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Bellingham has been regarded as one of the most prolific non-league strikers.At the last count scoring 703 goals.
Bellingham has been regarded as one of the most prolific non-league strikers.At the last count scoring 703 goals.
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In 2001, he almost retired from professional football after suffering his second torn cruciate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3A+Bellingham+is+happy+to+put+boot+in+foraward!+InsideView...-a0153136330|title=Bellingham is happy to put boot in foraward|publisher=Birmingham Mail}}</ref> By the late 2010s, he retired from non-league football and started playing in veterans’ tournaments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.today/20221206184722/https://theathletic.com/3926748/2022/12/06/jude-bellingham-world-cup-goals-dad/|title=Mark Bellingham - The Athletic article}}</ref>
In 2001, he almost retired from football after suffering his second torn cruciate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3A+Bellingham+is+happy+to+put+boot+in+foraward!+InsideView...-a0153136330|title=Bellingham is happy to put boot in foraward|publisher=Birmingham Mail}}</ref> By the late 2010s, he retired from non-league football and started playing in veterans’ tournaments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.today/20221206184722/https://theathletic.com/3926748/2022/12/06/jude-bellingham-world-cup-goals-dad/|title=Mark Bellingham - The Athletic article}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 22:47, 5 November 2023

Mark Bellingham
Personal information
Full name Mark Bellingham
Date of birth (1976-03-07) 7 March 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Southend-on-Sea, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 East Thurrock United
1995–1996 Chelmsford City
1996Halesowen Town (loan)
1996–1997 Cheltenham Town
1997Newport County (loan)
1997–1998 Halesowen Town
1998–2000 West Midlands Police
2000–2003 Sutton Coldfield Town
2003–2005 Bromsgrove Rovers
2005–2008 Stourbridge
2008–2009 Leamington
2009 Hednesford Town
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
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)

Mark Bellingham (born 7 March 1976) is an English former footballer and former Police Sergeant. Bellingham last played as a striker for Southam United[1] and had a police career with West Midlands Police.

Early life

Bellingham is a native of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England.[2]

College career

Bellingham attended the University of Wolverhampton.[3]

Club career

Bellingham has been regarded as one of the most prolific non-league strikers.At the last count scoring 703 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]

Personal life

He is the father of footballers Jude and Jobe Bellingham.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Mark Bellingham proves a good decision". coventrytelegraph.net.
  2. ^ "Ace Bellingham has perfect act to follow in Non-League hot-shot dad". thenonleaguefootballpaper.com.
  3. ^ "They`ve Played For Your Club".
  4. ^ "Mark Bellingham on reaching the amazing milestone". thenonleaguefootballpaper.com.
  5. ^ "Bellingham is happy to put boot in foraward". Birmingham Mail.
  6. ^ "Mark Bellingham - The Athletic article".
  7. ^ "Who is Mark Bellingham". as.com.