Jeff Blockley

Date of birth12 September 1949
Place of birthLeicester
NationalityEnglish
PositionCentral 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
1969-70 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1969-70 Coventry City League Cup 1
1969-70 Coventry City League Division One 39
3
1970-71 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1970-71 Coventry City Fairs Cup 4
1
1970-71 Coventry City League Cup 5
1
1970-71 Coventry City League Division One 42
1
1971-72 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1971-72 Coventry City League Cup 1
1971-72 Coventry City League Division One 42
2
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
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
1976-77 Leicester City FA Cup 1
1976-77 Leicester City League Cup 1
1976-77 Leicester City League Division One 21
1
1977-78 Derby County FA Cup 1
1977-78 Leicester City League Cup
1
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
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 U23
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.