Mark Staunton
Encyclopedia
Mark Staunton is a Scottish
footballer who is currently playing for Beith
.
, playing in the under-19 youth team. He left Celtic to join Charlton Athletic
in July 2006, with the London
club - who paid £110,000 - having kept tabs on him for nearly a year previously. Staunton left Charlton to join Falkirk
in August 2007 but was sent to Berwick Rangers
on loan for the rest of the season in December 2007, with Falkirk manager John Hughes admitting he was "concerned about his lack of games." Mark was released by Falkirk on 27 June 2009.
On 23 July 2009, Staunton joined Scottish Second Division
side East Fife
. He was released at the end of the 2009/10 season, when he moved to junior side
Beith
.
squad, previously playing at national under-16 and under-17 level.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
footballer who is currently playing for Beith
Beith Juniors F.C.
Beith Juniors Football Club are a junior football club operating in Scotland. They compete in the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region, and play at Bellsdale Park in the town of Beith in North Ayrshire....
.
Club career
Staunton began his career with CelticCeltic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
, playing in the under-19 youth team. He left Celtic to join Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
in July 2006, with the London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
club - who paid £110,000 - having kept tabs on him for nearly a year previously. Staunton left Charlton to join Falkirk
Falkirk F.C.
Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...
in August 2007 but was sent to Berwick Rangers
Berwick Rangers F.C.
Berwick Rangers Football Club are a football team based in the English Border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, although they play in the Scottish Football League Third Division...
on loan for the rest of the season in December 2007, with Falkirk manager John Hughes admitting he was "concerned about his lack of games." Mark was released by Falkirk on 27 June 2009.
On 23 July 2009, Staunton joined Scottish Second Division
Scottish Football League Second Division
The Scottish Football League Second Division is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest overall in the Scottish football league system....
side East Fife
East Fife F.C.
East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil...
. He was released at the end of the 2009/10 season, when he moved to junior side
Scottish Junior Football Association
The Scottish Junior Football Association is an affiliated national association of the Scottish Football Association and is the governing body for the Junior grade of football in Scotland. The term "Junior" refers to the level of football played...
Beith
Beith Juniors F.C.
Beith Juniors Football Club are a junior football club operating in Scotland. They compete in the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region, and play at Bellsdale Park in the town of Beith in North Ayrshire....
.
International career
Staunton has been an unused member of Scotland under-19Scotland national under-19 football team
The Scotland national under-19 football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is Scotland's national football team for players of 19 years of age or under at the start of a European Under-19 Football Championship campaign....
squad, previously playing at national under-16 and under-17 level.