Fred Blackburn (footballer)
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Frederick Blackburn was an English
footballer
.
Fred 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.
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. He also represented the English League against the Scottish League and played in a North versus South fixture.
He moved to West Ham United
in the summer of 1905 and switched to wing half. 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.
After retiring from the game, Blackburn joined the Merchant Navy, but later returned to football to coach Barking
.
His brother Arthur
made a handful of appearances for Blackburn Rovers and for Southampton
as a full-back.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
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Fred Blackburn played for his home-town club of Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
, playing as an outside left, and featured for the team at the age of 17.
He was capped
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
three times for England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
, making his international debut at Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
The National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace in south London, England is a large sports centre and athletics stadium. It was opened in 1964 in Crystal Palace Park, close to the site of the former Crystal Palace, in the former parkland and also usurping part of the former grand prix circuit.It was...
against Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
, in which he scored in a 2-2 draw. He also represented the English League against the Scottish League and played in a North versus South fixture.
He moved to West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
in the summer of 1905 and switched to wing half. He was an ever-present during the 1909-10
1909-10 in English football
The 1909–10 season was the 39th season of competitive football in England.-Events:Aston Villa won their sixth top division title.Lincoln CIty were re-admitted to the Football League after a season away, at the expense of Chesterfield.-Honours:...
season, and totalled 237 Southern League
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
appearances for the club, scoring 24 goals, before leaving in 1913.
After retiring from the game, Blackburn joined the Merchant Navy, but later returned to football to coach Barking
Barking F.C.
Barking Football Club is am English football club based in Barking, Greater London. The club are currently members of the Essex Senior League and play at Mayesbrook Park in Dagenham.-History:...
.
His brother Arthur
Arthur Blackburn (footballer)
Arthur Blackburn was an English footballer who played as a full-back with Blackburn Rovers and Southampton around the turn of the 20th century. He was the elder brother of England international footballer, Fred Blackburn.-Football career:...
made a handful of appearances for Blackburn Rovers and for Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
as a full-back.
External links
- Fred Blackburn at westhamstats.info