Mark Greaves

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Mark Greaves
Personal information
Full name Mark Andrew Greaves
Date of birth 22 January 1975 (1975-01-22) (age 33)
Place of birth    Kingston upon Hull, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club York City
Number TBA
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
–1996
1996–2002
2002–2007
2007–2008
2008–		 Brigg Town
Hull City
Boston United
Burton Albion
York City		 00? 0(?)
177 (10)
158 0(5)
035 0(5)
000 0(0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 19:20, 13 May 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Mark Andrew Greaves (born 22 January 1975 in Kingston upon Hull, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for York City.

[edit] Career

He started his career at Brigg Town, where he won an FA Vase winners medal before joining hometown club Hull City in June 1996.[1][2] He spent his whole Hull career playing in the Third Division and made 204 appearances and scored 12 goals in all competitions before being released in 2002.[3][4][5] He was signed by Boston United caretaker manager Neil Thompson in August 2002.[5] He signed a new two-year contract with the club in April 2004 and after this expired he agreed to a one-year deal in May 2006.[6][7]

He made 175 appearances and scored five goals in all competitions for the side before moving to Burton Albion in the Conference National in July 2007 after finishing the 2006–07 as Boston's play of the season, which saw the team face two relegations.[4][8] He made 38 appearances and scored five goals in the 2007–08 season,[9] but missed the play-offs due to a broken jaw.[10] He was released after a season at Burton and joined fellow Conference side York City in May 2008.[11][12]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press, p248. ISBN 1852916656. 
  2. ^ Boston United Squad 2006/2007. bufc.drfox.org.uk. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
  3. ^ HULL CITY. Football Club History Database. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
  4. ^ a b Mark Greaves. Soccerbase. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
  5. ^ a b "Boston to land Greaves", BBC Sport, 2002-08-22. Retrieved on 2008-05-26. 
  6. ^ "Boston duo sign new deals", BBC Sport, 2004-04-16. Retrieved on 2008-05-26. 
  7. ^ "Boston retain five and lose five", BBC Sport, 2006-05-16. Retrieved on 2008-05-26. 
  8. ^ "Burton boss captures Boston pair", BBC Sport, 2007-07-24. Retrieved on 2008-05-26. 
  9. ^ Burton 2007/2008 player appearances. Soccerbase. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
  10. ^ "Burton's Greaves out of play-offs", BBC Sport, 2008-04-24. Retrieved on 2008-05-26. 
  11. ^ "Brewers sign Banim as trio leave", BBC Sport, 2008-05-13. Retrieved on 2008-05-26. 
  12. ^ Flett, Dave. "Delighted City boss Walker seals first summer signings", The Press, 2008-05-14. Retrieved on 2008-05-14. 

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NAME Greaves, Mark Andrew
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Greaves, Mark
SHORT DESCRIPTION Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 1975-01-22
PLACE OF BIRTH Kingston upon Hull, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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