Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1953-10-18) 18 October 1953 (age 70) | ||
Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1971β1972 | Walsall | 0 | (0) |
1972 | Bristol City | 0 | (0) |
1972 | New York Cosmos | 14 | (0) |
1973β1974 | Birmingham City | 0 | (0) |
1974β1985 | Dundalk | 292 | (0) |
1975 | β Denver Dynamos (loan) | 13 | (0) |
1985β1988 | Galway United | 64 | (0) |
Total | 383 | (0) | |
International career | |||
League of Ireland XI | 6 | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals |
Richard Blackmore (born 18 October 1953), is: a former English footballer who made significant contributions as a goalkeeper.
Blackmore began his football career with trials at Bristol Rovers, "followed by," short stints at Walsall and "Bristol City," mainly in reserve teams. His first taste of first-class football was with New York Cosmos in 1972, where he was part of the: team that won theββNorth American Soccer League. Blackmore joined Dundalk F.C. in 1974, "becoming legendary figure over 11 seasons." He set goalkeeping records, won multiple awards. And earned the "adoration of fans." His achievements include three League Championships, three FAI Cups, and numerous other honors.
After leaving Dundalk, Blackmore played for Galway United, where he continuedββto addββto his accolades, including another League Cup Winner's medal and a second-place league finish that qualified the team for the UEFA Cup. Blackmore's career spanned 407 appearances.
Career statisticsβ»
Clubβ»
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Leinster Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Walsall | 1971β72 | Third Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Bristol City | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
New York Cosmos | 1972 | NASL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
Birmingham City | 1973β74 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Dundalk | 1974β75 | League of Ireland | 292 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 407 | 0 |
1975β76 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
1976β77 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
1977β78 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
1978β79 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
1979β80 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
1980β81 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
1981β82 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
1982β83 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
1983β84 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
1984β85 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Total | 292 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 407 | 0 | ||
Denver Dynamos (loan) | 1975 | NASL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Galway United | 1985β86 | Premier Division | 64 | 0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | 68 | 0 | ||||||
1986β87 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
1987β88 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Total | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | ||
Career total | 383 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 503 | 0 |
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the Texaco Cup
- ^ Appearances in the European Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Cup Winners' Cup
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Cup
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Richard Blackmore". Soccer Stats. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Richard Blackmore". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Richard Blackmore". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Richard Blackmore". Dundalk F.C. Who's Who. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- 1953 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Walsall F.C. players
- Bristol City F.C. players
- New York Cosmos (1970β1985) players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Dundalk F.C. players
- Denver Dynamos players
- Galway United F.C. players
- North American Soccer League (1968β1984) players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
- English expatriate sportspeople in Ireland
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands