Mark Grew

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mark Grew
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 15, 1958(1958-02-15)
Age	66
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aquarius

Mark Grew Biography

Mark Grew is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on February 15, 1958 in England, United Kingdom. Goalkeeper who was a player in the team of West Bromwich Albion from 1976-1983 He then played his final game in the club Hednesford Town in 1994-1995.

He was the caretaker at Port Vale while defender He was caretaker at Port Vale while defender Lee Collins played there. played there.

Grew grew up in Bilston, where he attended the goalkeeping academy ran by legendary Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Bert Williams after accepting that he “was probably too fat and lazy to play outfield”. He turned professional at First Division club West Bromwich Albion in the 1976–77 season, having just starred in the 1976 FA Youth Cup final, which ended in a 5–0 aggregate victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers. During the 1978–79 campaigned he was loaned out to Fourth Division newcomers Wigan Athletic, where he played four league games in the absence of John Brown. He returned to The Hawthorns, and played 33 league games for the “Baggies” as he faced competition from Tony Godden, before he joined Leicester City, also of the First Division, for a £60,000 fee. He played five top-flight games for Gordon Milne’s “Foxes” in the absence of Mark Wallington during the 1983–84 season. He also played five Second Division games on loan at Oldham Athletic, before he moved to First Division club Ipswich Town on a £60,000 transfer in March

1984. He spent two seasons with the “Tractor Boys”, but played just six league games. He also played four Second Division games on loan at Fulham in 1985, and returned to West Brom on loan in 1986 to play one game.

His career started in 1976 with West Bromwich Albion, where he spent seven seasons as a back-up keeper before moving on to Leicester City. After just a year with the “Foxes” he moved on to Ipswich Town. In 1986, he signed for Port Vale, where he became the first choice goalkeeper. He spent six years at Vale Park, making almost 200 the Football League appearances, twice winning the club’s Player of the Year award and playing in the 1989 Third Division play- off victory. He transferred to Cardiff City in 1992, and won the Third Division title with the club in 1992–93, and also picked up two Welsh Cup winners medals. His final club was Hednesford Town, whom he signed for in 1994, and left in 1995. Over the years he also enjoyed short loan spells with Wigan Athletic, Oldham Athletic, Fulham, and Blackburn Rovers.

His daughter Melissa was born in 1992.

Mark Grew Net Worth

Mark Grew is one of the richest Soccer Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Grew 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played as a youth soccer player for West Bromwich Albion.

He was a player at Ipswich Town from 1984-1986.

Mark Stuart Grew (born 15 February 1958) is an English former football goalkeeper and coach.

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He was between the posts for Cardiff City when they beat Manchester City 1–0 in the FA Cup Fourth Round on 29 January 1994. He became an “instant hero” with the Cardiff supporters after saving a penalty from Keith Curle. He joined non-League side Hednesford Town in 1994 after leaving Cardiff and made one appearance during the 1994–95 season.

Facts & Trivia

Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Mark Grew celebrates birthday on February 15 of every year.

Grew was appointed the Port Vale youth coach in December 1994 and stayed with the club for the next eight years. He was appointed assistant manager under Brian Horton in 1999, until he was sacked in December 2002 by the club’s administrators. In March 2003 he was appointed as assistant manager at Stafford Rangers, until he returned to Port Vale in a coaching capacity for the youth-team, after the club was taken over by Valiant 2001. Following a capitulation to Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road on 20 October 2007, Grew gave a memorable post-match interview, saying that the team was “gutless… spineless… the worst bunch of players I have seen at Vale Park in 17 years”. On 8 October 2008, Grew rejected the opportunity to become assistant to recently appointed Port Vale manager Dean Glover.

Top Facts about Mark Grew

1. Mark Grew is a retired English footballer born in 1958.
2. He played as a goalkeeper for Port Vale and Stoke City.
3. Grew made over 400 appearances for Port Vale between 1982-1995.
4. He also played for Stoke City from 1976-1982 and again in 1995-96.
5. During his career, Grew kept over 100 clean sheets.
6. He won the Football League Trophy with Port Vale in 1993.
7. Grew was known for his bravery and shot-stopping abilities.
8. After retiring, he became a goalkeeping coach at various clubs including Stoke City and Aston Villa.
9. In total, Grew spent over two decades in professional football.
10. He remains a popular figure among fans of both Port Vale and Stoke City to this day.