Mark Bellingham (born 7 March 1976) is an English former footballer who played as a striker and a retired Police Sergeant of the West Midlands Police. At his prime he played in the Northern and Southern League Premier Division, both at level 7 of the pyramid.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Bellingham | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Southend-on-Sea, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Catholic United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Catholic United | |||
| 1994–1995 | East Thurrock United | ||
| 1995–1996 | Chelmsford City | ||
| 1996 | → Halesowen Town (loan) | ||
| 1996–1997 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| 1997 | → Newport County (loan) | ||
| 1997–1998 | Halesowen Town | ||
| 1998–2000 | West Midlands Police | ||
| 2000–2003 | Sutton Coldfield Town | ||
| 2003–2005 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 15 | (9) |
| 2005–2008 | Stourbridge | ||
| 2008–2009 | Leamington | ||
| 2009 | Hednesford Town | 6 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Causeway United | ||
| 2010–2011 | Sutton Coldfield Town | ||
| 2011 | Daventry Town | ||
| 2011–2012 | Bedworth United | ||
| 2012 | Sutton Coldfield Town | ||
| 2012–2014 | Wolverhampton Casuals | ||
| 2014 | Hinckley | ||
| 2014 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 25 | (33) |
| 2014–2015 | Cradley Town | ||
| 2015–2017 | Paget Rangers | ||
| 2017–2019 | Southam United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:06, 15 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editBellingham is a native of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England.[1] Bellingham joined Southend-based side Catholic United in the mid-1980s as a youth player, eventually starting his senior career at the club.[2]
Bellingham attended the University of Wolverhampton.[3]
Club career
editBellingham has been regarded as a prolific non-league striker, scoring over 700 goals.[4] In 2001, he almost retired from football after suffering his second torn cruciate.[5] By the late 2010s, he retired from non-league football and started playing in veterans’ tournaments.[6] He last played as a striker for Southam United.[7]
Personal life
editHe is the father of footballers Jude and Jobe Bellingham.[8]
References
edit- ^ Dunlavy, Christ (21 July 2020). "Ace Bellingham has perfect act to follow in Non-League hot-shot dad". thenonleaguefootballpaper.com.
- ^ "England Jude Bellingham's link to Southend's Catholic United". The Echo (Essex). 20 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Whitney, Steve (19 Jan 2021). "They`ve Played For Your Club". Southern Football League.
- ^ "Mark Bellingham on reaching the amazing milestone". thenonleaguefootballpaper.com. 22 September 2016.
- ^ Pullen, Nick (21 Oct 2006). "Football: Bellingham is happy to put boot in foraward!". Birmingham Mail.
- ^ Madeley, Steve (6 December 2022). "Jude Bellingham's dad: The non-League goal machine and police sergeant who inspired an England sensation". The Athletic.
- ^ "Bedworth United's Mark Bellingham proves a good decision by boss Steve Farmer". Coventry Telegraph. 25 April 2013.
- ^ de la Riva, Mario (14 June 2013). "Who is Mark Bellingham, new Real Madrid signing Jude's father and agent?". Diario AS.
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