Mark Falco

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Mark Falco
Personal information
Full name Mark Peter Falco
Date of birth (1960-10-22) 22 October 1960 (age 63)
Place of birth Bethnal Green, London, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s)
Striker
Youth career
Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1986 Tottenham Hotspur 174 (68)
1982Chelsea (loan) 3 (0)
1986–1987 Watford 33 (14)
1987 Rangers 19 (10)
1987–1991 Queens Park Rangers 87 (27)
1991–1992 Millwall 21 (4)
Total 337 (123)
Managerial career
1996–1997 Worthing
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mark Peter Falco (born 22 October 1960) is an English former professional

striker for a number of clubs, including Tottenham Hotspur, Watford, Rangers and Queens Park Rangers
.

Career

Falco was born in

over November and December 1982, making three appearances.

In 1986 Falco signed for

European Cup
.

Falco was signed by Queens Park Rangers for £350,000 in December 1987, and made his debut against Manchester United soon afterwards. He went on to play 87 league games for QPR scoring 27 goals. He moved to Millwall in 1991. He retired through injury in 1992.

In 2009, Falco was voted as one of the top 50 greatest Spurs players of all time.[3]

Post-football career

Falco has gone into partnership with fellow ex–Spur John Pratt in a cleaning and asbestos clearing concern based in Hertfordshire.[4] Falco also plays regularly for the Tottenham legends team, and is also part of the "Tottenham Legends" match day corporate host team at White Hart Lane.[citation needed]

Personal life

Falco retired from the professional game due to injury in 1992. This was shortly after the birth of his two children Sarah and Peter.[citation needed]

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur

  • 1983–84
  • FA Charity Shield: 1981 (shared)[5]

References

  1. .
  2. ^ Tottenham Appearances
  3. ^ a b Pettit, Mark (22 October 2015). "Snap shot: Tottenham's 1984 UEFA Cup heroes". UEFA.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  4. ^ Sunday Times article 11 April 2010 Retrieved 12 April 2010
  5. ^ "1981/82 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2019.

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