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# In pictures: Charlie Blakemore steps down as Chasetown FC manager
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/in-pictures-charlie-blakemore-steps-down-as-chasetown-fc-manager/
- Published: 2011-10-17T17:44:09.000Z
- Updated: 2011-10-17T17:44:09.000Z
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: In Pictures, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 21:41

Chasetown FC witnessed the end of an era after manager Charlie Blakemore took charge of his last ever game.

Unfortunately, opponents Stafford Rangers hadn’t read the script as they overcame the Scholars 1-0.

But hundreds of supporters turned up to bid farewell to the manager who catapulted them into the national spotlight with two famous FA Cup runs.

Photographer Dave Birt captured an emotional day at the Scholars Ground on camera:

[ ![charlie-and-his-family-recieve-this-tribute-from-mike-joiner-on-behalf-of-chasetown-fc](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/charlie-and-his-family-recieve-this-tribute-from-mike-joiner-on-behalf-of-chasetown-fc.jpg "charlie-and-his-family-recieve-this-tribute-from-mike-joiner-on-behalf-of-chasetown-fc") ](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/10/17/in-pictures-charlie-blakemore-steps-down-as-chasetown-fc-manager/charlie-and-his-family-recieve-this-tribute-from-mike-joiner-on-behalf-of-chasetown-fc/) 

[ ![charlie-bids-farewell-to-the-blue-army](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/charlie-bids-farewell-to-the-blue-army.jpg "charlie-bids-farewell-to-the-blue-army") ](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/10/17/in-pictures-charlie-blakemore-steps-down-as-chasetown-fc-manager/charlie-bids-farewell-to-the-blue-army/) 

[ ![charlie-holds-back-the-tears-as-his-magic-erra-comes-to-an-end](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/charlie-holds-back-the-tears-as-his-magic-erra-comes-to-an-end.jpg "charlie-holds-back-the-tears-as-his-magic-erra-comes-to-an-end") ](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/10/17/in-pictures-charlie-blakemore-steps-down-as-chasetown-fc-manager/charlie-holds-back-the-tears-as-his-magic-erra-comes-to-an-end/) 

[ ![charlie-leads-out-his-team](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/charlie-leads-out-his-team.jpg "charlie-leads-out-his-team") ](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/10/17/in-pictures-charlie-blakemore-steps-down-as-chasetown-fc-manager/charlie-leads-out-his-team/) 

[ ![charlies-final-squd](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/charlies-final-squd.jpg "charlies-final-squd") ](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/10/17/in-pictures-charlie-blakemore-steps-down-as-chasetown-fc-manager/charlies-final-squd/) 

[ ![its-all-over-as-the-emotion--hits-charlie](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/its-all-over-as-the-emotion-hits-charlie.jpg "its-all-over-as-the-emotion--hits-charlie") ](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/10/17/in-pictures-charlie-blakemore-steps-down-as-chasetown-fc-manager/its-all-over-as-the-emotion-hits-charlie/) 

[ ![many-fans-were-close-to-tears-as-charlie-says-goodbye](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/many-fans-were-close-to-tears-as-charlie-says-goodbye.jpg "many-fans-were-close-to-tears-as-charlie-says-goodbye") ](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/10/17/in-pictures-charlie-blakemore-steps-down-as-chasetown-fc-manager/many-fans-were-close-to-tears-as-charlie-says-goodbye/) 

[ ![paul-mullins-presents-charlie-with-some-momentos-of-his-fanstatic-time-at-the-scholars](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/paul-mullins-presents-charlie-with-some-momentos-of-his-fanstatic-time-at-the-scholars.jpg "paul-mullins-presents-charlie-with-some-momentos-of-his-fanstatic-time-at-the-scholars") ](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/10/17/in-pictures-charlie-blakemore-steps-down-as-chasetown-fc-manager/paul-mullins-presents-charlie-with-some-momentos-of-his-fanstatic-time-at-the-scholars/) 

[ ![tearful-charile-reflects-on-the-last-449-matches](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/tearful-charile-reflects-on-the-last-449-matches.jpg "tearful-charile-reflects-on-the-last-449-matches") ](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/10/17/in-pictures-charlie-blakemore-steps-down-as-chasetown-fc-manager/tearful-charile-reflects-on-the-last-449-matches/) 

[ ![the-blue-army-thank-charlie-for-all-his-efforts](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/the-blue-army-thank-charlie-for-all-his-efforts.jpg "the-blue-army-thank-charlie-for-all-his-efforts") ](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/10/17/in-pictures-charlie-blakemore-steps-down-as-chasetown-fc-manager/the-blue-army-thank-charlie-for-all-his-efforts/) 

[ ![the-main-man-charlie-blakemore](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/the-main-man-charlie-blakemore.jpg "the-main-man-charlie-blakemore") ](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/10/17/in-pictures-charlie-blakemore-steps-down-as-chasetown-fc-manager/the-main-man-charlie-blakemore/) 

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