Sidney Blunt (13 April 1902 – 1965) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sidney Blunt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1902[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bilston, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1965 (aged 62–63)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Wolverhampton, England[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| 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 | |||
Career edit
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]
Career statistics edit
Source:[3]
| 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 | ||