Alec Blakeman Explained

Alec Blakeman
Fullname:Alec George Blakeman
Birth Date:1918 6, df=y
Birth Place:Oxford, England
Death Place:Headington, England
Position:Inside forward
Clubs1:Wycombe Wanderers
Years2:1945–1946
Clubs2:Oxford City
Caps2:15
Goals2:24
Years3:1946–1948
Clubs3:Brentford
Caps3:42
Goals3:7
Years4:1948–1949
Clubs4:Sheffield United
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Years5:1949–1950
Clubs5:Bournemouth
Caps5:25
Goals5:8
Clubs6:March Town United

Alec George Blakeman (11 June 1918 – November 1994) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford, Sheffield United and Bournemouth as an inside forward.[1] [2] [3]

Personal life

Blakeman spent four years in a German prisoner of war camp during the Second World War.[4]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford1946–47[5] First Division840084
1947–48Second Division25220272
1948–499191
Career total42720447

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brentford Quick Guide from Chairboys on the Net . 6 January 2017 . www.chairboys.co.uk.
  2. Web site: Players (Alphabetic) . 6 January 2017.
  3. Web site: Oxford City FC – History & Statistics . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180802021846/http://citystats.moonfruit.com/1945-1946/4546887336 . 2 August 2018 . 3 August 2018 . citystats.moonfruit.com . en.
  4. News: 24 August 1946 . Bees On Trial To-Day. Good News Of George Wilkins: Keen Fight For Inside-Forward Places . Middlesex Chronicle.
  5. Book: 100 Years Of Brentford . Brentford FC . 1989 . 0951526200 . White . Eric . 379–380.