| Intro | English association football player |
| A.K.A. | Mark John Shelton |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 12 September 1996, Nottingham, United Kingdom |
| Age: | 23 years |
| Star sign | Virgo |
Mark John Shelton (born 12 September 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hartlepool United on loan from League Two club, Salford City.
Career
Shelton came through the youth teams at Burton Albion before being awarded a professional contract with the club in May 2015.
In January 2016 he joined Loughborough Dynamo on loan until the end of the season. On his return from the loan he was released by the club.
He then joined Ilkeston in June 2016.
In November 2016 he joined Alfreton Town.
In June 2017 he joined Salford City after the clubs agreed a fee. After two seasons helping the club to successive promotions to the English Football League, he made his league debut for the club on 3 August 2019 in the club’s first game in the league against Stevenage.
On 11 October 2019, Shelton returned to the National League, to join Woking on a three-month loan. A day later, he went onto score on his debut during a 2–2 draw with Barnet, netting Woking’s second in the 53rd minute. On 16 November 2019, it was confirmed by manager, Alan Dowson that Shelton’s loan spell had been terminated, following limited game-time opportunities.
In December 2019 he went out on loan to Hartlepool United.
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 February 2020
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burton Albion | 2014–15 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Loughborough Dynamo (loan) | 2015–16 | Northern Premier League Division One South | No data currently available | |||||||||
| Ilkeston | 2016–17 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | No data currently available | |||||||||
| Alfreton Town | 2016–17 | National League North | 22 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Salford City | 2017–18 | National League North | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | National League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | League Two | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 4 | ||
| Woking (loan) | 2019–20 | National League | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2019–20 | National League | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
| Career total | 79 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 84 | 9 | ||