Mark Greaves
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1975)}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mark Greaves
| image = Mark Greaves 1.png
| upright =
| caption = Greaves after playing for York City in the 2009 FA Trophy Final
| full_name = Mark Andrew Greaves{{cite book | editor-first = Barry J. | editor-last = Hugman | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2007–08 | year = 2007 | publisher = Mainstream Publishing | isbn = 978-1-84596-246-3 | page = 168 }}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|1|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kingston upon Hull, England
| height =
| position = Defender, midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = {{0|000}}?–1996
| clubs1 = Brigg Town
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 1996–2002
| clubs2 = Hull City
| caps2 = 177
| goals2 = 10
| years3 = 2002–2007
| clubs3 = Boston United
| caps3 = 158
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2007–2008
| clubs4 = Burton Albion
| caps4 = 35
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2008–2009
| clubs5 = York City
| caps5 = 35
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2009–2011
| clubs6 = Gainsborough Trinity
| caps6 = 60
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2011
| clubs7 = North Ferriby United
| caps7 = 10
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2015–2016
| clubs8 = Hull United
| caps8 =
| goals8 =
| totalcaps = 475
| totalgoals = 25
}}
Mark Andrew Greaves (born 22 January 1975) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.
During his career he played in the Football League for Hull City from 1996 until 2002. He then joined Boston United during their time in professional football. Greaves dropped in to Non-League football when he joined Burton Albion in 2007 and later featured for York City and Gainsborough Trinity before initially retiring with North Ferriby United in 2011. During the 2015–16 season he briefly came out of retirement and played for Hull United.
Career
=Hull City=
Born in Kingston upon Hull, Humberside, Greaves started his career at Brigg Town, where he won an FA Vase winners medal before joining hometown club Hull City on 17 June 1996.{{cite web
| title = Boston United Squad 2006/2007
| url = http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/squad06.html
| publisher = Boston United F.C.
| access-date = 26 May 2008}} He was named Hull's Player of the Year in the 1999–2000 season.{{cite news
| first = Andy
| last = Beill
| title = Greaves Goes
| url = http://www.hullcity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/greaves_goes_59336/index.shtml
| publisher = Hull City Mad
| date = 27 August 2002
| access-date = 1 April 2013}} He spent his whole Hull career playing in the Third Division and made 204 appearances and scored 12 goals in all competitions before being released in 2002.{{cite news
| title = Boston to land Greaves
| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/2221888.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 22 August 2002
| access-date = 17 July 2011}}
=Boston United=
He was signed by Boston United caretaker manager Neil Thompson in August 2002. He signed a new two-year contract with the club in April 2004 and after this expired he agreed to a one-year deal in May 2006.{{cite news
| title = Boston duo sign new deals
| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3631325.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 16 April 2004
| access-date = 17 July 2011}}{{cite news
| title = Boston retain five and lose five
| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4986212.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 16 May 2006
| access-date = 17 July 2011}}
=Burton Albion=
He made 175 appearances and scored five goals in all competitions for the side before moving to Burton Albion in the Conference Premier in July 2007 after finishing the 2006–07 season as Boston's Player of the Year, which saw the team face two relegations.{{cite news
| title = Burton boss captures Boston pair
| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6276890.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 24 July 2007
| access-date = 17 July 2011}} He made 46 appearances and scored five goals in the 2007–08 season but missed the play-offs due to a broken jaw.{{cite news
| title = Burton's Greaves out of play-offs
| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7365081.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 24 April 2008
| access-date = 17 July 2011}}
=York City=
He was released after a season at Burton and joined fellow Conference Premier side York City on 14 May 2008.{{cite news
| title = Brewers sign Banim as trio leave
| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7397866.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 13 May 2008
| access-date = 17 July 2011}}{{cite news
| first = Dave
| last = Flett
| title = Delighted City boss Walker seals first summer signings
| url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2269948.delighted_city_boss_walker_seals_first_summer_signings/
| newspaper = The Press
| date = 14 May 2008
| access-date = 17 July 2011}} He was appointed as club captain for the 2008–09 season.{{cite news
