Danny Blanchflower

155appearances

10goals

#427legacy number

Position	Midfielder
Nationality	Northern Ireland
Villa career	1951–1954 — a goal every 15.5 games
Captaincy	1951–1955
Era	Post-War to Third Division (1945–1974)

Appearances and goals above are across all competitions (every competitive first-team match; wartime fixtures excluded).

Aston Villa Record — by competition

Season-by-season Villa record for Danny Blanchflower, with a total for each competition. Villa appearances only. Detailed stats (minutes, shooting, defensive actions) exist from 2017–18 onward; earlier seasons show appearances, goals and cards only. St starts · Pk penalties scored · Y/R/2Y cards · Sh shots · SoT on target · Fls/Fld fouls for/against · Off offsides · Crs crosses · Int interceptions · TkW tackles won · PkW/PkC penalties won/conceded · OG own goals · Cmp complete matches · Sub sub apps · PPG points per game · +/- team goal difference on pitch. Minutes are shown so any per-90 rate can be worked out (stat ÷ minutes × 90).

First Division

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1950-51	11	11	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1951-52	42	42	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1952-53	41	41	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1953-54	40	40	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1954-55	14	14	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	148	148	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

FA Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1951-52	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1952-53	5	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1953-54	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	7	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Career Profile

Signed for	£15k
Left for	£30k
Age on debut	25
Starts · sub appearances	155 · 0
Assists	12 (22 goal involvements)
International career	56 caps, 2 goals

Assists, cards and fees are not recorded in the season-by-season tables above. Career detail from AVDB — The Aston Villa Database, used with credit.