- Mark Blake (footballer born 1967)
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Mark Blake Personal information Full name Mark Christopher Blake Date of birth 17 December 1967 Place of birth Portsmouth, England Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Playing position Defender Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1985–1990 Southampton 18 (2) 1989 → Colchester United (loan) 4 (1) 1990–1994 Shrewsbury Town 142 (3) 1994–1998 Fulham 137 (17) 1998–2000 AS Cannes ? (?) 2000–2001 Aldershot Town 33 (1) 200?–200? Winchester City ? (?) Teams managed 200?–200? Winchester City * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:13, 12 April 2009 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Mark Christopher Blake (born 17 December 1967) is a retired English footballer, who played as a defender for Southampton, Colchester United, Shrewsbury Town, Fulham, AS Cannes and Aldershot Town. He made 301 appearances in The Football League, scoring 23 goals.
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Playing career
Blake started his career with Southampton,[1] where he made 18 appearances in The Football League, scoring twice.[1] He was loaned out to Colchester United in 1989.[1] He then moved on to Shrewsbury Town in 1990, where he made 142 league appearances scoring three goals, during a four year period.[1] Blake then joined Fulham where he played 137 league appearances and scored 17 goals.[1] He then moved on to AS Cannes and Aldershot Town.[1]
Non-playing career
He went on to become player-manager of Winchester City, winning the FA Vase, Wessex League and Wessex League Cup treble in 2003–04.[2] Blake then had a role as head coach at Eastleigh, joining in January 2005,[2] before stepping down in September 2006.[3]
Personal life
Blake was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire,[1] and has a job in IT.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Players: Mark Blake". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=733. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ a b "Blake's heaven! Mark joins Eastleigh". Southern Daily Echo. 2005-01-05. http://archive.dailyecho.co.uk/2005/1/5/15395.html. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ a b "Blake quits Eastleigh coaching role". Southern Daily Echo. 2006-10-01. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/902738.print/. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
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Categories:- 1967 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- The Football League players
- Ligue 2 players
- Southampton F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- Fulham F.C. players
- AS Cannes players
- Aldershot Town F.C. players
- Winchester City F.C. players
- English football defender, 1960s birth stubs
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