Marc North
Encyclopedia
Marc Victor North was a professional footballer who was active from 1985 to 1993. He was born in Ware, England
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where he spent two years at the club. While with The Hatters he was loaned out to Lincoln City
, Scunthorpe United
and Birmingham City
.
He finally got his big break playing under Alan Buckley
at Grimsby Town
. While at Grimsby he was remembered for coming of the subs bench to score twice in an FA Cup
tie with Middlesbrough
. His performances soon earned him a move to Leicester City
in 1989. He left Filbert Street
in 1991 after a mixed time at the club, his next move was to move back to Grimsby Town, where he went on to only feature in one game. He played out his career in the Conference league playing for Kettering Town
before retiring.
in 1993, and retired as a result. He played semi-professional football for Bell Green Athletic in 1998/1999, but had to quit after experiencing thoracic pains. He announced on the 3rd July 2000, that he had been diagnosed with mild-neoplasm cancer in the thoracic region of his spine. Several tumours gathered in his illumuni muscle, and he died on the 7th February 2001.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Career
North came up through the youth ranks at Luton TownLuton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
where he spent two years at the club. While with The Hatters he was loaned out to Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
, Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
and Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
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He finally got his big break playing under Alan Buckley
Alan Buckley
Alan Peter Buckley is an English football manager. He was manager of League Two side Grimsby Town until his dismissal in September 2008...
at Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
. While at Grimsby he was remembered for coming of the subs bench to score twice in an FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
tie with Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
. His performances soon earned him a move to Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
in 1989. He left Filbert Street
Filbert Street
Filbert Street, in Leicester, England, was a football stadium, and the home of Leicester City from 1891 to 2002. Although officially titled "The City Business Stadium" in the early 1990s, it remained known almost exclusively by its address, like many English football stadia.- Early years :The club,...
in 1991 after a mixed time at the club, his next move was to move back to Grimsby Town, where he went on to only feature in one game. He played out his career in the Conference league playing for Kettering Town
Kettering Town F.C.
Kettering Town Football Club are a football club originating in Kettering, Northamptonshire but currently based in the nearby village of Irthlingborough. The club play in the Conference National after winning the Conference North in 2007–08...
before retiring.
Death
Marc suffered a back problem in his last match for KetteringKettering Town F.C.
Kettering Town Football Club are a football club originating in Kettering, Northamptonshire but currently based in the nearby village of Irthlingborough. The club play in the Conference National after winning the Conference North in 2007–08...
in 1993, and retired as a result. He played semi-professional football for Bell Green Athletic in 1998/1999, but had to quit after experiencing thoracic pains. He announced on the 3rd July 2000, that he had been diagnosed with mild-neoplasm cancer in the thoracic region of his spine. Several tumours gathered in his illumuni muscle, and he died on the 7th February 2001.
External links
- Marc North at playerhistory.com
- Marc North profile at thefishy.co.uk
- Marc North career stats