Mark Lovell (born 16 July 1983 in Beckenham) is an English footballer. He briefly played professionally for Gillingham. He is the son of former Welsh international striker Steve Lovell,[4] and the grandson of former professional footballer Alan Lovell.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 July 1983[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Beckenham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Gillingham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Gillingham[2] | 1 | (0) |
| 2001 | → St. Leonards (loan) | ||
| Hastings United | |||
| 2006 | Sittingbourne | ||
| 2006–?? | Welling United | ||
| 2007 | Sittingbourne | ||
| 2007 | Dover Athletic | ||
| 2007–2010 | Ashford Town (Kent)[3] | 58 | (17) |
| 2010–2011 | Ramsgate | ||
| 2012–2013 | Tonbridge Angels | ||
| 2013–2017 | Herne Bay | ||
| 2017–???? | Faversham Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:23, 9 November 2017 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
editLovell joined Gillingham, one of his father's old clubs, as a trainee in 1999 and was soon a regular for the club's reserve team, prompting Gillingham to sign him to a professional contract when he was still 17 years old.[5] He made his debut for the Gills' first team in a match against Watford in May 2001.[4]
The following season Lovell found himself unable to gain a foothold in the first team squad and was loaned out to St. Leonards.[6] In March 2002 he had a trial spell with Leyton Orient but was not taken on. Shortly after this his contract at Priestfield Stadium expired and was not renewed.[7]
Lovell next had a trial with Margate but again was not taken on.[7] He later had a spell with Hastings United[8] before joining Sittingbourne.[9]
In 2006 Lovell had a brief spell with Welling United but then rejoined Sittingbourne, where his father was now manager.[10] In June 2007 he joined Dover Athletic, now managed by his former Gillingham manager Andy Hessenthaler,[9][11] but in November 2007 left The Crabble to link up with his father, who had recently been appointed manager of Ashford Town (Kent).[12] Following the club's withdrawal from senior football in 2010, Lovell joined Ramsgate.[13]
Ahead of the 2017–18 season, Lovell joined Faversham Town
References
edit- ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 203. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ "Gillingham". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
- ^ "Mark Lovell player profile". Nuts and Bolts Archive: History of Ashford Town/United. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 204. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ "Lovell junior wins Gills deal". BBC News. 6 February 2001. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
- ^ "Football: On the Move". The Independent. 30 December 2001. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
- ^ a b "Lee-Lua Lua". LOFConline.com. 5 August 2003. Archived from the original on 10 August 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
- ^ "Sittingbourne Squad 2006–2007 Season". Sittingbourne F.C. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
- ^ a b "Mark Lovell". Dover Athletic F.C. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
- ^ "Squad 06/07". Conference South Guide. Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
- ^ "Lovell joins Hess at Dover". Kent News. 23 June 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
- ^ "Lovell makes double swoop". Kent News. 15 November 2007. Archived from the original on 16 November 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2007.
- ^ "Rams 2 Folkestone Invicta 2". Ramsgate F.C. 10 August 2010. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.