Danny Blanchflower was on the books at Glentoran from 1946-49 and played in two Irish Cup final defeats. He made 124 appearances for the Glens, scoring 7 goals. At international level, Blanchflower won 56 caps and scored 2 goals.
Danny was transferred to Barnsley in 1949, to Aston Villa in 1951 and then Spurs in 1954. During a decade at Spurs he captained the side to the League & FA Cup double in 1961 and also lifted the FA Cup in 1962, scoring in the final against Burnley. Blanchflower managed Northern Ireland for a short time in the late 70’s and also had a brief spell as manager of Chelsea.