Mark Todd (footballer)

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Mark Todd
Personal information
Full name Mark Kenneth Todd
Date of birth (1967-12-04) 4 December 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1987 Manchester United 0 (0)
1987–1991 Sheffield United 70 (5)
1990–1991 → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 7 (0)
1991–1995 Rotherham United 64 (7)
1995–1996 Scarborough 23 (1)
1996 Mansfield Town 12 (0)
1996 Telford United 1 (0)
1996 Stalybridge Celtic 6 (0)
1996–1997 Blyth Spartans ? (?)
Total183(12)
International career
1990 Northern Ireland U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mark Kenneth Todd (born 4 December 1967) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder. Todd played in both legs of the 1986 F.A. Youth Cup final for Manchester United against city rivals Manchester City, but joined Sheffield United before making a first-team appearance for United. He was a member of the Blades team that won back-to-back promotions from the Third Division to the First Division in 1989 and 1990. After retiring from playing, Todd was the head of community development (known as Sheffield United Community Foundation) at former club Sheffield United [2] and since 2021 has been an Academy and European scout for Manchester City. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 234. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. ↑ "Todd will lead new United Foundation". The Sheffield Star. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Mark Todd relishing his scouting position". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.


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