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Mark Bellingham
English footballer (born 1976) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Markus Jude Bellingham (born 7 March 1976) is an English former footballer and a retired Police Sergeant of the West Midlands Police, as a hostage negotiator. In football, he played as a striker and at his prime he played in the Northern and Southern League Premier Division, both at level 7 of the pyramid.
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Early life
Bellingham is a native of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England.[3] Bellingham joined Southend-based side Catholic United in the mid-1980s as a youth player, eventually starting his senior career at the club.[4]
Bellingham attended the University of Wolverhampton.[5]
Club career
Bellingham was regarded as a prolific non-league striker, scoring over 700 goals.[6] In 2001, he almost retired from football after suffering his second torn cruciate ligament.[7] By the late 2010s, he retired from non-league football and started playing in veterans' tournaments.[8] He last played as a striker for Southam United.[9]
Personal life
He is the father of footballers Jude and Jobe Bellingham.[10]
References
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