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Mark Salter (footballer)

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Mark Salter
Personal information
Full name Mark Charles Salter
Date of birth (1980-03-16) 16 March 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Oxford, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Bridport
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2002 Frome Town 139 (86)
2002–2003 Southend United 13 (1)
2003 Bath City 13 (1)
2003–2010 Frome Town 311 (206)
2010–2013 Bitton 124 (91)
2013–???? Street 26 (18)
2015– Bridport
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:27, 5 June 2011 (UTC)

Mark Salter (born 16 March 1980) is an English footballer, who played as a forward. He played in the Football League for Southend United, when he signed from Frome Town in 2002. He was released by Southend at the end of the 2002–03 season and joined Bath City for the following season. Salter left Bath three-months later when he rejoined former club Frome Town. In October 2007, he became Frome's all-time top goalscorer with 213 goals. He left Frome in July 2010, having scored a total of 292 goals.

Career

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Southend United manager Rob Newman signed Salter in October 2002 from Frome Town, having previously trialled at the Essex club during pre-season.[1] He scored 86 goals in 139 appearances, over three seasons whilst playing with Western Football League club, Frome Town.[1]

He made his debut for Southend United in the Football League Trophy, in the 6–1 away defeat against Swindon Town on 22 October 2002, coming on as a substitute in the 55th minute for Barrington Belgrave.[2] He made his Football League debut against Wrexham in the 1–0 away defeat, on 2 November 2002, coming on as a substitute for Neil Jenkins in the 74th minute.[3] Salter was released by Southend at the end of the 2002–03 season.[4]

Salter joined Bath City in July 2003 after his release from Southend,[4] he scored one goal in 13 appearances in the Southern Football League Premier Division.[5] He rejoined former club, Frome Town in October for an undisclosed four-figure fee,[6] which was a club record.[7] He became the club's all-time leading goalscorer on 13 October 2007, when he scored his 213th goal over Street in their 5–0 win in the Western Football League Premier Division.[8][9]

In July 2010, Salter left Frome Town to join Western Football League Premier Division club Bitton.[10] He left having scored a total of 292 goals in 450 appearances for the club.[10] In his first season for Bitton, Salter scored 32 goals in 25 appearances in all competitions.[11]

In October 2015 he signed for Bridport.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Frome striker joins Southend United". Non-League Daily. Baltic Publications. 22 October 2002. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Fixtures/Results: Swindon 6 – 1 Southend". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Fixtures/Results: Southend 0 – 1 Wrexham". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Salter is Bath's first new boy". Non-League Daily. Baltic Publications. 14 July 2003. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Player Details: 2003–2004". SoccerFactsUK. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
  6. ^ "Salter back at Frome". Non-League Daily. Baltic Publications. 6 November 2003. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "Salter turns down bids". Non-League Daily. Baltic Publications. 26 October 2006. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "Salter becomes a record-breaker". Non-League Daily. Baltic Publications. 18 October 2007. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ "Salter breaks Frome Town's scoring record". The Wiltshire Times. 16 October 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2009.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ a b Barnes, Dan (18 June 2010). "Perrin pays tribute to departing Salter". This is Wiltshire. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  11. ^ "Player profile: Mark Salter". Bitton A.F.C. Retrieved 6 June 2011.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ Football: Salter set to stay with the Bees Dorset Echo, 7 June 2016
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