| first = Dave
| last = Flett
| title = Brown stakes claim to be a full-time Minsterman
| url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/3197703.Brown_stakes_claim_to_be_a_full_time_Minsterman/
| newspaper = The Press
| date = 8 July 2008
| access-date = 10 October 2011}} His debut came in a 1–0 victory against Crawley Town and scored the only goal in the subsequent game against Wrexham.{{cite news
| title = Crawley 0–1 York
| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7541005.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 9 August 2008
| access-date = 14 August 2008}}{{cite news
| title = York 1–0 Wrexham
| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7551099.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 14 August 2008
| access-date = 14 August 2008}} Greaves suffered from foodborne illness in September, which resulted in him losing 9 pounds, and missing York's match against Kidderminster Harriers.{{cite news
| first = Dave
| last = Flett
| title = Walker stays positive
| url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/3698395.Walker_stays_positive/
| newspaper = The Press
| date = 24 September 2008
| access-date = 10 October 2011}} He scored a 94th-minute equaliser against Mansfield in the Conference League Cup third round on 4 November, which York eventually won 4–2 on a penalty shoot-out following a 1–1 draw after extra time.{{cite news
| first = Dave
| last = Flett
| title = Setanta Shield: York City 1, Mansfield Town 1 (4–2 on pens)
| url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/matchreports/3819171.Setanta_Shield__York_City_1__Mansfield_Town_1__4_2_on_pens_/
| newspaper = The Press
| date = 5 November 2008
| access-date = 17 July 2011}} He started in the 2009 FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium on 9 May 2009, which York lost 2–0 to Stevenage Borough.{{cite news
| title = Stevenage Borough 2–0 York City
| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8036407.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 9 May 2009
| access-date = 17 July 2011}} Following the end of the season, during which he made 46 appearances and scored four goals, he entered negotiations with York over a new contract.{{cite news
| title = York City release seven players
| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8046344.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 12 May 2009
| access-date = 17 July 2011}}
=Gainsborough Trinity=
Greaves was eventually released by York in June and signed for Conference North team Gainsborough Trinity on 7 July.{{cite news
| first = Dave
| last = Flett
| title = Ben Purkiss signs New York City deal
| url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4426265.Ben_Purkiss_signs_new_York_City_deal/
| newspaper = The Press
| date = 8 June 2009
| access-date = 10 October 2011}}{{cite news
| title = Gainsborough add Greaves to squad
| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8139008.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 7 July 2009
| access-date = 17 July 2011}} He made 37 appearances and scored one goal in the 2009–10 season and he signed a new contract with the club in June 2010.{{cite web
| title = List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/06/2010 and 30/06/2010
| url = http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/PlayerRegistrations/PlayerRegistrationList_June2010.ashx/PlayerRegistrationList_June2010.pdf
| publisher = The Football Association
| access-date = 19 July 2010}}
=North Ferriby United=
File:Mark Greaves 27-08-11 1.png in 2011]]
Greaves was among a number of players released by Gainsborough at the end of the 2010–11 season and on 28 June 2011 he signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division side North Ferriby United.{{cite news
| title = Anderson welcomes more former Tigers into Ferriby's ranks
| url = http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Anderson-welcomes-Tigers-Ferriby-s-ranks/story-12843868-detail/story.html
| newspaper = Hull Daily Mail
| date = 28 June 2011
| access-date = 17 July 2011
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110701155215/http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Anderson-welcomes-Tigers-Ferriby-s-ranks/story-12843868-detail/story.html
| archive-date = 1 July 2011
| url-status = dead
}} In October, having made 11 appearances in all competitions for North Ferriby, Greaves announced his retirement as a footballer.{{cite news
| title = Northwich Victoria v NFU (Evo Prem)
| url = http://www.northferribyunited.com/northwich-victoria-v-nfu-(evo-prem)-505
| publisher = North Ferriby United A.F.C
| date = 7 October 2011
=Hull United=
On 30 January 2015, he returned to the game, joining Humber Premier League outfit Hull United.{{cite news|url=http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-City-defender-Mark-Greaves-signs-Hull-United/story-25945132-detail/story.html |title=Former Hull City defender Mark Greaves signs for Hull United |work=Hull Daily Mail |date=30 January 2015 |accessdate=26 May 2015}}
Personal life
Career statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="8"|Hull City
