Mark Redshaw

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1984|9|25}}

|birth_place = Salford, England

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|position = Striker

|youthyears1 = 1992–2001

|youthclubs1 = Manchester United

|youthyears2 = 2001–2002

|youthclubs2 = Wrexham

|youthyears3 = 2003–2004

|youthclubs3 = Manchester City

|years1 = 2004

|clubs1 = Radcliffe Borough

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|years2 = 2004

|clubs2 = Rossendale United

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|years3 = 2004–2005

|clubs3 = Caernarfon Town

|caps3 = 2

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2005–2007

|clubs4 = Triestina

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|years5 = 2007

|clubs5 = Los Angeles Galaxy

|caps5 = 0

|goals5 = 0

|years6 = 2007

|clubs6 = Rossendale United

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|years7 = 2007–2008

|clubs7 = Curzon Ashton

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|years8 = 2008

|clubs8 = Stirling Lions

|caps8 = 9

|goals8 = 4

|years9 = 2009

|clubs9 = Ethnikos Piraeus

|caps9 = 1

|goals9 = 0

|years10 = 2011

|clubs10 = Fram Reykjavik

|caps10 = 1

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|years11 = 2011–2012

|clubs11 = FC Oss

|caps11 = 3

|goals11 = 1

|years12 = 2012

|clubs12 = Buxton

|caps12 = 2

|goals12 = 0

|years13 = 2013–2015

|clubs13 = Celaya

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Mark Redshaw (born 25 September 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

According to a 2011 interview with the player, Redshaw signed for Manchester United at the age of eight and spent almost nine years at the club alongside schoolmate Phil Bardsley.{{cite web |url=http://sportsvibe.co.uk/specials/football/brits-abroad-11265/mark-redshaw-fc-oss-12492/ |title=Mark Redshaw – FC Oss |publisher=Sportsvibe |date=10 November 2011 |accessdate=9 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228001855/http://sportsvibe.co.uk/specials/football/brits-abroad-11265/mark-redshaw-fc-oss-12492/ |archivedate=28 February 2014 |df=dmy-all }} He also played for Wrexham{{cite news |url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:LDPC1&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0F76E30F879253C4&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 |title=Smith sweating on Paul after Dibble injury |first=Gil |last=Andrews |work=Daily Post |location=North Wales |date=19 November 2002 |via=NewsBank}} and Manchester City. After leaving Manchester City he played non-League football with Radcliffe Borough and Rossendale United.{{cite web|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=21107 |title=Molyneaux signs six more |date=11 October 2004 |publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com |accessdate=18 December 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224094357/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=21107 |archivedate=24 December 2013 }} He moved to Caernarfon Town in December 2004.{{cite web |url=http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/component/playersearch/detail/313/player/130 |title=Welsh Premier career details for Mark Redshaw |publisher=Welsh Premier League |accessdate=18 December 2012}} Redshaw returned to Rossendale United in September 2007,{{cite web|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=45068 |title=New signings for Rossendale |date=19 September 2007 |publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com |accessdate=18 December 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224091512/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=45068 |archivedate=24 December 2013 }} and joined Curzon Ashton in November.{{cite news |url=http://menmedia.co.uk/tamesideadvertiser/sport/football/s/1025329_curzon_ashton_2_rossendale_united_0 |title=Curzon Ashton 2 Rossendale United 0 |first=Graham |last=Shuttleworth |work=Tameside Advertiser |date=21 November 2007 |accessdate=18 December 2012}}

He has also played in Australia for Stirling Lions,{{cite web |url=http://members.iinet.net.au/~jacob/wasoccer/archivednews/2008JulAug.htm |title=Archived News: July–August 2008 |publisher=footballwa.net |date=3 July 2008 |accessdate=18 December 2012}} in Greece for Ethnikos Piraeus,{{cite web|url=http://www.epae.org/match.fds?categ=2&dior_code=103&cal_day=29&game=5&group=0&type=1&pagecode=01.02,%2001.02&langid=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301022027/http://www.epae.org/match.fds?categ=2&dior_code=103&cal_day=29&game=5&group=0&type=1&pagecode=01.02%2C%2001.02&langid=1 |url-status=usurped |archivedate= 1 March 2014 |script-title=el:ΗΛΥΣΙΑΚΟΣ ΑΟ ΤΑΠ – ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΟΦΠΦ – ΑΟ ΜΑΝΗΣ |language=Greek |trans-title=Ilisiakos F.C. – Ethnikos Piraeus F.C. |publisher=Football League (Greece) |accessdate=18 December 2012 }} in Iceland for Fram Reykjavik,{{cite web |url=http://www.ksi.is/mot/motalisti/felagsmadur/?pLeikmadurNr=257968&pListi=5 |title=Mark Redshaw: Meistaraflokkur |language=Icelandic |trans-title=Mark Redshaw: First team |publisher=Knattspyrnusamband Íslands (Football Association of Iceland) |accessdate=18 December 2012}} and in the Netherlands for FC Oss.{{cite web |url=http://espnfc.com/match?id=327896&cc=5739 |title=Dordrecht '90 3–2 FC Oss |work=ESPN FC |accessdate=23 February 2014}}

