Mark Westhead

Mark Westhead (born 19 July 1975) is an English professional footballer. He is currently the Youth Department goalkeeping coach with Blackpool and is also playing for Warrington Town.[1]

Mark Westhead
Personal information
Full name Mark Lee Westhead
Date of birth (1975-07-19) 19 July 1975
Place of birth Blackpool, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Blackpool Mechanics
1992–1997 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
1997–1998 Sligo Rovers
1998 Telford United 8 (0)
1998 Kidderminster Harriers 2 (0)
1998–2001 Wycombe Wanderers 4 (0)
2001–2002 Leigh RMI 33 (0)
2002–2004 Stevenage Borough 46 (0)
2004 Hyde United 5 (0)
200? Droylsden
2011– Warrington Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Playing career

Westhead started his career as a 17-year-old goalkeeper at Bolton Wanderers after initially being spotted whilst playing for non-League side Blackpool Mechanics. During his four years there Bolton were promoted from the Second Division to the Premier League but the nearest Westhead got to any playing time was as an unused substitute in a game against Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1994.

On his release from Bolton a brief spell in Ireland playing for Sligo Rovers in the League of Ireland. He returned to England to Telford United and then Kidderminster Harriers. Later that season good performances saw a return to League football with Wycombe Wanderers where the highlight of his three-year spell was reaching the FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool.

Westhead returned to his native North West with a year spell at Leigh RMI.[2] He them moved to Stevenage Borough with whom he spent three years ending with a Play-off final defeat to Carlisle United. A spell at Hyde United was followed by a brief spell at Droylsden until a knee injury brought a premature end to his career. Mark Westhead is now a teacher at Blackpool and Fylde college where he teaches sport the bulb

He came out of retirement on 2 September 2011 to sign a playing contract with Warrington Town after they lost their goalkeeper David Stephenson.

Coaching career

Westhead is now a fully qualified coach and is currently the Youth Department goalkeeping coach at of his hometown club, Blackpool.[3]

References
  1. "Veteran Keeper Joins Warrington". 2 September 2011.
  2. "Waywell strengthens squad". LeighRMI-Mad.co.uk. Leigh Railway Mechanics Institute Football Club. 15 August 2001. Archived from the original on 1 May 2004. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. "Blackpool Football Club Youth Department Staff". Blackpool F.C. Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2008.
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