Mark Hope Explained

Mark Hope
Fullname:Mark Bryan Hope
Birth Date:13 June 1970
Birth Place:Isleworth, England
Position:Centre back
Clubs1:Porthleven
Years2:1997
Caps2:1
Goals2:0

Mark Bryan Hope (born 13 June 1970) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a centre back for Darlington.[1]

Hope joined Third Division Darlington from non-league club Porthleven in January 1997, and made his debut on 11 January away to top-of-the-table Fulham. Playing as the middle of three centre-backs, he was substituted after 65 minutes with Darlington having conceded twice in three minutes to go 3–0 down, and never played league football again.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Darlington: 1946/47–1988/89 & 1990/91–2009/10 . Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database . Neil Brown . 2 April 2017.
  2. News: Parker homecoming proves leisurely affair . subscription . Ivo . Tennant . The Times . London . 13 January 1970 . 29 . Academic OneFile.