Mark Westhead

Mark Westhead

Personal information
Full name	Mark Lee Westhead
Date of birth	19 July 1975 (1975-07-19) (age 36)
Place of birth	Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Playing position	Goalkeeper (retired)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1992-1997	Bolton Wanderers	?	(?)
1997-1998	Sligo Rovers	?	(?)
1998	Telford United	?	(?)
1998	Kidderminster Harriers	?	(?)
1998-2001	Wycombe Wanderers	4	(0)
2001-2002	Leigh RMI	33	(0)
2002-2006	Stevenage Borough	46	(0)
2006-200?	Hyde United	?	(?)
200?	Droylsden	?	(?)
2011-	Warrington Town	?	(?)
–	Total	?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Mark Westhead, born 19 July 1975 in Blackpool is an English professional footballer. He is currently the Youth Department goalkeeping coach with Blackpool F.C. and is also playing for Warrington Town.^[1]

Career

Playing career

Westhead started his career as a 17 year old goalkeeper at Bolton Wanderers after initially being spotted whilst playing for non-League side Blackpool Mechanics. During his four years there Bolton were promoted from the Second Division to the Premier League but the nearest Westhead got to any playing time was as an unused substitute in a game against Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1994.^{[citation needed]}

On his release from Bolton a brief spell in the Republic of Ireland playing for Sligo Rovers in the League of Ireland. He returned to England to Telford United and then Kidderminster Harriers. Later that season good performances saw a return to League football with Wycombe Wanderers where the highlight of his three year spell was reaching the FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool.

Westhead returned to his native North West with a year spell at Leigh RMI. He them moved to Stevenage Borough with whom he spent three years ending with a Play-off final defeat to Carlisle United. A spell at Hyde United was followed by a brief spell at Droylsden until a knee injury brought a premature end to his career.

He came out of retirement on 2 September 2011 to sign a playing contract with Warrington Town after they lost their goalkeeper David Stephenson.

Coaching career

Westhead is now a fully qualified coach and is currently the Youth Department goalkeeping coach at of his hometown club, Blackpool.^[2]

References

1. ^ http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/veteran-keeper-joins-warrington-6265/?
2. ^ "Blackpool Football Club Youth Department Staff". Blackpool F.C.. http://www.blackpoolfcyouth.co.uk/site/staff.asp. Retrieved 2008-10-26. 

External links

• Mark Westhead career stats at Soccerbase

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Name	Westhead, Mark
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Date of birth	19 July 1975
Place of birth	Blackpool, Lancashire, England
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