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Mark Samways

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}

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

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mark Samways

| image =

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| fullname = Mark Samways

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|11|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Doncaster, England

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Doncaster Rovers (youth coach)

| youthyears1 = 19??–1987 | youthclubs1 = Doncaster Rovers

| years1 = 1987–1992 | clubs1 = Doncaster Rovers | caps1 = 121 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1991–1997 | clubs2 = Scunthorpe United | caps2 = 180 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1997–1998 | clubs3 = York City | caps3 = 29 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1998–2000 | clubs4 = Darlington | caps4 = 34 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = – | clubs5 = Matlock Town | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = – | clubs6 = Frickley Athletic | caps6 = | goals6 =

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Mark Samways (born 11 November 1968) is an English former professional footballer who made 364 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Doncaster Rovers, Scunthorpe United, York City and Darlington.

Career

Samways was born in Doncaster, and began his career in the youth system of hometown club Doncaster Rovers. He made his debut in the Third Division on 11 March 1988 in a 2–2 draw at home to Chester City. He was ever-present in the League in the 1989–90 season, before moving on to Scunthorpe United in March 1992, initially on loan. He was first-choice goalkeeper for that club for four and a half seasons, and was voted Player of the Season for 1994–95. He spent time at York City and Darlington, and had an unsuccessful trial back at Doncaster, before moving into non-League football with Matlock Town and Frickley Athletic.

In 2012, Samways was coaching at Doncaster Rovers' Centre of Excellence.

References

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{{cite web |url=http://www.doncasterrovers.co.uk/players/StoT/Samways,Mark.htm |title=Mark Samways profile |work=DoncasterRovers.co.uk |publisher=Forward Productions |accessdate=20 March 2012}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.drfcyouth.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid=82 |title=Meet The Staff |publisher=Doncaster Rovers Centre of Excellence |date=1 September 2009 |accessdate=20 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302193141/http://www.drfcyouth.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid=82 |archivedate=2 March 2013 |df=dmy-all }}

{{cite news |url=http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/news/IRON-S-TEMPORARY-STARS-FLOPS/article-2742014-detail/article.html |title=Next Iron loan signing will be 122nd to play in history of the club |newspaper=Scunthorpe Telegraph |date=11 October 2010 |accessdate=20 March 2012}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player5/marksamways.html |title=Mark Samways |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=20 March 2012}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/page/News/0,,10442~1053712,00.html |title=The Iron Alphabet: O'C–St |first=Michael |last=Norton |publisher=Scunthorpe United F.C |date=17 June 2007 |accessdate=20 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223145138/http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10442~1053712%2C00.html |archivedate=23 February 2012 }}

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External links

  • {{Soccerbase}}

{{Scunthorpe United F.C. Player of the Year}}

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Category:1968 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Doncaster

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Men's association football goalkeepers

Category:Doncaster Rovers F.C. players

Category:Scunthorpe United F.C. players

Category:York City F.C. players

Category:Darlington F.C. players

Category:Matlock Town F.C. players

Category:Frickley Athletic F.C. players

Category:English Football League players

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