Full Name:
James Thomas Alfred Blackburn
Born:
20th July 1878, Blackburn
Died: 13th March 1951, Ilford, Essex aged 72 England Career:
1901 - 1904
Positions:
Outside Left
Clubs (and caps):
Blackburn Rovers (3)
FA Legacy Number:
269
Career Summary:
Fred Blackburn (20th July 1878 - 13th March 1951) was an international footballer who represented England 3 times scoring 1 goal. His first cap was against Scotland on 30th March 1901 at 22 years old, and his last was vs Scotland on 9th April 1904 aged 25. Blackburn, born on 20th July 1878, in Blackburn, has a FA Legacy Number of 269 and played as a Outside Left for his country.
England Career Statistics
Debut: v Scotland (HC) on 30th March 1901 aged 22 years, 8 months, 10 days Last Cap: v Scotland (HC) on 9th April 1904 aged 25 years, 8 months, 20 days First Goal: v Scotland (HC) on 30th March 1901 aged 22 years, 8 months, 10 days Career Length: 3 years, 10 days Starts: 3
Substitute: 0
Withdrawn: 0
Full Games: 3
England Match Statistics
British Home Championship HC
3
1
0
0
0
Competitive
3
1
0
0
0
Home
1
1
0
0
0
Away
2
0
0
0
0
Drawn
1
1
0
0
0
Won
2
0
0
0
0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
Sources
An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
5 sources from 3 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
SCO, 1 - 0, 9th Apr 1904 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 3. Age: 25 years, 8 months, 20 days.
IRE, 1 - 0, 22nd Mar 1902 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 2. Age: 23 years, 8 months, 2 days.
SCO, 2 - 2, 30th Mar 1901 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 1. Age: 22 years, 8 months, 10 days.
* Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.