Mark Hudson (footballer born 1980)

For other people named Mark Hudson, see Mark Hudson (disambiguation).

Mark Hudson

Hudson playing for Grimsby Town in 2010.
Personal information
Full name	Mark Hudson
Date of birth	24 October 1980 (1980-10-24)
Place of birth	Bishop Auckland, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Worksop Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999–2003	Middlesbrough	5	(0)
2002	→ Chesterfield (loan)	16	(1)
2002–2003	→ Carlisle United (loan)	15	(1)
2003–2005	Chesterfield	77	(8)
2005–2007	Huddersfield Town	61	(6)
2007–2009	Rotherham United	73	(14)
2009	Blackpool	0	(0)
2009	Gainsborough Trinity	8	(3)
2009–2011	Grimsby Town	56	(7)
2011-	Worksop Town	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:15, 16 March 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Mark Hudson (born 24 October 1980) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League side Worksop Town.

He has previously played for Middlesbrough, Chesterfield, Carlisle United, Huddersfield Town, Rotherham United, Blackpool, Gainsborough Trinity and Grimsby Town.

Career

Middlesbrough

Born in Bishop Auckland, Hudson started his career at Middlesbrough where he moved up to the first team squad in 1999. However, he did not make a significant breakthrough into the Middlesbrough side, and made just six appearances in four years with the club. On 13 August 2002 he joined Chesterfield on a three month loan, making 19 appearances and scoring one goal, before returning to Middlesbrough on 17 November. Three days later he was sent out on loan again, this time to Carlisle United where he stayed for four months making 15 appearances and scoring one goal.

Chesterfield

On 21 March 2003, two days after he had returned from his loan spell with Carlisle, Hudson was sold to Chesterfield. He scored on his debut as a permanent Spireites player the following day in a 4–1 home win over Wycombe Wanderers. He played in central midfield with the club, making a total of 82 appearances and scoring eight goals in two years.

Huddersfield Town

Huddersfield Town snapped up Hudson on a free transfer on 28 June 2005. He made his debut on 8 August in a 2–1 defeat to Nottingham Forest. His first goal for the club was a direct free kick in a 2–1 away win over Bradford City on 10 October.

Hudson found it hard to cement a place in the Terriers' central midfield, as he was up against captain Jon Worthington and youngsters Adnan Ahmed and Michael Collins. By the end of the 2005–06 season, Town manager Peter Jackson, started putting him in a holding midfield role, and continued this into the following season. After several poor performances, Jackson put Hudson on the transfer list and declared that he would never select Hudson or teammate Martin McIntosh again. Jackson was dismissed from the managers' job, leading to Hudson's brief recall to the side under Andy Ritchie. In two years with the Terriers Hudson made 69 appearances, scoring six goals.

Rotherham United

Hudson joined Rotherham United on 15 June 2007. He made his debut on 20 October in a 3–1 home win over Morecambe. His first goal came in his third game for the Millers, a 2–1 home win over Grimsby Town on 3 November. He made 33 appearances in the 2007–08 season, scoring nine goals. In the 2008–09 season he was a regular in the side, making 50 appearances and scoring six goals.

Blackpool

On 10 August 2009 Hudson signed for Championship side Blackpool on a non-contract basis with Adam Nowland. The following day he played in the Seasiders 2–1 victory over Crewe Alexandra in the first round of the 2009–10 League Cup. Two days later they were both released.

Gainsborough Trinity

Hudson signed for Conference North side Gainsborough Trinity on 26 September, dropping four leagues down from his last club. He became the first new signing for manager Brian Little. He made his debut in the FA Cup second qualifying round tie with Market Drayton Town. He made his league debut the following week, scoring in a 2–2 draw with Fleetwood Town. On 28 October, Hudson was allowed to join Grimsby Town on trial and also turn out for the club's reserves in a 5–3 victory over the Lincoln City second string at Sincil Bank.

Grimsby Town

Hudson signed for Grimsby Town on 26 November 2009, after completing a successful trial period. After appearing on the bench as an unused substitute in every game prior, he eventually made his debut for the club on 6 February 2010 in the 1–0 home defeat against Notts County, albeit is a 75th minute replacement for Tommy Wright. Hudson and Grimsby suffered relegation from the Football League. Following the conclusion of the 2010-2011 season in the Conference National Hudson was released by Grimsby Town.

Worksop Town

On 30 July Hudson joined Conference National side Alfreton Town on trial. On 9 August 2011 he signed a one year deal with Worksop Town.

Career statistics

Club performance

Club	Season	League	Level	League		FA Cup		League Cup		FL Trophy		Total
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Middlesbrough	1999–00	FA Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2000–01	FA Premier League	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2001–02	FA Premier League	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2002–03	FA Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chesterfield (loan)	2002–03	League One	3	16	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	19	1
Carlisle United (loan)	2003–04	League Two	4	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	1
Chesterfield	2003–04	League One	3	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	2
	2004–05	League One	3	34	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	36	4
Huddersfield Town	2005–06	League One	3	31	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	35	3
	2006–07	League One	3	32	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	35	3
Rotherham United	2007–08	League Two	4	32	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	34	8
	2008–09	League Two	4	43	5	1	0	2	0	3	1	50	8
Blackpool	2009–10	Championship	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Gainsborough Trinity	2009–10	Conference North	6	8	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	3
Grimsby Town	2009–10	League Two	4	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	1

External links

• Mark Hudson career stats at Soccerbase