Mark Burke
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Stephen Burke | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Solihull, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Solihull and District Schools | |||
| 1985–1987 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987 | Aston Villa | 7 | (0) |
| 1987–1991 | Middlesbrough | 57 | (6) |
| 1990 | → Darlington (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1991–1994 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 68 | (11) |
| 1994 | → Luton Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Port Vale | 15 | (2) |
| 1995–1999 | Fortuna Sittard | 108 | (10) |
| 1999–2000 | Omiya Ardija | 51 | (9) |
| 2001 | Rapid Bucharest | 8 | (1) |
| 2001 | IF Brommapojkarna | ||
| 2001–2002 | TOP Oss | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 326 | (40) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1984 | England Schoolboys | 2 | (0) |
| 1986 | England Youth | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mark Stephen Burke (born 12 February 1969) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A player skilled at retaining the ball, he enjoyed a 15-year professional career in England, the Netherlands, Japan, Romania, and Sweden.
He began his career at Aston Villa, turning professional in February 1987. He was sold on to Middlesbrough for £50,000 in December 1987 and played for Fourth Division champions Darlington on loan in October 1990. He transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers for a £25,000 fee in March 1991 before playing on loan at Luton Town in March 1994. He signed with Port Vale in August 1994 before moving on to Fortuna Sittard the following year. He joined Omiya Ardija in 1999 before signing with TOP Oss via Rapid Bucharest and IF Brommapojkarna in 2001, helping the latter to the Division 2 Östra Svealand title.