Tommy Blenkinsopp
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Full name
Thomas William Blenkinsopp[1]
Date of birth
13 May 1920
Place of birth
Witton Park, England
Date of death
29 January 2004 (aged 83)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas William Blenkinsopp[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Witton Park, England | ||
| Date of death | 29 January 2004 (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.[2][3]
Blenkinsopp signed professional forms with Grimsby Town just before the outbreak of World War II.[4]
He made eight appearances in the wartime North-East League for Hartlepool United during the 1939–40 season.[1] He also represented the Football League.[5]
He signed for Middlesbrough in 1948 for transfer fee of £12,000.[4]
After his professional career ended with Barnsley, he went on to play for Blyth Spartans.[2]
