Cecil Blakemore
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cecil Blakemore[1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 December 1897 | ||
Place of birth | Stourbridge, England | ||
Date of death | September 1963[1] | (aged 65)||
Place of death | Stourbridge, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) |
Inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1920– | Heath Villa | ||
Aston Villa | |||
Stourbridge | |||
Fairfield Villa | |||
Redditch | |||
1922–1927 | Crystal Palace | 133 | (54) |
1927–1929 | Bristol City | 42 | (20) |
1929–1931 | Brentford | 77 | (28) |
1931–1933 | Norwich City | 70 | (29) |
1933–1934 | Swindon Town | 26 | (8) |
Brierley Hill Alliance | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Cecil Blakemore (8 December 1897 – September 1963) sometimes known as Cyril Blakemore, was an English professional
Career
Early years
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Crystal Palace
Blakemore got his second chance at
Bristol City
Blakemore moved back up to the Second Division to sign for
Brentford
Blakemore and Bristol City teammate Jackie Foster signed for Third Division South club Brentford on 2 May 1929.[3] He quickly established himself in the team, scoring 15 goals in 43 appearances during the 1929–30 season,[8] a campaign in which the Bees set a record of 21 home wins.[3] Blakemore made another 40 appearances the following year, scoring 13 goals,[8] before leaving Brentford in May 1931.[3] Blakemore scored 28 goals in 83 games during two seasons at Griffin Park.[3]
Norwich City
Blakemore moved to Third Division South club Norwich City in August 1931.[4] He made 70 appearances over the course of two seasons, as the Canaries pushed for promotion to the Second Division.[3]
Swindon Town
At age 35, Blakemore was brought in by manager Ted Vizard to replace Third Division South club Swindon Town's record goalscorer Harry Morris in June 1933.[4][5] He scored eight goals in 27 appearances before being released at the end of the 1933–34 season.[5]
Brierley Hill Alliance
Blakemore ended his career with a spell at Birmingham & District League club Brierley Hill Alliance.[5]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brentford | 1929–30[8] | Third Division South | 42 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 15 |
1930–31[8] | 35 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 13 | ||
Total | 77 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 83 | 28 | ||
Swindon Town | 1933–34[5]
|
Third Division South | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 8 |
Career Total | 103 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 110 | 36 |
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "The lure of promotion. Crystal Palace". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b c d "Blakemore Cecil Brentford 1931". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Cecil Blakemore – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Cecil Blakemore". Holmesdale Online. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "Cecil Blakemore". Bristol City FC :: Citystats – Unofficial archive of results, players and managers. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ ISBN 0951526200.