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Noel Blake: Exeter City’s first Black manager

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1st January 2000

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Noel Blake
Noel Blake

Photo © ECFC Museum & Grecian Archive

Noel Blake, born in Kingston, Jamaica, joined Exeter as a player/assistant manager in 1995, and played 147 games for the Club. He was appointed manager of the Grecians in 2000. Noel went on to manage the England Under 19 team.