Mark Salmon (footballer)
 Mark Salmon playing for Longford Town against Galway FC in the 2014 League of Ireland First Division at Eamon Deacy Park | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Salmon | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bray Wanderers | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Port Vale (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2009 | Drogheda United | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | Athlone Town | ||
| 2010–2015 | Longford Town | 136 | (21) |
| 2016– | Bray Wanderers | 13 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 July 2016 (UTC). | |||
Mark Salmon (born 31 October 1988) is an Irish football player who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division side Bray Wanderers. He previously played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Port Vale, Drogheda United, Athlone Town and Longford Town.
Playing career
Salmon is a product of the Wolverhampton Wanderers academy, but after signing his first professional contract in February 2007,[1] failed to make a first team appearance for the club. He joined League One Port Vale on loan in November 2007,[2] and made his debut on 24 November as a substitute, replacing Marc Laird 87 minutes into a 3–1 defeat by Doncaster Rovers at Vale Park. His first senior start came ten days later at Elland Road, as Leeds United played out a comfortable 3–0 win.[3] He played in Vale's infamous 1–0 defeat FA Cup to Chasetown,[4] though remained in the first eleven until returning to Molineux in January.
He was released by Wolves in early 2009 and soon returned to his native Ireland to join League of Ireland side, Drogheda United. In the summer of 2009, he switched to Athlone Town of the First Division. He joined Longford Town in February 2010, and scored two goals in 32 league games in 2010.[5] He scored eight goals in 28 appearances for the club in 2011.[5] He scored three goals in 38 appearances in 2012, as Tony Cousins's Longford reached the play-off semi-finals following a third-place finish in the league.[5] He scored two goals in 14 appearances in 2013, as Longford finished second and reached the play-off finals, where they were beaten by Bray Wanderers.[5]
In his fifth year at the club, he finally got to enjoy success with "De Town" at the end of the 2014 season as the club won promotion as champions of the First Division. Salmon lifted the cup as club captain following the title being secured. Longford also reached the final of the Leinster Senior Cup, losing 2–1 to St Patrick's Athletic at Strokestown Road.[6]
Salmon signed for Bray Wanderers on a two-year contract in November 2015 after being released by Longford.[7]
Statistics
- As of 14 July 2016.
- Sourced from Mark Salmon profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup FAI Cup |
League Cup LOI Cup |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale (loan) | 2007–08 | League One | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2006–07 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Drogheda United | 2009[5] | LOI Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Longford Town | 2010[5] | LOI First Division | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| 2011[5] | LOI First Division | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 8 | |
| 2012[5] | LOI First Division | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |
| 2013[5] | LOI First Division | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2014[5] | LOI First Division | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | |
| 2015[5] | LOI Premier Division | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 136 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 142 | 21 | ||
| Bray Wanderers | 2016[5] | LOI Premier Division | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
Honours
- with Longford Town
- League of Ireland First Division champion: 2014
- Leinster Senior Cup runner-up: 2014[6]
References
- ↑ "Academy stars rewarded by Wolves". BBC Sport. 27 February 2007. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ↑ "Wolves young duo sent out on loan". BBC Sport. 22 November 2007. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ↑ "Salmon delighted with Vale debut". BBC Sport. 6 December 2007. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ↑ "Chasetown 1-0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 11 December 2007. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Mark Salmon profile at Soccerway
- 1 2 "Longford Town 1-2 St Patrick's Athletic: Saints lift Leinster Senior Cup - Goal.com". Goal.com. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ↑ Kelly, Ryan. "Mick Cooke has bolstered his squad ahead of the 2016 season with the addition of two new players". goal.com. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
