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Mark Wilson (English footballer)
English footballer

Mark Wilson (English footballer)

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English footballer
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Scunthorpe
Age
45 years
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Biography

Mark Antony Wilson (born 9 February 1979) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented England at Under-21 level.

Career

Manchester United

Wilson was born in Scunthorpe and began his career as a trainee with Manchester United, turning professional in August 1997. He joined Wrexham on loan in February 1998 until the end of that season and made his league debut for Wrexham on 24 February 1998 when he came on as a 38th-minute substitute for injured goalkeeper Mark Cartwright in the game away to Burnley. With the score at 1–1 and no reserve keeper on the bench, midfielder Gareth Owen went in goal and Wrexham went on to win with Wilson scoring the winner. He finally made his Manchester United debut on 28 October, starting the 2–0 League Cup win at home to Bury, and played once more that season, again in the League Cup.

Middlesbrough

Having failed to establish himself at Old Trafford, despite appearing in both the Champions League and the Premier League, Wilson left to join Middlesbrough in August 2001 for £1.5 million, as part of a £3.5 million deal that also took his teammate Jonathan Greening to the Riverside. Unable to settle at Boro, but scoring twice in the League Cup against Northampton and Brentford, he had loan spells with Stoke City, Swansea City, Sheffield Wednesday, Doncaster Rovers, and finally Livingston.

FC Dallas

After several loan spells over the previous seasons, Wilson left Middlesbrough for FC Dallas in the spring of 2005; however, it took until 1 September 2005 for him getting clearance to play for the MLS side. He was released by Dallas in August 2006 after deciding to return home to England after having played 20 league games, scoring 1 goal, having an unsuccessful trial with Bradford City in October that year.

Doncaster Rovers

After his unsuccessful trial at Bradford, Wilson joined League One side Doncaster Rovers on a short-term contract the following month, and, during the January 2007 transfer window, signed an 18-month contract. At Doncaster, Wilson was a regular for the club under Sean O'Driscoll, but suffered a hernia problem, which left him struggling to force his way back into contention having lost his place in the side to Paul Green. Despite this, Wilson signed a two-year-deal at the end of the 2007–08 season. In November 2008, he joined Tranmere Rovers on a one-month loan deal after making seven Championship starts. Wilson renewed his contract with Rovers in the summer of 2010, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2012. To get first team opportunities, Wilson joined Walsall on a one-month loan from Doncaster Rovers in November 2011 and played six games (scoring one goal against Exeter City in the FA Cup) before being recalled by Doncaster on 28 November 2011. In the 2011–12 season, his final season at Doncaster Rovers, he failed to make a single start, with his contract being cancelled by mutual consent in January. Wilson made 110 starts along with 47 substitute appearances for Rovers in all competitions during his time at the club.

Later career

On the last day of the January 2012 transfer window, Oxford United signed Wilson on a free transfer (along with Scott Rendell on loan). In May 2012, Wilson was released by the club after being deemed surplus to requirements, having made just six league appearances.

Gainsborough Trinity took on Mark in December 2012 on a match by match basis, his first game being at Bradford Park Avenue on 17 December 2012.

He resigned for Doncaster on a non-contractual basis on 7 March 2013, though didn't make any appearances and wasn't with the club at the beginning of the following season.

Career statistics

As of 24 April 2013
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOther[A]Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United1997–98Premier League0000000000
1998–99Premier League0000201030
1999–2000Premier League3000004070
2000–01Premier League0000000000
Wrexham (loan)1997–98Second Division134000000134
Middlesbrough2001–02Premier League100202100141
2002–03Premier League6010210091
2003–04Premier League0000000000
2004–05Premier League0000100010
Stoke City (loan)2002–03First Division4000000040
Swansea City (loan)2003–04Third Division122000010132
Sheffield Wednesday (loan)2003–04Second Division3000000030
Doncaster Rovers (loan)2004–05League One3000001040
Livingston (loan)2004–05Scottish Premier League5010000060
FC Dallas2005Major League Soccer8010000090
2006Major League Soccer121000020141
Doncaster Rovers2006–07League One221100050281
2007–08League One311002010341
2008–09Championship221101000241
2009–10Championship350201000380
2010–11Championship280200000300
2011–12Championship3000100040
Tranmere Rovers (loan)2008–09League One5000000050
Walsall (loan)2011–12League One4021000061
Oxford United2011–12League Two6000000060
Gainsborough Trinity2012–13Conference North2000000020
Doncaster Rovers2012–13League One0000000000
Career Total2371013112215027713
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the FIFA Club World Cup, Football League Trophy, Football League play-offs and UEFA Champions League.

Honours

Doncaster Rovers
  • Football League Trophy winner: 2007

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