Bert Bliss

Herbert "Bert" Bliss (29 March 1890 – 14 June 1968) was an English footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Clapton Orient and England. He was born in Willenhall, Staffordshire.

Bert Bliss
Personal information
Full name Herbert Bliss
Date of birth (1890-03-29)29 March 1890
Place of birth Willenhall, England
Date of death 14 June 1968(1968-06-14) (aged 78)
Playing position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1912–1922 Tottenham Hotspur 194 (92)
1922–1925 Clapton Orient 70 (20)
1925–1926 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 6 (0)
Total 270 (112)
National team
1921 England 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Bert Bliss was an inside forward who joined Tottenham from Willenhall Swifts for £10 on 12 April 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.[1]

He was transferred to Clapton Orient on 22 December 1922. After this he played for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic which in future years became A.F.C. Bournemouth before retiring in 1926.[2]

Bert played one game at International level for England against Scotland on 9 April 1921 (two weeks before the FA Cup Final) and alongside three other Spurs players, Jimmy Dimmock, Arthur Grimsdell and Bert Smith.[3]

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References
  1. "Bert Bliss on MEHSTG site".
  2. "Bert Bliss on THFC site".
  3. "Bert Bliss on The FA site".
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