Jeff Blockley
| Date of birth | 12 September 1949 |
| Place of birth | Leicester |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Central defender |
Signed as the long-term replacement for the legendary Frank McLintock, Jeff failed to recapture his earlier impressive form at Coventry City. Bertie Mee described his signing as his biggest mistake.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 01 Jun 1967 | 01 Oct 1972 | |
| Arsenal | 01 Oct 1972 | 01 Jan 1975 | |
| Leicester City | 01 Jan 1975 | 01 Jun 1978 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | Coventry City | League Division One | 10 | 2 |
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| 1969-70 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Coventry City | League Division One | 39 | 3 |
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| 1970-71 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Coventry City | Fairs Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1970-71 | Coventry City | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1970-71 | Coventry City | League Division One | 42 | 1 |
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| 1971-72 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Coventry City | League Division One | 42 | 2 |
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| 1971-72 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Arsenal | League Division One | 20 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Coventry City | League Division One | 11 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Arsenal | League Division One | 26 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Arsenal | League Division One | 6 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Leicester City | League Division One | 16 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Leicester City | League Division One | 31 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Leicester City | League Division One | 21 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Leicester City | League Division One | 7 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct 1972 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1972 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1972 | Arsenal v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1972 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1972 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1972 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1972 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1972 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1972 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1972 | Arsenal v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1972 | Stoke City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1973 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1973 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1973 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1973 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Feb 1973 | Arsenal v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 10 Feb 1973 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1973 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1973 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 May 1973 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1973 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd place play-off |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1973 | Arsenal v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1973 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1973 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1973 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1973 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1973 | Norwich City v Arsenal | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1973 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1973 | Arsenal v Tranmere Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Oct 1973 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1973 | Derby County v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1973 | Burnley v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1973 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1973 | Southampton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1973 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1974 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1974 | Norwich City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1974 | Arsenal v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1974 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1974 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 1974 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 02 Feb 1974 | Arsenal v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1974 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1974 | Stoke City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1974 | Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1974 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1974 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1974 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1974 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1974 | Arsenal v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1974 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Sep 1974 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1974 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 21 Sep 1974 | Arsenal v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1974 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1974 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | England | Under-23 | 6 | 1 |
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| 1972-73 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | England | Under-23 | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 1971 | England v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | U23 | |
| 06 Jan 1972 | England v Wales | W | 2-0 | Under-23 | |
| 16 Feb 1972 | England v Scotland | D | 2-2 | Under-23 | |
| 01 Jun 1972 | German Democratic Republic v England | D | 2-2 | Under-23 | |
| 04 Jun 1972 | Poland v England | W | 0-3 | Under-23 | |
| 08 Jun 1972 | USSR v England | D | 0-0 | Under-23 | |
| 11 Oct 1972 | England v Yugoslavia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 1973 | Scotland v England | W | 1-2 | Under-23 | |
| 24 May 1973 | Denmark v England | D | 1-1 | Under-23 | |
| 29 May 1973 | Netherlands v England | L | 1-0 | Under-23 | |
| 01 Jun 1973 | Czechoslovakia v England | L | 3-0 | Under-23 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.