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	31 August 1962 (aged 65–66)[1]
Place of death	Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England[3]
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.