Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mark Christopher Blake | ||
Date of birth | 17 December 1967 | ||
Place of birth | Portsmouth, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1984–1985 | Southampton | ||
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 | 41 | (4) |
2000–2001 | Aldershot Town | 33 | (1) |
2001–2003 | Winchester City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Mark Christopher Blake (born 17 December 1967) is an English retired 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.
Blake started his career with Southampton, [2] where he made 18 appearances in The Football League, scoring twice. [2] He was loaned out to Colchester United in 1989. [2] He then moved on to Shrewsbury Town in 1990, where he made 142 league appearances scoring three goals, during a four-year period. [2] Blake then joined Fulham where he played 137 league appearances and scored 17 goals. [2] He then moved on to AS Cannes and Aldershot Town. [2]
He went on to become player-manager of Winchester City, winning the FA Vase, Wessex League and Wessex League Cup treble in 2003–04. [3] Blake then had a role as head coach at Eastleigh, joining in January 2005, [3] before stepping down in September 2006. [4]
Blake was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, [2] and has a job in IT. [4]
He has two children with his first marriage.
Fulham
Winchester City
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