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'''Jackie Blanchflower''', (born [[March 7]], [[1933]] in [[Belfast]]), was an [[England|English]] [[football (soccer)|football]] player. He played for [[Manchester United F.C.]], graduating from its youth system. His first professional game came in [[1951]]. He would help the club three league titles in the [[1950]]'s. |
'''Jackie Blanchflower''', (born [[March 7]], [[1933]] in [[Belfast]]), was an [[England|English]] [[football (soccer)|football]] player. He played for [[Manchester United F.C.]], graduating from its youth system. His first professional game came in [[1951]]. He would help the club three league titles in the [[1950]]'s. He never made a full recovery from injuries sustained in the Munich Air Disaster, and retired from football a year later. He finished his short career with 27 goals for the club. |
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On retiring from football, Jackie Blanchflower began a career as an accountant and later worked as an after-dinner speaker. His brother Dennis 'Danny' Blanchflower was captain of the legendary Tottenham Hotspur side which dominated English football in the early 1960's. |
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Jackie Blanchflower died of cancer on 2nd September 1998, aged 65. |
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Revision as of 19:34, 14 May 2005
Jackie Blanchflower, (born March 7, 1933 in Belfast), was an English football player. He played for Manchester United F.C., graduating from its youth system. His first professional game came in 1951. He would help the club three league titles in the 1950's. He never made a full recovery from injuries sustained in the Munich Air Disaster, and retired from football a year later. He finished his short career with 27 goals for the club.
On retiring from football, Jackie Blanchflower began a career as an accountant and later worked as an after-dinner speaker. His brother Dennis 'Danny' Blanchflower was captain of the legendary Tottenham Hotspur side which dominated English football in the early 1960's.
Jackie Blanchflower died of cancer on 2nd September 1998, aged 65.