Luther Blissett (960) | The England International Database 1872 - 2025.

Full Name:: Luther Loide Blissett
Born:: 1st February 1958, Falmouth, Jamaica
England Career:: 1982 - 1984
Positions:: Centre Forward and Attacking Midfielder
Clubs (and caps):: Watford (9) & AC Milan (5)
FA Legacy Number:: 960
Career Summary:: Luther Blissett (Born: 1st February 1958) was an international footballer who represented England 14 times scoring 3 goals. His first cap was against West Germany on 13th October 1982 at 24 years old, and his last was vs USSR on 2nd June 1984 aged 26. Blissett, born on 1st February 1958, in Falmouth, Jamaica, has a FA Legacy Number of 960 and played as a Centre Forward and Attacking Midfielder for his country.

England Career Statistics

Debut:: v West Germany (FR) on 13th October 1982 aged 24 years, 8 months, 12 days
Last Cap:: v USSR (FR) on 2nd June 1984 aged 26 years, 4 months, 1 day
First Goal:: v Luxembourg (ECQ) on 15th December 1982 aged 24 years, 10 months, 14 days
Career Length:: 1 year, 233 days
Starts:: 8
Substitute:: 6
Withdrawn:: 3
Full Games:: 5

England Match Statistics

FriendlyFR 4 0 0 0 0
European Championship QualifierECQ 5 3 0 0 0
British Home ChampionshipHC 5 0 0 0 0
Competitive 10 3 0 0 0

Home, Away or Neutral
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Home 8 3 0 0 0
Away 6 0 0 0 0

Match Results
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Lost 4 0 0 0 0
Won 5 3 0 0 0
Drawn 5 0 0 0 0

Playing Positions
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Centre Forward 12 3 0 0 0
Attacking Midfielder 2 0 0 0 0

Managers
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Bobby Robson 14 3 0 0 0

Totals
14
3
0
0
0

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10 Matches

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John Barnes
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Gordon Cowans
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Sources

An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
60 sources from 14 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List

URS, 0 - 2, 2nd Jun 1984 (FR) AC Milan, Cap: 14.
Age: 26 years, 4 months, 1 day.
SCO, 1 - 1, 26th May 1984 (HC) AC Milan, Cap: 13.
Age: 26 years, 3 months, 25 days.
WAL, 0 - 1, 2nd May 1984 (HC) AC Milan, Cap: 12.
Age: 26 years, 3 months, 1 day.
HUN, 3 - 0, 12th Oct 1983 (ECQ) AC Milan, Cap: 11.
Age: 25 years, 8 months, 11 day.
DEN, 0 - 1, 21st Sep 1983 (ECQ) AC Milan, Cap: 10.
Age: 25 years, 7 months, 20 days.
AUS, 1 - 1, 19th Jun 1983 (FR) Watford, Cap: 9.
Age: 25 years, 4 months, 18 days.
AUS, 0 - 0, 12th Jun 1983 (FR) Watford, Cap: 8.
Age: 25 years, 4 months, 11 day.
SCO, 2 - 0, 1st Jun 1983 (HC) Watford, Cap: 7.
Age: 25 years, 3 months, 31 day.
NIR, 0 - 0, 28th May 1983 (HC) Watford, Cap: 6.
Age: 25 years, 3 months, 27 days.
HUN, 2 - 0, 27th Apr 1983 (ECQ) Watford, Cap: 5.
Age: 25 years, 2 months, 26 days.
GRE, 0 - 0, 30th Mar 1983 (ECQ) Watford, Cap: 4.
Age: 25 years, 1 month, 29 days.
WAL, 2 - 1, 23rd Feb 1983 (HC) Watford, Cap: 3.
Age: 25 years, 0 months, 22 days.
LUX, 9 - 0, 15th Dec 1982 (ECQ) Watford, Cap: 2.
Age: 24 years, 10 months, 14 days.
FRG, 1 - 2, 13th Oct 1982 (FR) Watford, Cap: 1.
Age: 24 years, 8 months, 12 days.
* Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.