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Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

33

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

0.00

Game
Per

Ernie Blackburn

Player #259
Aston Villa player image
Full Back
FB Ernie Blackburn | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #259 |
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Robert Ernest Blackburn

23 April 1892

Manchester 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1919-20

Royal Medical Corps 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Free

1919

27

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1922-23

Bradford City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Free

July 1922

30

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Previous Clubs

Ernie Blackburn

Previous Clubs:

Loveclough FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Manchester Youth Club 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Royal Medical Corps 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Subsequent Clubs

Ernie Blackburn

Subsequent Clubs:

1922-24 Bradford City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Second Division

Retired aged 32

Progression

Ernie Blackburn

n/a

Appearance Record

Ernie Blackburn

Full Back

FB Ernie Blackburn | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1919-22 | Free |
🕒 33 | ✅ 33 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 - | #259 |
🟩 11 | 🟨 5 | 🟥 17 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |

Played Under

Ernie Blackburn

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 1919-22 🕒 33 | ✅ 33 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 11 | 🟨 5 | 🟥 17 |

Honours

Ernie Blackburn

1919-20 FA Cup

Debut Appearance

Ernie Blackburn

Debut Squad:

1919-20

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🟥 30 Aug 1919, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Debut:

1919-20

🟥 30 Aug 1919, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

27

Loans Out

Ernie Blackburn

Loans Out:

None

Final Appearance

Ernie Blackburn

Final Appearance:

1921-22

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🟥 17 Apr 1922, Villa 1-4 Chelsea, Villa Park

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

29

Final Squad:

1921-22

🟥 17 Apr 1922, Villa 1-4 Chelsea, Villa Park

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Villa Career

Ernie Blackburn

Career Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
33
33
0
0

Career Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Career Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
33%
48%
52%
1.15

Career Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0

Career Goals

Ernie Blackburn

0

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Career Assists

Ernie Blackburn

0

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Competition Record

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League

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
32
32
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

FA Cup

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Games:
Starter:
1
1
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Ernie Blackburn

1919-20

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
9
9
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
11%
44%
56%
0.67

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

1920-21

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
4
4
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
50%
50%
1.50

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

1921-22

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
20
20
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
40%
50%
50%
1.30

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

League Record

Premier League

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Ernie Blackburn

First Division

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
32
32
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

Ernie Blackburn

1919-20

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First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
8
8
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1920-21

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First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
4
4
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1921-22

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First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
20
20
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Appearances

1919-20
🟥 30 Aug 1919, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
14th=
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1919-20
🟨 1 Sep 1919, Villa 2-2 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
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1919-20
🟥 6 Sep 1919, Villa 0-3 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
18th=
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1919-20
🟥 8 Sep 1919, Villa 0-1 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
19th=
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1919-20
🟥 13 Sep 1919, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
22nd
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1919-20
🟨 17 Jan 1920, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
8th
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1919-20
🟥 20 Mar 1920, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
10th=
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1919-20
🟨 1 May 1920, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Hyde Road
Division One
9th=
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1920-21
🟥 7 Mar 1921, Villa 0-3 Bradford, Valley Parade
Division One
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1920-21
🟥 19 Mar 1921, Villa 0-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
16th
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1920-21
🟩 9 Apr 1921, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Ewood Park
Division One
13th=
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1920-21
🟩 7 May 1921, Villa 2-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
10th
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1921-22
🟥 10 Sep 1921, Villa 0-1 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
5th=
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1921-22
🟨 12 Sep 1921, Villa 1-1 Blackburn Rovers, Villa Park
Division One
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1921-22
🟥 22 Oct 1921, Villa 0-5 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
6th=
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1921-22
🟩 29 Oct 1921, Villa 6-2 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
5th=
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1921-22
🟥 5 Nov 1921, Villa 2-3 Bradford, Valley Parade
Division One
8th
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1921-22
🟩 12 Nov 1921, Villa 7-1 Bradford, Villa Park
Division One
5th=
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1921-22
🟩 19 Nov 1921, Villa 3-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
4th=
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1921-22
🟥 26 Nov 1921, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford
Division One
6th=
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1921-22
🟨 3 Dec 1921, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
6th
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1921-22
🟥 10 Dec 1921, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
7th
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1921-22
🟩 17 Dec 1921, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
7th
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1921-22
🟩 24 Dec 1921, Villa 1-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
5th
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1921-22
🟩 26 Dec 1921, Villa 3-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
2nd=
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1921-22
🟩 27 Dec 1921, Villa 5-3 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
3rd
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1921-22
🟥 31 Dec 1921, Villa 1-2 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
3rd
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1921-22
🟥 15 Mar 1922, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
3rd
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1921-22
🟩 1 Apr 1922, Villa 2-1 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
2nd
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1921-22
🟥 5 Apr 1922, Villa 0-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
2nd
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1921-22
🟥 14 Apr 1922, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
4th
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1921-22
🟥 17 Apr 1922, Villa 1-4 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
4th
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FA Cup Seasons

Ernie Blackburn

1919-20

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
1
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1920-21

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1921-22

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

1919-20
🟩 10 Jan 1920, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
FA Cup
1st Round
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League Cup Seasons

Ernie Blackburn

1919-20

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1920-21

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1921-22

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL.jpg

League Cup Appearances

European Seasons

Ernie Blackburn

1919-20

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1920-21

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1921-22

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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European Appearances

Unused Substitute Appearances

Ernie Blackburn

Sendings Off

Ernie Blackburn

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International Career

Ernie Blackburn

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

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Biography

Ernie Blackburn

Player #260 for Aston Villa, Robert Ernest Blackburn, known as Ernie Blackburn played as a full back for the club.

Ernie played for Villa between 1919-20 and 1921-22 season making 33 appearances.

Ernie was born in Crawshaw Booth, Manchester on 23rd April 1892 and he made his debut appearance for Villa on the 13th September 1919 aged 27.

Villa had signed Ernie from youth football and during his time with Villa won the 1919-20 FA Cup, appearing in the 1st Round match versus Queens Park Rangers.

Ernie played his last game for Villa on the 17th April 1922 at the age of 30 before moving on to Bradford City.

Ernie played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Ernie passed away in Handsworth on 9th December 1969 aged 70.

9 December 1969, Aged 70

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🏆 European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96

🏆 🏆 Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60

🏆 Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72

🏆 European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83

🏆 Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02

🏆 Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
🏆 NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
🏆 Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
🏆 u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
🏆 🏆 🏆 Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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