Blakemore got his second chance at League football when he signed for Second Division club Crystal Palace in December 1922.[6] He had a slow start to life at Selhurst Park, making just 24 appearances during the 1922–23 and 1923–24 seasons, though he managed five goals in his 12 appearances during 1923–24.[6] Blakemore broke into the team during the 1924–25 season, making 24 appearances and scoring 12 goals in a disastrous season which saw the Eagles relegated to the Third Division South.[6] He was a near ever-present for two seasons in the Third Division South, scoring 36 goals as Palace pushed for promotion back to the Second Division.[6] Blakemore departed Palace in May 1927,[7] having made 141 appearances and scored 56 goals during five years with the club.[6]
Bristol City
Blakemore moved back up to the Second Division to sign for Bristol City in May 1927.[7] He failed to hold down a regular place in the team, but still managed 20 goals in 42 appearances before departing Ashton Gate in May 1929.[7]
Brentford
Blakemore and Bristol City teammate Jackie Foster signed for Third Division South club Brentford on 2 May 1929.[3] He quickly established himself in the team, scoring 15 goals in 43 appearances during the 1929–30 season,[8] a campaign in which the Bees set a record of 21 home wins.[3] Blakemore made another 40 appearances the following year, scoring 13 goals,[8] before leaving Brentford in May 1931.[3] Blakemore scored 28 goals in 83 games during two seasons at Griffin Park.[3]
Norwich City
Blakemore moved to Third Division South club Norwich City in August 1931.[4] He made 70 appearances over the course of two seasons, as the Canaries pushed for promotion to the Second Division.[3]
Swindon Town
At age 35, Blakemore was brought in by manager Ted Vizard to replace Third Division South club Swindon Town's record goalscorer Harry Morris in June 1933.[4][5] He scored eight goals in 27 appearances before being released at the end of the 1933–34 season.[5]
^ abc"Cecil Blakemore". Bristol City FC :: Citystats – Unofficial archive of results, players and managers. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
^ abcdWhite, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 370–371. ISBN0951526200.