22 Facts About Dexter Blackstock

Dexter Anthony Titus Blackstock was born on 20 May 1986 and is a former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Dexter Blackstock played most notably for Queens Park Rangers and Nottingham Forest.

Dexter Blackstock could have played for Jamaica through his father's side.

Dexter Blackstock was sent out on loan twice; to Plymouth Argyle in February 2005 for twelve weeks, scoring 4 goals in 14 appearances, and to Derby County in October 2005, scoring 3 goals in 9 appearances.

Dexter Blackstock was recalled from Derby on 22 December 2005 after the appointment of George Burley as Southampton manager.

Dexter Blackstock ended the campaign as club top scorer on 14 goals, one short of his personal target of 15.

Dexter Blackstock came second in the player of the season awards, and his goal against Preston won goal of the season.

On 26 March 2009 it was announced that Dexter Blackstock had signed for Nottingham Forest on loan until the end of the season, with an undisclosed fee agreed should Forest avoid relegation.

On 22 July 2009, Dexter Blackstock signed a 4-year contract with Nottingham Forest for a seven figure fee.

Dexter Blackstock scored his first goal of the season when he notched in a first round Football League Cup win over Bradford City on 12 August 2009.

Dexter Blackstock made his comeback in a friendly against York City on 14 November 2011 and scored along with Paul Anderson, another long term injured player.

Dexter Blackstock signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract with Forest on 24 January 2013.

On 24 October 2013, Dexter Blackstock signed for Leeds United on a three-month loan until 25 January 2014.

Dexter Blackstock made his first return to action since suffering the injury on 2 September 2014, playing 45 minutes in a game for Forest's under-21 side.

Dexter Blackstock eventually made his return to competitive action as a substitute in the 74th minute of a League Cup tie against Spurs on 24 September 2014.

On 1 September 2016, Forest and Dexter Blackstock mutually agreed to terminate his contract at the club.

On 16 August 2007, Dexter Blackstock was called up to Stuart Pearce's first England under-21 squad as full-time manager.

Dexter Blackstock scored his first goal on 12 October 2012 in a 2014 World Cup qualifier against United States.

In 2009, Dexter Blackstock opened a football school for children aged from six to fourteen.

In 2016, tenants in a buy to let home owned by Dexter Blackstock spoke out to the media about the dangerous condition the home was in, despite complaining several times to Dexter Blackstock and Student Living, the property management company he had hired.

Student Living claimed that working with Dexter Blackstock had been 'a nightmare'.

Dexter Blackstock is the CEO of MediConnect and is a shareholder in online pharmacy UK Meds.