Ernie Blenkinsop

Date of birth20 April 1902
Place of birthCudworth
NationalityEnglish
PositionLeft back

Blenkinsop was regarded as one of the finest left backs ever to wear the England shirt but nevertheless had a struggle to maintain a first team place at Liverpool.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1928-29 Football League Inter League 2
1929-30 Football League Inter League 1
1930-31 Football League Inter League 1
1931-32 Football League Inter League 1
1932-33 Football League Inter League 2
1933-34 Football League Inter League 1
1933-34 Liverpool League Division One 9
1934-35 Liverpool League Division One 16
1935-36 Liverpool League Division One 37
1936-37 Liverpool League Division One 7
1937-38 Liverpool League Division One 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
17 Mar 1934 Liverpool v Birmingham City W 4-1 League Division One
24 Mar 1934 Leeds United v Liverpool L 5-1 League Division One
30 Mar 1934 Liverpool v Huddersfield Town D 2-2 League Division One
31 Mar 1934 Liverpool v Derby County W 4-2 League Division One
03 Apr 1934 Huddersfield Town v Liverpool W 0-2 League Division One
07 Apr 1934 West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
14 Apr 1934 Liverpool v Arsenal L 2-3 League Division One
21 Apr 1934 Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool W 1-2 League Division One
02 May 1934 Liverpool v Manchester City W 3-2 League Division One
25 Aug 1934 Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 League Division One
29 Aug 1934 Manchester City v Liverpool L 3-1 League Division One
01 Sep 1934 Arsenal v Liverpool L 8-1 League Division One
05 Sep 1934 Liverpool v Manchester City W 2-1 League Division One
08 Sep 1934 Liverpool v Portsmouth L 0-1 League Division One
15 Sep 1934 Everton v Liverpool L 1-0 League Division One
22 Sep 1934 Leeds United v Liverpool W 0-3 League Division One
29 Sep 1934 Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion W 3-2 League Division One
06 Oct 1934 Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool L 4-1 League Division One
13 Oct 1934 Liverpool v Birmingham City W 5-4 League Division One
20 Oct 1934 Liverpool v Grimsby Town D 1-1 League Division One
27 Oct 1934 Preston North End v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
03 Nov 1934 Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division One
10 Nov 1934 Huddersfield Town v Liverpool L 8-0 League Division One
17 Nov 1934 Liverpool v Leicester City W 5-1 League Division One
24 Nov 1934 Derby County v Liverpool W 1-2 League Division One
31 Aug 1935 Chelsea v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
04 Sep 1935 Liverpool v Manchester City L 0-2 League Division One
07 Sep 1935 Liverpool v Everton W 6-0 League Division One
11 Sep 1935 Manchester City v Liverpool L 6-0 League Division One
14 Sep 1935 Liverpool v Grimsby Town W 7-2 League Division One
18 Sep 1935 Liverpool v Stoke City W 2-0 League Division One
21 Sep 1935 Leeds United v Liverpool L 1-0 League Division One
28 Sep 1935 Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion W 5-0 League Division One
05 Oct 1935 Sunderland v Liverpool L 2-0 League Division One
12 Oct 1935 Liverpool v Birmingham City L 1-2 League Division One
19 Oct 1935 Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One
26 Oct 1935 Liverpool v Huddersfield Town W 3-0 League Division One
02 Nov 1935 Middlesbrough v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
09 Nov 1935 Liverpool v Aston Villa W 3-2 League Division One
16 Nov 1935 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool L 3-1 League Division One
23 Nov 1935 Liverpool v Derby County D 0-0 League Division One
30 Nov 1935 Portsmouth v Liverpool L 2-1 League Division One
07 Dec 1935 Liverpool v Preston North End W 2-1 League Division One
14 Dec 1935 Brentford v Liverpool W 1-2 League Division One
21 Dec 1935 Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Division One
25 Dec 1935 Liverpool v Arsenal L 0-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1935 Arsenal v Liverpool W 1-2 League Division One
