About Mark McLeod
Born 1986. Mark McLeod is a British association football player.
Life and career McLeod was born in Sunderland. He began his football career with Darlington, and captained their youth team. He spent time on loan to Harrogate Town of the Conference North and to Northern League club Durham City before making his first-team debut for Darlington on 18 March 2006, replacing Jonjo Dickman after 80 minutes of a 5–0 home defeat against Carlisle United in League Two. He signed a professional contract at the end of the season. He played four matches in the first couple of months of the 2006–07 season, and then spent time on loan with another Conference North club, Workington.
McLeod was not retained for 2007–08, and he and former Darlington teammate Richard Logan played in Sweden for lower-league club Östavalls IF. On his return, he joined Newcastle Blue Star, managed by Tommy Cassidy for whom he had played at Workington, while completing his A-Levels at South Tyneside College. He went on to take a degree in economics at the University of York, and played for the university football team, and for Sunderland RCA of the Northern League when his studies allowed.
After graduating, McLeod worked in London as a civil servant in the Cabinet Office. A friend suggested he resume playing football on a part-time basis, and he joined Walton & Hersham of the Isthmian League Division One South. and at Northwood. He made nine league appearances before joining Northern League club Seaham Red Star on a month's loan, later extended to three months, after which he made a further nine appearances before his Hebburn contract expired. League Two
2006–07 League Two
2008–09 Northern League Division Two
2009–10 Northern League Division Two
2010–11 Northern League Division One
2015–16 Isthmian League Premier Division
2016–17 Isthmian Premier Division
2017–18 Isthmian Premier Division
2018–19 Southern League (SFL)Premier Division South
2018–19 SFL Division One Central
Northwood (dual reg.) 2017–18 SFL Division One East
2019–20 Isthmian South Central Division
2020–21 NPL Division One East
Seaham Red Star (loan) 2021–22 Northern League Division One
Consett 2021–22 NPL Division One East
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Who is Mark McLeod?
association football player (born 1986)
When was Mark McLeod born?
Mark McLeod was born on 15 December 1986 in Sunderland.
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Mark McLeod is an association football player.
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Mark McLeod is British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Mark McLeod (English footballer)
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