Ruth Blackburn

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Ruth Blackburn
Personal information
Full name Ruth Blackburn
Date of birth (1992-05-27) 27 May 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Brisbane, Australia
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
The Gap
2008–2009 Queensland Roar 7 (0)
2009–2011 Adelaide United 8 (0)
2011–2015 The Gap
2015–2016 Brisbane Roar 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2016

Ruth Blackburn (born 27 May 1992 [1] ) is an Australian football (soccer) player who last played for Australian W-League team Brisbane Roar.

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Personal life

Outside of her sports career, she has worked as a researcher. Her work has included research into the use of medical cannabis for children with epilepsy. [2]

Honours

With Brisbane Roar:

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References

  1. ↑ "Player profile - Ruth Blackburn". Adelaide United FC . Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
  2. ↑ Pramberg, Bernie. "For The Love of the Game" (PDF). The Courier-Mail . Retrieved 24 January 2021.


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