Mark John Lynch (born 2 September 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He began his career with Manchester United and spent most of the 2001–02 season on loan with Scottish club St Johnstone, but failed to break into the Manchester United first team on a regular basis. He went on to play for Sunderland, Hull City, Yeovil Town, Rotherham United, Stockport County and Altrincham before retiring from professional football in 2012.
Career Born in Manchester, Lynch began his career with Manchester United. To gain first-team experience, he joined Scottish Premier League side St Johnstone on loan in October 2001 and made 20 appearances for the club. He made one senior appearance for Manchester United, against Deportivo de La Coruña in the UEFA Champions League in March 2003, in which he scored an own goal. In July 2004, Lynch moved to Sunderland on a free transfer. He made 11 appearances during the 2004–05 season and was allowed to leave in June 2005.
On 14 June 2005, Lynch signed for Championship club Hull City on a free transfer. He suffered a knee injury in the first minute of his Hull City debut in August 2005 against Queens Park Rangers, and in his first game back against Coventry City he was sent off. He made 15 further appearances for Hull in the 2005–06 season, the last of which was in January, and at the end of the season he was made available for transfer by manager Peter Taylor.
In August 2006, Lynch moved to Yeovil Town on loan but then signed on a permanent deal before the transfer deadline. He was released in May 2008.
Lynch signed a two-year deal Rotherham United on 27 May 2008. He made his Rotherham United debut against Lincoln City, and scored twice on his third appearance for the club against Morecambe.
On 14 July 2010, he signed for Stockport County, but was released on 31 January 2012. He subsequently joined Altrincham, but was released by the club at the end of the season after making seven first-team appearances.
Career statistics Source:
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsManchester United2001–02Premier League0000000000Manchester United2002–03Premier League0000001Appearance(s) in Champions League010Manchester United2003–04Premier League0000000000Manchester United total0000001010→ St Johnstone (loan)2001–02Scottish Premier League200000000200St Johnstone total200000000200Sunderland2004–05Championship110002000130Sunderland total110002000130Hull City2005–06Championship160100000170Hull City total160100000170Yeovil Town2006–07League One170101021 appearance(s) in Football League Trophy1 appearance(s) in League One play-offs0210Yeovil Town2007–08League One14010101Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy0170Yeovil Town total310202030380Rotherham United2008–09League Two82002000102Rotherham United2009–10League Two23020003Appearance(s) in League Two play-offs0280Rotherham United total312202030382Stockport County2010–11League Two310201010350Stockport County2011–12Conference Premier6010000070Stockport County total370301010420Altrincham2011–12Conference North7000000070Altrincham total7000000070Career total15328070801762
References
External links
Mark Lynch at ManUtd.com Profile at StretfordEnd.co.uk