Joseph H. Blacklock (20 October 1878 – 28 June 1945) was an

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Biography

He began his playing career with Maryport RUFC where he gained the first of his twenty-nine

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county caps. He was a member of their cup winning side in 1893 and again in 1894. He came to

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in 1895, after accepting a position of Deputy Foreman in the local

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. Blacklock, a strong forward played regularly for the Aspatria club. He was a member of the Cumberland cup winning side of 1895, ’96 and ’99, captaining the side in the latter. He gained two

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international caps, both against Ireland; he also represented the North, in their annual game against the South, on several occasions. In 1900, he left Aspatria for a short spell at

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, where he continued to play under the amateur code. He captained the Aspatria Hornets for a brief period before moving to

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until his retirement. Joseph Blacklock died at Fletchertown, Cumberland on 28 June 1945.West Cumberland Times 21 July 1945

Sports career

Blacklock played twice for , against in the

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References

External links

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