Mark Grew
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Stuart Grew | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilston, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1983 | West Bromwich Albion | 33 | (0) |
| 1978 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1978 | → Notts County (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Leicester City | 5 | (0) |
| 1983 | → Oldham Athletic (loan ) | 5 | (0) |
| 1984–1986 | Ipswich Town | 6 | (0) |
| 1985 | → Fulham (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1986 | → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1986 | → Derby County (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1986–1992 | Port Vale | 184 | (0) |
| 1990 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Cardiff City | 21 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Hednesford Town | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 277 | (0) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1999 | Port Vale (caretaker) | ||
| 2010–2011 | Port Vale (caretaker) | ||
| 2011 | Port Vale (caretaker) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Mark Stuart Grew (born 15 February 1958) is an English former football goalkeeper and coach.
His career started in 1976 with West Bromwich Albion, where he spent seven seasons as a back-up keeper before moving on to Leicester City. After just a year with the "Foxes" he moved on to Ipswich Town. In 1986 he signed for Port Vale, where he became the first choice goalkeeper. He spent six years at Vale Park, making almost 200 league appearances, twice winning the club's Player of the Year award and playing in the 1989 Third Division play-off victory. He transferred to Cardiff City in 1992, and won the Third Division title with the club in 1992–93, and also picked up two Welsh Cup winners medals. His final club was Hednesford Town, whom he signed for in 1994, and left in 1995. Over the years he also enjoyed short loan spells with Wigan Athletic, Oldham Athletic, Fulham, and Blackburn Rovers.
He remained in the game after retirement as a player, spending eight years as a coach at Port Vale before his sacking in 2002. He quickly returned to his coaching position at the club though, and remains a key member of the backroom staff. He has had three separate spells as caretaker-manager at the club.
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