Mark Salmon (footballer)

Mark Salmon

File:Mark Salmon.jpg Mark Salmon playing for Longford Town against Galway FC in the 2014 League of Ireland First Division at Eamon Deacy Park
Personal information
Full name	Mark Salmon
Date of birth	(1988-10-31) 31 October 1988
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bray Wanderers
Number	8
Youth career
	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2009	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	(0)
2007–2008	→ Port Vale (loan)	9	(0)
2009	Drogheda United	3	(0)
2009	Athlone Town
2010–2015	Longford Town	150	(25)
2016–	Bray Wanderers	9	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2016 (UTC)

Mark Salmon (born 31 October 1988) is an Irish football player who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division side Bray Wanderers. He previously played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Port Vale, Drogheda United, Athlone Town and Longford Town.

Playing career

Salmon is a product of the Wolverhampton Wanderers academy, but after signing his first professional contract in February 2007, failed to make a first team appearance for the club. He joined League One Port Vale on loan in November 2007, and made his debut on 24 November as a substitute, replacing Marc Laird 87 minutes into a 3–1 defeat by Doncaster Rovers at Vale Park. His first senior start came ten days later at Elland Road, as Leeds United played out a comfortable 3–0 win. He played in Vale's infamous 1–0 defeat FA Cup to Chasetown, though remained in the first eleven until returning to Molineux in January.

He was released by Wolves in early 2009 and soon returned to his native Ireland to join League of Ireland side, Drogheda United. In the summer of 2009, he switched to Athlone Town of the First Division. He joined Longford Town in February 2010, and scored two goals in 32 league games in 2010. He scored eight goals in 28 appearances for the club in 2011. He scored three goals in 38 appearances in 2012, as Tony Cousins's Longford reached the play-off semi-finals following a third-place finish in the league. He scored two goals in 14 appearances in 2013, as Longford finished second and reached the play-off finals, where they were beaten by Bray Wanderers.

In his fifth year at the club, he finally got to enjoy success with "De Town" at the end of the 2014 season as the club won promotion as champions of the First Division. Salmon lifted the cup as club captain following the title being secured.

Salmon signed for Bray Wanderers on a two-year contract in November 2015 after being released by Longford.

Honours

with Longford Town

• League of Ireland First Division champion: 2014

External links

• Mark Salmon career statistics at Soccerbase