Profile
Eric Black
Soccer Player + Assistant + Caretaker
Male
Born
Oct 1, 1963
Age
49
Hometown
Bellshill
Team
FC Metz + Scotlan...
Position
Striker
Eric Black is a Scottish former footballer who is the currently the assistant manager at Blackburn Rovers. He played for Aberdeen and Metz as a striker and won two international caps for Scotland. He was caretaker manager at Birmingham City following… Read More
News + Updates
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Montana's Justices Rebel Against Citizens United Decision | Eric Black InkMinn Post - Jan 09, 2012
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Vanier Cup Quest Motivates Smu The Chronicle Herald.CaGoogle News - Sep 09, 2011
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Gop 'Debate': Awful On Almost Every Level Minn Post.ComGoogle News - Sep 08, 2011
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The One Thing Dems And Repubs Agree On: That The Other Is Radical Minn Post.Com (Blog)Google News - Sep 07, 2011
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Eric Black.
CHILDHOOD
1963
Birth
Born on October 1, 1963.
TEENAGE
1981
17 Years Old
He made 180 league appearances (30 as substitute) and scored 70 goals for Aberdeen between 1981 and 1986.
TWENTIES
1988
24 Years Old
That same year, Black joined Metz in France. After five seasons (1986–91) with Metz, during which he won the 1988 French Cup, and had two children, Black was forced to retire prematurely from the game due to a chronic back problem.
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THIRTIES
2001
37 Years Old
Since retiring as a player Black has coached and managed, most notably as assistant manager at Celtic and manager at Coventry City and Motherwell. He joined Motherwell in October 2001.
FORTIES
He was appointed Coventry manager in January 2004, following the resignation of Gary McAllister.
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2007
43 Years Old
He managed one game as caretaker manager, after Bruce joined Wigan Athletic, before leaving St Andrew's in November 2007.
Black was appointed caretaker manager of Sunderland on 30 November 2011, following the departure of Bruce.
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