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Full Name: Nathan Alexander Blake.
Position: Forward.
Born: Cardiff (Wales), 27 January 1972.
Debut: Stockport County (H) New Division One, 15 September 2001 [Scored 1].
Career
Chelsea trainee Jly 88, Cardiff City professional Mar 90, Sheffield United Feb 94, Bolton Wanderers Dec 95, Blackburn Rovers Oct 98, Wolves Spt 01, Sunderland (trial) Jly 04, Leicester City Jly 04 to Jne 05, Leeds United (loan) Jan 05, Newport County Aug 06, Retired Oct 06.
Highlights
Blackburn Rovers- Premier League relegated 1998/99; New Division One promoted [runners-up] 2000/01.
Bolton Wanderers- Premier League relegated 199596, 1997/98; New Division One promoted [champions] 1996/97; Top Scorers 1997/98; Hat-trick v Hartlepool United (a) LC 25/8/98.
Cardiff City- Third Division promoted [champions] 1992/93, Division Three relegated 1989/90; Welsh Cup winner 1992, 1994; Top Scorer 1993/94; Hat-trick v Stockport County (H) 6/11/93.
Sheffield United- Premier League relegated 1993/94; Top Scorer 1994/95, 1995/96; Scored v (2) Wolves 2/1/95.
Wolves- Premier League relegated 2003/04; New Division One promoted [play-offs] 2002/03; Hat-trick v Gillingham (a) 29/10/02.
Stats
Appearances: 533.
Goals: 169.
Sent-off: 6.
International Honours
Wales Full: 29 appearances & 4 goals [8 appearances with Wolves].
Wales u21: 5 appearances & 4 goals.
First Team Record
| FL | FAC | LC | PO | T | ||||||||||||||||
| A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | |
| 2001/02 | 38 | 1 | 11 | 1 | – | 2 | 41 | 1 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 2002/03 | 22 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||
| 2003/04 | 10 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 11 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Total | 70 | 5 | – | 23 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | – | – | 1 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 25 |
