British Home Championship but did not feature for the side.[1] One month later, on 17 May 1924, Blackburn made his one and only appearance for England in a 3–1 victory overFrance atStade Pershing.[6]
After his retirement, Blackburn became a trainer atBirmingham City during theSecond World War and was handed control of the first team training duties by secretary-managerBill Camkin toward the end of his spell in charge.[7]
Aston Villa
