Mark Bedworth Explained

Mark Bedworth
Birth Date:9 May 1982
Birth Place:Durham, England
Ru Position:Fly-half
Ru Clubyears:2000-2005
2005-2010
2010-2012
Ru Clubcaps:?
119
40
Ru Clubpoints:?
1,127
398
School:Durham School
University:York St John University

Mark Bedworth, known locally as Bedders, is a rugby union Footballer who is currently player Coach at Westoe RFC. Mark Bedworth was born in Durham City in 1982 and attended Bow Preparatory School before moving onto Durham School where he is now a teacher of Physical Education. Having completed his A-levels, he continued to university in York. An excellent points kicker he became one of the all-time top scorers in National League 2 North and National League 1 with over 2,000 points scored between the two divisions.[1] [2]

Rugby union career

Bedworth began his career at Darlington Mowden Park RFC at the age of 18 helping the club to win promotion to National Division Three North before moving on to play in National League 1 with Wharfedale at the start of the 2005–06 season. He scored more than 1,000 points for Wharfedale in over 100 games before moving to Westoe as a player coach in 2010 where he finished his career at the end of the 2011–12 season.[3] [4] Throughout his career Bedworth was a great kicker averaging over 200 points a season for the three north-east clubs he played for and is one of the top scorers of all time in. National League 1.[5] [6]

In a 10-year career he has represented England Counties XV in 2007 which included a tour of Russia where he scored one try.[7] He also represented The full Barbarians XV twice and County Durham at County Level throughout his career.[8] [9]

Season-by-season playing stats

SeasonClub CompetitionAppearancesTriesDrop GoalsConversionsPenaltiesTotal Points
2000-01? ? ? ? ? ?
2001-0222 420 0 17 11 97
2002-0323 5 1 47 44 254
2 0 0 6 4 24
2003-0421 1 1 29 23 135
2 1 0 10 1 28
2004-0513 8 1 28 23 168
1 0 0 2 1 7
2005-0624 8 0 30 47 241
2 1 0 3 5 26
2006-0720 13 1 36 23 209
2 2 0 7 0 24
2007-0818 7 0 12 6 77
2008-0924 11 1 40 36 246
1 0 0 1 4 14
2009-1028 11 3 47 31 251
2010-1128 12 3 71 20 271
2011-1212 6 1 26 14 127
[10]

Honours

Darlington Mowden Park

Wharfedale

County/Representative

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Two North All-time leading scorers . Rugby Statbunker . 7 May 2016 .
  2. Web site: National One All-time leading scorers . Rugby Statbunker . 30 April 2016 .
  3. Web site: Wharfedale's Bedworth set for 100th league game . Craven Herald & Pioneer . 17 February 2010 .
  4. Web site: Coaching overhaul at Westoe . The Journal . 6 June 2010 .
  5. Web site: Mark Bedworth Record by competition . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2012 .
  6. Web site: National One All time leading scorers . Rugby Statbunker . 10 January 2016 .
  7. Web site: England Counties at full strength for Russian adventure . Your Local Guardian . 4 June 2007 .
  8. Web site: Bedworth making his Mark . Gazette Live . 9 July 2007 .
  9. Web site: Club Honours (Mark Bedworth Mini Biography) . Old Johns Rugby Club . 23 November 2015 . 23 November 2015 . 24 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151124155406/http://www.oldjohnsrugbyclub.com/honours-board.html . dead .
  10. Web site: Mark Bedworth Record by competition . Rugby Statbunker . 12 January 2017.
  11. Web site: North 1 2000-01 . englandrugby.com . 12 May 2001 .
  12. News: Wharfedale 36 Sheffield Tigers 13: Wharfedale celebrate Cup win as battling Sheffield fade away . Yorkshire Post . 6 May 2010 .
  13. Web site: England Counties relishing Twickenham debut . rugbynetwork.net . 10 March 2009 .