Mark Stein
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Earl Mark Sean Stein known as Mark Stein, is a South Africa
n-born English
former footballer who played for numerous English
clubs as a striker. He is the younger brother of former Luton Town
striker Brian Stein
; another brother, Ed Stein
, played for Barnet.
, he helped Luton win their first - and only to date - major trophy as they achieved a shock 3–2 over Arsenal
in the Football League Cup
final, with Stein coming on as a substitute in the final. He was sold to Queen's Park Rangers shortly afterwards, spending just one year at Loftus Road
before being transferred to Oxford United.
In 1991–92, Stein was taken to Stoke from Oxford United
for £100,000 by Lou Macari
following an impressive loan spell. He soon formed a prolific partnership with Wayne Biggins
but the Potters narrowly missed out on automatic promotion from Division Three (the third tier of English football). Stoke lost to Stockport County
in a hot-tempered two-legged play-off
semi-final but gained quick revenge against the Hatters when Stein scored the only goal at Wembley
to beat them in the final of the Football League Trophy
.
Biggins was sold early in 1992–93 but Stein scored 26 league goals to fire the side to the newly-renamed Division Two
championship, racking up 93 points in a season which included a 25-game run without defeat.
Stein scored in Potteries derbies against Port Vale
and two goals in a 2–1 second round first leg victory against Manchester United
in the 1993–94 League Cup
. He joined Chelsea
late in 1993 for £
1,600,000, shortly after Macari had left Stoke to manage Celtic
.
Whilst at Chelsea, Stein set a Premier League record by scoring in seven consecutive matches from December 1993 to February 1994. The record stood until 2002, when Ruud van Nistelrooy
surpassed it.
Stein also played in the 1994 FA Cup Final and, in total, he scored 25 goals in 63 games for the West London club.
He returned to Stoke on a short-term loan, scoring four goals in 11 games in 1996–97, the club's final season at the Victoria Ground
.
Stein ended his career playing for Isthmian League Division One North club Waltham Forest
, scoring three goals in seven appearances in the 2003–04 season.
after taking on a temporary role at the end of the 2006–07
season. Stein was the Barnet physio until the end of the of the 2009/10 season.
On July 12, 2008 he played for the England XI in the Gordon Banks Charity Match at the Britannia Stadium
. On April 29, 2010 Mark Stein was released from his position as physiotherapist at Barnet FC.
On September 22, 2010, he took up a full time role as physiotherapist with Conference National side Crawley Town.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n-born English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
former footballer who played for numerous English
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...
clubs as a striker. He is the younger brother of former Luton Town
Luton 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...
striker Brian Stein
Brian Stein
Brian Stein is a South African born former English footballer. He is the older brother of former Luton Town, Chelsea and Stoke City striker Mark Stein; another brother, Ed Stein, played for Barnet....
; another brother, Ed Stein
Ed Stein (footballer)
Edwin Stein, also known as Ed Stein or Eddie Stein, is a South African-born English former professional football player and coach.-Playing career:...
, played for Barnet.
Career
In 1987–881987-88 in English football
The 1987–88 season was the 120th season of competitive football in England.- First Division :Liverpool won the league title with a comfortable nine-point margin and just two defeats all season....
, he helped Luton win their first - and only to date - major trophy as they achieved a shock 3–2 over Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
in the Football League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
final, with Stein coming on as a substitute in the final. He was sold to Queen's Park Rangers shortly afterwards, spending just one year at Loftus Road
Loftus Road
Loftus Road is a football stadium in Shepherd's Bush, London. It is home to the English football team Queens Park Rangers of the Premier League and has a capacity of around 18,500. The four stands are called the Loftus Road End , Ellerslie Road Stand, South Africa Road Stand and the School End,...
before being transferred to Oxford United.
In 1991–92, Stein was taken to Stoke from Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
for £100,000 by Lou Macari
Lou Macari
Luigi "Lou" Macari is a Scottish former footballer and football manager of Italian descent.-Playing career:...
following an impressive loan spell. He soon formed a prolific partnership with Wayne Biggins
Wayne Biggins
Wayne Biggins is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield who made more than 450 appearances in the Football League and also played in the Scottish Football League...
but the Potters narrowly missed out on automatic promotion from Division Three (the third tier of English football). Stoke lost to Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
in a hot-tempered two-legged play-off
Football League One play-offs
The Football League One Playoffs are a series of playoff matches, contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the NPower Football League One table to determine the third spot for promotion to the second tier of English football, the Championship....
semi-final but gained quick revenge against the Hatters when Stein scored the only goal at Wembley
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
to beat them in the final of the Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
.
Biggins was sold early in 1992–93 but Stein scored 26 league goals to fire the side to the newly-renamed Division Two
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
championship, racking up 93 points in a season which included a 25-game run without defeat.
Stein scored in Potteries derbies against Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
and two goals in a 2–1 second round first leg victory against Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
in the 1993–94 League Cup
1993–94 Football League Cup
The Football League Cup 1993–94 was the 34th Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. Aston Villa won the competition, beating Manchester United 3-1 in the final.-First round:...
. He joined Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
late in 1993 for £
Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
1,600,000, shortly after Macari had left Stoke to manage Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
.
Whilst at Chelsea, Stein set a Premier League record by scoring in seven consecutive matches from December 1993 to February 1994. The record stood until 2002, when Ruud van Nistelrooy
Ruud van Nistelrooy
Rutgerus Johannes Martinus "Ruud" van Nistelrooy, , is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Málaga CF in Spain's La Liga. He is the second-highest goalscorer in Champions League history with 60 goals...
surpassed it.
Stein also played in the 1994 FA Cup Final and, in total, he scored 25 goals in 63 games for the West London club.
He returned to Stoke on a short-term loan, scoring four goals in 11 games in 1996–97, the club's final season at the Victoria Ground
Victoria Ground
Victoria Ground may refer to:*Victoria Ground, the former name of Hartlepool United’s ground Victoria Park.*Victoria Ground, Stoke City’s ground from 1878 to 1997.*Victoria Ground, current home of Bromsgrove Rovers...
.
Stein ended his career playing for Isthmian League Division One North club Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest F.C.
Waltham Forest F.C. are a football club from Walthamstow, who play in the Isthmian League First Division North. They have played under a number of names and were known as Leyton Pennant up until the end of the 2002–03 season.-History:...
, scoring three goals in seven appearances in the 2003–04 season.
After football
On 28 June 2007 he was appointed as the new physiotherapist at BarnetBarnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
after taking on a temporary role at the end of the 2006–07
2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
season. Stein was the Barnet physio until the end of the of the 2009/10 season.
On July 12, 2008 he played for the England XI in the Gordon Banks Charity Match at the Britannia Stadium
Britannia Stadium
The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank...
. On April 29, 2010 Mark Stein was released from his position as physiotherapist at Barnet FC.
On September 22, 2010, he took up a full time role as physiotherapist with Conference National side Crawley Town.