Mark Rutherford (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 March 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1991 | Birmingham City | 5 | (0) |
| 1991–1993 | Shelbourne | 88 | (10) |
| 1993–1994 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | (0) |
| 1994–1998 | Shelbourne | 106 | (5) |
| 1998–1999 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Newry Town | 45 | (7) |
| 2001–2003 | Bohemians | 74 | (11) |
| 2004–2005 | Shamrock Rovers | 62 | (3) |
| 2006 | St. Patrick's Athletic | 25 | (1) |
| 2007 | Longford Town | 25 | (0) |
| 2008 | Shelbourne | 27 | (4) |
| Total | 474 | (41) | |
| National team | |||
| England U18 | |||
| 2000 | Irish League representative team | 1 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Mark Rutherford (born 25 March 1972) is an English former footballer.
Rutherford was once on the England under-18 squad alongside Chris Sutton, Steve McManaman and Andy Cole.
Rutherford scored the winning goal on his League of Ireland debut for Shels on 4 October 1991 at Tolka Park.
He is one of the select group of players to have played for all of Dublin's Big 4 clubs – Shelbourne, Bohemians, Shamrock Rovers, St. Patrick's Athletic. His previous clubs include Shrewsbury Town, Birmingham City F.C., Newry Town and Longford Town.
Rutherford's successful career includes 3 League of Ireland championships, 4 FAI Cups and 1 English 3rd Division championship. He was also an FAI Cup runner up on 5 occasions.
Rutherford scored three goals for Shelbourne in European competition. He netted against SK Brann in a 1996-97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup tie, before scoring against Kilmarnock in the following season's competition and then against Glasgow Rangers in the 1998-99 UEFA Cup.
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