Mark Bellingham
English footballer (born 1976)
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Mark Bellingham (born 7 March 1976) is an English former footballer and a retired Police Sergeant of the West Midlands Police. In football, he played as a striker, and at his prime he played in the Northern and Southern League Premier Division, both at level 7 of the pyramid.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 March 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Southend-on-Sea, England | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Catholic United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Catholic United | |||
| 1994–1995 | East Thurrock United | ||
| 1995–1996 | Chelmsford City | 47 | (16) |
| 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[1] | 87 | (79) |
| 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[2] | 36 | (45) |
| 2014–2015 | Cradley Town | ||
| 2015–2017 | Paget Rangers | ||
| 2017–2019 | Southam United | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:06, 15 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Bellingham is a native of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England.[3] Bellingham joined Southend-based side Catholic United in the mid-1980s as a youth player, eventually starting his senior career at the club.[4]
Bellingham attended the University of Wolverhampton.[5]
Club career
Bellingham was regarded as a prolific non-league striker, scoring over 700 goals.[6] In 2001, he almost retired from football after suffering his second torn cruciate ligament.[7] By the late 2010s, he retired from non-league football and started playing in veterans' tournaments.[8] He last played as a striker for Southam United.[9]
Personal life
He is the father of footballers Jude and Jobe Bellingham.[10] Mark is a supporter of Southend United.[11]
