Tommy Blenkinsopp

Thomas William Blenkinsopp (13 May 1920 – 29 January 2004) was an English footballer, who played for Grimsby Town, Middlesbrough and Barnsley.^[2][3]

Tommy Blenkinsopp

Personal information
Full name	Thomas William Blenkinsopp[1]
Date of birth	(1920-05-13)13 May 1920
Place of birth	Witton Park, England
Date of death	29 January 2004(2004-01-29) (aged 83)
Place of death	Witton Park, England
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	West Auckland
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1939–1948	Grimsby Town	74	(10)
1939–1940	→ Hartlepool United (wartime)
1948–1952	Middlesbrough	98	(0)
1952–1953	Barnsley	8	(0)
	Blyth Spartans
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Blenkinsopp signed professional forms with Grimsby Town just before the outbreak of World War II.^[4]

He made eight appearances in the wartime North-East League for Hartlepool United during the 1939–40 season.^[1] He also represented the Football League.^[5]

He signed for Middlesbrough in 1948 for transfer fee of £12,000.^[4]

After his professional career ended with Barnsley, he went on to play for Blyth Spartans.^[2]