Ryan Blake (footballer)

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Ryan Blake
Personal information
Full name Ryan George Blake [1]
Date of birth (1991-12-08) 8 December 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Weybridge, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [2]
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Virginia Water
Youth career
–2010 Brentford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2012 Brentford 1 (0)
2010 → Woking (loan) 3 (0)
2011 → Ebbsfleet United (loan) 11 (0)
2011 → Farnborough (loan) 4 (1)
2012 → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 2 (0)
2012–2013 Ebbsfleet United 8 (0)
2013–2014 Chertsey Town (3)
2014 Kingstonian 4 (0)
2020– Virginia Water 65 (0)
International career
2010 Northern Ireland U19 1 (0)
2010–2011 Northern Ireland U21 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:45, 3 August 2025 (UTC)

Ryan George Blake (born 8 December 1991) is an English former professional footballer who plays as a left back for Combined Counties League Premier Division North club Virginia Water.

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Blake is a product of the Brentford youth system and made one Football League appearance for the club. After his release in 2012, he dropped into non-League football. Blake was capped by Northern Ireland at youth level.

Career

Brentford

A left back, Blake began his career in the Centre of Excellence at Brentford and signed a two-year scholarship during the 2008 off-season. [3] He was an unused substitute on 19 occasions during the 2009–10 League One season and made what would be his only senior appearance for the club as a substitute for Lionel Ainsworth in a 1–1 draw with Yeovil Town on 24 April 2010. [4] [5]

Despite signing his first professional contract during the 2010 off-season, [6] Blake found his first team chances limited during the 2010–11 season and was an unused substitute on just four occasions. [7] He was loaned to Conference South clubs Woking and Ebbsfleet United during the season and made 16 appearances across both spells. [8] [9] [10] [7]

Blake signed new a one-year contract to be part of the Development Squad for the 2011–12 season and spent much of the season on loan at Conference South clubs Farnborough and Hampton & Richmond Borough. [6] [11] [12] He failed to feature at all under new manager Uwe Rösler and was released when his contract expired in June 2012. [13] [14]

Non-League football

Following an unsuccessful trial with Lincoln City, [15] Blake returned to then-Conference Premier club Ebbsfleet United on a permanent contract during the 2012 off-season. [16] He made only eight appearances during his only full season with the club, [7] which suffered relegation to the Conference South. [17]

Blake transferred to Southern League First Division Central club Chertsey Town in August 2013 and was awarded the captaincy. [18] He transferred Isthmian League Premier Division club Kingstonian during the 2014 off-season, [19] but made only 8 appearances, with his final match coming in early December 2014. [20]

Blake re-entered non-League football with Hellenic League Premier Division club Virginia Water in 2020. [21] The club transferred to the Combined Counties League Premier Division North in 2021 and Blake progressed to become club captain. [22] [23]

International career

Blake was capped by Northern Ireland at U19 and U21 level. [24] He made his U19 debut in a 2–2 2010 European U19 championship elite qualifying draw with Russia on 23 May 2010, coming on as a 41st-minute substitute for Dean Jarvis. [25] Blake made his U21 debut on 3 September 2010, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for Paddy McLaughlin in a 4–0 2011 European U21 Championship qualifying victory over San Marino. [24] He made his second U21 appearance in a friendly against Wales on 9 February 2011, starting the match and playing an hour before being substituted. [26] [27]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford 2009–10 [5] League One 1000000010
2010–11 [28] League One00—000000
Total1000000010
Woking (loan) 2010–11 [10] Conference South 3010——40
Ebbsfleet United (loan)2010–11 [10] Conference South110——1 [a] 0120
Farnborough (loan) 2011–12 [10] Conference South41——1 [a] 051
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan)2011–12 [7] Conference South30———30
Ebbsfleet United 2012–13 [7] Conference Premier 8000—0080
Total19000—10200
Kingstonian 2014–15 [20] Isthmian League Premier Division4020—2 [b] 080
Virginia Water 2020–21 [21] Hellenic League Premier Division5010—7 [c] 0130
2021–22 [29] Combined Counties League Premier Division North14000—1 [d] 0150
2022–23 [29] Combined Counties League Premier Division North22000—2 [e] 0250
2023–24 [29] Combined Counties League Premier Division North20010—8 [f] 0290
2024–25 [30] Combined Counties League Premier Division North4010—0050
2025–26 [31] Combined Counties League Premier Division North0000—0000
Total65030—180860
Virginia Water Reserves2021–22 [32] Surrey Premier County League 10———10
Career total100160002101271
  1. 1 2 Appearance in FA Trophy
  2. ↑ 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Surrey Senior Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in Hellenic League Challenge Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance in Southern Combination Challenge Cup
  5. ↑ 2 appearances in Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup, 1 appearance in Southern Combination Challenge Cup
  6. ↑ 4 appearances in Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup, 2 appearances in Southern Combination Challenge Cup, 2 appearances in FA Vase

References

  1. ↑ "Ryan Blake". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Ryan Blake at Soccerbase OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. ↑ Murtagh, Jacob (28 April 2010). "Brentford youngster Ryan Blake eyes first-team spot". Get West London. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ryan Blake Player Profile". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Games played by Ryan Blake in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  6. 1 2 Murtagh, Jacob (29 May 2011). "Blake will benefit from Bees development squad, says Ose". Get West London. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Ryan Blake at Soccerway . Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Two Players Sign From Brentford". Woking FC Official Site. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  9. ↑ Cawdell, Luke (11 January 2011). "Ebbsfleet United clinch loan signing of Brentford defender Ryan Blake ahead of Hampton & Richmond clash". Kentonline.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Ryan Blake Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "Bees' Blake in Boro loan deal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  12. ↑ Street, Tim (19 January 2012). "Hampton sign Brentford defender on loan". MyLondon. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Blake in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  14. ↑ "Transfer Tracker: Summer Moves" . Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  15. ↑ Murtagh, Jacob (1 May 2012). "Lincoln eye Brentford defender". Get West London. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  16. ↑ "Ebbsfleet United sign Ryan Blake and Phil Walsh". 1 August 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  17. ↑ Ebbsfleet United F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  18. ↑ "Blake Signs for Chicks". Pitchero Non League. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  19. ↑ "Kingstonian boss Williams faces late fitness test worry". Surrey Comet. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  20. 1 2 "Ryan Blake – First Team – Kingstonian FC". kingstonian.com. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  21. 1 2 "Ryan Blake player stats | uhlsport Hellenic League". sunderland.fawsl.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  22. ↑ Virginia Water F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  23. ↑ "Wembley 091021". Virginia Water Football Club. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  24. 1 2 "Ryan Blake". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  25. ↑ "Under-19 2010 – Russia-Northern Ireland". UEFA. 4 October 2010. Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  26. ↑ "Blake caps Ebbsfleet loan with international bow". Kent News. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  27. ↑ "U21 Squad Announced To Face Wales". Irishfa.com. 9 February 2011. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Blake in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  29. 1 2 3 "Ryan Blake player stats | Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Football League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  30. ↑ "Virginia Water | Appearances | Ryan Blake | 2024–2025". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  31. ↑ "Virginia Water | Appearances | Ryan Blake". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  32. ↑ "Ryan Blake player stats | The MJM Sports Surrey Premier County Football League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
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