Mark Bellingham

Markus Jude Bellingham
Personal information
Full name	Mark Bellingham
Date of birth	7 March 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Southend-on-Sea, England
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Catholic United
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Catholic United
1994–1995	East Thurrock United
1995–1996	Chelmsford City
1996	→ Halesowen Town (loan)
1996–1997	Cheltenham Town
1997	→ Newport County (loan)
1997–1998	Halesowen Town
1998–2000	West Midlands Police
2000–2003	Sutton Coldfield Town
2003–2005	Bromsgrove Rovers
2005–2008	Stourbridge
2008–2009	Leamington
2009	Hednesford Town
2009–2010	Causeway United
2010–2011	Sutton Coldfield Town
2011	Daventry Town
2011–2012	Bedworth United
2012	Sutton Coldfield Town
2012–2014	Wolverhampton Casuals
2014	Hinckley
2014	Bromsgrove Sporting
2014–2015	Cradley Town
2015–2017	Paget Rangers
2017–2019	Southam United
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:06, 15 June 2023 (UTC)

Mark Bellingham (born 7 March 1976) is an English former footballer and a retired Police Sergeant of the West Midlands Police. In football, he played as a striker and at his prime he played in the Northern and Southern League Premier Division, both at level 7 of the pyramid.

Early life

Bellingham is a native of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England.^[1] Bellingham joined Southend-based side Catholic United in the mid-1980s as a youth player, eventually starting his senior career at the club.^[2]

Bellingham attended the University of Wolverhampton.^[3]

Club career

Bellingham was regarded as a prolific non-league striker, scoring over 700 goals.^[4] In 2001, he almost retired from football after suffering his second torn cruciate ligament.^[5] By the late 2010s, he retired from non-league football and started playing in veterans' tournaments.^[6] He last played as a striker for Southam United.^[7]

Personal life

He is the father of footballers Jude and Jobe Bellingham.^[8]

References

^ Dunlavy, Christ (21 July 2020). "Ace Bellingham has perfect act to follow in Non-League hot-shot dad". thenonleaguefootballpaper.com.
^ "England Jude Bellingham's link to Southend's Catholic United". The Echo (Essex). 20 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
^ Whitney, Steve (19 Jan 2021). "They`ve Played For Your Club". Southern Football League.
^ "Mark Bellingham on reaching the amazing milestone". thenonleaguefootballpaper.com. 22 September 2016.
^ Pullen, Nick (21 Oct 2006). "Football: Bellingham is happy to put boot in foraward!". Birmingham Mail.
^ Madeley, Steve (6 December 2022). "Jude Bellingham's dad: The non-League goal machine and police sergeant who inspired an England sensation". The Athletic.
^ "Bedworth United's Mark Bellingham proves a good decision by boss Steve Farmer". Coventry Telegraph. 25 April 2013.
^ de la Riva, Mario (14 June 2013). "Who is Mark Bellingham, new Real Madrid signing Jude's father and agent?". Diario AS.

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[1] Dunlavy, Christ (21 July 2020). "Ace Bellingham has perfect act to follow in Non-League hot-shot dad". thenonleaguefootballpaper.com.

[2] "England Jude Bellingham's link to Southend's Catholic United". The Echo (Essex). 20 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.

[3] Whitney, Steve (19 Jan 2021). "They`ve Played For Your Club". Southern Football League.

[4] "Mark Bellingham on reaching the amazing milestone". thenonleaguefootballpaper.com. 22 September 2016.

[5] Pullen, Nick (21 Oct 2006). "Football: Bellingham is happy to put boot in foraward!". Birmingham Mail.

[6] Madeley, Steve (6 December 2022). "Jude Bellingham's dad: The non-League goal machine and police sergeant who inspired an England sensation". The Athletic.

[7] "Bedworth United's Mark Bellingham proves a good decision by boss Steve Farmer". Coventry Telegraph. 25 April 2013.

[8] Riva, Mario (14 June 2013). "Who is Mark Bellingham, new Real Madrid signing Jude's father and agent?". Diario AS.

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