Mark Prudhoe

Mark Prudhoe (born 8 November 1963) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for 17 different Football League clubs.

Mark Prudhoe
Prudhoe with Hull City in 2010
Personal information
Full name Mark Prudhoe[1]
Date of birth (1963-11-08) 8 November 1963[1]
Place of birth Washington, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Sunderland (coach)
Youth career
19xx–1981 Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1984 Sunderland 7 (0)
1983Hartlepool United (loan) 3 (0)
1984–1986 Birmingham City 1 (0)
1986–1987 Walsall 26 (0)
1986Doncaster Rovers (loan) 5 (0)
1987Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 0 (0)
1987Grimsby Town (loan) 8 (0)
1987Hartlepool United (loan) 13 (0)
1987Bristol City (loan) 3 (0)
1987–1989 Carlisle United 34 (0)
1989–1993 Darlington 146 (0)
1993–1997 Stoke City 82 (0)
1994Peterborough United (loan) 6 (0)
1994Liverpool (loan) 0 (0)
1997York City (loan) 2 (0)
1997–1999 Bradford City 8 (0)
1999Darlington (loan) 0 (0)
1999–2000 Southend United 6 (0)
2001–2003 Bradford City 0 (0)
2003–2004 Macclesfield Town 0 (0)
Total 350 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Prudhoe was born in Washington, County Durham, and began his career with Sunderland and became a typical journeyman footballer.[2] After a loan spell with Hartlepool United Prudhoe had short spells with Birmingham City, Walsall, Doncaster Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday, Grimsby Town, a return to Hartlepool United, Bristol City and Carlisle United. He then joined Darlington in 1989, where he picked up winner's medals for both the Football Conference and the Football League Fourth Division title.[3]

This earned him a moved to Stoke City where he played 38 times in 1993–94, 48 times in 1995–96 and 15 in 1996–97.[3] Whilst at Stoke Prudhoe spent time out on loan at Peterborough United, Liverpool and York City.[3] He then went on to play for Bradford City, a second spell at Darlington, Southend United, a second spell at Bradford and ended his career at Macclesfield Town.

Coaching career

Following his retirement as a player, Prudhoe was appointed goalkeeping coach at Hull City in 2005, and in 2011 returned to Sunderland to coach in their academy.[4]

Career statistics

Source:[5]

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sunderland 1982–83 First Division 7000000070
Hartlepool United (loan) 1983–84 Fourth Division 3000000030
Birmingham City 1984–85 Second Division 1000400050
Walsall 1985–86 Third Division 160000000160
1986–87 Third Division 100104000150
Total 260104000310
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 1986–87 Third Division 5000000050
Grimsby Town (loan) 1986–87 Second Division 8000000080
Hartlepool United (loan) 1987–88 Fourth Division 130000000130
Bristol City (loan) 1987–88 Third Division 3000002[lower-alpha 1]050
Carlisle United 1987–88 Fourth Division 220000000220
1988–89 Fourth Division 120002000140
Total 340002000360
Darlington 1988–89 Fourth Division 120000000120
1990–91 Fourth Division 46020403[lower-alpha 1]0550
1991–92 Third Division 46020202[lower-alpha 1]0540
1992–93 Fourth Division 42010201[lower-alpha 1]0460
Total 14605080601650
Stoke City 1993–94 First Division 30020303[lower-alpha 2]0380
1994–95 First Division 0000000000
1995–96 First Division 39020304[lower-alpha 3]0480
1996–97 First Division 130101000150
Total 8205070701010
Peterborough United (loan) 1994–95 Second Division 6000000060
York City (loan) 1996–97 Second Division 2000000020
Bradford City 1997–98 First Division 8000100090
Southend United 1999–2000 Third Division 6000000060
Career Total 35001102601504020
  1. Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. Appearances in Anglo-Italian Cup
  3. Two Appearances in Anglo-Italian Cup and two in First Division Play-offs

Honours

Darlington
Stoke City

References

  1. Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 504. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. "Mark Prudhoe". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  3. Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
  4. "Hull City: Signing young guns is key to our future, says Adam Pearson". Hull Daily Mail. 2 February 2011. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  5. Mark Prudhoe at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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