Mark Bellingham

Mark Bellingham (born 7 March 1976) is an English former footballer who played as a striker and a retired Police Sergeant of the West Midlands Police. At his prime he played in the Northern and Southern League Premier Division, both at level 7 of the pyramid.

Mark Bellingham
Personal information
Full name Mark Bellingham
Date of birth (1976-03-07) 7 March 1976
Place of birth Southend-on-Sea, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Catholic United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Catholic United
1994–1995 East Thurrock United
1995–1996 Chelmsford City
1996 → Halesowen Town (loan)
1996–1997 Cheltenham Town
1997 → Newport County (loan)
1997–1998 Halesowen Town
1998–2000 West Midlands Police
2000–2003 Sutton Coldfield Town
2003–2005 Bromsgrove Rovers
2005–2008 Stourbridge
2008–2009 Leamington
2009 Hednesford Town
2009–2010 Causeway United
2010–2011 Sutton Coldfield Town
2011 Daventry Town
2011–2012 Bedworth United
2012 Sutton Coldfield Town
2012–2014 Wolverhampton Casuals
2014 Hinckley
2014 Bromsgrove Sporting
2014–2015 Cradley Town
2015–2017 Paget Rangers
2017–2019 Southam United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:06, 15 June 2023 (UTC)

Early life

Bellingham is a native of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England.[1] Bellingham joined Southend-based side Catholic United in the mid-1980s as a youth player, eventually starting his senior career at the club.[2]

Bellingham attended the University of Wolverhampton.[3]

Club career

Bellingham has been regarded as a prolific non-league striker, scoring over 700 goals.[4] In 2001, he almost retired from football after suffering his second torn cruciate.[5] By the late 2010s, he retired from non-league football and started playing in veterans’ tournaments.[6] He last played as a striker for Southam United.[7]

Personal life

He is the father of footballers Jude and Jobe Bellingham.[8]

References
  1. "Ace Bellingham has perfect act to follow in Non-League hot-shot dad". thenonleaguefootballpaper.com.
  2. "England Jude Bellingham's link to Southend's Catholic United". Basildon Echo. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  3. "They`ve Played For Your Club".
  4. "Mark Bellingham on reaching the amazing milestone". thenonleaguefootballpaper.com.
  5. "Bellingham is happy to put boot in foraward". Birmingham Mail.
  6. "Mark Bellingham - The Athletic article".
  7. "Mark Bellingham proves a good decision". coventrytelegraph.net.
  8. "Who is Mark Bellingham". as.com.
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