Cec Blinkhorn

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Cec Blinkhorn
fullname = Cecil Blinkhorn

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position = rlp|WG
dateofbirth = 1892
placeofbirth = Redfern
countryofbirth = Australia
dateofdeath = death year and age|1978|1892
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club1 = leagueicon|North Sydney Bears|16 North Sydney
year1start = 1914
year1end = 1918
appearances1 = 51
tries1 = 34
goals1 = 5
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 112
club2 = leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|16 South Sydney
year2start = 1919
year2end =
appearances2 = 6
tries2 = 1
goals2 = 0
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points2 = 3
club3 = leagueicon|North Sydney Bears|16 North Sydney
year3start = 1920
year3end = 1923
appearances3 = 42
tries3 = 45
goals3 = 0
fieldgoals3 = 0
points3 = 135
club4 = leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|16 South Sydney
year4start = 1924
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appearances4 = 9
tries4 = 6
goals4 = 0
fieldgoals4 = 0
points4 = 18
teamA = leagueicon|New South Wales|16 New South Wales
yearAstart = 1921
yearAend = 1924
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pointsA = 15
teamB = leagueicon|Australia|16 Australia
yearBstart = 1921
yearBend = 1924
appearancesB = 4
triesB = 3
goalsB = 0
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pointsB = 9
source = [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Cec_Blinkhorn.html Rugby league Project] and [http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Cecil-Blinkhorn_1055.aspx Yesterday's Hero]

Cecil Blinkhorn (1892–1978) was an Australian rugby league player for Norths, Souths, New South Wales and Australia. He primarily played on the wing and has been named amongst the nation's finest footballers of the 20th century. [ [http://www.livenews.com.au/Articles/2008/02/22/Controversy_reigns_as_NRL_releases_top_100_players Century's Top 100 Players] ] .

Biography

Playing career

Although born in Redfern, New South Wales, the middle of Souths territory, Blinkhorn grew up a Norths supporter after moving to Chatswood. He was graded to Norths in 1914 and for five years he was the team's leading try-scorer. Blinkhorn spent the 1919 season at Souths, where he met fellow winger, Harold Horder. In 1920, Horder and Blinkhorn moved to Norths, where they remained until 1923. Both wingers returned to Souths in 1924.

Blinkhorn was a member of the premiership winning Norths teams of 1921, where the team went through undefeated, and 1922 when Norths met Glebe in the Grand final. Blinkhorn scored two tries.

Representative career

Blinkhorn was first selected to play for Australia in 1921. On that 1921–1922 Kangaroo tour of Britain, he scored a record 39 tries in 29 matches and played in three Tests. He played one further Test against England in 1924.

Accolades

In February 2008, Blinkhorn was named in the list of Australia's "100 Greatest Players" (1908–2007) which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia. [cite web|publisher="NRL & ARL"|title=Centenary of Rugby League - The Players |url=http://www.centenaryofrugbyleague.com.au/site/the-players.aspx?cat=3&list=true |accessdate=2008-02-23|date=2008-02-23]

References

ources

* cite book | last=Whiticker, Alan and Hudson, Glen |title=The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players |year=2007
publisher="Gary Allen Pty Ltd" |location=Wetherill Park, New South Wales |isbn=9781877082931 |page=40

External links

* [http://www.nrlstats.com/archive/players.cfm?PlayerID=1892 Cec Blinkhorn at "NRL Stats"]
* [http://www.northsydneybears.com.au/history/legends/blinkhorn.htm Cec Blinkhorn at northsydneybears.com.au]