Joseph Blacklock

Joseph H. Blacklock (20 October 1878 – 28 June 1945) was an English rugby football player.

Joe Blacklock

Joseph Blacklock of Aspatria RUFC
Personal information
Full name	Joseph Blacklock
Born	(1878-10-20)20 October 1878 South Shields, England
Died	28 June 1945(1945-06-28) (aged 66) Fletchertown, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Maryport RUFC 0 0 0 0 0 1895–00 Aspatria RUFC 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1898–99 England 2 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1900 Broughton Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 Aspatria Hornets RLFC 0 0 0 0 0 Workington Town 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0
As of 1 May 2021

Biography

He began his playing career with Maryport RUFC where he gained the first of his twenty-nine Cumberland county caps. He was a member of their cup winning side in 1893 and again in 1894. He came to Aspatria in 1895, after accepting a position of Deputy Foreman in the local colliery. Blacklock, a strong forward played regularly for the Aspatria club. He was a member of the Cumberland cup winning side of 1895, ’96 and ’99, captaining the side in the latter. He gained two England international caps, both against Ireland; he also represented the North, in their annual game against the South, on several occasions. In 1900, he left Aspatria for a short spell at Broughton Rangers, where he continued to play under the amateur code. He captained the Aspatria Hornets for a brief period before moving to Workington until his retirement. Joseph Blacklock died at Fletchertown, Cumberland on 28 June 1945.

Sports career

Blacklock played twice for England, against Ireland in the 1898 and 1899 Home Nations Championships.

References

• Goodwin, Terry (1987). The Complete Who's Who of International Rugby. England: Blandford Press. ISBN 0-7137-1838-2.

External links

• Search for "Joseph Blacklock" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
• Search for "Joe Blacklock" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk