Horace Blew
Encyclopedia
Horace Elford Blew was a Welsh
footballer who played at full back. He holds the rare distinction of representing Wales on 22 occasions despite playing in League football
only twice in his career. Blew played for then non-League club Wrexham
throughout the whole of his career, apart from one match for Manchester United
in April 1906 and another for Manchester City
in September 1906.
He made his Wales
debut in March 1899, and was an automatic selection for the team between 1902 and 1909 missing only five games in that time.
After retiring from football, Blew was Mayor of Wrexham in 1923. His son, Frank
, was also a footballer who played for Wrexham and Llandudno.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
footballer who played at full back. He holds the rare distinction of representing Wales on 22 occasions despite playing in League football
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
only twice in his career. Blew played for then non-League club Wrexham
Wrexham A.F.C.
Wrexham Football Club are a professional football team based in Wrexham, north-east Wales, who play in the English football pyramid.Founded in 1872, they are one of the oldest surviving football clubs in Britain and the oldest professional club in Wales...
throughout the whole of his career, apart from one match for Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
in April 1906 and another for Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
in September 1906.
He made his Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
debut in March 1899, and was an automatic selection for the team between 1902 and 1909 missing only five games in that time.
After retiring from football, Blew was Mayor of Wrexham in 1923. His son, Frank
Frank Blew
Frank William Elford Blew was a Welsh footballer who played as either a left back or centre forward for Wrexham and Llandudno in the 1920s. Blew also played for the Wales Amateur team...
, was also a footballer who played for Wrexham and Llandudno.
External links
- Profile at StretfordEnd.co.uk