MARK SUMMERBELL

Height: 5' 9"

Weight: 10st 7lbs

Midfielder

Mark was born in Durham on the 30th of Ocotber 1976.  He signed as a trainee for Middlesbrough on the 1st of July 1995 and made 35 league starts for the Boro plus another16 sub appearances. His first league appearance was away at White Hart Lane on the 8th of April '96 where he came on for Mustoe in the 40th minute, the game ending in a 1-1 draw. The following season he made a further two sub appearances in the league against Leicester and Derby, in both cases replacing Alan Moore. Mark also had a months loan spell for Cork City from the 1st of October. The 97/98 season saw Boro down in division 1, Mark played a part in 10 league games and also scored his first Senior goal. This came in the League Cup against Bolton on the 18th of November. Mark got the equalising goal in the 39th minute, the game  going into extra time where the deadlock was broken by Hignett for Boro to progress to the next round. 98/99 saw Boro back in the premiership and Mark again played a part in 11 games, facing opposition which included Arsenal, Newcastle and Manchester United.  His only goal of the season again came in the League cup, this time against opponents Everton, on the 28th of October. Mark came on for Mustoe in the 37th minute and scored the opening goal of the match in the 64th. The match was eventually won 3 -2 by Everton after extra time. 99/00 saw  another 19 premier league games plus  one league cup appearance. The following season saw Mark score his first league goal.  Spurs were the visitors  on the 22nd of August and Mark got the equaliser in the 59th minute in the 1 -1 draw. He also scored  his customary goal in the league cup, this time in the 2 -1 win against Macclesfield at home on the 19th of September. His final game for Middlesbro came away at Old Trafford on the 11th of November 2000. The following season saw loan spells at Bristol City and Portsmouth but new management at Boro found Mark out of favour and he was allowed to leave on a free at the end of the 01/02 season. He signed for United on the 22nd of August 2002 in a 3 year deal. 

2002/03 season. Mark made his debut for United at home to Bristol Rovers on the 24th of August  playing 39 league games.  The ball winner of the team, Mark  reads the game well and can be seen  blocking opposition lines of attack by positioning himself in the channels when he  isn't near enough to tackle. His only goal of the campaign came away at Torquay in a vital 3-2 win on the 26th of April. At the end of the first half, with United already 2-0 ahead, Richie Foran beat his defenders to get the ball to the by-line.  His pass to Mark, who was waiting at the edge of the box gave the midfielder his chance and he calmly shot low into the bottom corner giving the keeper no chance. 

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