Robert James "Robbie" Blake (born 4 March 1976) is an English footballer who currently plays for Doncaster Rovers. He began his career as a striker but has increasingly been used as midfielder in the latter part of his career.
He began his professional career with Darlington in 1994 and went on to make more than 500 appearances in the Football League and Premier League playing for Bradford City, Nottingham Forest, Burnley, Birmingham City, Leeds United and Bolton Wanderers. Blake has been the subject of many transfers throughout his career, with career total transfer fees reaching £3.6 million.
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“Thou Fair-haired Angel of the Evening,
Now, whilst the sun rests on the mountains, light
Thy bright torch of love; thy radiant crown
Put on, and smile upon our evening bed!”
—William Blake (1757–1827)