Background
Black was born in Marston Green, Solihull.
Black was born in Marston Green, Solihull.
When he left school in 1991, he joined Birmingham City as a YTS trainee, and made his debut in Division One (second tier) on the opening day of the 1993-1994 season in a 1–0 defeat at Charlton Athletic. He played once more in the league and twice in the Anglo-Italian Cup, before leaving the club, and had loan spells at Yeovil Town and Gloucester City. He was on the books of Doncaster Rovers, without playing for the first team
He was at Halesowen Town in 1998, Bedworth United in 1999, Stourbridge from 2000 to 2001, Paget Rangers in 2002, Bridlington Town and Hall Road Rangers.