Ernest Blackburn
English football player and manager
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| Intro | English football player and manager | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
| was | Sports official Athlete Football player Association football player Association football manager | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 23 April 1893, Crawshawbooth | |
| Death | 13 July 1964Birkenhead (aged 71 years) |
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Biography
Robert Ernest Blackburn (23 April 1893 – 13 July 1964) was an English football player and manager.
Career
Playing career
Born in Crawshawbooth, Blackburn played as a full back for Loveclough, Manchester Youth Club, The Army, Aston Villa 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.