Charles Blakey

Charles Henry Smithson Blakey (4 January 1896 – 31 August 1962) was an English footballer who made 30 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City as a goalkeeper. He went on to play for Midland League clubs Doncaster Rovers,[4] Boston Town,[5] and the newly formed Boston United, for whom he played as a defender.[6][7]

Charles Blakey
Personal information
Full name Charles Henry Smithson Blakey[1]
Date of birth 4 January 1896[2]
Place of birth Lincoln, Lincolnshire[1] England
Date of death (1962-08-31) 31 August 1962[1]
Place of death Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England[3]
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper / Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Lincoln YMCA
Newland Athletic
1916–1920 Lincoln City 30 (0)
1920–1921 Doncaster Rovers (0)
19??–1933 Boston Town
1933–1934 Boston United 19 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References

  1. "Charles Blakey". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  2. 1939 England and Wales Register
  3. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
  4. Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978 0 9569848 3 8.
  5. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  6. "Boston United Roll Call". Boston United FC – the original website. Ken Fox. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  7. "Boston United's Season 1933/4". Boston United FC – the original website. Ken Fox. Retrieved 16 April 2013.


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