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Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 7:52 pm
by Rosehill Claret
Seeing Nathan Peel's name mentioned on another thread prompted me to look at the Wikipedia page about him.
I didn't know he was born in Blackburn.
Are there any other players who played for us, and were born in Blackburn, or vice versa?
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 7:54 pm
by Quickenthetempo
Chris Pearce?
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:03 pm
by Jakubs Tash
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:09 pm
by Selby Claret
Peter Devine?
Just as I started watching so my memory may be fuzzy
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:18 pm
by Rosehill Claret
Selby Claret wrote: ↑Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:09 pm
Peter Devine?
Just as I started watching so my memory may be fuzzy
Thats a good one!
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:27 pm
by ClaretTony
Peter Devine I think is correct and also Phil Eastwood
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:40 pm
by ClaretsPadiham
The other way round but Willem Tomlinson was born in Burnley and played for Blackburn.
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:45 pm
by Quickenthetempo
Jakubs Tash wrote: ↑Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:03 pm
Was he not Welsh?
Not sure, just thought he lived over Blackburn way, driving instructor? after he finished with us.
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:47 pm
by Row x
Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:45 pm
Not sure, just thought he lived over Blackburn way, driving instructor? after he finished with us.
Definitely lived in Blackburn but don't know if he was born here
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:02 pm
by TheFamilyCat
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:27 pm
Peter Devine I think is correct and also Phil Eastwood
Phil Eastwood played cricket for East Lancs.
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:04 pm
by CyrilEbokiPoh
Was lenny Johnrose?
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:06 pm
by Roosterbooster
Apparently born in Preston
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:08 pm
by Clarets4me
ClaretsPadiham wrote: ↑Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:40 pm
The other way round but Willem Tomlinson was born in Burnley and played for Blackburn.
Kevin Hird, born in Colne, played for both Clubs
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:12 pm
by Cubanforever
Nathan was from Clitheroe, played against him as a kid many a time, if you were from Clitheroe most births were in Bburn, a better player from our age group that didn't make it was Jason Faulker....had it all
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:13 pm
by claretburns
Mark Patterson from Darwen came very close.
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:35 pm
by Casper2
DOBO was born is Rishton
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 10:09 pm
by maccclaret
Clarets4me wrote: ↑Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:08 pm
Kevin Hird, born in Colne, played for both Clubs
And Colne
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 10:37 pm
by ClaretTony
TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:02 pm
Phil Eastwood played cricket for East Lancs.
I didn’t know that but I know he’s a Rovers fan.
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 10:40 pm
by BurnleyFC
Although not technically born in Blackburn, but just outside in Rishton, the one that immediately springs to mind is Martin Dobson.
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 10:40 pm
by Spike
Chris Pearce was born in Newport
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 10:42 pm
by Spike
Peter Devine would make my worst ever Burnley eleven and was born in Blackburn
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 11:56 pm
by ClaretTony
Spike wrote: ↑Wed Jul 16, 2025 10:42 pm
Peter Devine would make my worst ever Burnley eleven and was born in Blackburn
He’d be in my squad.
On the subject of worst and obscure, has anyone mentioned either Brian Chippendale or Mark Rhodes?
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2025 12:52 am
by FCBurnley
Born in Burnley and played for Rovers and Stanley. Mike Ferguson. Also managed Rochdale in late seventies. Lived close to Burnley GC. Top guy even though he played for Rovers.Knew him well when he was at Rochdale
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2025 7:18 am
by Culmclaret
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Wed Jul 16, 2025 11:56 pm
He’d be in my squad.
On the subject of worst and obscure, has anyone mentioned either Brian Chippendale or Mark Rhodes?
Yes. I mentioned Brian Chippendale on the most obscure thread
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2025 9:11 am
by ClaretTony
Culmclaret wrote: ↑Thu Jul 17, 2025 7:18 am
Yes. I mentioned Brian Chippendale on the most obscure thread
Ooops, I’ve mixed the two threads up now.
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2025 10:53 am
by gandhisflipflop
Has there been any Blackburn fans play for us or vice versa? I’m not sure I could do it myself.
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2025 11:02 am
by ClaretTony
gandhisflipflop wrote: ↑Thu Jul 17, 2025 10:53 am
Has there been any Blackburn fans play for us or vice versa? I’m not sure I could do it myself.
Kevin Hird played for them and Phil Eastwood, Chris Pearce for us.
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2025 11:32 am
by Row x
gandhisflipflop wrote: ↑Thu Jul 17, 2025 10:53 am
Has there been any Blackburn fans play for us or vice versa? I’m not sure I could do it myself.
I could if they paid me enough
Not players, but there's a few clarets working for rovers
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2025 1:44 pm
by kickerconspiracy
Jackie Chew. Also played cricket for Rishton.
Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2025 11:17 pm
by IanMcL
Row x wrote: ↑Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:47 pm
Definitely lived in Blackburn but don't know if he was born here
Full name
Christopher Leslie Pearce[1]
Date of birth
7 August 1961 (age 63)[1]
Place of birth
Newport, Wales[1]
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s)
Goalkeeper
Youth career
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1979–1982
Blackburn Rovers
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