Career
He was a regular in Arsenal"s 1998 FA Premier Youth League-winning side, and was later sent out on loan twice for one month with Carlisle United and for a month with Bristol City. Unable to break into the Arsenal first team, Black signed for Crystal Palace in July 2000 for £500,000. After Palace were promoted a loan bid came in from Leeds United for both Black and Dougie Freedman – both were rejected.
However, he did join Sheffield United on loan for a month in December 2004, scoring once against Coventry City, and in January 2006, still unable to break into the first team, he went out on loan again, this time to Gillingham, where he scored five goals and was an instant hit with the fans.
Nevertheless, the Gills did not purchase him, and Black later had the choice of another loan move, to either Bradford City or Brentford. Black chose Bradford, after Brentford withdrew their bid through lack of funds, but his spell at Bradford was cut short after just six games, when he broke a rib.
Black was released by Palace in May 2007 and on 3 July signed for Southend United on a Bosman transfer, rejecting the chance to join Watford. He was released by Southend United at the end of the 2007-2008 season.
This was followed by a short spell at Stevenage Borough before joining Barnet in January 2009, where he played in all five of the club"s games during January before he was again released.
He signed for Grays Athletic in March 2009. He made his debut in a 2–1 victory over Mansfield Town. Grays" squad was disbanded at the end of the season, however he rejoined the club at the start of the 2009-2010 season.
He was released on 31 August, after two substitute appearances.
Black linked up with his former Grays manager, Gary Phillips at Hemel Hempstead Town as a player-assistant manager in September 2009. On 1 April 2010, he joined AFC Hornchurch.
He signed for Debden Sports who play in the Essex Olympian Football League for the remainder of the 2012-2013 season.