Frank Blunstone
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 October 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Crewe, England | ||
| Playing position | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1953 | Crewe Alexandra | 48 | (12) |
| 1953–1964 | Chelsea | 317 | (47) |
| Total | 365 | (59) | |
| National team | |||
| 1954–1956 | England U23 | 5 | (3) |
| 1954–1956 | England | 5 | (0) |
| The Football League XI | 2 | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1969–1973 | Brentford | ||
| 1979–1980 | Ethnikos | ||
| 1980 | Aris | ||
| 1984 | Brentford | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Frank Blunstone (born 17 October 1934 in Crewe) is an English former international footballer who played for Crewe Alexandra and Chelsea as an outside left.
After surprisingly rejecting Wolverhampton Wanderers in favour of his home-town club, he signed professional terms with Crewe in early 1952. Following a string of impressive performances in Division Three North, he was signed by Chelsea manager Ted Drake for £7,500 a year later while still doing national service.
He made his Chelsea debut in a 3–2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, at White Hart Lane in February 1953, scoring the decisive third goal. His early years at the club saw little success for the team, but in 1954–55 Chelsea became First Division champions, with Blunstone an important part of the side, though he continued to juggle appearances for Chelsea with his national service.
Between 1954 and 1956, Blunstone was capped on five occasions by England under-23's, scoring three goals, and also won five caps for the senior England team. He made his debut against Wales, creating two goals for team-mate Roy Bentley in a 3–2 win. He also played in England's famous 7–2 win over Scotland at Wembley. He also won two caps for the Football League XI.
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