Mark Shelton (footballer)
Mark John Shelton (born 12 September 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hartlepool United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark John Shelton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham,[2] England | ||
| Playing position(s) | midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hartlepool United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nottingham Forest | |||
| –2015 | Burton Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Burton Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Loughborough Dynamo (loan) | ||
| 2016 | Ilkeston | ||
| 2016–2017 | Alfreton Town | 22 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | Salford City | 45 | (4) |
| 2019 | → Woking (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2020– | Hartlepool United | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:01, 1 August 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career
Burton Albion
Shelton came through the youth teams at Burton Albion before being awarded a professional contract with the club in May 2015.[3][4]
In January 2016 he joined Loughborough Dynamo on loan until the end of the season.[5] On his return from the loan he was released by the club.[6]
Alfreton Town
In November 2016 he joined Alfreton Town.[8]
Salford City
In June 2017 he joined Salford City after the clubs agreed a fee.[9] After two seasons helping the club to successive promotions to the English Football League, he made his league debut for the club on 3 August 2019 in the club's first game in the league against Stevenage.[10]
Woking (loan)
On 11 October 2019, Shelton returned to the National League, to join Woking on a three-month loan.[11] A day later, he went onto score on his debut during a 2–2 draw with Barnet, netting Woking's second in the 53rd minute.[12] On 16 November 2019, it was confirmed by manager, Alan Dowson that Shelton's loan spell had been terminated, following limited game-time opportunities.[13]
Hartlepool United (loan)
In December 2019 he went out on loan to Hartlepool United.[14]
Hartlepool United
After a successful loan spell at the north east club, Hartlepool made the deal permanent on 1 August 2020, following Shelton's release from parent club Salford City.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 March 2020
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burton Albion | 2014–15[16] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16[16] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Loughborough Dynamo (loan) | 2015–16 | Northern Premier League Division One South | No data currently available | |||||||||
| Ilkeston | 2016–17 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | No data currently available | |||||||||
| Alfreton Town | 2016–17[16] | National League North | 22 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Salford City | 2017–18[16][17] | National League North | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2018–19[16] | National League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20[16] | League Two | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 4 | ||
| Woking (loan) | 2019–20[16] | National League | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2019–20[16] | National League | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
| Career total | 83 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 88 | 9 | ||
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- Appearance(s) in National League play-offs
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Salford City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 62. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- https://salfordcityfc.co.uk/players/mark-shelton/
- "Four youngsters have signed professional contracts". Burton Albion FC. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- "Mark Shelton: It is nice to get the reward I have worked so hard for". Burton Albion FC. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- "Mark Shelton has joined Loughborough Dynamo". Burton Albion FC. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- "Nigel Clough announces plans for his Championship squad". Burton Albion FC. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- "Summer Moves (Part Three)…". Non League Pitchero. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- "Ilkeston midfielder completes Alfreton move". Non League Daily. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- "Mark Shelton signs on for Salford". Salford City FC. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- "Salford City 2–0 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- "Shelton joins on loan from Salford". Woking F.C. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- "Barnet vs. Woking". Soccerway. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- "BBC Surrey Sport on Twitter". BBC Surrey Sport Twitter. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- "Salford City midfielder Shelton joins Hartlepool". Non League Daily. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- "Pools sign Mark Shelton". Hartlepool United Football Club. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "M. Shelton". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- For FA Cup second qualifying round: "Salford City 1-2 York City". Salford City F.C. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
For FA Trophy third qualifying round: "Brackley Town 4-0 Salford City". Salford City F.C. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
External links
- Profile at the Salford City F.C. website
- Mark Shelton at Soccerbase
