Mark Kitching
Defender - Left-Back
at York City
at York City
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
—
Rating · 25/26
4.8
Average
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Oldham Athletic
top club · 120 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#52
goals rank
#80
assists rank
18
season goals
14
season assists
Among 139 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€75k
peak value · 2017
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 24/25
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1995-09-04 · 6 players total
355Appearances
18Goals
14Assists
45Yellow cards
0Red cards
152Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mark Kitching |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Mark Stephen Kitching |
| Date of birth | 1995-09-04 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Guisborough, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | York City |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jul 2025
25/26 — York City
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → York City
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Oldham Athletic
45 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Oldham Athletic
44 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2022
Transfer: Stockport → Oldham Athletic
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Stockport County, Oldham Athletic
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Stockport County
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Hartlepool → Stockport
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Stockport County
20 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Hartlepool United
42 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Rochdale → Hartlepool
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Hartlepool United
42 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Rochdale AFC
23 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Boro U23 → Rochdale
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2017
Transfer: Rochdale → Boro U23
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Boro U23 → Rochdale
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Middlesbrough U23, Rochdale AFC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2015
Transfer: York City → Boro U21
15/16 · Return from loan
Nov 2015
Transfer: Boro U21 → York City
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — York City, Middlesbrough FC U21
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Middlesbrough FC U21
20 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2014
Transfer: Boro U18 → Boro U21
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Middlesbrough FC, Middlesbrough FC U21
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €75k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 24 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.20/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.20/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.20/90
Minutes played by club
York City
3.3%
Oldham Athletic
29.4%
Stockport County
4.5%
Hartlepool United
37.6%
Rochdale AFC
3.1%
FC Middlesbrough U23
0.0%
Middlesbrough FC U21
22.1%
Middlesbrough FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York City | 2 | 15/16 | 25/26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 120 | 5 | 8 | 4,034 |
| Stockport County | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 623 |
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 84 | 4 | 2 | 5,150 |
| Rochdale AFC | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 425 |
| FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough FC U21 | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 3,027 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | National League | York City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National League | Oldham Athletic | 40 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,056 |
| 24/25 | National League Playoffs | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | National League | Oldham Athletic | 43 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Stockport County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | National League | Oldham Athletic | 30 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,700 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League | Stockport County | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | National League | Stockport County | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 623 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 390 |
| 19/20 | National League | Hartlepool United | 38 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,212 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | National League | Hartlepool United | 40 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,548 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 425 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Middlesbrough FC U21 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,476 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Middlesbrough FC U21 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 695 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Middlesbrough FC U21 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 856 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Boro U18 | Boro U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-26 | Boro U21 | York City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-26 | York City | Boro U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-27 | Boro U23 | Rochdale | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-30 | Rochdale | Boro U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Boro U23 | Rochdale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-03 | Rochdale | Hartlepool | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-17 | Hartlepool | Stockport | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-31 | Stockport | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Oldham Athletic | York City | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€75k
Low—
Δ since start−€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Lundstram | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbie Tinkler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Macauley Southam-Hales | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Hinchliffe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Conlon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison McGahey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Noble | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shaun Hobson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Croasdale | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Shelton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Gardner | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Hogan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Reid | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Luke James | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Kioso | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Norwood | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Raglan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Sheron | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Featherstone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | National League | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 40 |
| 17/18 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 13 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Middlesbrough FC U21 | 2 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | National League | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 43 |
| 24/25 | National League | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 40 |
| 17/18 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 13 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-01-30 | Rochdale | Boro U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-27 | Boro U23 | Rochdale | Loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-26 | York City | Boro U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-26 | Boro U21 | York City | Loan | — | — |
Last 24 matches for York City while Mark Kitching was at the club (joined 2025-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | CNAT |
Altrincham FC | 1–2 | York City | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | CNAT |
York City | 3–0 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | CNAT |
York City | 4–0 | Truro City | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | CNAT |
Sutton United | 1–3 | York City | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | CNAT |
York City | 3–1 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | CNAT |
Brackley Town | 0–2 | York City | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | CNAT |
York City | 3–0 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | CNAT |
Eastleigh FC | 2–2 | York City | Available |
| 2025-11-05 | CNAT |
York City | 2–1 | Gateshead FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | CNAT |
Halifax Town | 1–1 | York City | Available |
| 2025-10-21 | CNAT |
York City | 2–2 | Boreham Wood | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | CNAT |
York City | 4–0 | Wealdstone FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | CNAT |
Hartlepool United | 1–2 | York City | Available |
| 2025-10-01 | CNAT |
York City | 1–3 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 1–1 | York City | Available |
| 2025-09-23 | CNAT |
York City | 5–0 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | CNAT |
York City | 0–1 | Solihull Moors | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | CNAT |
Braintree Town | 2–3 | York City | Available |
| 2025-09-09 | CNAT |
York City | 4–0 | Tamworth FC | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | CNAT |
Yeovil Town | 1–3 | York City | Available |
| 2025-08-25 | CNAT |
Woking FC | 1–1 | York City | Available |
| 2025-08-20 | CNAT |
Southend United | 0–0 | York City | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | CNAT |
Truro City | 0–2 | York City | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | CNAT |
York City | 2–2 | Sutton United | Available |
Teams faced most often by Mark Kitching'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 44 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 43% |
| Southend United | 43 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 21% |
| Yeovil Town | 39 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 26 | +41 | 74% |
| Sutton United | 36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 36% |
| Solihull Moors | 33 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 48% |
| Aldershot Town | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 42% |
| Northampton Town | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 28% |
| Scunthorpe United | 31 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 44 | 48 | -4 | 26% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 40 | -4 | 30% |
| Mansfield Town | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 31% |
| Maidenhead United | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 41% |
| Leyton Orient | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 5 | 450 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 24/25 | 45 | 1,334 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 23/24 | 44 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 40 | 2,700 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 21/22 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 20 | 623 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 19/20 | 42 | 3,602 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 18/19 | 42 | 1,548 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 425 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 16/17 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 19 | 1,476 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 13/14 | 11 | 856 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League
239 apps
10 G
11 A
U21 PL
56 apps
4 G
1 A
League One
18 apps
2 G
2 A
National League Playoffs
3 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
23 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
7 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Mark Kitching?
Mark Kitching is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for York City.
How old is Mark Kitching?
Mark Kitching is 30 years old. He was born on September 4, 1995 in Guisborough.
What position does Mark Kitching play?
Mark Kitching plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Mark Kitching play for?
Mark Kitching currently plays for York City.
How many career goals has Mark Kitching scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mark Kitching has scored 18 goals in 355 appearances.