Barnsley FC 1950 including Danny Blanchflower (top left).
75 years ago today Barnsley played Preston North End at Oakwell in Div 2 & won 4-1 with goals from Cec McCormack, Eddie McMorran, Gavin Smith & Danny Blanchflower. Blanchflower’s was his 2nd & last for the Reds prior to being sold to Aston Villa in March '51. #BarnsleyFC #DannyBlanchflower
..& this proved to be his last cap. Danny Blanchflower, also making his debut, was dropped for the next game but went on to play 56 times including 45 (including 5 at the 1958 World Cup Finals in Sweden) as Captain. 2/2 #BarnsleyFC #DannyBlanchflower #PatKelly #NorthernIreland
Barnsley FC team photo including Pat Kelly (back row 3rd left) and Danny Blanchflower (back row, left).
On this day in 1949, two Barnsley players made their international debut for Northern Ireland v Scotland at Windsor Park in a World Cup qualifier for the 1950 Finals in Brazil. 'Keeper Pat Kelly had a tough night as Scotland won 8-2.. 1/2 #BarnsleyFC #DannyBlanchflower #PatKelly #NorthernIreland
1961 #FACupFinal:
#JimmyWalsh, captain of #LeicesterCity shakes hands with #DannyBlanchflower captain of #TottenhamHotspur before the kick off.
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..scoring twice, then moved to Aston Villa for a £15k in Mar '51. He signed for #TottenhamHotspur in '54 & captained them to win the League & Cup double in '60-61, the FA Cup in '62 & the European Cup Winners Cup in '63. He was Footballer of the Year in '58 & again in '61 2/2 #DannyBlanchflower
Barnsley FC in 1950 including Danny Blanchflower - courtesy of David Miller.
On this day in 1949, Danny Blanchflower, a £6k signing from Glentoran, made his Barnsley debut in the final game of the '48/49 Div 2 season, a 1-0 defeat against Chesterfield at Oakwell. He became a 1st team regular the next season & played 70 league & cup games..1/2 #BarnsleyFC #DannyBlanchflower
On this day in 1949, Barnsley Manager Angus Seed secured the signature of Danny Blanchflower from Irish League side Glentoran for a fee of £6,000. #BarnsleyFC #GlentoranFC #DannyBlanchflower
