Lloyd Jason Blackman (born 24 September 1983) is an English retired semi-professional footballer who is assistant manager of club Folkestone Invicta. As a player, he played as a forward in the Football League for Brentford and after his release in 2004, he embarked on a nomadic career in non-League football. He began coaching while still a player and managed Ramsgate and Whitstable Town.
Career
Brentford A forward, Blackman began his career in the youth system at Crystal Palace and later moved to Brentford, where he began a scholarship in 2000. He progressed to sign his first professional contract in 2002. He made his first team debut with a start in a 5–1 Second Division defeat to Peterborough United on 28 September 2002, which proved to be his only appearance of the 2002–03 season. After signing a new one-year contract in May 2003, Blackman made just four appearances during 2003–04 and spent much of the season away on loan at non-League clubs Scarborough, Chelmsford City and Cambridge City. He was released in late April 2004, after having made just five appearances during two seasons as a professional at Griffin Park.
Non-League football In 2004, Blackman embarked on a career in non-League football. Between 2004 and 2015, he played in the Conference, Isthmian League, Southern League and Southern Counties East League for 15 clubs.
International career In October 2004, Blackman was named in manager Paul Fairclough's initial 30-man England National Game XI squad for a match versus Serie C on 10 November 2004. He was not named in the final 16-man squad.
Managerial and coaching career
Between 2012 and 2015, Blackman held the role of first team coach at Hythe Town and Ashford United respectively. He moved to Isthmian League First Division South club Ramsgate as first team coach in December 2015 and was promoted to manager in January 2017. He stayed in the role until resigning in December 2018. On 17 April 2019, it was announced that Blackman would take up the role of manager at Isthmian League South East Division club Whitstable Town from the beginning of the 2019–20 season. He presided over two abandoned seasons and departed in September 2021. One month later, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Margate as assistant manager. In May 2022, Blackman followed former Margate manager Jay Saunders to National League South club Tonbridge Angels. On 31 March 2025, Blackman followed Saunders to Isthmian League Premier Division club Folkestone Invicta.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBrentford2002–03Second Division100000—00102003–04Second Division300010——40Total400010—0050Scarborough (loan)2003–04Conference60———12 appearances in Football League Trophy, 2 appearances in FA Trophy060Chelmsford City (loan)2003–04Southern League Premier Division64————64Cambridge City (loan)2003–04Southern League Premier Division71————71Farnborough Town2004–05Conference Premier26500——00265Woking2005–06Conference Premier27020——41331Bishop's Stortford2006–07Conference South4100——0041Bromley2006–07Isthmian League Premier Division9110——1Appearance in Isthmian League Cup0111Crawley Town2006–07Conference Premier180————180Llanelli2007–08Welsh Premier League———1Appearance in UEFA Intertoto Cup0—10Welling United2007–08Conference South8000——0080Folkestone Invicta2007–08Isthmian League Premier Division173————173Maidstone United2008–09Isthmian League Premier Division421241——43 appearances in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup05013Margate2009–10Isthmian League Premier Division341420——103714Carshalton Athletic2010–11Isthmian League Premier Division8000——1090Whitstable Town2010–11Isthmian League First Division South246————246Hythe Town2011–12Isthmian League First Division South9232——21 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup0142Chatham Town2011–12Isthmian League First Division North237———1Appearance in Kent Senior Cup1248Hythe Town2012–13Isthmian League First Division South4000——00402013–14Isthmian League First Division South9100——0091Total22332——20275Ashford United2014–15Southern Counties East League10310——001132015–16Southern Counties East League0010——0010Total10020——00120Career total29560143101015132664
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