Mark Kendall

Mark Ivan Kendall (born 10 December 1961) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Northampton Town and Birmingham City. He played as a goalkeeper.

Career Kendall was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, and attended Polesworth School. He joined Aston Villa in 1976. but were winners two years later. While with Aston Villa, Kendall was capped for England at youth level, and played 18 games for the reserves, but never appeared for the first team. He joined Fourth Division club Northampton Town on a free transfer in 1982. He played once in the 1983–84 season, deputising for Coton in a game at home to Arsenal which resulted in a 1–1 draw. After leaving Birmingham Kendall joined Tamworth, where he contributed to the club's winning the West Midlands (Regional) League title in 1988. After Tamworth he went on play for a number of non-league teams, mostly in the Midlands area, including Mile Oak Rovers, Hitchin Town, Worcester City, Atherstone Town, Bedworth United, Willenhall and Polesworth North Warwick. and has represented former club Birmingham City in Masters football.

Honours with Aston Villa FA Youth Cup winners: 1980 FA Youth Cup runners-up: 1978 with Tamworth West Midlands (Regional) League champions: 1987–88