Lloyd Blackman (footballer)

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Lloyd Blackman
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Blackman managing Ramsgate in January 2018
Personal information
Full name Lloyd Jason Blackman [1]
Date of birth (1983-09-24) 24 September 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Ashford, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Folkestone Invicta (assistant manager)
Youth career
Crystal Palace
–2002 Brentford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2004 Brentford 4 (0)
2003 → Scarborough (loan) 6 (0)
2003 → Chelmsford City (loan) 6 (4)
2004 → Cambridge City (loan) 7 (1)
2004–2005 Farnborough Town 26 (5)
2005–2006 Woking 27 (0)
2006 Bishop's Stortford 4 (1)
2006 Bromley 9 (1)
2006–2007 Crawley Town 18 (0)
2007 Llanelli 0 (0)
2007–2008 Welling United 8 (0)
2008 Folkestone Invicta 17 (3)
2008–2009 Maidstone United 42 (12)
2009–2010 Margate 34 (14)
2010 Carshalton Athletic 8 (0)
2010–2011 Whitstable Town 24 (6)
2011 Hythe Town 9 (2)
2011–2012 Chatham Town 23 (7)
2012–2014 Hythe Town 13 (1)
2014–2015 Ashford United 10 (0)
Managerial career
2017–2018 Ramsgate
2019–2022 Whitstable Town
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lloyd Jason Blackman (born 24 September 1983) is an English retired semi-professional footballer who is assistant manager of Isthmian League Premier Division club Folkestone Invicta. As a player, he played as a forward in the Football League for Brentford and after his release in 2004, he embarked on a nomadic career in non-League football. He began coaching while still a player and managed Ramsgate and Whitstable Town.

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Career

Brentford

A forward, Blackman began his career in the youth system at Crystal Palace and later moved to Brentford, [2] where he began a scholarship in 2000. [3] He progressed to sign his first professional contract in 2002. [4] He made his first team debut with a start in a 5–1 Second Division defeat to Peterborough United on 28 September 2002, which proved to be his only appearance of the 2002–03 season. [5] After signing a new one-year contract in May 2003, [6] Blackman made just four appearances during 2003–04 and spent much of the season away on loan at non-League clubs Scarborough, Chelmsford City and Cambridge City. [7] [8] [9] [10] He was released in late April 2004, [11] after having made just five appearances during two seasons as a professional at Griffin Park. [12]

Non-League football

In 2004, Blackman embarked on a career in non-League football. [13] Between 2004 and 2015, he played in the Conference, Isthmian League, Southern League and Southern Counties East League for 15 clubs. [13]

International career

In October 2004, Blackman was named in manager Paul Fairclough's initial 30-man England National Game XI squad for a match versus Serie C on 10 November 2004. [14] He was not named in the final 16-man squad. [15]

