28

Youth
Appearances

3

Youth
Goals

106

Reserve Appearances

4

Reserve
Goals

4

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Youth Appearances

🟨 29 Oct 1977 Albion 1-1 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟨 9 Dec 1978 Villa 3-3 Notts County

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟥 3 Mar 1979 Villa 1-2 Shrewsbury

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟩 20 Mar 1979 Palace 0-4 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 3rd Round

Youth

🟥 31 Mar 1979 Albion 2-0 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟩 18 Apr 1979 Villa 2-1 Coventry

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Semi-Final

Youth

🟩 4 May 1979 Villa 1-0 Leicester

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Final 1st Leg

Youth

🟩 10 May 1979 Leicester 1-4 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Final 2nd Leg

Youth

🟨 4 Sep 1979 Watford 0-0 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round

Youth

🟩 17 Sep 1979 Villa 4-0 Watford

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round Replay

Youth

🟥 22 Sep 1979 Mansfield 3-0 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟩 15 Oct 1979 Villa 2-1 Chelsea

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round

Youth

🟩 7 Nov 1979 Aldershot 1-6 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 3rd Round

Youth

🟩 17 Nov 1979 Port Vale 0-8 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟩 3 Dec 1979 Villa 3-2 Derby

FA Youth Cup 2nd Round

Youth

🟩 9 Jan 1980 Hereford 0-5 Villa

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

Youth

🟩 19 Jan 1980 Villa 2-0 Bristol Rovers

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟩 2 Feb 1980 Albion 0-1 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟥 9 Feb 1980 Villa 1-3 Shrewsbury

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟩 11 Feb 1980 Hartlepool 0-1 Villa

FA Youth Cup 4th Round

Youth

🟨 26 Feb 1980 Albion 1-1 Villa

FA Youth Cup Quarter Final

Youth

🟩 3 Mar 1980 Villa 3-2 Albion

FA Youth Cup Quarter Final Replay

Youth

🟩 31 Mar 1980 Villa 3-1 QPR

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Final 1st Leg

Youth

🟩 9 Apr 1980 Millwall 0-2 Villa

FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg

Youth

🟨 14 Apr 1980 Villa 0-0 Millwall

FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg

Youth

🟩 21 Apr 1980, Villa 3-1 Manchester City

FA Youth Cup Final 1st Leg

Youth

🟥 30 Apr 1980, Villa 0-1 Manchester City

FA Youth Cup Final 2nd Leg

Youth

🟥 2 May 1980 QPR 3-2 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Final 2nd Leg

Youth

Reserve Appearances

🟥 9 Sep 1978 Forest 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 28 Feb 1979 Villa 4-0 Preston

Central League

Reserves

🟥 7 Mar 1979 Newcastle 3-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 10 Mar 1979 Villa 6-0 Sheffield United

Central League

Reserves

🟩 12 Mar 1979 Villa 1-0 United

Central League

Reserves

🟥 24 Mar 1979 Coventry 1-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 26 Mar 1979 Huddersfield 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 2 Apr 1979 Villa 2-4 Wolves

Central League

Reserves

🟩 14 Apr 1979 Villa 3-2 Albion

Central League

Reserves

🟨 23 Apr 1979 Villa 0-0 Forest

Central League

Reserves

🟨 25 Apr 1979 Blackpool 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 5 May 1979 Villa 0-1 Wednesday

Central League

Reserves

🟥 8 May 1979 Villa 2-4 Bury

Central League

Reserves

🟩 22 Aug 1979 Newcastle 1-3 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 25 Aug 1979 Everton 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 1 Sep 1979 Villa 5-1 Sheffield United

Central League

Reserves

🟥 8 Sep 1979 Bury 2-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 15 Sep 1979 Villa 1-0 United

Central League

Reserves

🟨 29 Sep 1979 Villa 0-0 Preston

Central League

Reserves

🟩 6 Oct 1979 Blackburn 1-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 10 Oct 1979 Villa 6-1 Newcastle

Central League

Reserves

🟩 13 Oct 1979 Albion 0-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 27 Oct 1979 Villa 1-1 Wolves

Central League

Reserves

🟨 3 Nov 1979 Bolton 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 10 Nov 1979 Villa 1-1 Stoke

Central League

Reserves

🟥 24 Nov 1970 Liverpool 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 1 Dec 1979 Villa 2-0 Manchester City

