Mark Redshaw
English footballer
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Mark Redshaw (born 25 September 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 September 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Salford, England | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–2001 | Manchester United | ||
| 2001–2003 | Wrexham | ||
| 2003–2004 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Radcliffe Borough | 12 | (3) |
| 2004 | Rossendale United | ||
| 2004–2005 | Caernarfon Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Triestina | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | Rossendale United | ||
| 2007–2008 | Curzon Ashton | ||
| 2008 | Stirling Lions | 9 | (4) |
| 2009 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | Fram Reykjavik | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | FC Oss | 3 | (1) |
| 2012 | Buxton | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Celaya | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
According to a 2011 interview with the player, Redshaw signed for Manchester United at the age of eight and spent almost nine years at the club alongside schoolmate Phil Bardsley.[1] He also played for Wrexham[2][3] and Manchester City. After leaving Manchester City he played non-League football with Radcliffe Borough[4] and Rossendale United.[5] He moved to Caernarfon Town in December 2004.[6] Redshaw returned to Rossendale United in September 2007,[7] and joined Curzon Ashton in November.[8]
He has also played in Australia for Stirling Lions,[9] in Greece for Ethnikos Piraeus,[10] in Iceland for Fram Reykjavik,[11] and in the Netherlands for FC Oss.[12]
Redshaw's move to Conference North club Chester in September 2012 fell through over problems with international clearance.[13] He played a match for League One club Bury's reserve team as a trialist in November.[14]
He played twice for Buxton in the Northern Premier League in October 2013 before moving to Mexico.[15] After a trial with Mérida,[16] he signed for Ascenso MX club Celaya in December.[17] and made his debut in the Copa MX group stage win at Querétaro on 22 January 2014.[18]
Personal life
His father is Ray Redshaw,[5] and his brother is Jack, both of whom are footballers.
He was sentenced to three years imprisonment in January 2024 for his part in a major drugs operation in Darwen. Seventeen people received custodial sentences following the importation of amphetamine and cannabis from mainland Europe.[19]