Robert Ernest Blackburn (23 April 1893 – 13 July 1964) was an English
football
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player and manager.
Career
Playing career
Born in
Crawshawbooth, Blackburn played as a
full back for Loveclough, Manchester Youth Club, The Army,
Aston Villa
Aston Villa Football Club is a professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, England. The club competes in the , the top tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1874, they have played at their home ground, Villa Park ...
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.
Sources
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References
1893 births
1964 deaths
English men's footballers
English football managers
Aston Villa F.C. players
Bradford City A.F.C. players
English Football League players
Wrexham A.F.C. managers
Hull City A.F.C. managers
Tranmere Rovers F.C. managers
Men's association football fullbacks
People from Crawshawbooth
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