Cecil Blakemore
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cecil Blakemore | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Stourbridge, England | ||
| Date of death | September 1963 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Stourbridge, England | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Redditch | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Stourbridge | |||
| Fairfield Villa | |||
| 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) |
| 1933–1934 | Brierley Hill Alliance | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Cecil Blakemore (8 December 1897 – September 1963) sometimes known as Cyril Blakemore, was an English professional football inside forward who played in the Football League, most notably for Crystal Palace, Brentford and Norwich City. He also played for Bristol City and Swindon Town.
An inside forward, Blakemore began his career in non-league football in his native West Midlands, playing for hometown club Redditch (two spells), Stourbridge and Fairfield Villa.
Blakemore got his chance at league football when he signed for Division Two club Crystal Palace in December 1922. He had a slow start to life at Selhurst Park, making just 24 appearances during the 1922–23 and 1923–24 seasons, but managing five goals in his 12 appearances during 1923–24. Blakemore broke into the team during the 1924–25 season, making 24 appearances and scoring 12 goals in a disastrous season which saw the Eagles relegated to the Division Three South. He was a near ever-present for two seasons in the Division Three South, scoring 36 goals as Palace pushed for promotion back to Division Two. Blakemore departed Palace in May 1927, having made 141 appearances and scored 56 goals during five years with the club.
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