About Mark Greaves
Born 1975. Mark Greaves is a British association football player.
Boston United He was signed by Boston United caretaker manager Neil Thompson in August 2002.
Burton Albion He made 175 appearances and scored five goals in all competitions for the side before moving to Burton Albion in the Conference Premier in July 2007 after finishing the 2006–07 season as Boston's Player of the Year, which saw the team face two relegations. He made 46 appearances and scored five goals in the 2007–08 season
York City He was released after a season at Burton and joined fellow Conference Premier side York City on 14 May 2008. He was appointed as club captain for the 2008–09 season. His debut came in a 1–0 victory against Crawley Town and scored the only goal in the subsequent game against Wrexham. Greaves suffered from foodborne illness in September, which resulted in him losing 9 pounds, and missing York's match against Kidderminster Harriers. He scored a 94th-minute equaliser against Mansfield in the Conference League Cup third round on 4 November, which York eventually won 4–2 on a penalty shoot-out following a 1–1 draw after extra time. He started in the 2009 FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium on 9 May 2009, which York lost 2–0 to Stevenage Borough. Following the end of the season, during which he made 46 appearances and scored four goals,
Gainsborough Trinity Greaves was eventually released by York in June and signed for Conference North team Gainsborough Trinity on 7 July. He made 37 appearances and scored one goal in the 2009–10 season and he signed a new contract with the club in June 2010.
North Ferriby United
Greaves was among a number of players released by Gainsborough at the end of the 2010–11 season and on 28 June 2011 he signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division side North Ferriby United. In October, having made 11 appearances in all competitions for North Ferriby, Greaves announced his retirement as a footballer.
Personal life Greaves is the father of fellow footballer Jacob Greaves.
Career statistics
Honours Brigg Town FA Vase: 1995–96
Individual Hull City Player of the Year: 1999–2000 Boton United Player of the Year: 2006–07
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Who is Mark Greaves?
English footballer (born 1975)
When was Mark Greaves born?
Mark Greaves was born on 22 January 1975 in Kingston upon Hull.
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Mark Greaves is an association football player.
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Mark Greaves is British.
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