Luther Blissett

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Luther Blissett
OBE DL
Personal information
Full name Luther Loide Blissett[1]
Date of birth (1958-02-01) 1 February 1958 (age 66)[1]
Place of birth Falmouth, Jamaica
Height 5 ft 10+12 in (1.79 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1974–1976 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1983 Watford 246 (95)
1983–1984 A.C. Milan 30 (5)
1984–1988 Watford 127 (44)
1988–1991 Bournemouth 121 (56)
1991–1993 Watford 42 (9)
1992West Bromwich Albion (loan) 3 (1)
1993–1994 Bury 10 (1)
1993Derry City (loan) 4 (1)
1993–1994Mansfield Town (loan) 5 (1)
1994Southport (loan) 5 (2)
1994–1995 Wimborne Town
1995–1996 Fakenham Town
2007 Chesham United 2
National team
1979 England U21 4 (0)
1984 England B 1 (0)
1982–1984 England 14 (3)
Teams managed
2006–2007 Chesham United
2016 Burnham (caretaker)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Luther Loide Blissett OBE DL (born 1 February 1958) is a Jamaican-born former English football player. He has played for England national team.

Club career statistics[change | change source]

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
EnglandLeague
1975-76 Watford Fourth Division 3 1
1976-77 4 0
1977-78 33 6
1978-79 Third Division 41 21
1979-80 Second Division 42 10
1980-81 42 11
1981-82 40 19
1982-83 First Division 41 27
ItalyLeague
1983-84 Milan Serie A 30 5
EnglandLeague
1984-85 Watford First Division 41 21
1985-86 23 7
1986-87 35 11
1987-88 25 4
1988-89 Second Division 3 1
1988-89 Bournemouth Second Division 30 19
1989-90 46 18
1990-91 Third Division 45 19
1991-92 Watford Second Division 42 10
1992-93 West Bromwich Albion Second Division 3 1
1993-94 Bury Third Division 10 1
1993-94 Mansfield Town Third Division 5 1
Country England 554 208
Italy 30 5
Total 584 213

International career statistics[change | change source]

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England national team
YearAppsGoals
1982 2 3
1983 9 0
1984 3 0
Total 14 3

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 66. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. Rollin, Jack, ed. (1981). Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1981–82. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 368. ISBN 0-362-02046-9. OCLC 868301130.
  3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Luther Blissett". www.national-football-teams.com.