Bert Bliss
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Bert Bliss who was born on March 29, 1890 Willenhall
, Staffordshire
, England
and died June 14, 1968 was a footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur
, Clapton Orient and England
.
who joined Tottenham from Willenhall Swifts for £10 on April 12, 1912. He had a reputation for speed, accurate passing and riffling shots on goal.
He played for Spurs between 1912 and 1922 during which time he made 215 appearances and scored 106 goals. He was a member of the team, which was promoted to the Football League First Division in 1920 and won the FA Cup
in 1921. His direct play and accurate passing was a notable feature of the game and he was also instrumental in Spurs scoring the only goal of the match against Wolverhampton Wanderers
.
He was transferred to Clapton Orient on December 22, 1922. After this he played for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic which in future years became A.F.C. Bournemouth
before retiring in 1926.
Bert played one game at International level for England against Scotland
on April 9, 1921 (two weeks before the FA Cup Final) and alongside three other Spurs players, Jimmy Dimmock
, Arthur Grimsdell
and Bert Smith.
Willenhall
Willenhall is a town in the Black Country area of the West Midlands of England, with a population of approximately 40,000. It is situated between Wolverhampton and Walsall, historically in the county of Staffordshire...
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and died June 14, 1968 was a footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
, Clapton Orient and England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
.
Career
Bert Bliss was an inside forwardInside forward
In football, the position of inside forward was popularly used in the late nineteenth and first half of the 20th centuries. The inside forwards would support the centre forwards, running and making space in the opposition defence, and, as the passing game developed, supporting him with passes...
who joined Tottenham from Willenhall Swifts for £10 on April 12, 1912. He had a reputation for speed, accurate passing and riffling shots on goal.
He played for Spurs between 1912 and 1922 during which time he made 215 appearances and scored 106 goals. He was a member of the team, which was promoted to the Football League First Division in 1920 and won the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
in 1921. His direct play and accurate passing was a notable feature of the game and he was also instrumental in Spurs scoring the only goal of the match against Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
.
He was transferred to Clapton Orient on December 22, 1922. After this he played for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic which in future years became A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
before retiring in 1926.
Bert played one game at International level for England against Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
on April 9, 1921 (two weeks before the FA Cup Final) and alongside three other Spurs players, Jimmy Dimmock
Jimmy Dimmock
James Henry "Jimmy" Dimmock was a footballer who scored the winning goal for Tottenham Hotspur in the 1921 FA Cup Final. He played as a leftwinger and became the fans' favourite with his mazy runs and trickery, and also won three caps for England.-Early years:Born in Edmonton on December 5, 1900....
, Arthur Grimsdell
Arthur Grimsdell
Arthur Grimsdell was an English professional footballer.He was born in Watford, Hertfordshire and played at centre-half and later wing-half for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and England...
and Bert Smith.