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Currently the longest surviving ex-England footballer still alive |
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Frank
Blunstone |
Chelsea
FC
5 appearances, 0 goals
P 5 W 3 D 0 L 2 F
14:
A
8
60% successful
1954-56
captain: none
minutes played: 450 |
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Timeline |
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Frank Blunstone |
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Birth |
17 October 1934
in Crewe, Cheshire [registered in
Nantwich, December 1934].
Attended Bedford Street School,
Crewe |
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Marriage |
to Doreen E.C.
Cambridge [registered in
Fulham, June 1960]. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings'
An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Played representative football with Crewe Schools and Cheshire
Schoolboys. Joined Crewe Alexandra FC as an amateur in 1951, turning
professional in January 1952. After 48 league appearances and
twelve goals, Chelsea FC signed Blunstone in February 1953 for a £7000
transfer fee. He represented the British Army during his national service.
He remained at Chelsea until his retirement in 1964 because of injury. He
had broken his leg twice during his career. He had made 317
league appearances for Chelsea, scoring 47 goals. |
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Club honours |
Football
League Champions 1954-55; |
| Individual honours |
Football League (two appearances) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
9", 10st.
7lbs [1957]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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Management Career |
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Club(s) |
After
injury forced his retirement, Chelsea offered Blunstone the position of
youth team coach, a position he held from October 1963 until his
appointment as Brentford FC manager in December 1969. He returned to youth
team duties, but at Manchester United FC, from July 1973, he stepped up to
reserve team coach from August 1975. He accepted the position of Derby
County FC's assistant manager from September 1977 until July 1979. Took up
positions in Greece, firstly with Ethnikos FC in August 1979, and then
chief coach at Aris FC between March and July 1980. He returned to be a
part of Sheffield Wednesday's backroom staff. Briefly took charge of
Brentford FC again in 1984. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of two who
became the 741st players (742) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Outside-left |
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First match |
No. 292, 10 November 1954,
England 3
Wales
2,
a British
Championship match at Empire Stadium, Wembley, London, aged
20 years
24 days. |
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Last match |
No. 309, 28 November 1956,
England 3 Yugoslavia 0,
a friendly match at Empire Stadium, Wembley, London, aged
22 years 42 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1955-56; |
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Team honours |
British Championship shared 1955-56; |
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Individual honours |
England U23
(five appearances, three goals, 1954-56),
England Youth (two badges, 1951), England
schoolboy (reserve 1950) |
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Distinctions |
The first youth player, but not the earliest, to
make a senior appearance. |
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Beyond England |
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No additional information. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.38. |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
Appearances |
comp. apps |
minutes |
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captain |
| 6 |
5 |
2 |
450 |
0 |
two |
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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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
14 |
8 |
+6 |
1 |
1 |
2.8 |
1.6 |
60 |
+1 |
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all his matches were played in a white shirt |
Venue Record
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Venue |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
4 |
+9 |
0 |
1 |
4.333 |
1.333 |
100.0 |
+3 |
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Away |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
1 |
0 |
0.50 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-2 |
Competition Record
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Competition |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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British Championship |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
4 |
+6 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
2.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
| Friendly |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
1.333 |
1.333 |
33.3 |
-1 |
Tournament Record
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC 1954-55 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
4 |
+6 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
2.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
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BC
All |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
4 |
+6 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
2.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
4 |
+6 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
2.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
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2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
4 |
+6 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
2.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
Match History
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Club:
Chelsea F.C.
- five full appearances (450 min) |
manager: Walter
Winterbottom - five full appearances
(450 min)x
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