Personal information | |||
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Full name | Frank William Elford Blew | ||
Date of birth | 1902 | ||
Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales | ||
Date of death | 1968 (aged 65–66) | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back Centre-forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1921–1922 | Wrexham | 5 | (1) |
1922–1923 | Llandudno | ? | (?) |
1923–1924 | Wrexham | 7 | (0) |
1924–1925 | Llandudno | ? | (?) |
1925–1927 | Wrexham | 16 | (0) |
Total | 28 | (0) | |
International career | |||
Wales Amateur | ? | (?) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Frank William Elford Blew (1902–1968) was a Welshfootballer who played as either aleft-back orcentre-forward forWrexham andLlandudno in the 1920s. Blew also played for the Wales Amateur team. His father wasHorace Blew, also a footballer who played at full-back for Wrexham,Manchester United,Manchester City and theWelsh national team.
Born inWrexham, Blew began his career with his local club,Wrexham in 1921. He made five appearances in his first season, scoring one goal, before moving on toLlandudno in 1922. He returned to Wrexham a year later, but made seven appearances before going back to Llandudno in 1924. In 1925, he returned to Wrexham for the last time, making 16 appearances over two seasons before retiring in 1927.
After his retirement, Blew played a role in scouting young players for Wrexham, includingArfon Griffiths, who later played forArsenal and made more than 550 appearances for Wrexham.[2]
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