Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

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Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by Rosehill Claret » Wed Jul 16, 2025 7:52 pm

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?

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by Quickenthetempo » Wed Jul 16, 2025 7:54 pm

Chris Pearce?

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by Jakubs Tash » Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:03 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Wed Jul 16, 2025 7:54 pm
Chris Pearce?
Was he not Welsh?

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by Selby Claret » Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:09 pm

Peter Devine?
Just as I started watching so my memory may be fuzzy

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by Rosehill Claret » Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:18 pm

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!

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:27 pm

Peter Devine I think is correct and also Phil Eastwood

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by ClaretsPadiham » Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:40 pm

The other way round but Willem Tomlinson was born in Burnley and played for Blackburn.

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by Quickenthetempo » Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:45 pm

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.

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by Row x » Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:47 pm

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

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by TheFamilyCat » Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:02 pm

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.

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by CyrilEbokiPoh » Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:04 pm

Was lenny Johnrose?

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by Roosterbooster » Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:06 pm

CyrilEbokiPoh wrote:
Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:04 pm
Was lenny Johnrose?
Apparently born in Preston

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by Clarets4me » Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:08 pm

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

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by Cubanforever » Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:12 pm

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
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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by claretburns » Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:13 pm

Mark Patterson from Darwen came very close.

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by Casper2 » Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:35 pm

DOBO was born is Rishton

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by maccclaret » Wed Jul 16, 2025 10:09 pm

Clarets4me wrote:
Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:08 pm
Kevin Hird, born in Colne, played for both Clubs
And Colne

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Jul 16, 2025 10:37 pm

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.

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by BurnleyFC » Wed Jul 16, 2025 10:40 pm

Although not technically born in Blackburn, but just outside in Rishton, the one that immediately springs to mind is Martin Dobson.

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by Spike » Wed Jul 16, 2025 10:40 pm

Chris Pearce was born in Newport

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by Spike » Wed Jul 16, 2025 10:42 pm

Peter Devine would make my worst ever Burnley eleven and was born in Blackburn

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Jul 16, 2025 11:56 pm

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?
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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by FCBurnley » Thu Jul 17, 2025 12:52 am

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

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by Culmclaret » Thu Jul 17, 2025 7:18 am

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

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Jul 17, 2025 9:11 am

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.

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by gandhisflipflop » 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.

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Jul 17, 2025 11:02 am

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.
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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by Row x » Thu Jul 17, 2025 11:32 am

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

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by kickerconspiracy » Thu Jul 17, 2025 1:44 pm

Jackie Chew. Also played cricket for Rishton.

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Re: Played for Burnley, born in Blackburn

Post by IanMcL » Thu Jul 17, 2025 11:17 pm

Row x wrote:
Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:47 pm
Definitely lived in Blackburn but don't know if he was born here
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