Mark Bellingham (born 7 March 1976) is an English former footballer and a retired Police Sergeant of the West Midlands Police. In football, he played as a striker and at his prime he played in the Northern and Southern League Premier Division, both at level 7 of the pyramid.
Early life
Bellingham is a native of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England.[1] Bellingham joined Southend-based side Catholic United in the mid-1980s as a youth player, eventually starting his senior career at the club.[2]
Bellingham attended the University of Wolverhampton.[3]
Club career
Bellingham was regarded as a prolific non-league striker, scoring over 700 goals.[4] In 2001, he almost retired from football after suffering his second torn cruciate ligament.[5] By the late 2010s, he retired from non-league football and started playing in veterans' tournaments.[6] He last played as a striker for Southam United.[7]
Personal life
He is the father of footballers Jude and Jobe Bellingham.[8]
References
- ^ Dunlavy, Christ (21 July 2020). "Ace Bellingham has perfect act to follow in Non-League hot-shot dad". thenonleaguefootballpaper.com.
- ^ "England Jude Bellingham's link to Southend's Catholic United". The Echo (Essex). 20 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Whitney, Steve (19 Jan 2021). "They`ve Played For Your Club". Southern Football League.
- ^ "Mark Bellingham on reaching the amazing milestone". thenonleaguefootballpaper.com. 22 September 2016.
- ^ Pullen, Nick (21 Oct 2006). "Football: Bellingham is happy to put boot in foraward!". Birmingham Mail.
- ^ Madeley, Steve (6 December 2022). "Jude Bellingham's dad: The non-League goal machine and police sergeant who inspired an England sensation". The Athletic.
- ^ "Bedworth United's Mark Bellingham proves a good decision by boss Steve Farmer". Coventry Telegraph. 25 April 2013.
- ^ de la Riva, Mario (14 June 2013). "Who is Mark Bellingham, new Real Madrid signing Jude's father and agent?". Diario AS.