Role Football player Name Ernest Blackburn | Playing position Position Defender | |
Full name Robert Ernest Blackburn Date of birth (1893-04-23)23 April 1893 Date of death 13 July 1964(1964-07-13) (aged 71) Died July 13, 1964, Birkenhead, United Kingdom | ||
Place of death Birkenhead, England | ||
Robert Ernest Blackburn (23 April 1893 – 13 July 1964) was an English football player and manager.
Contents
Playing career
Born in Crawshawbooth, Blackburn played as a full back for Loveclough, Manchester Youth Club, The Army, Aston Villa and Bradford City. For Aston Villa, he made 32 appearances in the Football League; he also made 1 FA Cup appearance. For Bradford City, he made 40 appearances in the Football League; he also made 2 FA Cup appearances.
Management career
After retiring as a player, Blackburn became a trainer at Accrington Stanley in May 1924. He later managed Wrexham, Hull City and Tranmere Rovers.
References
Ernest Blackburn Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA