Mark Peters (footballer, born 1983)

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Mark Peters
Personal information
Full name Mark William Peters[1]
Date of birth (1983-10-04) 4 October 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth Frimley, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
0000–2002 Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Brentford 20 (1)
2004 Farnborough Town 3 (0)
2004 Frimley Green 5 (3)
2004 Hornchurch 0 (0)
2004–2005 Frimley Green 7 (8)
2005 Carshalton Athletic 10 (1)
2005 Basingstoke Town 10 (6)
2005 Eastleigh 4 (1)
2005–2006 AFC Wimbledon 4 (0)
2006 Frimley Green 12 (14)
2006 Basingstoke Town 5 (2)
2006 → Gosport Borough (dual-registration) 4 (4)
2007 Walton & Hersham 11 (5)
2007–2009 Frimley Green 43 (23)
2009–2012 Badshot Lea 70 (20)
Total 208 (88)
International career
2006 England C 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mark William Peters (born 4 October 1983) is an English retired footballer who played as a forward. He began his career as a youth at Southampton, before transferring to Brentford, where he made appearances in the Football League. Following his departure in 2004, Peters embarked on a nomadic career in non-League football. He was capped by England C at international level in 2006.

Playing career[edit]

Southampton[edit]

Peters began his career with Premier League club Southampton at the age of 11 and signed his first professional contract in October 2000.[3][4] He scored 32 goals for the youth team during the 2000–01 season.[4] Despite earning comparisons to Alan Shearer,[5] Peters never made an appearance for the first team and a broken ankle suffered in 2001 hindered his progress.[6] Peters departed the club in February 2002.[7]

Brentford[edit]

Peters joined Second Division promotion challengers Brentford in February 2002 and signed a 2+1⁄2-year contract.[7] He was not picked for the first team under Steve Coppell during the 2001–02 season and instead played for the reserves.[8] Peters made his professional debut when he came on as a substitute for Mark McCammon after 77 minutes of a 1–1 draw with Port Vale on 19 October 2022.[9] He christened his maiden start for the club with his first goal, in a 2–1 West London derby defeat versus Queens Park Rangers on 19 April 2003.[9] Peters finished the 2002–03 season having made 12 appearances and scored one goal.[9]

Peters had a transfer request granted in October 2003, after expressing frustration at his lack of first team opportunities and the non-materialisation of a loan move to Conference club Aldershot Town one month earlier.[10] After the sacking of Wally Downes and the arrival of new manager Martin Allen, Peters was released in March 2004.[11] He made only 12 first team appearances during the 2003–04 season,[12] though he was the top scorer for the reserve team.[13] During his two years with the Bees, Peters made 24 appearances and scored one goal.[14]

Non-League football[edit]

Peters transferred to Conference club Farnborough Town in March 2004.[15][16] He made just three appearances for the club.[12] Peters began the 2004–05 season with hometown Combined Counties League Premier Division club Frimley Green, for whom he scored six goals in seven games before,[17] following a trial with Woking,[18] he joined Conference South club Hornchurch on 8 November 2004.[19] After making just one appearance,[20] Peters returned to Frimley Green in mid-November 2004 and made seven appearances, scoring eight goals,[17] before finishing the 2004–05 season with Carshalton Athletic, for whom he made 10 appearances and scored one goal.[20]

Peters joined Conference South club Basingstoke Town on non-contract terms during in July 2005.[21][22] A falling out with manager Ernie Howe saw Peters leave the club in November 2005,[22] after making 14 appearances and scoring 8 goals.[23] Following four appearances and one goal while with Conference South club Eastleigh on a trial basis,[24][25] Peters joined Isthmian League Premier Division club AFC Wimbledon, for whom he made six appearances for the club without scoring, before departing on 2 February 2006.[26] Peters finished the 2005–06 season with Frimley Green, for whom he scored 14 goals in 12 appearances.[27]

Peters re-signed for Basingstoke Town in July 2006.[28] He made eight appearances and scored two goals,[29][30] before joining Wessex League Premier Division club Gosport Borough on a dual-registration on 11 October 2006.[31] Peters scored four goals in his four appearances for the club.[32]

Peters played the first half of the 2007–08 season with Walton & Hersham, scoring five goals in 11 appearances,[33] before playing the second half of the season for Frimley Green.[34] In his fourth spell with the club, Peters remained until the end of the 2008–09 season, by which time he scored 23 goals in 45 appearances.[34][35]

Peters played the 2009–10, 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons for Combined Counties League Premier Division club Badshot Lea and scored 24 goals in 74 appearances.[36][37][38]

International career[edit]