|1996–97{{sfn|Peterson|1999|p=100}} |30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=AMC|Appearance(s) in Associate Members' Cup}} | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| 1997–98{{sfn|Peterson|1999|p=101}}
|Third Division |25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| 1998–99{{sfn|Peterson|1999|p=102}}
|Third Division |25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=AMC}} | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 1999–2000{{Soccerbase season|9633|1999|name=Mark Greaves|access-date=4 July 2014}}
|Third Division |38 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=AMC}} | 0 | 46 | 4 | |
| 2000–01{{Soccerbase season|9633|2000|name=Mark Greaves|access-date=4 July 2014}}
|Third Division |30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}} | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| 2001–02{{Soccerbase season|9633|2001|name=Mark Greaves|access-date=4 July 2014}}
|Third Division |26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| 2002–03{{Soccerbase season|9633|2002|name=Mark Greaves|access-date=4 July 2014}}
|Third Division |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!177 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 204 | 12 | |
| rowspan="6"|Boston United
|Third Division |26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2003–04{{Soccerbase season|9633|2003|name=Mark Greaves|access-date=4 July 2014}}
|Third Division |37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2004–05{{Soccerbase season|9633|2004|name=Mark Greaves|access-date=4 July 2014}}
|22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2005–06{{Soccerbase season|9633|2005|name=Mark Greaves|access-date=4 July 2014}}
|League Two |34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| 2006–07{{Soccerbase season|9633|2006|name=Mark Greaves|access-date=4 July 2014}}
|League Two |39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 42 | 3 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!158 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 175 | 5 | |
| Burton Albion
| editor1-first = Mike | editor1-last = Williams | editor2-first = Tony | editor2-last = Williams | title = Non-League Club Directory 2009 | year = 2008 | publisher = Tony Williams Publications | isbn = 978-1-869833-59-6 | pages = 42–43 }} |35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7{{efn|Five appearances in FA Trophy, two in Conference League Cup}} | 0 | 46 | 5 | |
| York City
| editor1-first = Tony | editor1-last = Williams | editor2-first = James | editor2-last = Wright | title = Non-League Club Directory 2010 | year = 2009 | publisher = Tony Williams Publications | isbn = 978-1-869833-66-4 | pages = 162–163 }} |Conference Premier |35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9{{efn|Two appearances, one goal in Conference League Cup; seven appearances in FA Trophy}} | 1 | 46 | 4 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Gainsborough Trinity
| editor1-first = Tony | editor1-last = Williams | editor2-first = James | editor2-last = Wright | title = Non-League Club Directory 2011 | year = 2010 | publisher = Tony Williams Publications | isbn = 978-1-869833-68-8 | pages = 200–201 }} |31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|Appearances FA Trophy}} | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11{{cite book
| editor1-first = Mike | editor1-last = Williams | editor2-first = Tony | editor2-last = Williams | title = Non-League Club Directory 2012 | year = 2011 | publisher = Tony Williams Publications | isbn = 978-1-869833-70-1 | pages = 204–205 }} |Conference North |29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!60 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | 67 | 2 | ||
| North Ferriby United
| title = Player stats | url = http://www.northferribyunited.com/player-stats | publisher = North Ferriby United A.F.C | access-date = 28 August 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181005014517/http://northferribyunited.com/player-stats | archive-date = 5 October 2018 | url-status = dead }} |10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!475 | 25 | 29 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 549 | 28 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
Brigg Town
- FA Vase: 1995–96
Individual
- Hull City Player of the Year: 1999–2000
- Boton United Player of the Year: 2006–07
References
{{reflist}}
=Sources=
- {{cite book
| first = Mike
| last = Peterson
| title = The Definitive Hull City A.F.C. : A statistical history to 1999
| year = 1999
| publisher = Tony Brown
| isbn = 1-899468-13-7
}}
External links
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{{Hull City A.F.C. Player of the Year}}
{{Boston United F.C. Player of the Year}}
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Category:Footballers from Kingston upon Hull
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Men's association football utility players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Northern Premier League players
Category:Brigg Town F.C. players
Category:Hull City A.F.C. players
Category:Boston United F.C. players
Category:Burton Albion F.C. players
Category:York City F.C. players
Category:Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players