Mark Whitlock
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Whitlock[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1961[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, England[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2][3] | ||
| Position | Centre back[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sarisbury Sparks | |||
| 1975–1979 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1986 | Southampton | 61 | (1) |
| 1982 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1983 | → Aldershot (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 1986–1988 | Bournemouth | 99 | (1) |
| 1988–1990 | Reading | 27 | (0) |
| 1990–1992 | Aldershot | 39 | (2) |
| 1992–19?? | Aerostructures S & S | ||
| Total | 248 | (4) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mark Whitlock (born 14 March 1961) is an English retired footballer. Primarily a centre back, Whitlock played initially for Hampshire-based club Southampton, before moving to local rivals Bournemouth in 1986, Reading in 1988, and Aldershot in 1990.
Club career
[edit | edit source]Whitlock was born in Portsmouth and was educated at Bridgemary School. He played youth football with Sarisbury Sparks.[4] He began his career as a youth player with Southampton,[5] starting as an associate schoolboy in October 1975 before becoming an apprentice in August 1977 and signing professional terms in March 1979,[4] having already played regularly in the reserve-team since December 1977.[6]
He made his league debut for the club in September 1981,[7] playing the full 90 minutes of a 4–1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the First Division,[8] and scored his first goal in March 1982 against Stoke City.[9] After spending spells on loan at Grimsby Town and Aldershot in the 1982–83 season,[10] he became a semi-regular starting player in the 1983–84 season, and made a total of 61 appearances in all competitions before leaving the club in July 1986.[7] Described as a "quiet, effective central defender",[4] he initially vied with Ken Armstong to be centre-back, before the emergence of Mark Wright and the signing of Kevin Bond in September 1984 led to him being deployed in various midfield roles.[11]
Along with Saints' teammate David Puckett, Whitlock was transferred to local side Bournemouth in July 1986 as part of a deal which saw Northern Irish striker Colin Clarke moving to The Dell. He helped Bournemouth win their first Third Division championship in his first season with the club.[5] Whitlock remained with Bournemouth for the following season, when the team finished 17th in the Second Division, but left less than halfway through the 1988–89 campaign to move back down a division with Reading.[7] The defender stayed with Reading until the end of the 1989–90 season,[7] at which point he moved to Fourth Division side Aldershot until the club was dissolved in 1992.[5]
Later career
[edit | edit source]On retiring from League football, Whitlock found employment as a security guard, and turned out occasionally for the Aerostructures works team at Hamble.[4]
Honours
[edit | edit source]Bournemouth
- Third Division champions: 1986–87
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Mark Whitlock at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database