mark blake

Mark Blake was born on December 16, 1970, in Nottingham, England. He began his professional football career at Aston Villa, making 31 appearances and scoring 2 goals. During his time at Aston Villa, he also had a loan spell at Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1991, where he played 2 games. His early career established him as a midfielder in English football.

In 1993, Blake moved to Portsmouth, making 15 appearances before joining Leicester City in 1994. While at Leicester City, he played 49 league games and scored 4 goals between 1994 and 1996. This period included playing in the Premier League during the 1994-95 season, where he made 26 appearances and scored 3 goals. His debut for Leicester City occurred on March 26, 1994, in a 4-1 away defeat to Notts County. He also participated in 3 League Division One Play-Off games for Leicester City in the 1993-94 season.

Following his tenure at Leicester City, Blake continued his career at Walsall from 1996 to 1998, making 61 appearances and scoring 5 goals. He then played for Mansfield Town from 1999 to 2001, where he was a more regular feature with 83 games and 9 goals. His career concluded with Kidderminster Harriers from 2001 to 2002, playing 24 games and scoring 4 goals. Across his professional career, Mark Blake accumulated a total of 265 games and 24 goals.