Dean Blackwell

Dean Robert Blackwell (born 5 December 1969) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. He appeared in the Premier League and the Football League for Wimbledon, and the Football League for Plymouth Argyle and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Dean Blackwell
Personal information
Full name Dean Robert Blackwell[1]
Date of birth (1969-12-05) 5 December 1969[2]
Place of birth Camden, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Playing position(s) Defender
Youth career
000?–1988 Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–2002 Wimbledon 205 (1)
1990 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 7 (0)
2002–2004 Brighton & Hove Albion 21 (2)
Total 233 (3)
National team
1990–1991 England U21 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

He spent 14 seasons with Wimbledon, turning professional just after their famous FA Cup triumph in 1988, and bounced back to form in the 1996-97 season after two years out of action due to injuries, being a regular member of the first team as Wimbledon finished eighth in the FA Premier League and were semi-finalists in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. He was still with Wimbledon when they were relegated in 2000, and spent two seasons with them in Division One before leaving in 2002 to sign for Brighton. In his first season with the Seagulls, they were relegated from Division One, but were promoted from Division Two in his second season as playoff winners. Blackwell then retired from playing.

Early in his Wimbledon career, Blackwell was loaned to Plymouth Argyle, and was capped six times at under-21 level for the England team.[2][3] Blackwell made 233 League appearances, scoring three goals, and represented England at under-21 level.[2][3][4]

Career statistics
Source: Dean Blackwell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wimbledon 1989–90 First Division 3000000030
1990–91 First Division 35030101[lower-alpha 1]0400
1991–92 First Division 4100100051
1992–93 Premier League 2404000—280
1993–94 Premier League 1801010—200
1994–95 Premier League 000000—00
1995–96 Premier League 80300000110
1996–97 Premier League 2706080—410
1997–98 Premier League 3504000—390
1998–99 Premier League 2802040—340
1999–2000 Premier League 1700040—210
2000–01 First Division 601010—80
2001–02 First Division 000000—00
Total 2051240200102501
Plymouth Argyle (loan) 1989–90 Second Division 70———70
Brighton & Hove Albion 2002–03 First Division 21210——222
Career total 2333250200102793
  1. Appearance in Full Members' Cup
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References
  1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 50. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
  2. "Dean Blackwell". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  3. "Dean Blackwell". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  4. "Dean Blackwell". The Football Association. Retrieved 21 June 2013.


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