Harry Blackwell

Harry Blackwell
Personal information
Full name	Clifford Harold Blackwell
Date of birth	1 January 1900
Place of birth	Sheffield, England
Date of death	7 March 1956 (aged 56)
Place of death	Aberdeen, Scotland
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Heeley Friends
	Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
1921–1930	Aberdeen
1930–1931	Leyton Orient
1932	Preston North End
	Forfar Athletic
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harry Blackwell was an English professional football goalkeeper who played for Scunthorpe United, Aberdeen, Leyton Orient and Preston North End.

While at Aberdeen, Blackwell played in the club's record 13–0 win over Peterhead, wearing a waterproof coat and an umbrella borrowed from a spectator in the inclement weather.^[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[2]
Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	1921–22	Scottish Division One	17	0	7	0	24	0
	1922–23		38	0	5	0	43	0
	1923–24		38	0	7	0	45	0
	1924–25		37	0	6	0	43	0
	1925–26		36	0	9	0	45	0
	1926–27		18	0	1	0	19	0
	1927–28		26	0	1	0	27	0
	1928–29		4	0	0	0	0	0
	1929–30		2	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		216	0	36	0	252	0

References

General

Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 29. ISBN 978-1905891610.

Specific

↑ Webster, Jack (2002). the First 100 Years of the Dons. Hodder & Stoughton. p. 103. ISBN 0-340-82344-5.
↑ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

[1] Webster, Jack (2002). the First 100 Years of the Dons. Hodder & Stoughton. p. 103. ISBN 0-340-82344-5.

[2] "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

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