Career
Born in Berwick-upon-Tweed, England, Blythe played for Blyth Spartans, Jarrow and Everton before moving to West Ham in 1902 and making his debut against Reading on 6 September 1902. Blythe missed only one game in his first season and played 23 games in his second and final season with The Hammers. He made 341 appearances for Millwall before moving to Watford for the 1911-1912 season.
Blythe was manager of Blyth Spartans before the First World War.