Born: Portsmouth, 17 December 1967
Position: Centre half
Signed: 16 September 1994 from Shrewsbury Town (free transfer)
Fulham debut: Walsall 5-1 Fulham, 17 September 1994
Fulham appearances: 163
Fulham goals: 20
Fulham honours: Division Three runners-up (1996/97)
Sold: 8 July 1998 to Cannes (free transfer)
A commanding and composed centre back, Mark Blake was a shrewd signing on a free transfer by Ian Branfoot in September 1994 following Fulham’s relegation to Division Three. He recovered from making his debut in a 5-1 hammering at Walsall to be voted player of the year in his first season at Craven Cottage and became a fixture at the heart of the Fulham defence. He was a remarkably cool penalty taker and was a pivotal figure in promotion from the Third Division under Micky Adams in 1997, when he was also successfully studying for a degree in business. Blake played 163 games for the Whites before joining Cannes on a free transfer and now works in IT.
