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English footballer

Tommy Blenkinsopp
Personal information
Full name Thomas William Blenkinsopp
Date of birth (1920-05-13)13 May 1920
Place of birth Witton Park, England
Date of death 29 January 2004(2004-01-29) (aged 83)
Place of death Witton Park, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
West Auckland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1939–1948 Grimsby Town 74 (10)
1939–1940 → Hartlepool United (wartime)
1948–1952 Middlesbrough 98 (0)
1952–1953 Barnsley 8 (0)
Blyth Spartans
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas William Blenkinsopp (13 May 1920 – 29 January 2004) was an English footballer, who played for Grimsby Town, Middlesbrough and Barnsley.

Blenkinsopp signed professional forms with Grimsby Town just before the outbreak of World War II.

He made eight appearances in the wartime North-East League for Hartlepool United during the 1939–40 season. He also represented the Football League.

He signed for Middlesbrough in 1948 for transfer fee of £12,000.

After his professional career ended with Barnsley, he went on to play for Blyth Spartans.

References

  1. ^ "TW Blenkinsopp". poolstats.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. ^ Tommy Blenkinsopp at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  3. "Tommy Blenkinsopp". 11v11.com. Association of Football Statisticians. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Centurion dies at 83". Evening Gazette. 5 February 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  5. "Raise a glass to Blenkinsopp". The Northern Echo. 6 February 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2018.


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