Mark Cullen (English footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Cullen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ashington, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Blackpool | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Hull City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2013 | Hull City | 24 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Bradford City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Bury (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Bury (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Stockport County (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2013–2015 | Luton Town | 71 | (21) |
| 2015– | Blackpool | 41 | (9) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:20, 30 April 2016 (UTC). | |||
Mark Cullen (born 21 April 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for League One club Blackpool.
Career
Hull City
Born in Ashington, Northumberland, Cullen joined the Hull City youth system on a two-year scholarship in June 2008.[2] He made his first team debut as a substitute in a 4–1 defeat against Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup third round.[3] He was given a place in the team after scoring 27 goals for the youth team during the 2009–10 season.[4] He made his Premier League debut on 24 April 2010 when he came on as a substitute for George Boateng in the 75th minute of the home match against Sunderland, which Hull lost 1–0.[5] He made his first start for Hull against Wigan in the Premier League on 3 May 2010, and went on to score his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw.[6] He then went on to start in Hull's last game of the season against Liverpool in a 0–0 draw. He scored his second and final goal for Hull in a 2-1 League Cup defeat to Brentford on 24 August 2010.[7]
In January 2011 Cullen, along with fellow youth team graduate Tom Cairney, signed a new contract with the club until the summer of 2013.[8] A few days later, Cullen joined League Two club Bradford City on a one-month loan.[9] He played four games during his loan before returning to Hull.[10]
For the 2011–12 season, Cullen was loaned to League One side Bury for six months.[11] He made only four appearances in this time before returning to Hull in January 2012.
On 7 August 2012, Cullen returned to Bury for a further loan period, playing in 12 games and scoring once against Stevenage.[12][13] His loan spell was brought to an end on 18 October 2012 following a shin injury.[14] On 31 January 2013 Cullen went out on a month-long loan to Stockport County in the Conference Premier.[15] This was later extended until the end of the season.[16] On 12 March 2013 Cullen scored two goals in a 2–0 win against Barrow.[17]
Luton Town
On 17 May 2013, Cullen signed for Conference Premier club Luton Town on a two-year contract following his release from Hull City.[18] He scored his first goals for the club in a 3–2 win over Lincoln City on 21 September 2013.[19] Cullen was primarily used as a substitute for much of the 2013–14 season as the goalscoring form of Andre Gray and Paul Benson kept him out of the starting line-up. He came on as a substitute against Cambridge United to score a 90th minute "stunning"[20] equaliser that kept Luton 15 points clear of their nearest title rivals.[20] Cullen regained a place in the starting XI towards the end of the season, scoring three goals in five games as Luton won promotion to League Two.[21] Cullen played 36 times and scored 10 goals in all competitions during the season and, in May 2014, he signed a new three-year contract to keep him at the club until the end of the 2016–17 season.[22]
Cullen was promoted to a regular starting place in the team for the 2014–15 season after Luton sold Andre Gray. He played in 47 games in all competitions, scoring 14 goals to end the campaign as Luton's top scorer. In February 2015, Cullen was the subject of a bid from an unnamed club and expressed his desire to leave. Luton rejected the approach, stating that his valuation had not been met.[23]
Blackpool
On 30 June 2015, Cullen signed for League One club Blackpool on a three-year deal for £180,000.[24] Cullen scored both goals in a 2–2 draw against Colchester United on his debut on 8 August 2015.[25]
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 April 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hull City | 2009–10[26] | Premier League | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | |
| 2010–11[27] | Championship | 17 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2011–12[28] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13[29] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| Bradford City (loan) | 2010–11[27] | League Two | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Bury (loan) | 2011–12[28] | League One | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13[29] | League One | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |||
| Stockport County (loan) | 2012–13[30] | Conference Premier | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| Luton Town | 2013–14[30] | Conference Premier | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 36 | 10 | |
| 2014–15[31] | League Two | 42 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 14 | |
| Total | 71 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 83 | 24 | ||
| Blackpool | 2015–16[32] | League One | 41 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 9 |
| Career total | 170 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 190 | 40 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy
Honours
Hull City
- Football League Championship runner-up: 2012–13[30]
Luton Town
References
- 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ↑ "Mark signs for Hull City and hopes to make England debut". News Post Leader. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ↑ "Wigan 4–1 Hull". BBC Sport. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ↑ "Hull City: Bright future lies ahead (Video)". Hull Daily Mail. 4 January 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ↑ Sheringham, Sam (24 April 2010). "Hull 0–1 Sunderland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ↑ "Wigan 2–2 Hull". BBC Sport. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ↑ "Brentford 2-1 Hull". BBC Sport (BBC). 24 August 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Defender Andy Dawson agrees new Hull City extension". BBC Sport. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ "Bradford City agree new loan deals with trio". BBC Sport. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ↑ "Loan duo leave the Bantams". Bradford City A.F.C. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ "Bury sign Hull City striker Mark Cullen on loan". BBC Sport. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ↑ "Bury complete signings of Craig Jones and Mark Cullen". BBC Sport. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ "Stevenage 2-2 Bury". BBC Sport (BBC). 29 September 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Tigers recall striker Cullen". 18 October 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ↑ "Jon Macken & Mark Cullen join Stockport County". BBC Sport. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ↑ "Connor and Meaney out; Cullen loan extended". Stockport County F.C. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ↑ "Barrow 0–2 Stockport". BBC Sport. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ↑ "Hatters snap up Hull striker Cullen". Luton Today (Johnston Publishing Ltd.). 17 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ↑ "Luton 3–2 Lincoln". BBC Sport. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- 1 2 "Stunning volleyed equaliser caps brilliant month for new dad Cullen". Luton Today (Johnston Publishing Ltd.). 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ "Luton Town return to the Football League after five-year exile". The Guardian (Guardian News and Media Limited). 15 April 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ↑ "Cullen signs three year deal". Luton Today (Johnston Publishing Ltd.). 15 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ↑ "Cullen still a Hatter as his value isn't met". Luton Today. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ↑ "Mark Cullen joins Blackpool for £180,000". Luton Town FC. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ "Colchester United 2–2 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Mark Cullen in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Games played by Mark Cullen in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Games played by Mark Cullen in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Games played by Mark Cullen in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "M. Cullen". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Mark Cullen in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Mark Cullen in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
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