Mark Proctor (born 30 January 1961) is an English former footballer and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Gerard Proctor | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1981 | Middlesbrough | 109 | (12) |
| 1981–1983 | Nottingham Forest | 63 | (5) |
| 1983–1987 | Sunderland | 117 | (20) |
| 1987–1989 | Sheffield Wednesday | 59 | (4) |
| 1989–1993 | Middlesbrough | 120 | (6) |
| 1993–1995 | Tranmere Rovers | 31 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | St Johnstone | 6 | (0) |
| 1996– | South Shields | ||
| 1997–1998 | Hartlepool United | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 511 | (58) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1979 | England Youth | 6 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | England U21 | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006 | Hibernian (caretaker) | ||
| 2007–2008 | Livingston | ||
| 2010 | Middlesbrough (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editProctor began his career with Middlesbrough, making his debut in 1978. He joined Nottingham Forest in 1981 for £440,000 before moving on to Sunderland in 1983. He remained with Sunderland for four years before moving to Sheffield Wednesday in 1987 for £275,000. After two years in Sheffield he returned to Middlesbrough in 1989 for £300,000. He had further spells with Tranmere Rovers, South Shields and Hartlepool United before retiring in 1998.
Managerial career
editProctor helped coach Middlesbrough's Academy to the FA Youth Cup in 2004, before becoming their reserve team manager. He then became assistant manager at Darlington and coach at Hibernian. He was manager of Hibernian on a temporary basis for two matches between the departure of Tony Mowbray and the appointment of John Collins. Under his tenure Hibs defeated Dunfermline Athletic 4–0[2] and lost 2–1 to Aberdeen.[3]
After leaving Hibs in the spring of 2007, Proctor was appointed manager of Livingston on 23 May.[4] He managed the club during the 2007–08 season, but was sacked on 3 June 2008. Proctor rejoined Middlesbrough in September 2008, as under-18 coach.[5] Proctor was promoted to first team coach by Tony Mowbray. After Mowbray was sacked by Middlesbrough in November 2013, Proctor also left the club. He is now retired from football.
Honours
edit- Full Members Cup: Runner up 1989/90 with Middlesbrough
References
edit- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 352. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "Dunfermline 0–4 Hibernian". BBC Sport website. 23 October 2006.
- ^ "Aberdeen 2–1 Hibernian". BBC Sport website. 30 October 2006.
- ^ "Proctor takes over at Livingston". BBC Sport website. 22 May 2007.
- ^ "Proc Makes Boro Comeback". MFC.co.uk. 15 September 2008. Archived from the original on 18 September 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
External links
edit- Mark Proctor at Soccerbase
