Dean Blackwell

Dean Blackwell
Personal information
Full name	Dean Robert Blackwell
Date of birth	5 December 1969 (age 54)
Place of birth	Camden, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
000?–1988	Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years	Team
1988–2002	Wimbledon
1990	→ Plymouth Argyle (loan)
2002–2004	Brighton & Hove Albion
Total
International career
1990–1991	England U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated July 25, 2024

Dean Robert Blackwell (born 5 December 1969) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. He appeared in the Premier League and the Football League for Wimbledon, and the Football League for Plymouth Argyle and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Career

He spent 14 seasons with Wimbledon, turning professional just after their famous FA Cup triumph in 1988, and bounced back to form in the 1996-97 season after two years out of action due to injuries, being a regular member of the first team as Wimbledon finished eighth in the FA Premier League and were semi-finalists in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. He was still with Wimbledon when they were relegated in 2000, and spent two seasons with them in Division One before leaving in 2002 to sign for Brighton. In his first season with the Seagulls, they were relegated from Division One, but were promoted from Division Two in his second season as playoff winners. Blackwell then retired from playing.

Early in his Wimbledon career, Blackwell was loaned to Plymouth Argyle, and was capped six times at under-21 level for the England team.^[2]^[3] Blackwell made 233 league appearances, scoring three goals, and represented England at under-21 level.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Career statistics

Source: Dean Blackwell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wimbledon	1989–90	First Division	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	1990–91	First Division	35	0	3	0	1	0	1^{[lower-alpha 1]}	0	40	0
	1991–92	First Division	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	1
	1992–93	Premier League	24	0	4	0	0	0	—		28	0
	1993–94	Premier League	18	0	1	0	1	0	—		20	0
	1994–95	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	1995–96	Premier League	8	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
	1996–97	Premier League	27	0	6	0	8	0	—		41	0
	1997–98	Premier League	35	0	4	0	0	0	—		39	0
	1998–99	Premier League	28	0	2	0	4	0	—		34	0
	1999–2000	Premier League	17	0	0	0	4	0	—		21	0
	2000–01	First Division	6	0	1	0	1	0	—		8	0
	2001–02	First Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		205	1	24	0	20	0	1	0	250	1
Plymouth Argyle (loan)	1989–90	Second Division	7	0	—		—		—		7	0
Brighton & Hove Albion	2002–03	First Division	21	2	1	0	—		—		22	2
Career total			233	3	25	0	20	0	1	0	279	3

↑ Appearance in Full Members' Cup

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References

1 2 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 50. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
1 2 3 "Dean Blackwell". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
1 2 "Dean Blackwell". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
↑ "Dean Blackwell". The Football Association. Retrieved 21 June 2013.

External links

Dean Blackwell at Soccerbase

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[FMC-5] Appearance in Full Members' Cup

[Hugman2003-04-1] 1 2 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 50. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.

[AZ-2] 1 2 3 "Dean Blackwell". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 21 June 2013.

[GOS-3] 1 2 "Dean Blackwell". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 21 June 2013.

[4] "Dean Blackwell". The Football Association. Retrieved 21 June 2013.

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Personal information
Full name	Dean Robert Blackwell^[1]
Date of birth	(1969-12-05) 5 December 1969 (age 54)^[2]
Place of birth	Camden, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)^[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
000?–1988	Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–2002	Wimbledon	205	(1)
1990	→ Plymouth Argyle (loan)	7	(0)
2002–2004	Brighton & Hove Albion	21	(2)
Total		233	(3)
International career
1990–1991	England U21	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals