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John Blackley

Scottish footballer and coach (born 1948)

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Scottish footballer and coach (born 1948)

Field	Value
name	John Blackley
fullname	John Henderson Blackley
birth_date
birth_place	Westquarter, Scotland
position	Defender
youthyears1		youthclubs1 = Gairdoch Juveniles
years1	1967–1977	caps1 = 263	goals1 = 6	clubs1 = Hibernian
years2	1977–1979	caps2 = 46	goals2 = 0	clubs2 = Newcastle United
years3	1979–1981	caps3 = 53	goals3 = 0	clubs3 = Preston North End
years4	1981–1983	caps4 = 38	goals4 = 0	clubs4 = Hamilton Academical
years5	1983–1984	caps5 = 16	goals5 = 0	clubs5 = Hibernian
totalcaps	416	totalgoals = 6
nationalyears1	1972
nationalteam1	Scottish League XI
nationalcaps1	1
nationalgoals1	0
nationalyears2	1973–1977
nationalteam2	Scotland
nationalcaps2	7
nationalgoals2	0
manageryears1	1982–1983	managerclubs1 = Hamilton Academical
manageryears2	1984–1986	managerclubs2 = Hibernian
manageryears3	1987–1988	managerclubs3 = Cowdenbeath
manageryears4	1991	managerclubs4 = Dundee

John Henderson Blackley (born 12 May 1948) is a Scottish football coach and former player.

Blackley made 279 appearances at centre-half for Hibernian and also represented Newcastle United, Preston North End and Hamilton Academical. He won seven Scottish international caps and represented his country in the 1974 FIFA World Cup, playing in the 2–0 win against Zaire.

Blackley began a managerial career with Hamilton in October 1981, while continuing his playing career. He left Hamilton in 1983 and became a player/coach at Hibs, his first senior club, and was then promoted to the manager's position at Easter Road in 1984. His final managerial role was at Cowdenbeath, which he left to become Gordon Wallace's assistant at Dundee.

Blackley has since worked at several clubs with Paul Sturrock, including St Johnstone, Dundee United, Plymouth Argyle twice, Sheffield Wednesday and Swindon Town. His brief has been to work specifically with the defenders, passing on the experience he accrued in his 17-year playing career. Blackley was part of a successful coaching trio alongside Paul Sturrock and Kevin Summerfield that saw them achieve four promotions in six seasons. Blackley and Summerfield left Plymouth in October 2009 after being advised their contracts, which were due to expire at the end of the 2009–10 season, were not going to be renewed.

In 2011, Blackley was assistant manager of Stirling Albion, working alongside Jocky Scott. He left the club in December 2011.

References

[http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/johnhendersonblackley.html John Blackley], London Hearts Supporters' Club.
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[http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/international_fixture_details.cfm?page=823&matchID=57490 ZAIRE v SCOTLAND], [[Scottish Football Association]].
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[http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/sport/BLACKLEY-EXIT-ARGYLE/article-1440914-detail/article.html Blackley next to exit Argyle] {{webarchive. link. (24 October 2009 , ''[[The Herald (Plymouth)). The Herald]]'', 22 October 2009.
(28 April 2011). "Jocky Scott to remain Stirling Albion manager". BBC Sport.
(5 December 2011). "Stirling Albion part with Jocky Scott". BBC Sport.

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