Tommy Black
| Date of birth | 26 November 1979 |
| Place of birth | Chigwell |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Position | Forward |
Michael Black's brother, Tommy Black became a crowd favourite at Crystal Palace although he struggled to tie-down a regular place at Selhurst Park.
Tommy joined Crystal Palace from Arsenal in the summer of 2000 along with another young player Julian Gray shortly before Steve Coppell departed as manager.
He was mostly used on the wide right-side of midfield where his pace and ability to deliver accurate crosses proved most effective.
His performances soon made him a crowd favourite and he was rarely absent from the first-team squad throughout 2000-01.
Tommy agreed a new four-year contract with Palace in May 2003.
He joined Southend United in July 2007 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Arsenal | 03 Jul 1998 | 21 Jul 2000 | |
| Carlisle United | 25 Aug 1999 | 26 Sep 1999 | L |
| Bristol City | 17 Dec 1999 | 04 Jan 2000 | L |
| Crystal Palace | 21 Jul 2000 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Sheffield United | 17 Sep 2004 | 17 Oct 2004 | L |
| Gillingham | 27 Jan 2006 | 31 May 2006 | L |
| Bradford City | 16 Nov 2006 | 16 Dec 2006 | L |
| Southend United | 02 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Stevenage | 01 Oct 2008 | 02 Jan 2009 | |
| Barnet | 02 Jan 2009 | 02 Feb 2009 | |
| Grays Athletic | 07 Aug 2009 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 30 | 10 |
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| 2001-02 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 5 | 20 |
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| 2002-03 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 20 | 16 |
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| 2003-04 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 12 | 13 |
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| 2004-05 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Gillingham | League One | 17 | 5 |
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| 2006-07 | Bradford City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Bradford City | League One | 4 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Southend United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Southend United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Southend United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Southend United | League One | 29 | 9 |
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| 2007-08 | Southend United | League One Play-Offs | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Barnet | League Two | 5 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2007 | Southend United v Leyton Orient | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Southend United v Cheltenham Town | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Leeds United v Southend United | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Southend United v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Southend United v Watford | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Southend United | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 04 Sep 2007 | Southend United v Dagenham and Redbridge | L | 2-2 (6-7) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Southend United v Gillingham | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Oldham Athletic v Southend United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Southend United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Blackpool v Southend United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Port Vale v Southend United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Bristol Rovers v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Southend United v Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Southend United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Walsall v Southend United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Southend United v Carlisle United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 11 Dec 2007 | Southend United v Oxford United | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Southend United v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Gillingham v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Doncaster Rovers v Southend United | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Southend United v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Southend United v Yeovil Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | AFC Bournemouth v Southend United | W | 1-4 | League One | |
| 22 Jan 2008 | Hartlepool United v Southend United | L | 4-3 | League One | |
| 23 Jan 2008 | Southend United v Barnsley | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Southend United v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Leyton Orient v Southend United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Southend United v Hartlepool United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Millwall v Southend United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Southend United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Yeovil Town v Southend United | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 29 Feb 2008 | Cheltenham Town v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Southend United v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2008 | Southend United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Huddersfield Town v Southend United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 21 Mar 2008 | Southend United v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 24 Mar 2008 | Swindon Town v Southend United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Southend United v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Southend United | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2008 | Southend United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Southend United v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Carlisle United v Southend United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Tranmere Rovers v Southend United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 09 May 2008 | Southend United v Doncaster Rovers | D | 0-0 | League One Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.