Mark Kitching
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mark Stephen Kitching[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 4 September 1995||
Place of birth | Guisborough, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Left back / Left midfielder[4] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Stockport County | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2013 | Middlesbrough | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → York City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2017 | → Rochdale (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Rochdale | 18 | (2) |
2018–2020 | Hartlepool United | 78 | (3) |
2020– | Stockport County | 36 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:12, 16 February 2022 (UTC) |
Mark Stephen Kitching (born 4 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back or left midfielder for Stockport County. He has played in the English Football League for York City and Rochdale.
Kitching started his career with Middlesbrough and had a loan spell with League Two club York City from 2015 to 2016. He joined Rochdale in 2017, initially on loan, before moving to Hartlepool United in 2018.
Career[]
Middlesbrough[]
Kitching was born in Guisborough, Cleveland.[5] He progressed through the academy of Middlesbrough, the club he grew up supporting.[6] His first involvement with the first team was as an unused substitute for a 1–0 home win over Derby County on 5 April 2014.[5][7] Kitching signed a two-year professional contract with Middlesbrough in April 2014.[8][9] He joined League Two club York City on a one-month youth loan on 26 November 2015,[10] and made his debut two days later when starting in a 5–1 home defeat to Accrington Stanley.[11] He lost his place in the team to Femi Ilesanmi,[12] and returned to Middlesbrough in January 2016[13] without making any further appearances.[14]
Rochdale[]
On 27 January 2017, Kitching joined League One club Rochdale on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.[15] He made his debut a day later as a 12th-minute substitute in a 4–0 home defeat by Huddersfield Town.[16] He signed for Rochdale permanently on a one-and-a-half-year contract on 31 January 2017.[17] He was released by Rochdale at the end of the 2017–18 season.[18]
Hartlepool United[]
Kitching signed for National League club Hartlepool United on 3 July 2018 on a contract of undisclosed length.[19]
Stockport County[]
Kitching signed for Stockport County on 17 July 2020 after turning down a new contract at Hartlepool United.[20]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 15 February 2022
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Middlesbrough | 2013–14[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2014–15[22] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2015–16[14] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2016–17[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
York City (loan) | 2015–16[14] | League Two | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Middlesbrough U23 | 2016–17[16] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Rochdale | 2016–17[16] | League One | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
2017–18[23] | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
Total | 18 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
Hartlepool United | 2018–19[24] | National League | 40 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 45 | 2 | |
2019–20[24] | 38 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 44 | 2 | |||
Total | 78 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 89 | 4 | |||
Stockport County | 2020–21[24] | National League | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
2021–22[24] | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||
Total | 36 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 47 | 2 | |||
Career total | 133 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 168 | 8 |
References[]
- ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Mark Kitching: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Mark Kitching". Hartlepool United F.C. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Mark Kitching: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Mark Kitching". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Mark Kitching". Middlesbrough F.C. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Middlesbrough 1–0 Derby County". BBC Sport. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "FC client Mark Kitching signs professional contract". Full Contact. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ Bailey, Graeme (24 April 2014). "Transfer news: Highly-rated Middlesbrough youngster Mark Kitching set to sign new deal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "City loan Boro's Kitching". York City F.C. 26 November 2015. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015.
- ^ Flett, Dave (28 November 2015). "Jackie McNamara promises a "different" York City side after two-week break". The Press. York. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ Flett, Dave (2 January 2016). "York City hoping to make Tottenham winger Kenny McEvoy's loan move permanent". The Press. York. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ Flett, Dave (1 February 2016). "Loaned-out pair Emile Sinclair and Tom Platt told to prove they still have a York City future". The Press. York. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Mark Kitching in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Mark Kitching: Middlesbrough defender joins Rochdale on loan". BBC Sport. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Mark Kitching in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Mark Kitching joins Rochdale on a permanent basis". Rochdale A.F.C. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Joe Thompson among four players offered new Rochdale deals". BBC Sport. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ Loughlin, Nick (3 July 2018). "Former Middlesbrough prospect arrives at Victoria Park". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Mark Kitching signs for Stockport County after contract discussions at Hartlepool United fail to progress". Hartlepool Mail. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Mark Kitching in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Mark Kitching in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Mark Kitching in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d "M. Kitching: Soccerway". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
External links[]
- Profile at the Hartlepool United F.C. website
- Mark Kitching at Soccerbase
- 1995 births
- Living people
- People from Guisborough
- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players