 Robbie Blake at Whitehawk in January 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert James Blake[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1976[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bognor Regis Town (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1994 | Darlington | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | Darlington | 68 | (21) |
| 1995–1996 | → Waterford United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1997–2002 | Bradford City | 153 | (40) |
| 2000 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2002–2005 | Burnley | 120 | (42) |
| 2005 | Birmingham City | 11 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | Leeds United | 77 | (19) |
| 2007–2010 | Burnley | 122 | (19) |
| 2010–2012 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | Team Northumbria | ||
| Total | 580 | (145) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Portsmouth (coach) | ||
| 2018– | Bognor Regis Town (Manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert James Blake (born 4 March 1976) is an English former professional footballer and current men’s first team manager at Bognor Regis Town. He began his career as a striker but was increasingly used as midfielder in the latter part of his career.
He began his professional career with Darlington in 1994 and went on to make more than 500 appearances in the Football League and Premier League playing for Bradford City, Nottingham Forest, Burnley, Birmingham City, Leeds United, Bolton Wanderers and Doncaster Rovers. Blake was the subject of many transfers throughout his career, with career total transfer fees reaching £3.6 million.[2]
- ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 51. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
- ^ "Robbie Blake". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 February 2008.