Mark Prudhoe (born 8 November 1963) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for 17 different Football League clubs.
Career Prudhoe was born in Washington, County Durham, and began his career with Sunderland and became a typical journeyman footballer. After a loan spell with Hartlepool United Prudhoe had short spells with Birmingham City, Walsall, Doncaster Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday, Grimsby Town, a return to Hartlepool United, Bristol City and Carlisle United. He then joined Darlington in 1989, where he picked up winner's medals for both the Football Conference and the Football League Fourth Division title.
This earned him a moved to Stoke City where he played 38 times in 1993–94, 48 times in 1995–96 and 15 in 1996–97. Whilst at Stoke Prudhoe spent time out on loan at Peterborough United, Liverpool and York City. He then went on to play for Bradford City, a second spell at Darlington, Southend United, a second spell at Bradford and ended his career at Macclesfield Town.
Coaching career Following his retirement as a player, Prudhoe was appointed goalkeeping coach at Hull City in 2005, and in 2011 returned to Sunderland to coach in their academy.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSunderland1982–83First Division7000000070Hartlepool United (loan)1983–84Fourth Division3000000030Birmingham City1984–85Second Division1000400050Walsall1985–86Third Division1600000001601986–87Third Division100104000150Total260104000310Doncaster Rovers (loan)1986–87Third Division5000000050Grimsby Town (loan)1986–87Second Division8000000080Hartlepool United (loan)1987–88Fourth Division130000000130Bristol City (loan)1987–88Third Division3000002050Carlisle United1987–88Fourth Division2200000002201988–89Fourth Division120002000140Total340002000360Darlington1988–89Fourth Division1200000001201990–91Fourth Division4602040305501991–92Third Division4602020205401992–93Fourth Division420102010460Total14605080601650Stoke City1993–94First Division3002030303801994–95First Division00000000001995–96First Division3902030404801996–97First Division130101000150Total8205070701010Peterborough United (loan)1994–95Second Division6000000060York City (loan)1996–97Second Division2000000020Bradford City1997–98First Division8000100090Southend United1999–2000Third Division6000000060Career total35001102601504020
Honours Darlington Fourth Division: 1990–91 Football Conference: 1989–90
Individual PFA Team of the Year: 1992–93 Third Division Stoke City Player of the Year: 1995–96
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Interview with Prudhoe