Jackie Blanchflower Football player

John "Jackie" Blanchflower (7 March 1933 – 2 September 1998) was a Northern Irish football player. He graduated from Manchester United's youth system and played for the club on 117 occasions, winning two league titles, 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.He was the younger brother of Danny Blanchflower, the captain of the Tottenham Hotspur side that dominated English football in the early 1960s.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 07, 1933
Birth place
Belfast , Northern Ireland national football team
Date of deathSeptember 02, 1998
Place of death
Manchester
Height (meters)1.524

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Football player

position
Midfielder
teams
Manchester United F.C.
Northern Ireland national football team

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