Central League

Reserves

🟥 18 Dec 1979 Coventry 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 12 Jan 1980 Sheffield United 2-4 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 26 Jan 1980 Villa 1-0 Bury

Central League

Reserves

🟨 4 Mar 1980 Preston 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 8 Mar 1980 Wolves 1-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 14 Mar 1980 Villa 1-1 Blackburn

Central League

Reserves

🟩 29 Mar 1980 Villa 3-1 Huddersfield

Central League

Reserves

🟥 7 Apr 1980 Villa 0-1 Coventry

Central League

Reserves

🟥 12 Apr 1980 Manchester City 2-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 15 Apr 1980 Wednesday 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 19 Apr 1980 Villa 1-4 Liverpool

Central League

Reserves

🟩 16 Aug 1980 Villa 3-0 Huddersfield

Central League

Reserves

🟨 6 Sep 1980 Villa 1-1 Derby

Central League

Reserves

🟨 27 Sep 1980 Villa 2-2 Wolves

Central League

Reserves

🟩 11 Oct 1980 Villa 4-3 United

Central League

Reserves

🟥 8 Nov 1980 Villa 1-2 Wednesday

Central League

Reserves

🟥 12 Nov 1980 Villa 0-3 Liverpool

Central League

Reserves

🟥 3 Dec 1980 Blackpool 2-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 6 Dec 1980 Villa 1-2 Newcastle

Central League

Reserves

🟩 15 Dec 1980 Sheffield United 0-3 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 20 Dec 1980 Villa 2-1 Preston

Central League

Reserves

🟩 27 Dec 1980 Villa 2-0 Stoke

Central League

Reserves

🟨 17 Jan 1981 Villa 1-1 Manchester City

Central League

Reserves

🟩 7 Feb 1981 Villa 2-1 Everton

Central League

Reserves

🟥 14 Feb 1981 Derby 2-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 28 Feb 1981 Villa 2-0 Blackburn

Central League

Reserves

🟩 14 Mar 1981 United 0-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 21 Mar 1981 Villa 4-2 Bury

Central League

Reserves

🟩 25 Mar 1981 Villa 7-0 Blackpool

Central League

Reserves

🟩 4 Apr 1981 Villa 1-0 Burnley

Central League

Reserves

🟨 16 Apr 1981 Leeds 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 20 Apr 1981 Villa 2-2 Albion

Central League

Reserves

🟩 2 May 1981 Villa 2-0 Forest

Central League

Reserves

🟩 29 Aug 1981 Leeds 0-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 2 Sep 1981 Villa 0-0 Sheffield United

Central League

Reserves

🟩 5 Sep 1981 Villa 2-0 United

Central League

Reserves

🟨 19 Sep 1981 Villa 1-1 Liverpool

Central League

Reserves

🟨 3 Oct 1981 Villa 0-0 Wednesday

Central League

Reserves

🟨 10 Oct 1981 Villa 0-0 Coventry

Central League

Reserves

🟥 24 Oct 1981 Villa 1-2 Blackpool

Central League

Reserves

🟩 28 Nov 1981 Manchester City 0-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 5 Dec 1981 Villa 7-1 Bolton

Central League

Reserves

🟥 2 Feb 1982 Coventry 1-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 6 Feb 1982 Villa 6-1 Bury

Central League

Reserves

🟩 13 Feb 1982 Wednesday 2-5 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 20 Feb 1982 Villa 4-0 Preston

Central League

Reserves

🟩 22 Feb 1982 Villa 4-0 Blackburn

Central League

Reserves

🟨 1 Mar 1982 United 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 6 Mar 1982 Villa 6-0 Newcastle

Central League

Reserves

🟨 22 Mar 1982 Villa 1-1 Albion

Central League

Reserves

🟩 24 Apr 1982 Villa 3-1 Manchester City

Central League

Reserves

🟥 26 Apr 1982 Villa 1-2 Leeds

Central League

Reserves

🟩 29 Apr 1982 Villa 2-1 Stoke

Central League

Reserves

🟩 5 May 1982 Villa 1-0 Burnley

Central League

Reserves

🟩 8 May 1982 Villa 1-0 Everton

Central League

Reserves

🟩 10 May 1982 Villa 3-0 Huddersfield

Central League

Reserves

🟩 13 May 1982 Villa 3-0 Wolves

Central League

Reserves

🟩 1 Sep 1982 Wolves 1-3 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

🟥 1 Nov 2025, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Anfield IG2.jpg

