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English footballer

Bert Blake
Personal information
Full name Herbert Charles Edwin Blake
Date of birth 16 March 1908
Place of birth Bristol, England
Date of death 24 April 1986 (1986-04-25) (aged 78)
Place of death Bath, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.79 m)
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1930 Brislington Old Boys
1930– Bristol City 0 (0)
0000–1931 Glenmore
1931 Yeovil & Petters United
1931–1935 Bristol Rovers 31 (2)
1935–1938 Bath City
1938–1947 Trowbridge Town
Managerial career
1934–1935 Bristol Rovers (youth)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Herbert Charles Edwin Blake (16 March 1908 – 24 April 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Bristol Rovers.

Personal life

Blake's uncle Herbert Blake was also a professional footballer. During his time with Bristol Rovers, Blake worked as a schoolmaster at Eastville Boys' School. Blake served in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the Second World War.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bristol Rovers 1931–32 Third Division South 4 0 4 0
1932–33 27 2 5 0 32 2
Career total 31 2 0 0 35 2
  1. Includes FA Cup

Honours

Trowbridge Town

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 30. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "A and B". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Rovers results, appearances and goalscorers 1899 to 2022". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  4. Trowbridge Town F.C. at the Football Club History Database


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