Marlon Beresford
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marlon Beresford | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Lincoln, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1987 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1992 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| 1989 | → Bury (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1990 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 1991 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1991 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 1992–1998 | Burnley | 240 | (0) |
| 1998–2002 | Middlesbrough | 10 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Burnley (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2002 | York City | 6 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Burnley | 34 | (0) |
| 2003 | Bradford City | 5 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Luton Town | 11 | (0) |
| 2004 | Barnsley | 14 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | Luton Town | 105 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2010– | Middlesbrough Supporters South | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 471 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Marlon Beresford (born 2 September 1969) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is now an accountancy tutor and sports commentator.
Born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Beresford started his career in the Sheffield Wednesday youth system. He signed a professional contract in September 1987. While at the Yorkshire club, he was sent out on loan to Bury, Northampton Town twice and Crewe Alexandra.
After failing to break into the Sheffield Wednesday first team, Beresford was sold for a fee of £95,000 to Burnley. While at Burnley he made almost 250 appearances and impressed so much that he was then tracked by Arsenal Newcastle and eventually bought by Middlesbrough
Beresford was signed to provide goalkeeping backup to Mark Schwarzer and kep 3 clean sheets in is first 3 games helping the club to promotion to the Premier League. During season 01/02 he was then loaned to Sheffield Wednesday, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley for a second spell.
When his contract with Middlesbrough ended, Beresford joined York City on a short-term contract in August 2002, before joining Burnley for the third time, on a month's contract in September. Despite doubts over his proficiency, he played a whole season at Burnley. A return to York for the following season fell through due to insurance problems regarding an old back injury. He then signed for Bradford City on a free transfer in September 2003, after which he moved to Luton Town.
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