Redshaw's move to Conference North club Chester in September 2012 fell through over problems with international clearance.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport-news/colwyn-bay/2012/09/29/blue-square-bet-north-previews-colwyn-bay-fc-and-chester-fc-get-ready-for-action-55578-31928578/ |title=Blue Square Bet North previews: Colwyn Bay FC and Chester FC get ready for action |work=Daily Post |date=29 September 2012 |accessdate=18 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109221835/http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport-news/colwyn-bay/2012/09/29/blue-square-bet-north-previews-colwyn-bay-fc-and-chester-fc-get-ready-for-action-55578-31928578/ |archivedate=9 November 2012 }} He played a match for League One club Bury's reserve team as a trialist in November.{{cite web |url=http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/reserves-at-morecambe-514623.aspx |title=Reserves at Morecambe |publisher=Bury F.C |date=28 November 2012 |accessdate=18 December 2012}}

He played twice for Buxton in the Northern Premier League in October 2013 before moving to Mexico.{{cite web|url=http://www.evostikleague.co.uk/saturdays-transfer-list-16765/ |title=Saturday's Transfer List |first=David |last=Watters |publisher=Evo-Stik Northern Premier League |date=26 October 2013 |accessdate=9 February 2014 }}
{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/buxtonfc/s/match-centre-82321/1-793371 |title=Draw at Trafford |publisher=Buxton F.C |date=26 October 2013 |accessdate=9 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227040505/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/buxtonfc/s/match-centre-82321/1-793371 |archivedate=27 February 2014 }}
{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/buxtonfc/s/match-centre-82321/1-793384 |title=Unexpected Defeat |publisher=Buxton F.C |date=30 October 2013 |accessdate=9 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227035932/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/buxtonfc/s/match-centre-82321/1-793384 |archivedate=27 February 2014 }}
{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/buxtonfc/news/fa-carlsberg-trophy-1086632.html |title=FA Carlsberg Trophy |publisher=Buxton F.C |date=4 November 2013 |accessdate=9 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227034131/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/buxtonfc/news/fa-carlsberg-trophy-1086632.html |archivedate=27 February 2014 }} After a trial with Mérida,{{cite news |url=http://sipse.com/deportes/el-cf-merida-se-desprende-de-su-delantero-jair-garcia-64388.html |title=Despierta el CF Mérida sin Jair García |first=Marco |last=Moreno |newspaper=Milenio Novedades |publisher=SIPSE.com |place=Mérida |date=3 December 2013 |accessdate=9 February 2014}} he signed for Ascenso MX club Celaya in December.{{cite news |url=http://www.oncetitular.com/mosno.php?nota=24601 |title=El inglés Mark Redshaw firmó con Celaya |publisher=OnceTitular.com |date=19 December 2014 |accessdate=9 February 2014}} and made his debut in the Copa MX group stage win at Querétaro on 22 January 2014.{{cite news |url=http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldelbajio/notas/n3266518.htm |title=Celaya motivado ante Oaxaca |first=Miguel |last=Martínez |newspaper=El Sol del Bajío |place=Celaya |date=23 January 2014 |accessdate=9 February 2014}}

Personal life

His father is Ray Redshaw, and his brother is Jack, both of whom are footballers.

He was sentenced to three years imprisonment in January 2024 for his part in a major drugs operation in Darwen. Seventeen people received custodial sentences following the importation of amphetamine and cannabis from mainland Europe.{{cite news |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24030974.former-man-utd-player-jailed-darwen-drugs-operation/ |title=Former Man Utd player jailed over Darwen drugs operation |first=Amy |last=Farnworth |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |date=6 January 2024 |access-date=9 March 2024}}