Ernie Blenkinsop's red England v Wales international cap season 1930-31, with gilt-wire English rose...
Ernie Blenkinsop's red England v Wales international cap season 1930-31, with gilt-wire English rose and inscribed 1930-31, in very good condition; sold with a signed statement of provenance (2) This match was played at The Racecourse, Wrexham, on 22nd November 1930. England won the game 4-0. Sheffield Wednesday's left-back Ernest Blenkinsop won a total of 26 England caps between 1928 and 1933. A contemporary commentator described him as 'a back of polish and style, coolness in tackling, and a placer of kicks.' Blenkinsop also helped Wednesday win back-to-back Championships in 1929 and 1930 provenance: The Collection of Allen Wade, Director of Coaching, Football Association, 1963-1982. In his playing days, Allen Wade was a team-mate of Ernie Blenkinsop's son Barry at Notts County who gave Allen Wade the cap. The lot includes a signed statement of provenance from Allen Wade.