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Sam Blott
Blott while with Plymouth Argyle in 1914.
Personal information
Full name Samuel Prince Blott[1]
Date of birth 19 June 1886
Place of birth Holloway, England
Date of death 31 January 1969(1969-01-31) (aged 82)[2]
Place of death Southend-on-Sea, England[2]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Southend Athletic
1907–1908 Bradford Park Avenue 10 (3)
1908–1909 Southend United 40 (1)
1909–1913 Manchester United 19 (2)
1913–1920 Plymouth Argyle 66 (7)
1917 → Brentford (guest) 1 (0)
1920–1922 Newport County 17 (1)
1922 Dartford
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samuel Prince Blott (19 June 1886 – 31 January 1969), sometimes known as Prince Blott, was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Manchester United and Newport County.[1][3] He also played in the Southern League for Plymouth Argyle, Southend United and Bradford Park Avenue.[1][4][5]

Personal life

Blott served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps during the First World War.[6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bradford Park Avenue 1907–08[1] Southern League First Division 10 3 0 0 10 3
Manchester United 1909–10[7] First Division 10 1 0 0 10 1
1910–11[7] 1 0 0 0 1 0
1911–12[7] 6 0 0 0 6 0
1912–13[7] 2 1 0 0 2 1
Total 19 2 0 0 19 2
Plymouth Argyle 1913–14[4] Southern League First Division 30 3 2 0 32 3
1914–15[4] 19 2 1 0 20 2
1919–20[4] 14 2 0 0 14 2
Total 63 7 3 0 66 7
Career total 92 12 3 0 95 12

References

  1. ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 30. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b Sam Blott on Lives of the First World War
  3. ^ "Sam Blott - Manchester United Player Profile & Stats". www.mufcinfo.com. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d Scallan, Trevor. "Prince Blott". GoS-DB. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  5. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 364. ISBN 0951526200.
  6. ^ "Samuel Prince Blott | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  7. ^ a b c d "Samuel Prince Blott". 11v11.com. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
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