Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Bradford City
top club · 249 apps
Career highs
€1.25m
peak value · 2010
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top transfer fee
5
best season · 12/13
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int'l / penalties
313Appearances
19Goals
1Assists
31Yellow cards
0Red cards
96Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mark Bower |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Mark James Bower |
| Date of birth | 1980-01-23 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bradford, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-09-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Sep 2013
Transfer: Guiseley → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Guiseley AFC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — Guiseley AFC
23 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Guiseley AFC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Halifax Town → Guiseley
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: Darlington → Halifax Town
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Bradford → Darlington
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Darlington FC (- 2012)
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2009
Transfer: Luton → Bradford
08/09 · Return from loan
Jan 2009
Transfer: Bradford → Luton
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Bradford City, Luton Town
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Bradford City
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Bradford City
50 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Bradford City
50 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Bradford City
48 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Bradford City
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Bradford City
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Bradford City
12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2001
Transfer: York City → Bradford
00/01 · Return from loan
Nov 2000
Transfer: Bradford → York City
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — York City, Bradford City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2000
Transfer: York City → Bradford
99/00 · Return from loan
Feb 2000
Transfer: Bradford → York City
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1997
97/98 — Bradford City
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: Bradford U18 → Bradford
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Bradford City
79.7%
Guiseley AFC
4.2%
Darlington FC (- 2012)
0.0%
Luton Town
16.1%
York City
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 10 | 00/01 | 97/98 | 249 | 13 | 1 | 6,919 |
| Guiseley AFC | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 366 |
| Darlington FC (- 2012) | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luton Town | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1,395 |
| York City | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | First Division | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | National League North | Guiseley AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Guiseley AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | National League North | Guiseley AFC | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 366 |
| 12/13 | NL North Play-offs | Guiseley AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | National League North | Guiseley AFC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Luton Town | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,395 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Bradford City | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 721 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Bradford City | 46 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,380 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Bradford City | 45 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,025 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Bradford City | 46 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,070 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Bradford City | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Bradford City | 37 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Bradford City | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 423 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UI Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Bradford U18 | Bradford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-02-16 | Bradford | York City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-05-08 | York City | Bradford | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-11-29 | Bradford | York City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-06 | York City | Bradford | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-26 | Bradford | Luton | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-16 | Luton | Bradford | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-23 | Bradford | Darlington | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Darlington | Halifax Town | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Halifax Town | Guiseley | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-01 | Guiseley | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | National League North | Guiseley AFC | 5 | 21 |
| 06/07 | League One | Bradford City | 3 | 46 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Bradford City | 3 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | League One | Bradford City | 1 | 46 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-04-16 | Luton | Bradford | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-26 | Bradford | Luton | Loan | — | €50k |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-06 | York City | Bradford | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-11-29 | Bradford | York City | Loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-05-08 | York City | Bradford | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-02-16 | Bradford | York City | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Mark Bower's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield FC | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 44% |
| Port Vale FC | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 63% |
| Brentford FC | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 21% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 29% |
| Rotherham United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 25% |
| Gillingham FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 42% |
| Oldham Athletic | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 20% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 30% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 20% |
| Huddersfield Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 20% |
| Swindon Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 38% |
| Barnsley FC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 20 | 1,395 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 07/08 | 27 | 721 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 06/07 | 50 | 1,380 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 05/06 | 50 | 2,325 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 04/05 | 48 | 2,070 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 02/03 | 39 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 12 | 423 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
137 apps
7 G
1 A
National League North
30 apps
5 G
0 A
League Two
58 apps
4 G
0 A
First Division
64 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
12 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Mark Bower?
Mark Bower is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Mark Bower?
Mark Bower is 46 years old. He was born on January 23, 1980 in Bradford.
What position does Mark Bower play?
Mark Bower plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Mark Bower play for?
Mark Bower currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Mark Bower scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mark Bower has scored 19 goals in 313 appearances.