Bert Blake
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Full name
Herbert Charles Edwin Blake[1]
Date of birth
16 March 1908
Place of birth
Bristol, England
Date of death
24 April 1986 (aged 78)[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Herbert Charles Edwin Blake[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 April 1986 (aged 78)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Bath, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1930 | Brislington Old Boys | ||
| 1930– | Bristol City | 0 | (0) |
| –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.[1]
Blake's uncle Herbert Blake was also a professional footballer.[2] During his time with Bristol Rovers, Blake worked as a schoolmaster at Eastville Boys' School.[2] Blake served in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War.[2]
