Mark Tinkler

Mark Tinkler
NameMark Roland Tinkler
Date of Birth24th October 1974
Birthplace Bishop Auckland
Nationality (main) England
Debut04/11/2000 v Scunthorpe (A), 0-3
Last Match28/04/2007 v Rochdale (A), 0-2
Games 231 + 14 = 245 (23rd)
Goals 36 (30th)

Profile

Mark Tinkler was one of the most promising young players of his generation. A former captain of England Schools, Tinks was a member of the Leeds United side that beat Manchester United in the final of the 1993 FA Youth Cup. He went on to make over twenty appearances for the Leeds first team, although a change of manager while he was recovering from a broken leg limited his chances.

Tinkler eventually left Leeds to forge a successful career in the lower divisions with York City and Southend United, before Chris Turner brought him to Pools in November 2000. Tinks went on to be a key player in Pools` midfield, turning in a series of commanding performances and chipping in with some important goals, including a hat-trick in a league game against Wrexham. He was named as the supporters` Away Player of the Year for 2001/02 and, a year later, was included in the PFA Team of the Season as Pools finished runners-up in Division Three.

Tinkler remained an important member of the squad for the next few seasons, though his first team opportunities lessened with each passing year. He was released in the summer of 2007 having played well over 200 games for the club.

Playing Career

Honours

Season by Season

Season First Team - League First Team - Other Reserves Youth Team
Starts Subs Goals Starts Subs Goals Starts Subs Goals Starts Subs Goals
2000/01 28 0 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001/02 39 1 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002/03 45 0 13 3 0 0 (0) (0) 0 0 0 0
2003/04 43 1 6 8 0 0 (0) (0) 0 (0) (0) (0)
2004/05 30 3 2 9 2 1 0 0 0 (0) (0) 0
2005/06 11 4 1 3 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0
2006/07 4 2 0 0 1 0 16 0 2 0 0 0
TOTAL 200 11 34 31 3 2 21 0 4 0 0 0

Note: figures in parentheses indicate that the data for that season is incomplete. Figures should be treated as a minimum.

Goals Breakdown

Competition Goals Scored One Scored Two Scored Three+ Penalties
League 34 27 2 1 2
FA Cup 1 1 0 0 0
FL Trophy 1 1 0 0 0
TOTAL 36 29 2 1 2

Games Played Against Pools

Date Competition Match Score Status Goals Cards
04-Sep-1999 League Southend United (H) 1-2 Started 0 yellow card
12-Feb-2000 League Southend United (A) 1-2 Started 0

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