Wayne Curtis (footballer, born 1967)

Last updated

Wayne Curtis
Personal information
Full name Mark Wayne Curtis [1]
Date of birth (1967-02-22) 22 February 1967 (age 55)
Place of birth Neath, Wales
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Swansea City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1984–1987 Cardiff City 27 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mark Wayne Curtis (born 22 February 1967) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Cardiff City. [1]

Born in Neath, Curtis began his career with Swansea City but was released by the club without making a first-team appearance. He later attended a trial with their South Wales rivals Cardiff City and joined the club on non-contract terms. He made his debut for the Bluebirds on 21 September 1985 in a 3–0 defeat to Blackpool and his performances saw manager Alan Durban offer Curtis a full-time contract with the club. However, after making over 30 appearances in his first season, [3] he dropped out of favour at the club under new manager Frank Burrows and made just one appearance in the following two seasons before being released at the end of the 1986–87. [4]

Related Research Articles

Tony Capaldi Former Northern Ireland international footballer

Anthony Charles Capaldi is a former footballer who made nearly 250 appearances in the Football League and is a former Northern Ireland international.

David Marshall (Scottish footballer) Scottish footballer

David James Marshall is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship club Queens Park Rangers and the Scotland national team.

Wayne Routledge English footballer

Wayne Neville Anthony Routledge is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. He represented England at under-16, under-19 and under-21 level.

Lee Naylor (footballer) English footballer

Lee Martyn Naylor is an English former professional footballer. He started his career with First Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers, joining the club in 1996. He made his debut the following year and soon established himself as the first choice left back.

Curtis Davies English footballer

Curtis Eugene Davies is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-half for EFL Championship club Derby County.

Dr. Wayne Anthony Allison is an English former footballer and coach. In a career spanning over 20 years, he played for eight clubs and scored more than 200 goals. He played as a centre forward and was nicknamed the "Chief".

Ernest Robert Curtis was a Welsh professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Cardiff, he joined hometown side Cardiff City in 1925, initially as an amateur before turning professional a year later. He made his senior debut in 1926 and helped the side win both the FA Cup and Welsh Cup in his first season. In the club's 1927 FA Cup victory, he became the youngest player to appear in a final in the competition's history as Cardiff defeated Arsenal, remaining the only team from outside England to win the trophy.

Wayne Brown (footballer, born August 1977)

Wayne Lawrence Brown is an English football coach and former player who is currently manager of Colchester United.

Ben Turner (footballer) English footballer

Ben Howard Turner is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Buxton.

Alan Thomas Curtis is a former Wales international footballer, who played as a forward; he is currently the honorary club president of Swansea City.

John Lewis is a former Welsh footballer.

Terence David John Boyle is a Welsh former professional footballer. During his career, he made over 500 appearances in the Football League and made two appearances for the Wales national team in 1981. A centre-half, he was highly regarded by supporters for his strong tackling and uncompromising style.

Lee Jarman is a former Welsh footballer.

Solomon Taiwo Nigerian footballer

Solomon Oladiran Taiwo is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Faversham Town. He previously played for a number of clubs at Conference South level and below before joining League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge in 2007. He signed for Championship team Cardiff City in 2009, though was restricted to only a few appearances and left the club in June 2012.

Mike Ford (footballer)

Michael Paul Ford is an English former professional footballer. His father, Tony Ford, was also a professional footballer.

Paul Wheeler is a Welsh former professional footballer.

Sean Morrison (footballer) English footballer

Sean Joseph Morrison is an English professional footballer who captains and plays as a centre back for EFL Championship club Cardiff City. He began his career as a youth player with Plymouth Argyle but was released in 2007, joining Swindon Town where he made his professional debut. He went on to make 50 appearances in the Football League for Swindon, spending time on loan with Southend United. In 2011, he signed for Championship side Reading, and had two spells on loan with Huddersfield Town during which he helped the club secure promotion to the Championship after winning the 2012 Football League One play-off Final.

Curtis Alexander Nelson is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for EFL Championship club Cardiff City. He has played in the English Football League for Plymouth Argyle and Oxford United.

Byron Wayne Hughes is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. During his career, he made over 50 appearances in the Football League during spells with West Bromwich Albion and Cardiff City and also played in the NASL for Tulsa Roughnecks. He also represented Wales at youth level, winning three caps for the Wales under-21 team.

Andrew Alphonso Kerr is an English former professional footballer. He began his professional career with Shrewsbury Town before joining Cardiff City in 1986. After dropping into non-League football, Kerr helped Wycombe Wanderers win back-to-back promotions to reach the Second Division.

References

  1. 1 2 "Wayne Curtis". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p.  110. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData Publications. p. 85. ISBN   1-899468-17-X.
  4. Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 44. ISBN   1-85983-462-0.