Jack Blackman (English footballer)

John James Blackman (25 November 1912 – 1987)[1] was an English retired professional footballer who played in the Football League for Crystal Palace and Queens Park Rangers as a forward. He also played non-league football for Guildford City.

Jack Blackman
Personal information
Full name John James Blackman
Date of birth (1912-11-25)25 November 1912
Place of birth Bermondsey, England
Date of death 1987 (aged 74–75)
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1931–1935 Queens Park Rangers 108 (62)
1935–1946 Crystal Palace 99 (52)
1946–? Guildford City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Blackman began his career at Queens Park Rangers and in October 1935, signed for Crystal Palace, then playing in the Football League Third Division South.[2] He made a goal-scoring debut in November in a home 5–0 win against Millwall and went on to make 27 appearances that season scoring 19 times.[3] Blackman made 29 appearances in each of the next two seasons scoring 12 and 16 goals respectively and 14 appearances (5 goals) in 1938–9.[4] Regular league football was then suspended due to World War II but Blackman went on to play Wartime League football for Palace up until 1946.[5] In May 1946, Blackman moved on to Guildford City.[2]

Personal life

Blackman died in 1987 aged 74 or 75.[1]

References
  1. King, Ian. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 532. ISBN 9781780910468.
  2. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 318. ISBN 0907969542.
  3. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 164–5. ISBN 0907969542.
  4. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 166–71. ISBN 0907969542.
  5. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 172–85. ISBN 0907969542.


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