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Herbert Blake

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Herbert Blake
Personal information
Full name Herbert Edwin Blake
Date of birth 26 August 1894
Place of birth Bristol, England
Date of death 1958 (aged 63–64)
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1914–? Bristol City 1
Mid Rhondda
1921–1923 Tottenham Hotspur 51
Kettering Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Herbert Blake (26 August 1894 – 1958) was a professional footballer who played for Bristol City, Tottenham Hotspur and Kettering Town.[2]

Career

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Blake began his career at the non-League club Fishponds before joining Bristol City in 1914 where he played a solitary match. In 1919 the goalkeeper had a trial at Preston North End. Blake moved on to Welsh Southern League club Mid-Rhondda before joining Tottenham Hotspur where he went on to appear in 56 matches in all competitions between 1921 and 1923.[3] He ended his career at Kettering Town.

Personal life

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Blake's nephew Bert Blake also became a professional footballer.[4] He served in the British Armed Forces during the First World War.[5]

References

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  1. ^ The Vagrant (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Tottenham Hotspur". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 28. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  3. ^ "TOPSPURS – the world famous home of Tottenham Hotspur on the internet". 2 November 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  4. ^ "A and B". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  5. ^ Barton, Dave (2 November 2023). "Remembering those who defended our freedoms". Bristol City FC. Retrieved 5 November 2023.