Noel Blake
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Noel Lloyd George Blake | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1979 | Sutton Coldfield Town | ||
| 1979–1982 | Aston Villa | 4 | (0) |
| 1982 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1982–1984 | Birmingham City | 76 | (5) |
| 1984–1988 | Portsmouth | 144 | (10) |
| 1988–1990 | Leeds United | 51 | (4) |
| 1990–1992 | Stoke City | 75 | (3) |
| 1992 | → Bradford City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Bradford City | 39 | (3) |
| 1993–1995 | Dundee | 54 | (2) |
| 1995–2001 | Exeter City | 147 | (10) |
| Total | 602 | (37) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2000–2001 | Exeter City | ||
| 2009–2014 | England U19 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Noel Lloyd George Blake (born 12 January 1962) is a retired footballer and current coach. He was formerly the head coach of the England national under-19 football team. He played in the Football League for Aston Villa, Shrewsbury Town, Birmingham City, Portsmouth, Leeds United, Stoke City, Bradford City and Exeter City, and in the Scottish Football League for Dundee.
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Blake moved to England and played football with non-league side Sutton Coldfield Town. He was spotted by scouts at Aston Villa who signed Blake a year later. He struggled to force his way into the Villa side and went out on loan to Shrewsbury Town in 1982. He left Villa upon his return and joined local rivals Birmingham City. He quickly became a fan favourite with Birmingham as he scored against Villa in December 1982.
He spent two years with Birmingham before signing with Portsmouth on the south coast. Whilst he did enjoy some success at 'Pompey' winning promotion in 1987, Blake had problems with racial abuse from his own supporters. After making over 150 appearances with Portsmouth, Blake joined Leeds United on a free transfer and he helped to club to promotion in the 1989–90 season. However his opportunities were limited the following season and so he was sold to Stoke City.
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