Simon Black (English footballer)

Simon Black
Personal information
Full name Simon Anthony Black
Date of birth 9 November 1975 (1975-11-09) (age 36)
Place of birth Marston Green, Solihull, England
Playing position Forward
Youth career
1991–1993 Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–199x Birmingham City 2 (0)
Doncaster Rovers 0 (0)
1998–199x Halesowen Town ? (?)
199x–2000 Bedworth United ? (?)
2000–2001 Stourbridge ? (?)
2002–200x Paget Rangers ? (?)
Bridlington Town ? (?)
Hall Road Rangers ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Simon Anthony Black (born 9 November 1975) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Birmingham City.[1][2]

Black was born in Marston Green, Solihull. When he left school in 1991, he joined Birmingham City as a YTS trainee,[1] and made his debut in Division One (second tier) on the opening day of the 1993–94 season in a 1–0 defeat at Charlton Athletic. He played once more in the league and twice in the Anglo-Italian Cup, before leaving the club.[3] and had loan spells at Yeovil Town and Gloucester City[4] He was on the books of Doncaster Rovers, without playing for the first team.[5][6] He was at Halesowen Town in 1998,[7] Bedworth United in 1999,[8] Stourbridge from 2000[9] to 2001,[10] Paget Rangers in 2002,[11] Bridlington Town and Hall Road Rangers.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9. 
  2. ^ "Birmingham City : 1947/48 – 2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/birmingham/birmingham.htm. Retrieved 22 May 2009. 
  3. ^ Matthews, p. 228
  4. ^ http://www.tigerroar.co.uk/simonblack.php Simon Black profile on Tiger Roar
  5. ^ a b "Player profile Simon Black". NonLeague Daily. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/teams/guidetoground.php?mode=playershow&pid=11544&team_id=3159&league_id=74. Retrieved 22 May 2009. 
  6. ^ "Doncaster Rovers : 1946/47 – 1997/98 & 2003/04 – 2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/doncaster/doncaster.htm. Retrieved 22 May 2009. 
  7. ^ "Results for Halesowen Town (1998-1999)". Yeltzland.net. http://www.yeltzland.net/anorak/results.aspx?season=1998&team=Halesowen%20Town. Retrieved 22 May 2009. 
  8. ^ "Bloxwich (0) 0 Bedworth United (2) 5". CWN - News & Information for Coventry & Warwickshire. 13 February 1999. http://www.cwn.org.uk/sport/football/bedworth-united/1999/02/990213-bloxwich-summary.htm. Retrieved 22 May 2009. 
  9. ^ Stoner, Colin (19 February 2000). "Stourbridge: 'Black stays'" (subscription required for full story). Sports Argus (Birmingham) (HighBeam Research). http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60502016.html. Retrieved 22 May 2009. 
  10. ^ "New boss Jackson rings the changes". Stourbridge News. 29 November 2001. http://archive.stourbridgenews.co.uk/2001/11/29/42885.html. Retrieved 22 May 2009. 
  11. ^ "Non-League Football: Delight for Beckett as Bears swoop to pick up duo" (subscription required for full story). Birmingham Post (HighBeam Research). 9 February 2002. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-82732148.html. Retrieved 22 May 2009.