Mark Camm Explained

Mark Camm
Fullname:Mark Liam Camm
Birth Date:1 October 1980
Birth Place:Mansfield, England
Height:[1]
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:?–1999
Youthclubs1:Sheffield United
Years1:1999–2000
Clubs1:Sheffield United
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2000–2004
Clubs2:Lincoln City
Caps2:32
Goals2:0
Years3:2002–2003
Clubs3:Gainsborough Trinity (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:1
Years4:2003
Clubs4:King's Lynn (loan)
Caps4:14
Goals4:2
Years5:2004–2009
Clubs5:King's Lynn
Caps5:209
Goals5:4
Years6:2009–2010
Clubs6:Boston United
Caps6:19
Goals6:1
Years7:2010
Clubs7:Worksop Town
Years8:2010–2011
Clubs8:Frickley Athletic
Years9:2010
Clubs9:Rainworth Miners Welfare (loan)
Years10:2011
Clubs10:Belper Town
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Years11:2011–2013
Clubs11:Rainworth Miners Welfare
Manageryears1:2014
Managerclubs1:Shirebrook Town

Mark Liam Camm (born 1 October 1980) is an English football manager and former player. Camm featured as a professional in the Football League for Lincoln City, having also been contracted to Sheffield United without featuring. He has since forged a career in non-league football by turning out for Gainsborough Trinity, King's Lynn, Boston United, Worksop Town, Frickley Athletic, Belper Town and Rainworth Miners Welfare. He later had a spell as manager of Shirebrook Town.

Playing career

Camm began his career with Sheffield United after being promoted to the club's first team squad for the start of the 1997-1998 campaign.

On 4 August 2000, he signed for Lincoln City agreeing a three-month deal with the club.[2] On 15 January 2001, he agreed to a deal to remain with them until the end of season.[3]

While at Sincil Bank he was mainly used as a covering midfielder, and played just under 40 times for the club in four seasons.[4] On 7 February 2003, he joined Gainsborough Trinity on loan[5] debuting in the following days' 1–0 home defeat to Gateshead. He remained on loan with the club until April, making ten Northern Premier League appearances and scoring one goal, his final appearance being the 1–0 victory at Worksop Town on 21 April 2003.

Camm joined Southern League side King's Lynn on a three-month loan in October 2003, making his debut against Ashford Town. On 12 January 2004, he agreed a deal to cancel his contract with Lincoln City by mutual consent[6] enabling him to join King's Lynn on a permanent basis, agreeing an 18-month contract with the club.[7]

Camm remained with the club until the end of the 2008–09 season. During his time at King's Lynn he was an integral part of the side which won the Southern League Eastern Division title in 2004, the Southern League Cup in 2005 and the Southern Premier League title in 2008. Whilst he was mainly utilised as a holding midfielder, he also played at full back and centre back when the need arose.

On 2 January 2006, in a league match at Banbury United; Camm played in goal for almost 80 minutes. King's Lynn were already trailing 2-0 when goalkeeper John Higgs dislocated his shoulder. With no substitute keeper on the bench Camm volunteered to don the gloves and put in an inspired performance despite the Linnets eventually losing the game 4–2.[8]

A change in management at King's Lynn following their demotion from Conference North for ground grading issues at the end of the 2008–09 season saw Camm released from the club he had served for over five years. He made a total of 269 appearances for the West Norfolk club and scored six goals.[9] He is still held in high regard by many King's Lynn supporters and in April 2016 he was named 47th in the club's "50 players from the past".[10]

Finding himself without a club, Camm became the first new signing for Boston United for the 2009–10 season. He was released in May 2010.[11]

He signed for Worksop Town in May 2010.[12] He joined Frickley Athletic, debuting in the 3–0 defeat Northern Premier League Premier Division at Burscough on 20 November 2010.[13] In a bid to try to obtain regular football to improve his fitness on 13 December 2010 he joined Rainworth Miners Welfare on loan. In July 2011 he signed for Belper Town.[14] debuting in the Northern Premier League First Division South 2–1 home defeat to Grantham Town on 14 December 2010.[15] He left the club in May 2013.[16]

Coaching career

Following his departure at Rainworth he subsequently joined Shirebrook Town's coaching staff, before being appointed joint manager alongside Danny Bacon in February 2014.[17] However, he resigned in August 2014.[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barry J. . Hugman . The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004 . 2003 . Queen Anne Press . 1-85291-651-6 . 76 .
  2. Web site: Camm on down. 4 August 2000. Lincoln City F.C. Official Website. 19 November 2010.
  3. Web site: Camm with Imps for season. 15 January 2001. Lincoln City F.C. Official Website. 19 November 2010.
  4. Web site: Mark Camm . The Lincoln City FC Archive . Lincoln City F.C . 2 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120311110555/http://www.redimps.com/archive3/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=camm02 . 11 March 2012 . dead .
  5. Web site: Camm Loaned To Gainsborough. Lincoln City F.C. Official Website. 7 February 2003 . 19 January 2010.
  6. Web site: Camm and Coulson leave the Imps. 12 January 2004. Lincoln City F.C. Official Website. 19 November 2010.
  7. Web site: Just the ticket. 16 January 2004. Lynn News. 19 November 2010.
  8. http://www.thelinnets.co.uk/matchreports/ln020106.shtml
  9. Web site: The King's Lynn Football Club – Appearances 2008-09.
  10. Web site: 50 Past Players from the Past (No47) | King's Lynn Town Football Club . 11 April 2016 . 7 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160407174158/http://www.kltown.co.uk/2016/04/07/50-past-players-from-the-past-no47/ . dead .
  11. Web site: Boston United release five after promotion season. 9 May 2010. BBC Sport. 22 August 2010.
  12. Web site: Two "new" Tigers. NonLeagueDaily.com. 15 May 2010. 14 December 2010.
  13. Web site: Blues aim to bounce back. Hemsworth and South Elmsall Express . 25 November 2010. 14 December 2010.
  14. Web site: New signing sent out to gain fitness. NonLeagueDaily.com. 13 December 2010. 14 December 2010.
  15. Web site: Battling Rainworth earn no reward . 15 December 2010 . Rainworth MW F.C. Official Website . 5 January 2011.
  16. http://www.chad.co.uk/sport/football/rainworth-mw-say-goodbye-to-mark-camm-and-danny-bacon-1-5674537 Rainworth MW say goodbye to Mark Camm and Danny Bacon
  17. http://www.chad.co.uk/sport/football/new-managers-at-shirebrook-town-1-6423176 New managers at Shirebrook Town
  18. http://www.ncefl.org.uk/news/nceldivisionone/2014/3382-wattsreturnstoshirebrook/ Watts Returns to Shirebrook