 Grew in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Stuart Grew[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilston, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1983 | West Bromwich Albion | 33 | (0) |
| 1978 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1979 | → Notts County (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Leicester City | 5 | (0) |
| 1983 | → Oldham Athletic (loan ) | 5 | (0) |
| 1984–1986 | Ipswich Town | 6 | (0) |
| 1985 | → Fulham (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1986 | → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1986 | → Derby County (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1986–1992 | Port Vale | 184 | (0) |
| 1990 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Cardiff City | 21 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Hednesford Town | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 277 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999 | Port Vale (caretaker) | ||
| 2010–2011 | Port Vale (caretaker) | ||
| 2011 | Port Vale (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mark Stuart Grew (born 15 February 1958) is an English former football player and coach who played as a goalkeeper.
His career started in 1976 with West Bromwich Albion, where he spent seven seasons as a backup 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.
After retiring as a player, he remained in the game, spending eight years as a coach at Port Vale before his sacking in 2002. He quickly returned to his coaching position at the club, though, and remains a key member of the backroom staff. He has had three spells as caretaker manager at the club.
- ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 251. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ^ Dunk, Peter (1987). Rothmans football yearbook 1987-88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 294. ISBN 978-0356143545. Retrieved 14 April 2020.