Cec Blinkhorn

Background

Although born in Redfern, New South Wales, the middle of Souths territory, Blinkhorn grew up a Norths supporter after moving to Chatswood.

Career

He played in the NSWRFL premiership for the North Sydney and South Sydney clubs, and also represented New South Wales and Australia. He primarily played on the wing and has been named amongst the nation"s finest football players of the 20th century. Playing career He was graded to Norths in 1914 and for five years he was the team"s leading try-scorer.

Blinkhorn spent the 1919 season at Souths, where he met fellow winger, Harold Horder.

In 1920, Horder and Blinkhorn moved to Norths, where they remained until 1923. Both wingers returned to Souths in 1924.

Blinkhorn scored two tries. Representative career Blinkhorn was first selected to play for Australia in 1921.

On that 1921-1922 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, he scored a record 39 tries in 29 matches and played in three Tests.

This record still stands as the most tries scored on a Kangaroo tour and will most likely never be beaten. He played one further Test against England in 1924. Cec Blinkhorn is Kangaroo Number.

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Accolades Family legacy Four of Cec"s nephews all made appearances for Norths. Clarrie Blinkhorn played in the 1930s.

Achievements

• In February 2008, Blinkhorn was named in the list of Australia"s 100 Greatest Players (1908–2007) which was commissioned by the NRL and Association of Research Libraries to celebrate the code"s centenary year in Australia.

Membership

Blinkhorn was a member of the premiership winning Norths teams of 1921, where the team went through undefeated, and 1922 when Norths met Glebe in the Grand final.