Jack Blackwell

Jack Blackwell
Personal information
Full name Jack Blackwell
Date of birth 29 October 1909(1909-10-29)
Place of birth Ecclesall, Sheffield, England
Date of death 25 October 2001(2001-10-25) (aged 91)
Playing position Inside-forward
Youth career
Chapel-en-le-Frith
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Huddersfield Town 3 (0)
1931–1933 Charlton Athletic 35 (7)
1933–1936 Port Vale 24 (5)
1936 Boston United
1936–1937 Ipswich Town 20 (8)
Total 82+ (20+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Jack Blackwell (28 October 1909 – 25 October 2001) was a professional footballer who played for Huddersfield Town, Charlton Athletic and Ipswich Town.

Playing career

Blackwell played for Chapel-en-le-Frith, Huddersfield Town and Charlton Athletic before joining Port Vale in February 1934. He scored a brace on his debut in a 5–1 home win over Millwall on 24 February 1934. He enjoyed regular football until picking up a serious knee injury in August 1934, which sidelined him for four months. He never regained his first team spot and was instead released in May 1935. He moved on to Boston United and Ipswich Town.[1]

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