| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Blair David Sturrock | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Southend United | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2001 | Dundee United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2001 | Dundee United | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | → Brechin City (loan) | 27 | (6) |
| 2001–2004 | Plymouth Argyle | 63 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Kidderminster Harriers | 22 | (6) |
| 2005–2006 | Rochdale | 31 | (6) |
| 2006–2009 | Swindon Town | 50 | (6) |
| 2008 | → Bournemouth (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Torquay United (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Mansfield Town | 24 | (3) |
| 2010– | Southend United | 51 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:45, 31 December 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Blair David Sturrock (born 25 August 1981) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Southend United.
Sturrock has also played for Dundee United, Brechin City on loan, Plymouth Argyle, Kidderminster Harriers, Swindon Town, Rochdale and Mansfield Town. He is the son of former footballer and current manager Paul Sturrock.
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Sturrock started off as a trainee for Dundee United before briefly going on loan to Brechin City in the 2000–01 season.
He then moved to Plymouth for three years and made 64 appearances for the club during the years 2001–2004, but mostly as a substitute. He scored two goals in his time at Plymouth.
He the moved to Kidderminster Harriers in 2004 where he spent nine-months, playing 22 games and scoring five goals.
Nine months after signing for Kidderminster he signed for Rochdale for the 2005–06 season where he made 33 appearances, scoring six goals in 15 starts for the club. He later got a knee injury that ended his spell at the club and was released. After being released by Rochdale, Sturrock had a short trial with Wrexham in July.
In November 2006, Sturrock signed for Swindon Town the club his father was the manager of. Having overcome a groin injury, he made 25 appearances for the Wiltshire club in his first season scoring five goals, with 12 starts. Sturrock made his debut as a second half substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Macclesfield Town on 23 December, his first goal coming in mid-January, when he netted within seconds of coming on to wrap up a 3–1 win at Boston. He then later signed a contract extension to take him through to the end of the 2008–09 season. He was released by Swindon in May 2009.
On 1 September 2009, Blair signed for Conference National outfit Mansfield Town after being released by Torquay United, signing on the first transfer deadline day of the 2009–10 football season. He made his debut as a substitute in the 1–1 draw with Grays Athletic on 5 September 2009.
Sturrock signed for Southend United on 5 August 2010, the fourth time he has signed for a club managed by his father, Paul Sturrock. On 7 August, he made his debut, coming off the bench to score the equaliser in the fifth minute of injury time against Stockport County, in the 1–1 draw.
On 25 September 2010 Sturrock scored in a 3-1 win over Hereford United, again in Southend's 1-0 win over Rotherham on 30 October 2010.
Sturrock scored a consolation goal in Southend's 3-1 defeat against Burton Albion. On 15 January 2011 Sturrock's goal against Rotherham United completed the double over the The Millers in a 2-1 win.
On 31 June 2011 Sturrock extended his contract with Southend. [1]
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