28 Dec 1935 Liverpool v Chelsea L 2-3 League Division One
22 Feb 1936 Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
29 Feb 1936 Aston Villa v Liverpool L 3-0 League Division One
07 Mar 1936 Liverpool v Portsmouth W 2-0 League Division One
14 Mar 1936 Huddersfield Town v Liverpool L 1-0 League Division One
18 Mar 1936 Liverpool v Leeds United W 2-1 League Division One
21 Mar 1936 Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-2 League Division One
28 Mar 1936 Derby County v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
04 Apr 1936 Liverpool v Middlesbrough D 2-2 League Division One
10 Apr 1936 Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
11 Apr 1936 Preston North End v Liverpool L 3-1 League Division One
13 Apr 1936 Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers W 4-1 League Division One
18 Apr 1936 Liverpool v Brentford D 0-0 League Division One
25 Apr 1936 Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One
02 May 1936 Stoke City v Liverpool L 2-1 League Division One
29 Aug 1936 Liverpool v Stoke City W 2-1 League Division One
02 Sep 1936 Portsmouth v Liverpool L 6-2 League Division One
05 Sep 1936 Charlton Athletic v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
09 Sep 1936 Liverpool v Portsmouth D 0-0 League Division One
12 Sep 1936 Liverpool v Grimsby Town W 7-1 League Division One
16 Sep 1936 Chelsea v Liverpool L 2-0 League Division One
19 Sep 1936 Everton v Liverpool L 2-0 League Division One
01 Sep 1937 Liverpool v Portsmouth W 3-2 League Division One
04 Sep 1937 Liverpool v Charlton Athletic L 1-2 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1927-28 England International Friendly 2
1928-29 England British Home Championship 3
1928-29 England International Friendly 3
1929-30 England British Home Championship 3
1929-30 England International Friendly 2
1930-31 England British Home Championship 3
1930-31 England International Friendly 2
1930-31 England Trial 1
1931-32 England British Home Championship 3
1931-32 England International Friendly 1
1931-32 England Trial Match 1
1932-33 England British Home Championship 3
1932-33 England International Friendly 1
1932-33 England Trial Match 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
17 May 1928 France v England W 1-5 International Friendly
19 May 1928 Belgium v England W 1-3 International Friendly
22 Oct 1928 England v Ireland W 2-1 British Home Championship
17 Nov 1928 Wales v England W 2-3 British Home Championship
13 Apr 1929 Scotland v England L 1-0 British Home Championship
09 May 1929 France v England W 1-4 International Friendly
11 May 1929 Belgium v England W 1-5 International Friendly
15 May 1929 Spain v England L 4-3 International Friendly
19 Oct 1929 Ireland v England W 0-3 British Home Championship
20 Nov 1929 England v Wales W 6-0 British Home Championship
05 Apr 1930 England v Scotland W 5-2 British Home Championship
10 May 1930 Germany v England D 3-3 International Friendly
14 May 1930 Austria v England D 0-0 International Friendly
20 Oct 1930 England v Ireland W 5-1 British Home Championship
22 Nov 1930 Wales v England W 0-4 British Home Championship
04 Mar 1931 England v The Rest W 3-2 Trial
28 Mar 1931 Scotland v England L 2-0 British Home Championship
14 May 1931 France v England L 5-2 International Friendly
16 May 1931 Belgium v England W 1-4 International Friendly
17 Oct 1931 Ireland v England W 2-6 British Home Championship
18 Nov 1931 England v Wales W 3-1 British Home Championship
09 Dec 1931 England v Spain W 7-1 International Friendly
16 Mar 1932 England v The Rest L 1-4 Trial Match
09 Apr 1932 England v Scotland W 3-0 British Home Championship
17 Oct 1932 England v Ireland W 1-0 British Home Championship
16 Nov 1932 Wales v England D 0-0 British Home Championship
07 Dec 1932 England v Austria W 4-3 International Friendly
22 Mar 1933 England v THE REST L 1-5 TRIAL MATCH
01 Apr 1933 Scotland v England L 2-1 British Home Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.