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Mark Bright, England footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Mark Bright
Mark Bright
England
6 June 1962
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Mark Bright is an English sports correspondent and former footballer.

Born to a Gambian father and English mother, he was adopted into a foster family in Stoke-on-Trent at an early age. He played non-League football for local side Leek Town before joining nearby Football League side Port Vale in 1981. He turned professional at the club the following year, though he would only enjoy an extended run in the first team during the 1983–84 season. He signed with First Division club Leicester City in June 1984. However, he failed to succeed with Leicester and was sold to Crystal Palace in November 1986. He helped Palace to win promotion out of the Second Division via the play-offs in 1989. He went on to play on the losing side of the 1990 FA Cup final before winning the Full Members' Cup in 1991. Building an effective strike partnership with Ian Wright, he scored 114 goals in 286 league and cup games for Crystal Palace and was also named on the PFA Second Division Team of the Year in 1987–88 and as the club's Player of The Year in 1990.

He was sold to Premier League rivals Sheffield Wednesday for a fee of £1,375,000 in September 1992, where he would stay for the next five years, scoring a further 70 goals in 170 games in all competitions. He featured in the 1993 League Cup final and 1993 FA Cup final, which ended in defeat to Arsenal both times. He lost his first-team place in the 1996–97 season and was loaned out to Millwall, also spending time at Swiss club Sion, who were unable to play him in competitive fixtures after failing to agree with Sheffield Wednesday. He eventually signed with Charlton Athletic in March 1997. He helped the club to win promotion to the Premier League with victory in the 1998 First Division play-off final before announcing his retirement the following year shortly before his 38th birthday. After retiring as a player, he worked as a pundit on various television and radio programmes. He married singer Michelle Gayle in 1996 and divorced in 2007; they have one son.

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⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Mark Abraham Bright
Date of birth: (1962-06-06) 6 June 1962 (age 64)
Place of birth: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position: Forward
⚽ Youth career:
1977–1978: Port Vale
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1981: Leek Town 34 (10)
1981–1984: Port Vale 29 (10)
1984–1986: Leicester City 42 (6)
1986–1992: Crystal Palace 227 (91)
1992–1997: Sheffield Wednesday 133 (48)
1996: → Millwall (loan) 3 (1)
1997–1999: Charlton Athletic 27 (10)
Total: 495 (176)
: * Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Channel Image Mark Bright | From Foster Care to Footballer
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Channel Image Ian Wright & Mark Bright Hat-trick | Best Goals | Thames News
11 years ago • 1.78K views
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Channel Image Mark Bright | A collection of the striker's SWFC goals
8 years ago • 4.76K views
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Channel Image Mark Bright Looks Back At Palace's 1989 Win Against Manchester United
11 years ago • 3.28K views
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Channel Image Looking Back | Mark Bright v Manchester United
7 years ago • 1.21K views
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Channel Image Mark Bright gives the lowdown on young Eagles | Tour 2022
3 years ago • 3.12K views
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Channel Image Mark Bright: Chicago, training & loan players
2 years ago • 2.34K views
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Channel Image Mark Bright winning goal v Sheffield United at Wembley 1993
12 years ago • 13.94K views
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Channel Image Mark Bright: The Season So Far
11 years ago • 2.23K views
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Channel Image ⚽ Mark Bright | Goals Montage 🎯
3 years ago • 541 views
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Channel Image Mark Bright | Business Lunch
9 years ago • 349 views
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Channel Image TEASER: Mark Bright's Chelsea preview
11 years ago • 854 views
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