Mark Kitching

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Mark Kitching
Personal information
Full name Mark Stephen Kitching[1]
Date of birth (1995-09-04) 4 September 1995 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth Guisborough, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[3]
Position
Team information
Current team
 York City
Number 3
Youth career
–2013 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
2015–2016 → York City (loan) 1 (0)
2017 → Rochdale (loan) 0 (0)
2017–2018 Rochdale 18 (2)
2018–2020 Hartlepool United 78 (3)
2020–2022 Stockport County 49 (2)
2022–2025 Oldham Athletic 102 (5)
2025– York City 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 June 2025

Mark Stephen Kitching (born 4 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left midfielder for National League club York City. He has played in the English Football League for York City, Rochdale and Stockport County.

Kitching started his career with Middlesbrough and had a loan spell with League Two club York City from 2015 to 2016. He joined Rochdale in 2017, initially on loan, before moving to Hartlepool United in 2018.

Career

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Middlesbrough

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Kitching was born in Guisborough, Cleveland.[5] He progressed through the academy at Middlesbrough, the club he grew up supporting. His first involvement with the first team was as an unused substitute in a 1–0 home win over Derby County on 5 April 2014.[5][6] Kitching signed a two-year professional contract with Middlesbrough in April 2014.[7][8] He joined League Two club York City on a one-month youth loan on 26 November 2015,[9] and made his debut two days later when starting in a 5–1 home defeat to Accrington Stanley.[10] He lost his place in the team to Femi Ilesanmi,[11] and returned to Middlesbrough in January 2016[12] without making any further appearances.[13]

Rochdale

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On 27 January 2017, Kitching joined League One club Rochdale on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.[14] He made his debut a day later as a 12th-minute substitute in a 4–0 home defeat by Huddersfield Town.[15] He signed for Rochdale permanently on a one-and-a-half-year contract on 31 January 2017.[16] He was released by Rochdale at the end of the 2017–18 season.[17]

Hartlepool United

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Kitching signed for National League club Hartlepool United on 3 July 2018 on a contract of undisclosed length.[18]

Stockport County

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Kitching signed for Stockport County on 17 July 2020 after turning down a new contract at Hartlepool United.[19] He spent two full seasons at the club, where he won the National League title last season. On 20 October 2022, Kitching departed Stockport having had his contract terminated by mutual consent.[20]

Oldham Athletic

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He joined National League club Oldham Athletic on 31 October 2022.[21]

Career statistics

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As of match played 13 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Middlesbrough 2013–14[22] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014–15[23] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16[13] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17[15] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
York City (loan) 2015–16[13] League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Middlesbrough U23 2016–17[15] N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Rochdale 2016–17[15] League One 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2017–18[24] League One 13 2 6 0 1 0 3[a] 0 23 2
Total 18 2 7 0 1 0 3 0 29 2
Hartlepool United 2018–19[25] National League 40 2 3 0 0 0 2[b] 0 45 2
2019–20[25] National League 38 1 5 1 0 0 1[b] 0 44 2
Total 78 3 8 1 0 0 3 0 89 4
Stockport County 2020–21[25] National League 17 2 3 0 0 0 2[b] 0 22 2
2021–22[25] National League 26 0 4 0 0 0 4[b] 0 34 0
2022–23[26] League Two 6 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 9 0
Total 49 2 7 0 1 0 8 0 65 2
Oldham Athletic 2022–23[25] National League 30 2 1 0 0 0 2[b] 0 33 2
2023–24[25] National League 43 0 2 0 0 0 2[b] 0 47 0
Total 73 2 3 0 0 0 4 0 80 2
Career total 219 9 25 1 2 0 20 0 266 10
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

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Stockport County

Oldham Athletic

References

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  • Profile at the Hartlepool United F.C. website
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