Mark Wilson (English footballer)

Mark Wilson
Personal information
Full name Mark Antony Wilson[1]
Date of birth (1979-02-09) 9 February 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Scunthorpe, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1995–1997 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2001 Manchester United 3 (0)
1997–1998 → Wrexham (loan) 13 (4)
2001–2005 Middlesbrough 16 (0)
2002–2003 → Stoke City (loan) 4 (0)
2003 → Swansea City (loan) 12 (2)
2003–2004 → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 3 (0)
2004 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 3 (0)
2004–2005 → Livingston (loan) 5 (0)
2005–2006 FC Dallas 20 (1)
2006–2012 Doncaster Rovers 141 (3)
2008 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 5 (0)
2011 → Walsall (loan) 4 (0)
2012 Oxford United 6 (0)
2012 Gainsborough Trinity 4 (0)
2013 Doncaster Rovers 0 (0)
Total 239 (10)
International career
2000 England U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mark Antony Wilson (born 9 February 1979) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented England at Under-21 level. He is currently the technical director for NWSL club Angel City FC.

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.[2] 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.[3] Unable to settle at Boro, but scoring twice in the League Cup against Northampton[4] and Brentford,[5] he had loan spells with Stoke City,[6] Swansea City,[7] Sheffield Wednesday,[8] Doncaster Rovers,[9] and finally Livingston.[10]

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,[11] having an unsuccessful trial with Bradford City in October that year.[12]

Doncaster Rovers

After his unsuccessful trial at Bradford, Wilson joined League One side Doncaster Rovers on a short-term contract the following month,[13] and, during the January 2007 transfer window, signed an 18-month contract.[14] 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.[15] 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)[16] 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.[17] 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).[18] In May 2012, Wilson was released by the club after being deemed surplus to requirements, having made just six league appearances.[19]

Gainsborough Trinity took on Mark in December 2012 on a match by match basis,[20] his first game being at Bradford Park Avenue on 17 December 2012.[21]

He resigned for Doncaster on a non-contractual basis on 7 March 2013,[22] though didn't make any appearances and wasn't with the club at the beginning of the following season.[23] He later worked as a regional director of youth coaching in the north-east of the United States.[24]

On 14 May 2024 Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League announced they had hired Wilson as the clubs first-ever Technical Director.[25]

Career statistics

Source:[26]

Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United 1997–98[27] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998–99[28] Premier League 0 0 0 0 2 0 1[a] 0 3 0
1999–2000[29] Premier League 3 0 — 0 0 4[b] 0 7 0
2000–01[30] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 10 0
Wrexham (loan) 1997–98[31] Second Division 13 4 0 0 0 0 4[c] 3 17 7
Middlesbrough 2001–02[32] Premier League 10 0 2 0 2 1 — 14 1
2002–03[33] Premier League 6 0 1 0 2 1 — 9 1
2003–04[34] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2004–05[35] Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 16 0 3 0 5 2 0 0 24 2
Stoke City (loan) 2002–03[33] First Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 — 4 0
Swansea City (loan) 2003–04[34] Third Division 12 2 0 0 0 0 1[d] 0 13 2
Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 2003–04[34] Second Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2004–05[34] League One 3 0 0 0 0 0 1[d] 0 4 0
Livingston (loan) 2004–05[35] Scottish Premier League 5 0 1 0 0 0 — 6 0
FC Dallas 2005[36][37][38] Major League Soccer 8 0 2 0 — 2[e] 0 12 0
2006[36] Major League Soccer 12 1 0 0 — 0 0 12 1
Total 20 1 2 0 — 2 0 24 1
Doncaster Rovers 2006–07[39] League One 22 1 1 0 0 0 5[d] 0 28 1
2007–08[40] League One 31 1 0 0 2 0 1[d] 0 34 1
2008–09[41] Championship 22 1 1 0 1 0 — 24 1
2009–10[42] Championship 35 0 2 0 1 0 — 38 0
2010–11[43] Championship 28 0 2 0 0 0 — 30 0
2011–12[44] Championship 3 0 0 0 1 0 — 4 0
Total 141 3 6 0 5 0 6 0 158 3
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2008–09[41] League One 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Walsall (loan) 2011–12[44] League One 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 1
Oxford United 2011–12[44] League Two 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Gainsborough Trinity 2012–13[36] Conference North 4 0 0 0 — 0 0 4 0
Doncaster Rovers 2012–13[45] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 239 10 14 1 12 2 19 3 284 16
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  2. ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League; one appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in FAW Invitation Cup
  4. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup playoffs

Honours

Doncaster Rovers

Manchester United

Individual

References

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  2. ^ Burnley back in basement after home reverse[permanent dead link‍]
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  4. ^ "Boro 3–1 Northampton". BBC. 11 September 2001. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  5. ^ "Brentford 1–4 Middlesbrough". BBC. 1 October 2002. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  6. ^ "Stoke sign Wilson". BBC Sport.
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  8. ^ "Owls swoop for Wilson". BBC News. 21 January 2004.
  9. ^ "Wilson joins Rovers". BBC News. 3 September 2004.
  10. ^ "Wilson joins Livingston on loan". BBC News. 24 January 2005.
  11. ^ "Home sweet home". Sky Sports. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  12. ^ "Wilson handed trial at Bradford". BBC News. 19 October 2006.
  13. ^ "Doncaster swoop to land Wilson". BBC News. 15 November 2006.
  14. ^ "O'Driscoll salutes Doncaster win". BBC News. 28 January 2007.
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  16. ^ "Exeter 1–1 Walsall". BBC. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  17. ^ "Doncaster cancel Wilson deal". Sky Sport. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  18. ^ "Oxford United sign Scott Rendell and Mark Wilson". BBC Sport. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  19. ^ "Trio land new Oxford deals". Sky Sports. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
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  21. ^ "Tinkering Gainsborough Trinity boss Steve Housham eager to extend winning run". Lincolnshire Echo. Archived from the original on 22 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
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