Tommy Blenkinsopp | |
Fullname: | Thomas William Blenkinsopp[1] |
Birth Date: | 13 May 1920 |
Birth Place: | Witton Park, England |
Death Place: | Witton Park, England |
Position: | Defender |
Youthclubs1: | West Auckland |
Years1: | 1939–1948 |
Clubs1: | Grimsby Town |
Caps1: | 74 |
Goals1: | 10 |
Years2: | 1939–1940 |
Clubs2: | → Hartlepool United (wartime) |
Years3: | 1948–1952 |
Clubs3: | Middlesbrough |
Caps3: | 98 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1952–1953 |
Clubs4: | Barnsley |
Caps4: | 8 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Clubs5: | Blyth Spartans |
Thomas William Blenkinsopp (13 May 1920 – 29 January 2004) was an English footballer, who played for Grimsby Town, Middlesbrough and Barnsley.[2]
Blenkinsopp signed professional forms with Grimsby Town just before the outbreak of World War II.[3]
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.[4]
He signed for Middlesbrough in 1948 for transfer fee of £12,000.[3]
After his professional career ended with Barnsley, he went on to play for Blyth Spartans.