Harry Blackwell was an English professional football goalkeeper who played for Scunthorpe United, Aberdeen, Leyton Orient and Preston North End.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clifford Harold Blackwell | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 March 1956 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Scunthorpe United | |||
| 1921–1930 | Aberdeen | 216 | (0) |
| Leyton Orient | |||
| Preston North End | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
While at Aberdeen, Blackwell played in the club's record 13–0 win over Peterhead, wearing a waterproof coat and an umbrella borrowed from a spectator in the inclement weather.[1]
Career statistics
editClub
editAppearances and goals by club, season and competition
edit| Club[2] | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1921-22 | Scottish Division One | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 1922-23 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| 1923-24 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| 1924-25 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| 1925-26 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| 1926-27 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1927-28 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 1928-29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1929-30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 216 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 252 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ Webster, Jack (2002). the First 100 Years of the Dons. Hodder & Stoughton. p. 103. ISBN 0-340-82344-5.
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 28 March 2023.