Eddie Blackburn

Eddie Blackburn
Personal information
Full name Edwin Huitson Blackburn[1]
Date of birth (1957-04-18)18 April 1957[1]
Place of birth Houghton-le-Spring, England
Date of death 20 April 2018(2018-04-20) (aged 61)
Place of death York, North Yorkshire, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1973–1974 Hull City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1980 Hull City 68 (0)
1980–1983 York City 76 (0)
1982–1983 → Hartlepool United (loan) 0 (0)
1983–1987 Hartlepool United 161 (0)
1987 → Halmstads BK (loan) 7 (0)
Total 312 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edwin Huitson Blackburn (18 April 1957 – 20 April 2018) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played in the Football League for Hull City, York City and Hartlepool United, before he finished his career in the Swedish Allsvenskan with Halmstads BK.[3]

  1. ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 63. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. ^ Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Citizen Publications. p. 12. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.
  3. ^ "Former Pools keeper passes away aged 61". The Northern Echo. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.