Jackie Blanchflower
John Blanchflower (7 March 1933 – 2 September 1998) was a footballer from Northern Ireland. He graduated from Manchester United's youth system and played for the club on 117 occasions, winning one league title, before his career was cut short due to injuries sustained in the Munich air disaster. He was also capped 12 times at senior level by Northern Ireland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Blanchflower | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 2 September 1998 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Stalybridge, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Half back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1949–1951 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1958 | Manchester United | 105 | (26) |
| International career | |||
| 1954–1958 | Northern Ireland | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was the younger brother of Danny Blanchflower, the captain of the Tottenham Hotspur side that dominated English football in the early 1960s.
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