Gary Blackledge

Gary Blackledge (born 8 April 1958) was a Northern Ireland footballer who, playing as a forward, scored 159 goals in just over 200 games for Glentoran.

He was Ronnie McFall's first signing in 1979 when he was transferred to Glentoran from Portadown for £9,000. During his career Blackledge was named by the Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association as Player of the Month five times, which was the joint record until 2006.

References

  1. ↑ "Football:Best of all; Glens legend recalls class of George & United in 1982". Daily Mirror. London, England. 8 August 2007. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2010 – via HighBeam Research.
  2. ↑ "Seventh Heaven!". The News Letter. Belfast, Northern Ireland. 5 January 2006. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2010 – via Questia.