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 |
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb 1975 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1975 | Burnley v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1975 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Feb 1975 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 22 Feb 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1975 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round 2nd replay |
| 01 Mar 1975 | Carlisle United v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1975 | Leicester City v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1975 | Coventry City v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1975 | Leicester City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1975 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1975 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1975 | Leeds United v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1975 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1975 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1975 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1975 | Luton Town v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1975 | Leicester City v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1975 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1975 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1975 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1975 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1975 | Everton v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1975 | Leicester City v Burnley | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1975 | Burnley v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 15 Nov 1975 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1975 | Leicester City v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1975 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1975 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1975 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1975 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1975 | Leicester City v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1975 | Leeds United v Leicester City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1976 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1976 | West Ham United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1976 | Leicester City v Bury | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1976 | Leicester City v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1976 | Stoke City v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1976 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 17 Feb 1976 | Burnley v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1976 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1976 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1976 | Leicester City v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1976 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1976 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1976 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1976 | Liverpool v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1976 | Leicester City v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1976 | Derby County v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1976 | Leicester City v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1976 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1976 | Leicester City v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1976 | Sunderland v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1976 | West Ham United v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1976 | Wrexham v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 04 Sep 1976 | Leicester City v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1976 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1976 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1976 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1976 | Leicester City v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1976 | Coventry City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1976 | Leeds United v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1976 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | L | 2-6 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1976 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1976 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1976 | Derby County v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1977 | Norwich City v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1977 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1977 | Leicester City v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1977 | Manchester City v Leicester City | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1977 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1977 | Everton v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1977 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1977 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1977 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1977 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 03 Sep 1977 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1977 | Leicester City v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1977 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1977 | Leicester City v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1977 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1977 | Leicester City v Liverpool | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1977 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | 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.