Mark Blount (footballer)

This article is about the English footballer. For the American basketball player, see Mark Blount.

Mark Blount

Personal information
Full name	Mark Blount
Date of birth	5 January 1974 (1974-01-05) (age 37)
Place of birth	Derby, England
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1993–1994	Gresley Rovers	0	(0)
1994–1996	Sheffield United	13	(0)
1996	Scarborough	0	(0)
1996	Peterborough United	5	(0)
1997–2003	Burton Albion	12	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:23, 10 July 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Mark Blount (born 5 January 1974 in Derby, England) is a former English professional footballer who played as a defender for Sheffield United and Peterborough United in the Football League.

Career

Blount was signed for Sheffield United by manager Dave Bassett in February 1994 for a fee of £12,500 from Gresley Rovers.^[1] He was never able to make the break into the first team and was eventually released in 1996 upon the arrival of Howard Kendall as the new Blades manager, having made only fifteen appearances in total.^[1] Following his release he spent some time with Scarborough and Peterborough United before finishing his career at Burton Albion.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Football Club Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. pp. 55–56. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7. 

External Links

• Mark Blount career stats at Soccerbase