Mark Molesley

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Mark Molesley
Personal information
Full name Mark Clifford Molesley
Date of birth (1981-03-11) 11 March 1981 (age 40)
Place of birth Hillingdon, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Aldershot Town (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2005 Hayes 167 (16)
2005–2006 Cambridge City 30 (7)
2006-2007 Aldershot Town 33 (1)
2007–2008 Stevenage Borough 11 (0)
2008–2009 Grays Athletic 10 (2)
2008–2009 → Bournemouth (loan) 9 (2)
2009–2013 Bournemouth 43 (3)
2012 → Aldershot Town (loan) 8 (0)
2012–2013 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 5 (0)
2013 Exeter City 11 (0)
2013–2015 Aldershot Town 40 (8)
2015–2017 Weymouth
Total 367+ (39+)
National team
2005–2008 England C 4 (0)
Teams managed
2015[2] Bournemouth U15
2016–2017[3] Weymouth (player-coach)
2016–2020 Bournemouth U21 (assistant manager) [4]
2017 Weymouth (caretaker)
2017–2020 Weymouth
2020–2021 Southend United
2021– Aldershot Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:21,

Mark Clifford Molesley (born 11 March 1981) is an English former professional footballer and football manager who is currently manager of Aldershot Town. He played in the Football League for Bournemouth, Aldershot Town, Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City, and the Football Conference for Hayes, Cambridge City, Aldershot Town, Stevenage Borough and Grays Athletic.

Playing career[]

Molesley started his career with Hayes, coming through their youth system. Spells with Cambridge City, Aldershot Town, Stevenage Borough and Grays Athletic followed before a transfer to Bournemouth.

He made his debut for Bournemouth, away to Shrewsbury Town, in a 4–1 defeat in the League Two on 18 October 2008.[5]

Molesley signed for Exeter City on 18 January 2013. On 30 April 2013, he was released by Exeter due to the expiry of his contract.[6]

Managerial career[]

Molesley Began his coaching career in 2015 by coaching Bournemouth under 15's.[7]

Whilst playing for Weymouth in 2016, Molesley became a player-coach for the team.[8]

Molesley became the manager of League Two club Southend United on 13 August 2020 on a three-year contract.[9] After seven months, on 9 April 2021 Molesley was sacked by Southend United following a period of poor results and the club in 23rd place in the league.[10]

On 20 September 2021, Molesley returned to Aldershot Town as manager on a deal until the end of the 2022–23 season. Tom Prodomo joined as assistant manager after previously working with Molesley at Weymouth and Southend. Molesley was also joined by Terry Brown who had previously managed both the Shots and Molesley himself.[11]

Personal life[]

Molesley married his partner, Charlene, in 2009.[12] He lives in Bournemouth and Rickmansworth.[12]

Career statistics[]

As of 2 January 2013
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hayes 1999–2000 Conference 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2000–01 Conference 23 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 25 1
2001–02 Conference 34 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 5
2002–03[13] Isthmian League Premier Division 39 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 4
2003–04[14] Isthmian League Premier Division 39 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 4
2004–05[15] Conference South 31 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 2
Total 167 16 3 0 0 0 1 0 171 16
Cambridge City 2005–06 Conference 30 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 7
Aldershot Town 2006–07 Conference 33 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 38 1
Stevenage Borough 2007–08 Conference 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Grays Athletic 2008–09 Conference 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2
A.F.C. Bournemouth (loan) 2008–09 League Two 9 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 12 2
A.F.C. Bournemouth 2008–09 League Two 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 2
2009–10 League Two 10 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 12 1
2010–11 League One 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2011–12 League One 11 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 14 0
2012–13 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 43 3 0 0 3 0 2 0 48 3
Aldershot Town (loan) 2011–12 League Two 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Plymouth Argyle (loan) 2012–13 League Two 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
Exeter City 2012–13 League Two 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Career total 327 31 11 0 3 0 5 0 346 31
  1. ^ Appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy

Managerial record[]

As of match played 6 April 2021
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref.
P W D L Win %
Southend United 13 August 2020 9 April 2021 45 8 13 24 017.78 [16]
Total 45 8 13 24 017.78

References[]

  1. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011–2012. London: Headline. p. 438. ISBN 978-0-7553-6231-8.
  2. ^ AFC Bournemouth: Academy coaching roles for two of Howe's heroes‚ .bournemouthecho.co.uk, 28 August 2015
  3. ^ Terras: Molesley re-signs and becomes player-coach at Weymouth‚ dorsetecho.co.uk, 10 June 2016
  4. ^ Former AFC Bournemouth player Mark Molesley will now work within the club's under-21s setup‚ afcb.co.uk, 8 July 2016
  5. ^ "Shrewsbury 4–1 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 18 October 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  6. ^ "Tight finances force Exeter City to trim playing squad". BBC Sport. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  7. ^ "AFC Bournemouth: Academy coaching roles for two of Howe's heroes". Bournemouth Echo.
  8. ^ "Terras: Molesley re-signs and becomes player-coach at Weymouth". Dorset Echo.
  9. ^ "Southend name Weymouth's Molesley as boss". BBC Sport.
  10. ^ "Southend sack Molesley and bring in Brown". BBC Sport.
  11. ^ "Aldershot Town appoint Mark Molesley as First-Team Manager with Terry Brown returning to". www.theshots.co.uk. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  12. ^ a b Ian Wadley (23 June 2009). "Cherries: Molesley wants to pledge his future". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  13. ^ "Player Details: Season 2002–2003 Mark Molesley". Soccer Facts UK. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  14. ^ "Player Details: Season 2003–2004 Mark Molesley". Soccer Facts UK. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  15. ^ "Player Details: Season 2004–2005 Mark Molesley". Soccer Facts UK. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  16. ^ "Mark Molesley statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

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