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Clayton Blackmore
Personal information
Full name	Clayton Graham Blackmore
Date of birth	September 23, 1964 (age 42)
Place of birth	Neath, Wales
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Porthmadog
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1982–94 1994–99 1996 1999 1999–2000 2000 2000–2006 2006–present	Manchester United Middlesbrough → Bristol City (loan) Barnsley Notts County Leigh RMI Bangor City Porthmadog	251 (27) 66 (4) 5 (1) 8 (0) 27 (4) 1 (0) 176 (11) 0 (0)
National team2
1985–1997	Wales	39 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:00, 23 October 2006 (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 21:00, 23 October 2006 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Clayton Graham Blackmore (born September 23, 1964 in Neath) was a Welsh football player. He was a combative player who excelled at full back or in defence but could play equally well in midfield or as an emergency forward.

Blackmore once had trials with Neath Rugby Club but, understandably preferred to join Manchester United as an apprentice. Having come through the United youth system he won the first of his 39 caps for Wales after only two first team appearances at Old Trafford. He has the unique distinction of having worn every number for United from 2 to 11. Whilst at United, he helped the club win the FA Cup in 1990) as well as the 1992 League Cup and the 1991 Cup Winners' Cup and made 14 League appearances, enough to win a medal, in United's 1992-93 F.A. Premier League title success.

Having failed to hold down a regular first team place, Blackmore left Manchester United for Middlesbrough in 1994. After brief spells with Bristol City, Barnsley and Notts Co. and one game for Leigh RMI in the Peter Swales Challenge Trophy, Blackmore joined Bangor City F.C in the League of Wales in February 2001. Contrary to popular belief this was four months before his ex- Manchester United team-mate, Peter Davenport, took over as manager at Farrar Road.

Having made well over 150 appearances for Bangor, including appearances in both the UEFA Cup and the Intertoto Cup Blackmore was appointed manager in January 2006 following the departure of Davenport, but resigned on 4 November 2006 following a 2-0 Welsh Cup 3rd Round defeat at Y Traeth against Porthmadog.

Blackmore originally agreed to stay at Farrar Road in a playing capacity, but, following the appointment of former Peterborough manager, Steve Bleasdale, as the Citizens' manager, the former Manchester United and Wales star was released and promptly signed for Porthmadog.

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