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| birth_place = [[Bilston]], [[England]]<ref name="kent"/>
| birth_place = [[Bilston]], England<ref name="kent"/>
| death_date = {{death year and age|1965|1902}}<ref name="kent"/>
| death_date = {{death year and age|1965|1902}}<ref name="kent"/>
| death_place = [[Wolverhampton]], [[England]]<ref name="kent"/>
| death_place = [[Wolverhampton]], England<ref name="kent"/>
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| position = [[Defender (association football)|Half-back]]
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Half-back]]
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| years1 = 1920–1921| clubs1 = [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]| caps1 = 0| goals1 = 0
| years1 = 1920–1921| clubs1 = [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]| caps1 = 0| goals1 = 0
| years2 = | clubs2 = [[Worcester City F.C.|Worcester City]]| caps2 = | goals2 =
| years2 = | clubs2 = [[Worcester City F.C.|Worcester City]]| caps2 = | goals2 =
| years3 = | clubs3 = Bilston United| caps3 = | goals3 =
| years3 = | clubs3 = [[Bilston United F.C.|Bilston United]]| caps3 = | goals3 =
| years4 = | clubs4 = [[Lichfield City F.C.|Lichfield City]]| caps4 = | goals4 =
| years4 = | clubs4 = [[Lichfield City F.C.|Lichfield City]]| caps4 = | goals4 =
| years5 = 1924–1928| clubs5 = [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]| caps5 = 61| goals5 = 1
| years5 = 1924–1928| clubs5 = [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]| caps5 = 61| goals5 = 1
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'''Sidney Blunt''' (13 April 1902 – 1965) was an [[English people|English]] [[Association football|footballer]] who played in [[the Football League]] for [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]].
'''Sidney Blunt''' (13 April 1902 – 1965) was an English [[Association football|footballer]] who played in [[the Football League]] for [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]].


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
Blunt began his career with his hometown club [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]], but never appeared for their first team. He had spells at [[Worcester City F.C.|Worcester City]], Bilston United and [[Lichfield City F.C.|Lichfield City]], before joining [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] in May 1924.<ref name="kent">{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Personalities|publisher=Witan Books|page=34|year=1996|isbn=0-9529152-0-0|url=http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200}}</ref> He played 36 [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] and three [[FA Cup]] games in the [[1924–25 Port Vale F.C. season|1924–25]] season, and scored one goal in a 4–2 win over [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Clapton Orient]] at [[The Old Recreation Ground]] on 21 March.<ref name="kent"/> He appeared 26 times in the [[1925–26 Port Vale F.C. season|1925–26]] campaign, and suffered a [[bone fracture|double fracture]] of his leg in a 3–0 home win over [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea Town]] on 13 March.<ref name="kent"/> He could not regain his first team place upon his recovery and instead was given a free transfer in May 1928.<ref name="kent"/> Blunt later played for [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] and [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]].<ref name="kent"/>
Blunt began his career with his hometown club [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]], but never appeared for their first team. He had spells at [[Worcester City F.C.|Worcester City]], [[Bilston United F.C.|Bilston United]] and [[Lichfield City F.C.|Lichfield City]], before joining [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] in May 1924.<ref name="kent">{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Personalities|publisher=Witan Books|page=34|year=1996|isbn=0-9529152-0-0}}</ref> He played 36 [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] and three [[FA Cup]] games in the [[1924–25 Port Vale F.C. season|1924–25]] season, and scored one goal in a 4–2 win over [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Clapton Orient]] at [[The Old Recreation Ground]] on 21 March.<ref name="kent"/> He appeared 26 times in the [[1925–26 Port Vale F.C. season|1925–26]] campaign, and suffered a [[bone fracture|double fracture]] of his leg in a 3–0 home win over [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea Town]] on 13 March.<ref name="kent"/> He could not regain his first team place upon his recovery and instead was given a free transfer in May 1928.<ref name="kent"/> Blunt later played for [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] and [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]].<ref name="kent"/>


==Statistics==
==Statistics==
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Revision as of 18:18, 14 October 2016

Sidney Blunt
Personal information
Full name Sidney Blunt[1]
Date of birth (1902-04-13)13 April 1902[1]
Place of birth Bilston, England[1]
Date of death 1965 (aged 62–63)[1]
Place of death Wolverhampton, England[1]
Position(s) Half-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1921 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
Worcester City
Bilston United
Lichfield City
1924–1928 Port Vale 61 (1)
Shrewsbury Town
Hereford United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sidney Blunt (13 April 1902 – 1965) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale.

Playing career

Blunt began his career with his hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, but never appeared for their first team. He had spells at Worcester City, Bilston United and Lichfield City, before joining Port Vale in May 1924.[1] He played 36 Second Division and three FA Cup games in the 1924–25 season, and scored one goal in a 4–2 win over Clapton Orient at The Old Recreation Ground on 21 March.[1] He appeared 26 times in the 1925–26 campaign, and suffered a double fracture of his leg in a 3–0 home win over Swansea Town on 13 March.[1] He could not regain his first team place upon his recovery and instead was given a free transfer in May 1928.[1] Blunt later played for Shrewsbury Town and Hereford United.[1]

Statistics

  • Sourced from Sidney Blunt at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1920–21 Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0
Port Vale 1924–25 Second Division 36 1 3 0 39 1
1925–26 Second Division 25 0 1 0 26 0
Total 61 1 4 0 65 1

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 34. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
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