Appearances:
145 |
Starts:
145 |
Substitute:
0 |
Unused:
0 |
Goals:
2 |
Games per Goal:
Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Player #282
Source: Football card George Blackburn issued by D C Thomson for the Vanguard comic under the Footballers series, 1924.
Source: Football card George Blackburn issued by D C Thomson for the Vanguard comic under the Footballers series, 1924.
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Midfielder
1920-21
1925-26
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George Blackburn
George Blackburn
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Season
1920-21 | 1921-22 | 1922-23 | 1923-24 | 1924-25 | 1925-26 |
Age
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
Squad #
Appearances
5 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 18 | 4 |
Starts
5 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 18 | 4 |
Subs
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Assists
Bookings
Red Cards
Games / Goals
Goal
Involvements
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Goalkeeping Statistics
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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1920-21 | 1921-22 | 1922-23 | 1923-24 | 1924-25 | 1925-26 |
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George Frederick Blackburn
Birth Date
8 March 1899
Birth Place
Willesden Green, London
Birth Country
England
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Citizenship
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
Pound Lane School |
London Juniors |
Willesden Juniors |
St Francis’s FC |
Essex Yeomanry |
Hampstead Town |
Transfer in
Aged
21
From
Hampstead Town
For
Free
On
December 1920
Under
George Ramsay
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Under
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
27
Cardiff City
To
For
Exchange
On
June 1926
Under
Billy Smith
Subsequent Clubs
1926-31 Cardiff City |
1931-32 Mansfield Town |
1932-34 Cheltenham Town |
Died
3 July 1957, Aged 58
Villa Career
1921-26 Free, 145 | 2 | #282 |
Appearances
Unused
145
0
Goals
2
Played Under
George Ramsay led Management Committee
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
Manager
First Goal
1920-21
7 March 1921
Bradford City (a), Division One
21
No Substitutes in Period
12 January 1924
Appearances
Goals
145
2
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
1925-26
27 February 1926
Birmingham (a), Division One
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
Manager
26
No Substitutes in Period
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
(5 ft 10 in) 1.79 m
Foot
International Record
National Team
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England
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
Caps with Villa
George Blackburn
Source: Football card George Blackburn issued by D C Thomson for the Vanguard comic under the Footballers series, 1924.
Source: Football card George Blackburn issued by D C Thomson for the Vanguard comic under the Footballers series, 1924.
Player #284 for Aston Villa, George Frederick Blackburn, played as a midfielder for the club in a position then known as a left half.
George played for Villa between 1920-21 and 1925-26 making 145 appearances and scoring twice.
George was born in Willesden Green on 8 March 1899 and he made his debut appearance for Villa on 7 March 1921 aged 22.
Villa had signed George from Hampstead Town in December 1920 and he signed professional forms with the club in January 1921.
George played in the 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United in the 1924 FA Cup Final
George’s final appearance came on 27 February 1926 aged 26 before he moved on to Cardiff City in June 1926 in exchange for Joe Nicholson.
George played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
George passed away in Cheltenham on 3rd July 1957 aged 58.