Peters' form for Basingstoke Town won him a call up to the England C team in a friendly versus Conference club Forest Green Rovers on 5 September 2006.[39] Peters began the match as a substitute and came on for Yemi Odubade after 65 minutes of the 1–0 defeat.[39]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 2002–03[9] Second Division 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
2003–04[12] Second Division 9 0 1 0 1 0 1[a] 0 12 0
Total 20 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 24 1
Farnborough Town 2003–04[12] Conference 3 0 — — — 3 0
Frimley Green 2004–05[17] Combined Counties League Premier Division 5 3 0 0 — 2[b] 3 7 6
Hornchurch 2004–05[20] Conference South 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
Frimley Green 2004–05[17] Combined Counties League Premier Division 7 8 — — — 7 8
Carshalton Athletic 2004–05[20] Conference South 10 1 — — — 10 1
Basingstoke Town 2005–06[23] Conference South 11 6 3 2 — — 14 8
Eastleigh 2005–06[40] Conference South 4 1 — — — 4 1
AFC Wimbledon 2005–06[26] Isthmian League Premier Division 4 0 — — 2[c] 0 6 0
Basingstoke Town 2006–07[30] Conference South 8 2 — — — 8 2
Total 19 8 3 2 — — 22 10
Walton & Hersham 2007–08[33] Isthmian League First Division South 11 5 0 0 — 0 0 11 5
Frimley Green 2007–08[34] Combined Counties League First Division 21 14 — — 1[d] 0 22 14
2008–09[35] Combined Counties League First Division 22 9 0 0 — 1[d] 0 23 9
Total 55 34 0 0 — 4 0 59 34
Badshot Lea 2009–10[36] Combined Counties League Premier Division 33 16 0 0 — 2[e] 2 35 18
2010–11[37] Combined Counties League Premier Division 16 1 0 0 — 1[e] 0 17 1
2011–12[38] Combined Counties League Premier Division 21 3 0 0 — 1[e] 2 22 5
Total 70 20 0 0 — 4 4 74 24
Career total 196 70 6 2 1 0 11 7 214 79
  1. ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy.
  2. ^ 1 appearance and 1 goal in FA Vase, 1 appearance and 2 goals in Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup.
  3. ^ 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Surrey Senior Cup.
  4. ^ a b Appearance in Combined Counties League First Division Challenge Cup.
  5. ^ a b c Appearances in Combined Counties League Challenge Cup.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mark Peters". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. ^ Mark Peters at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Bees buzzing after Premiership swoop". Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b MacInnes, Keith. "Mark Peters". Brentford Football Club. Archived from the original on 11 August 2002. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Mark Peters". Thesaintshub.com. Retrieved 10 July 2014.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Coppell hoping to sign Peters". Retrieved 26 April 2019.[dead link]
  7. ^ a b "Peters completes Bees move". Retrieved 26 April 2019.[dead link]
  8. ^ Roach, Stuart (1 August 2003). "Second Division eye catchers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  9. ^ a b c d "Games played by Mark Peters in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  10. ^ "Peters to leave Bees | Football News". Sky Sports. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  11. ^ "Peters Leaves". Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  12. ^ a b c d "Games played by Mark Peters in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  13. ^ Brentford TW8 Matchday Magazine versus Chesterfield. Yellow Printing Company Limited. 3 April 2004.
  14. ^ Mark Peters at Soccerbase
  15. ^ "Peters leaves Brentford | Football News". Sky Sports. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  16. ^ "March 2004". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  17. ^ a b c d "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Peters Mark". Football.mitoo. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  18. ^ "Tamworth 1–2 Aldershot Town". Get Hampshire. 5 October 2004. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  19. ^ "Premier and Football League Transfers". 11v11.com. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  20. ^ a b c d "Player Details: Season 2004–2005". SoccerFacts UK. Retrieved 10 July 2014.[dead link]
  21. ^ "Mark Peters". Basingstoke Town FC Online – The Original 100% Unofficial BTFC Fan Site. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  22. ^ a b "Peters quits after club fails to offer contract". Daily Echo. 7 November 2005. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  23. ^ a b "2005/06 appearances". Basingstoke Town FC Online – The Original 100% Unofficial BTFC Fan Site. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  24. ^ "Player Details: Season 2005–2006". SoccerFacts UK. Retrieved 10 July 2014.[dead link]
  25. ^ "Doswell Honoured". NonLeagueDaily.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
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  27. ^ "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Peters Mark". Football.mitoo. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  28. ^ "Peters Leaves Dons For 'Stoke". NonLeagueDaily.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  29. ^ "Player Details: Season 2005–2006". SoccerFacts UK. Retrieved 10 July 2014.[dead link]
  30. ^ a b "2006/07 appearances". Basingstoke Town FC Online – The Original 100% Unofficial BTFC Fan Site. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  31. ^ "Peters sets sail for Gosport". Basingstoke Gazette. 16 October 2006. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  32. ^ "Mark Peters". Teamstats.net. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  33. ^ a b "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Peters Mark". Football.mitoo. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  34. ^ a b c "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Peters Mark". Football.mitoo. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  35. ^ a b "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Peters Mark". Football.mitoo. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  36. ^ a b "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Peters Mark". Football.mitoo. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  37. ^ a b "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Peters Mark". Football.mitoo. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  38. ^ a b "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Peters Mark". Football.mitoo. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  39. ^ a b "England XI suffer Rovers defeat". BBC Sport. 6 September 2006. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  40. ^ "Conference South guide – Eastleigh". Archived from the original on 15 June 2006. Retrieved 18 December 2017.

External links[edit]

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