Mark Jermyn

{{Short description|Footballer (born 1981)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mark Jermyn

| image =

| caption = Jermyn playing for Dorchester Town

| fullname = Mark Stephen Jermyn

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|4|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rinteln, West Germany

| height =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = –1999

| youthclubs1 = Torquay United

| years1 = 1999–2000

| clubs1 = Torquay United

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2000

| clubs2 = Bideford

| caps2 = 5

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2000–2014

| clubs3 = Dorchester Town

| caps3 = 695

| goals3 = 28

| years4 = 2014–2015

| clubs4 = Poole Town

| caps4 = 23

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2015–2017

| clubs5 = Dorchester Town

| caps5 = 26

| goals5 = 1

| club-update = 1 October 2015

| manageryears1 = 2011

| managerclubs1 = Dorchester Town (joint-caretaker)

| manageryears2 = 2015–2017

| managerclubs2 = Dorchester Town (player-manager)

}}

Mark Stephen Jermyn (born 16 April 1981) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Jermyn began his career as a trainee with Torquay United, making his league debut on 6 March 1999, as a substitute for Steve Tully in the 4–0 win at home to Halifax Town,{{cite news|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=256583|title=Torquay 4–0 Halifax|publisher=Soccerbase|date=6 March 1999|accessdate=17 December 2008}} while still a trainee. He turned professional in July 1999, but was released by manager Wes Saunders in February 2000 without adding to his single league appearance.

He joined Bideford in March 2000, but joined Dorchester Town in the following July. Since joining Dorchester he has been named the club's player of the year three times and has helped them to promotion from the Southern League Eastern Division and to consolidation in the Conference South.

After 11 years and 489 appearances, Jermyn was granted a testimonial match, which was played against Portsmouth on 2 August 2011.{{cite news|url=http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/8944820.Pompey_make_a_Mark/|title=Pompey make a Mark|publisher=Dorset Echo|date=31 March 2010|accessdate=2 June 2011}}

Prior to the start of the 2014–15 Southern League Premier Division season, Jermyn signed for Poole Town.{{cite news|url=http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/11228346.Poole_Town__Dolphins_sign_Dorchester_legend_Mark_Jermyn_on_one_year_contract/?ref=rss|title=Poole Town: Dolphins sign Dorchester legend Mark Jermyn on one-year contract|publisher=Bournemouth Echo|date=22 May 2014|accessdate=3 January 2015}}

After a spell with Poole Town, Jermyn returned to Dorchester Town as player-manager in January 2015.{{Cite web |url=http://www.southern-football-league.co.uk/league-news/jermyn-returns-to-magpies-as-player-manager |title=Jermyn returns to Magpies as Player Boss | the Evo-Stik League Southern |access-date=23 January 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150124190659/http://www.southern-football-league.co.uk/league-news/jermyn-returns-to-magpies-as-player-manager |archive-date=24 January 2015 |url-status=dead }} On 17 December 2016, it was confirmed, that Jermyn would leave the club at the new year.[http://dorchestertownfc.co.uk/2016/12/17/statement-management-duo-mark-jermyn-nick-crittenden-call-time-at-the-avenue/ STATEMENT: Management Duo Mark Jermyn & Nick Crittenden call time at the Avenue]‚ dorchestertownfc.co.uk, 17 December 2016

Career statistics

{{Update| reason = data only up to 2011 season|date=January 2015}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="2"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Total

AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|Torquay United

|1998–1999

|1

01010
1999–2000

|0

00000
Total

!1

01020
Bideford

|1999–2000

|
rowspan="12"|Dorchester Town{{cite web|url=http://www.dorchestertownfc.co.uk/squad/200809/jermyn_mark.shtml|title=Player profile – Mark Jermyn|publisher=Dorchester Town F.C.|accessdate=17 December 2008|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106125140/http://www.dorchestertownfc.co.uk/squad/200809/jermyn_mark.shtml|archivedate=6 January 2009}}

|2000–2001

|30

0100400
2001–2002

|41

1120531
2002–2003

|41

692508
2003–2004

|34

2100442
2004–2005

|41

950469
2005–2006

|32

580435
2006–2007

|37

170441
2007–2008

|40

060460
2008–2009

|31

070380
2009–2010

|39

233425
2010–2011

|41

261473
Total

!407

2878649334

References

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