Marc North
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marc Victor North[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Ware, England | ||
| Date of death | 25 September 2001 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | Southend-on-Sea,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Luton Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1987 | Luton Town | 18 | (3) |
| 1984–1985 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1986 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 1987 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1987–1989 | Grimsby Town | 67 | (17) |
| 1989–1991 | Leicester City | 71 | (9) |
| 1991–1992 | Grimsby Town | 1 | (0) |
| 1992 | Boston United | 1 | (1) |
| 1992–1993 | Kettering Town | 13 | (6) |
| Total | 185 | (39) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Marc Victor North (29 May 1966 – 25 September 2001) was an English professional
striker
from 1985 to 1993.
He notably played for Leicester City and had two spells with Grimsby Town as well as appearing for Luton Town, Lincoln City, Scunthorpe United, Birmingham City, Boston United and Kettering Town.
Playing career
North was born in Ware, Hertfordshire.[1] He came up through the youth ranks at Luton Town where he spent two years at the club. During that time he was loaned out to Lincoln City, Scunthorpe United and Birmingham City.[1]
He finally got his big break playing under
before retiring.Death
North was diagnosed with lung cancer in February 2001 and died from complications on 25 September 2001.[1][5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Marc North". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ Precious, Graham (29 January 2013). "Mariners Memories: Marc North scores to secure famous FA Cup win over Middlesbrough". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
- ^ "Marc North 1966–2001". Luton Town F.C. 25 September 2001. Archived from the original on 25 September 2001.
Sedgwick, Rob (25 September 2001). "Marc North dies aged 34". TheFishy.co.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
External links
- Marc North at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database