| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cecil Blakemore[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1897-12-08)8 December 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Stourbridge, England | ||
| Date of death | September 1963 (1963-10) (aged 65)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Stourbridge, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1921 | Heath Villa | ||
| 1921 | Aston Villa | ||
| 1921– | Stourbridge | ||
| Fairfield Villa | |||
| 1922 | 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) |
| 1934 | Brierley Hill Alliance | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cecil Blakemore (8 December 1897 – September 1963) sometimes known asCyril Blakemore, was an English professionalfootballer who played as aninside forward in theFootball League, most notably forCrystal Palace,Brentford andNorwich City.[3] He also played League football forBristol City andSwindon Town.
Aninside forward, Blakemore began his career as an amateur innon-League football in his nativeWest Midlands, playing for Heath Villa,Redditch,Stourbridge and Fairfield Villa.[4][5][6] He had a spell withFirst Division clubAston Villa during the1921–22 season, but did not make a first team appearance.[4]
Blakemore got his second chance atLeague football when he signed forSecond Division clubCrystal Palace in December 1922.[7] He had a slow start to life atSelhurst Park, making just 24 appearances during the1922–23 and1923–24 seasons, though he managed five goals in his 12 appearances during 1923–24.[7] Blakemore broke into the team during the1924–25 season, making 24 appearances and scoring 12 goals in a disastrous season which saw the Eagles relegated to theThird Division South.[7] He was a near ever-present for two seasons in the Third Division South, scoring 36 goals as Palace pushed for promotion back to the Second Division.[7] Blakemore departed Palace in May 1927,[8] having made 141 appearances and scored 56 goals during five years with the club.[7]
Blakemore moved back up to the Second Division to sign forBristol City in May 1927.[8] He failed to hold down a regular place in the team, but still managed 20 goals in 42 appearances before departingAshton Gate in May 1929.[8]
Blakemore and Bristol City teammateJackie Foster signed for Third Division South clubBrentford on 2 May 1929.[3] He quickly established himself in the team, scoring 15 goals in 43 appearances during the1929–30 season,[9] 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,[9] before leaving Brentford in May 1931.[3] Blakemore scored 28 goals in 83 games during two seasons atGriffin Park.[3]
Blakemore moved to Third Division South clubNorwich 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]
At age 35, Blakemore was brought in by managerTed Vizard to replace Third Division South clubSwindon Town's record goalscorerHarry Morris in June 1933.[4][5] He scored eight goals in 27 appearances before being released at the end of the1933–34 season.[5]
Blakemore ended his career with a spell atBirmingham & District League clubBrierley Hill Alliance.[5]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1929–30[9] | Third Division South | 42 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 15 |
| 1930–31[9] | Third Division South | 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 | ||