| Ernest Blenkinsop: Defender |
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| Nickname: 'the
prince of fullbacks' ' |
| Date of
Birth: 20/04/02 |
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| With the Reds: 1933-1938 |
| Height: |
| Weighh |
| Debut: 17th March 1934 v
Birmingham City (H) D1 won 4-1 (Aged 34) |
| 1st team games:
71 |
| 1st team goals: |
| International caps
with Liverpool: |
| International goals
with Liverpool: |
| Characteristics: |
| Former clubs: Cudworth
United Methodists, Hull City, Sheffield Wednesday, Cardiff City, Buxton, Halifax Town,
Bradford, Hurst |
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| Honours: |
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League |
FA Cup |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1933-34 |
9 |
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9 |
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| 1934-35 |
16 |
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16 |
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| 1935-36 |
37 |
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37 |
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| 1936-37 |
7 |
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7 |
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| 1937-38 |
2 |
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2 |
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| Total |
71 |
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71 |
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PROFILE
Ernie Blenkinsop was one of the finest full backs England has ever produced and mastered
the art of hard but fair tackling.
His international caps were won while with Sheffield Wednesday.
At Anfield he complemented his England partner Tommy Cooper, but it was at Sheffield
Wednesday where he gained success, and won two Division One championship medals.
 Blenkinsop, who was described as' 'the prince of
fullbacks' ', cost Wednesday Ј 1,000 when he was signed from Hull City in 1923. He stayed
at Hillsborough for 11 years before joining Liverpool, after having played 426 League and
Cup games for Wednesday. And this cultured left-back, quiet and reserved, but also a
player of some power, was capped 26 times by England.
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