Personal Profile

Noel Blake

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Born:

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Centre Back

12 January 1962

Kingston 🇯🇲

Jamaica 🇯🇲

Jamaica 🇯🇲
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

(6 ft 2 in) 1.88 m

Noel Lloyd George Blake

Career Progression

Noel Blake

1979-80 Aston Villa u18s
1979-82 Aston Villa Reserves
1980 Aston Villa First Team
1981 Aston Villa First Team

Peak Villa

First Team

Youth Career

28

Youth
Appearances

Noel Blake

3

Youth
Goals

1979-80 Yth 🕒 20 | ✅ 20 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 3 | *
1978-79 Yth 🕒 8 | ✅ 8 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | *

*Youth record incomplete

Reserve Career

106

Reserve Appearances

Noel Blake

4

Reserve
Goals

1982-83 Rsv 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 |
1981-82 Rsv 🕒 32 | ✅ 32 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 2 |
1980-81 Rsv 🕒 29 | ✅ 29 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 |
1979-80 Rsv 🕒 31 | ✅ 31 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 2 |
1978-79 Rsv 🕒 13 | ✅ 13 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 |

First Team Career

Noel Blake

4

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

CB Noel Blake | 🇯🇲 |
Aston Villa 1980-81 | Youth |
🕒 4 | 4 (0) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 0 | #614 |
🟩 2 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 2 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |

First Team Career

Squad Honours

Noel Blake

🏆 1978-79 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Winner
🏆 1979-80 FA Youth Cup Winner
🏆 1979-80 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Winner

Previous Clubs

Noel Blake

Alderlea School, Birmingham
Sutton Coldfield Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
-1978 Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer In

Noel Blake

Season:

From:

Fee:

Date:

Age:

Under:

1979-80

Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Youth

1 August 1979

Ron Saunders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Loans Out

Noel Blake

1982 Shrewsbury Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
1 Mar 1982 to 31 May 1982
Football League Second Division
🕒 6 | 6 (0) | ⚽ 0 |

Subsequent Clubs

Noel Blake

1982-84 Birmingham City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 £0.06m
Football League First Division
🕒 76 | ⚽ 5 | (League)

1984-88 Portsmouth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 £0.15m
Football League Second Division, First Division
🕒 144 | ⚽ 10 | (League)

1988-90 Leeds United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Football League Second Division
🕒 51 | ⚽ 4 | (League)

1990-92 Stoke City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 £0.18m
Football League Third Division
🕒 75 | ⚽ 3 | (League)

1992 Bradford City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (L)
Football League Third Division
🕒 6 | ⚽ 0 | (League)

1992-93 Bradford City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Football League Second Division
🕒 39 | ⚽ 3 | (League)

1993-95 Dundee FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Free
Scottish Premier League, First Division
🕒 54 | ⚽ 2 | (League)

1995-01 Exeter City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Football League Third Division
🕒 147 | ⚽ 10 | (League)

2001 Retired aged 39

Transfer Out

Noel Blake

Season:

From:

Fee:

Date:

Age:

Under:

1982-83

Birmingham 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

£55k

15 September 1982

Tony Barton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Career Notes

Noel Blake

November 1978: Aged 16, joined
August 1979: Aged 17, signed professional forms
April 1980: Aged 18, called up to the first team by Ron Saunders due to an unprecedented injury crisis.

PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
PLIC: Premier League International Cup

u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup

28

Youth Appearances

3

Youth Goals

106

Reserve Appearances

4

Reserve Goals

4

Senior Appearances

0

Senior Goals

Youth Appearances

Reserve Appearances

Personal Profile

Noel Blake

Career Progression

Noel Blake

Peak Villa

Youth Career

28

Youth Appearances

Noel Blake

3

Youth Goals

Reserve Career

106

Reserve Appearances

Noel Blake

4

Reserve Goals

First Team Career

Noel Blake

4

Senior Appearances

0

Senior Goals

Squad Honours

Noel Blake

Previous Clubs

Noel Blake

Transfer In

Noel Blake

Loans Out

Noel Blake

Subsequent Clubs

Noel Blake

Transfer Out

Noel Blake

Career Notes

Noel Blake

Youth
Appearances

Youth
Goals

Reserve
Goals

Senior
Appearances

Senior
Goals

Youth
Appearances

Youth
Goals

Reserve
Goals

Senior
Appearances

Senior
Goals