William H. Blake (1902[1] – ) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Crystal Palace, as a defender. He also played non-league football for Kidderminster Harriers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Worcester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1924 | Kidderminster Harriers | ? | (?) |
| 1924–1926 | Crystal Palace | 34 | (0) |
| 1926–? | Kidderminster Harriers | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBlake was born in Worcester, England and spent his early career with Kidderminster Harriers, then playing in the local Birmingham and District League. In March 1924,[2] he signed for Crystal Palace of the Football League Third Division South. He made his debut on 16 November in an away 0–3 defeat to Port Vale, playing at left back.[3] However, he did not make another appearance until February 1925, after which he was ever present, at right back, for the remainder of the 1924–5 season, playing 16 times in total.[3] In 1925–6, Blake began the season at right back and missed only one of the first 17 games before being replaced by regular full back Jack Little. He played a further two games at the end of the season,[4] before returning to Kidderminster in the 1925–6 close season, having made a total of 34 senior appearances for Palace.[2]
References
edit- ^ King, Ian (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 532. ISBN 9781780910468.
- ^ a b Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 318. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ a b Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 142–3. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 144–5. ISBN 0907969542.
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