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Fred
Blackburn |
Blackburn Rovers
FC
3 appearances, 1 debut goal
P 3 W 2 D 1 L 0 F 4:
A
2
83% successful
1901-04
captain: none
minutes played: 270 |
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Timeline |
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James Thomas Alfred Blackburn
NOT Frederick Blackburn |
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Birth |
20 July 1878
at The Eagle Inn, Mellor, Blackburn, Lancashire [registered as James Thomas A., Blackburn, September 1878]. |
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Baptism |
18 August 1878 in
St Mary Church, Mellor, Blackburn.
Abode stated as the Eagle Inn in Mellor. His father's occupation was an
innkeeper; Baptism by G R G Pughe. |
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According to the 1881 census,
James T.A. is the youngest of eight children to parents John and Eliza.
They live at Mellor Lane in Mellor. His father is a Cotton Overlooker. |
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According to the 1891 census,
James T.A. is the youngest of five children still with their parents at
Mellor Brow, Elswick Terrace in Mellor. His father is at The Mill. |
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According to the 1901 census,
James Thomas Alfred is a professional footballer, living with his parents
at Mellor Brow. His father is still at The Mill. |
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Marriage |
to Mary Ann
Hayhurst
[registered in Blackburn, December 1902]. |
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According to the 1911 census,
James Thomas Alfred is head of his own household at 175 Altmore Avenue in
East Ham, London. Has two boarders, one is fellow Blackburn-born, West Ham
professional footballer Herbert Ashton, the other is his housekeeper, also
his mother-in-law. His
son, John, is with him, although his wife is elsewhere. |
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According to the 1921 census,
James, now an 'at sea' winchman & sea fairing engineer (for P & O
Ferries) is still married, and with his two children, they live at 143
Plashet Grove in East Ham. |
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According to the 1939 register, James T. and Mary A. are still married,
living at 63 Highwood Gardens in Ilford, with their daughter, Mary T.. He
is a general labourer and heavy worker. |
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Death |
13 March
1951 at 63 Highwood Gardens, Ilford, Essex,
aged
72 years 236 days
[registered as James T.A., in Ilford, March 1951]. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Began with
his local club, Mellor FC. Joined Blackburn Rovers FC in 1897 and made the
move to West Ham United FC in May 1905. He retired in 1913. |
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Club honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
Football
League (one appearance) |
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Distinctions |
Older brother,
Arthur, also played for Blackburn Rovers FC, also Southampton FC. |
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Height/Weight |
5'
7", 11st.
0lbs
[1901],
5'
6½", 10st.
12lbs [1904]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of two who
became the 268th
players (269) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Outside-left |
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First match |
No. 73,
30 March 1901, England 2
Scotland
2,
a British Championship match at Sports Arena, Crystal Palace Park, Penge, London, aged
22 years
253 days.
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Last match |
No.
82,
9 April 1904, Scotland
0 England 1,
a British Championship match at
Celtic Park, Kerrydale Street, Parkhead, Glasgow, aged
25 years 264 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British
Championship 1900-01, 1901-02, 1903-04; |
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Team honours |
British
Championship winners 1900-01, 1903-04; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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Joined the Navy during the war, and remained
with them until he was appointed
coach of Barking Town FC in 1931. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.35/36. |
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Fred Blackburn - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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3 |
3 |
3 |
270 |
1 |
270
min |
1 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Fred Blackburn
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Away |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
| All
-
British Championship |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1.333 |
0.667 |
83.3 |
+2 |
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Fred Blackburn
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British Championship Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC 1900-01 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| BC 1901-02 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| BC 1902-03 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC
All |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1.333 |
0.667 |
83.3 |
+2 |
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All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1.333 |
0.667 |
83.3 |
+2 |
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All |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1.333 |
0.667 |
83.3 |
+2 |
Notes
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