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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark James Foran | ||
| Date of birth | (1973-10-30) 30 October 1973 (age 51) | ||
| Place of birth | Aldershot, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1993 | Millwall | 0 | (0) |
| 1993–1996 | Sheffield United | 11 | (1) |
| 1994 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1995 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Peterborough United | 25 | (1) |
| 1997 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1997 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1997–2000 | Crewe Alexandra | 31 | (1) |
| 2000–2002 | Bristol Rovers | 43 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | Telford United | 37 | (5) |
| 2003–2006 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mark James Foran (born 30 October 1973) is an English former professional footballer.
Notable achievements include winning the 1991 FA Youth Cup with Millwall F.C.
Mark Foran was once referred to as a "giant" by the then Peterborough United manager Barry Fry. The 6'4" defender featured briefly during footage of the video "Great Balls of Fire" hosted by Vinnie Jones when Fry was heard to shout "We've got a giant, why don't you fucking use him!" at one of his players.
During an FA Cup tie, playing for then Division 3 Bristol Rovers against then Premiership Derby County he man marked Fabrizio Ravanelli, the former Italian international. Rovers won the tie 3–1 at Pride Park.
A five-game loan spell at Wycombe Wanderers in the mid-1990s saw Foran voted by supporters as the worst ever player to represent the club. He did however return to haunt those who had given him this unwanted tag when he scored a headed goal against them whilst playing for Peterborough United.
A compendium of injuries contributed to Foran's shortened career, suffering three broken legs including one while playing for Crewe reserves.
He drifted into semi-professional football in the early 2000s before retiring to pursue a career outside the game.
References
- "Mark Foran". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
External links
- Mark Foran at Soccerbase
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- 1973 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Aldershot
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Millwall F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Rotherham United F.C. players
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- Lincoln City F.C. players
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Telford United F.C. players
- Northwich Victoria F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English football defender, 1970s birth stubs