[2] During his National Service, Cakebread was preferred to future England international goalkeeper Eddie Hopkinson by the selectors of the Royal Air Force representative team.
[2] Cakebread returned to action for the club's record 9–0 win over Wrexham on 15 October 1963, replacing Fred Ryecraft in the lineup.
[5] He played what would be his final game for the club in 2–2 draw with West London rivals Queens Park Rangers on 20 March 1964.
[8] After his departure from Brentford, Cakebread dropped into non-League football and signed for Southern League First Division club Hillingdon Borough.
[9] Cakebread joined Southern League First Division South club Minehead on a short-term emergency deal for the final game of the 1975–76 season.
[9][11] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1994 Birthday Honours for his work on Hydrographics at the Ministry of Defence.