 Blake as manager of England U19 in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Noel Lloyd George Blake[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978–1979 | Sutton Coldfield Town | ||
| 1979–1980 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1982 | Aston Villa | 4 | (0) |
| 1982 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1982–1984 | Birmingham City | 76 | (5) |
| 1984–1988 | Portsmouth | 144 | (10) |
| 1988–1990 | Leeds United | 51 | (4) |
| 1990–1992 | Stoke City | 75 | (3) |
| 1992 | → Bradford City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Bradford City | 39 | (3) |
| 1993–1995 | Dundee | 54 | (2) |
| 1995–2001 | Exeter City | 147 | (10) |
| Total | 602 | (37) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Exeter City | ||
| 2009–2014 | England U19 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Noel Lloyd George Blake (born 12 January 1962) is a former professional footballer and current coach. He was formerly the head coach of the England national under-19 football team.[3] He played in the Football League for Aston Villa, Shrewsbury Town, Birmingham City, Portsmouth, Leeds United, Stoke City, Bradford City and Exeter City, and in the Scottish Football League for Dundee.[4]
- ^ "Noel Blake". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "National Coach and Young Lions boss Noel Blake leaves". www.thefa.com. The FA. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ "Noel Blake". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 May 2009.