Mark Venus
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 April 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Hartlepool, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Coventry City (technical director) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985 | Hartlepool United | 4 | (0) |
| 1985–1988 | Leicester City | 61 | (1) |
| 1988–1997 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 287 | (7) |
| 1997–2003 | Ipswich Town | 148 | (16) |
| 2003–2004 | Cambridge United | 21 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2004 | Hibernian | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 526 | (24) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006 | Hibernian (caretaker) | ||
| 2013 | Middlesbrough (caretaker) | ||
| 2016 | Coventry City (caretaker) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Mark Venus(born 6 April 1967 in Hartlepool) is an English football coach and former player. He currently works as technical director of Coventry City. As a player, he spent the majority of his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers and Ipswich Town. As a coach, he has served as an assistant manager to Tony Mowbray at Hibernian, West Bromwich Albion, Celtic and Middlesbrough.
His career started with his hometown team of Hartlepool United where he signed as a youngster in 1985. After a stay at Leicester City, he signed in 1987 for Wolverhampton Wanderers. Over nearly a decade at Molineux, Venus was an integral part of the club's resurrection after bankruptcy. Playing left back and, occasionally in his preferred position of central defence, Venus helped Wolves to Divisions Four and Three championships.
He joined Ipswich Town in 1997 after being exchanged for Steve Sedgley. With Ipswich Town he won the 1999–2000 First Division play-offs, and then finished 5th in the Premier League, qualifying for the UEFA Cup. Ipswich were relegated in 2001–02, but Venus picked up the club's Player of the Year award. He was given a free transfer by Ipswich Town manager Joe Royle at the end of 2002–03.
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