Managerial and coaching career

Between 2012 and 2015, Blackman held the role of first team coach at Hythe Town and Ashford United respectively. [16] [17] He moved to Isthmian League First Division South club Ramsgate as first team coach in December 2015 and was promoted to manager in January 2017. [18] [19] He stayed in the role until resigning in December 2018. [20] On 17 April 2019, it was announced that Blackman would take up the role of manager at Isthmian League South East Division club Whitstable Town from the beginning of the 2019–20 season. [21] He presided over two abandoned seasons and departed in September 2021. [22] One month later, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Margate as assistant manager. [23] In May 2022, Blackman followed former Margate manager Jay Saunders to National League South club Tonbridge Angels. [24] On 31 March 2025, Blackman followed Saunders to Isthmian League Premier Division club Folkestone Invicta. [25]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford 2002–03 [5] Second Division 100000—0010
2003–04 [7] Second Division300010——40
Total400010—0050
Scarborough (loan) 2003–04 [7] Conference 60———1 [a] 060
Chelmsford City (loan) 2003–04 [26] Southern League Premier Division64————64
Cambridge City (loan)2003–04 [27] Southern League Premier Division71————71
Farnborough Town 2004–05 [28] Conference Premier26500——00265
Woking 2005–06 [29] Conference Premier27020——4 [a] 1331
Bishop's Stortford 2006–07 [30] Conference South 4100——0041
Bromley 2006–07 [31] Isthmian League Premier Division9110——1 [b] 0111
Crawley Town 2006–07 [32] Conference Premier180————180
Llanelli 2007–08 [33] Welsh Premier League ———1 [c] 0—10
Welling United 2007–08 [34] Conference South8000——0080
Folkestone Invicta 2007–08 [35] Isthmian League Premier Division173————173
Maidstone United 2008–09 [36] Isthmian League Premier Division421241——4 [d] 05013
Margate 2009–10 [37] Isthmian League Premier Division341420——1 [b] 03714
Carshalton Athletic 2010–11 [38] Isthmian League Premier Division8000——1 [b] 090
Whitstable Town 2010–11 [38] Isthmian League First Division South246————246
Hythe Town 2011–12 [39] Isthmian League First Division South9232——2 [e] 0142
Chatham Town 2011–12 [39] Isthmian League First Division North237———1 [f] 1248
Hythe Town 2012–13 [13] Isthmian League First Division South4000——0040
2013–14 [13] Isthmian League First Division South9100——0091
Total22332——20275
Ashford United 2014–15 [40] Southern Counties East League 10310——00113
2015–16 [40] Southern Counties East League0010——0010
Total10020——00120
Career total29560143101015132664
  1. 1 2 2 appearances in Football League Trophy, 2 appearances in FA Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance in Isthmian League Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Intertoto Cup
  4. ↑ 3 appearances in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup
  5. ↑ 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup
  6. ↑ Appearance in Kent Senior Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Lloyd Blackman". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. ↑ TW8: The Home Of Football – Brentford FC versus Bristol City. Charlton, London: The Yellow Printing Company. 13 August 2002. p. 37.
  3. ↑ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2013). The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 323. ISBN   9781906796723.
  4. ↑ "Taylor And Quin's "Babes" Sign Up". brentfordfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Games played by Lloyd Blackman in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Bees parting with Rowlands, Constantine and Ekoku". This Is Local London. 9 May 2003. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 "Games played by Lloyd Blackman in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Scarborough sign Blackman". 19 September 2003. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "Downes welcomes competition". 2 December 2003. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "Bees duo join Farnborough". 25 March 2004. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Allen continues clearout". 28 April 2004. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  12. ↑ Lloyd Blackman at Soccerbase
  13. 1 2 3 4 Trice, Jeff. "Lloyd Blackman". www.margatefootballclubhistory.com. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  14. ↑ "NG XI face Italian job". TheFA.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "Cavanagh and Craney make the cut". Lancashire Telegraph. 4 November 2004. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  16. ↑ "Lloyd Blackman Returns To Fill Coaching Role". Hythe Town FC. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  17. ↑ "Blackman Joins United". Kentish Express Ashford & District. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  18. ↑ "Lloyd Blackman appointed First Team Coach". Ramsgate Football Club. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  19. ↑ "Hard work and preparation is the foundation for success, says Ramsgate boss Lloyd Blackman". Kentish Football. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  20. ↑ "Why I had to go". Kent Online. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  21. ↑ "Management Changes At Whitstable Town". Whitstable Town FC. 17 April 2019. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  22. ↑ "Blackman quits Town". Kent Online. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  23. ↑ "Blackman named Gate assistant boss". Kent Online. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  24. ↑ "Club News : Lloyd Blackman Joins Tonbridge Angels". www.margate-fc.co.uk. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  25. ↑ "Club Statement: Jay Saunders". folkestoneinvictafc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  26. ↑ "Player Details: Season 2003–2004". SoccerFacts UK. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  27. ↑ "Goals and Games 03/04". www.cambridgecityfc.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  28. ↑ "Player Details: Season 2004–2005". SoccerFacts UK. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  29. ↑ "Player Details: Season 2005–2006". SoccerFacts UK. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  30. ↑ "Player Details: Season 2006–2007". SoccerFacts UK. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  31. ↑ "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Blackman Lloyd". football.mitoo. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  32. ↑ "2006/2007: Full season stats". CTFC History. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  33. ↑ "UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007 – Match Details". RSSSF . Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  34. ↑ "Blue Square Conference South guide – Welling Utd". Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  35. ↑ "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Blackman Lloyd Jason". football.mitoo. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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  37. ↑ "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Blackman Lloyd". football.mitoo. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  38. 1 2 "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Blackman Lloyd". football.mitoo. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  39. 1 2 "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Blackman Lloyd". football.mitoo. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  40. 1 2 "Lloyd Blackman Player Profile". Nuts and Bolts Archive. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
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