Arthur Blackburn (footballer)

Arthur Blackburn
Personal information
Full name Arthur Blackburn
Date of birth 1876
Place of birth Billington, Lancashire, England
Date of death 1938 (aged 61–62)
Place of death Nelson, Lancashire
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Full-back
Youth career
Mellor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1895–1898 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
1898–1899 Wellingborough
1899–1900 Blackburn Rovers 2 (0)
1900–1901 Southampton 9 (0)
1901–1902 Blackburn Rovers 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Blackburn (1876–1938)[1] was an English footballer who played as a full-back with Blackburn Rovers and Southampton around the turn of the 20th century. He was the elder brother of England international footballer, Fred Blackburn.[2]

  1. ^ Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan; Bull, David (2013). All the Saints: A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC. Southampton: Hagiology Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-9926-8640-6.
  2. ^ Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 34. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.