Their most famous player was goalkeeper Tommy "Chick" Farr who signed for the club in August 1933 and a year later moved to English Second Division side Bradford Park Avenue, and in his 16 year career with them made over 500 appearances.
Chick was playing with Juvenile club Bathgate Auld Toon Thistle when Junior club Blackburn Athletic signed him on 24 August 1933.
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Athletic were a West Lothian club playing in the Midlothian Junior League (the forerunner to today's East Region Junior League).
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Thomas Francis “Chick” Farr (19 February 1914 – 15 June 1980) was a professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Blackburn Athletic and Bradford Park Avenue.
Chick Corea | Chick-fil-A | Nick Farr-Jones | Farr 40 | Chick Webb | William Farr | Tom Chick | Florence Farr | Farr 30 (yacht) | Farr 30 | Farr | D'Marco Farr | Chick Hearn | The Hot Chick | Sam Farr | Michael Farr | Jamie Farr | Chick Young | Chick-fil-A Bowl | Charles Farr | Willkie Farr & Gallagher | William Farr School | Tommy "Chick" Farr | Martyn Farr | Judi Farr | John Chick | Farr, Sutherland | David N. Farr | David Farr | Chick Morrison |