Mark Hudson
| Date of birth | 30 March 1982 |
| Place of birth | Guildford |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Defender |
A central defender or right-back in the Fulham Under-19 and reserve teams, Mark Hudson received his first taste of senior action in the two legs of the League Cup tie against Chesterfield in 2000-01.
He joined Charlton Athletic in July 2008 with a three-year contract.
Mark's contract at Cardiff City was extended to June 2014 in January 2012 and to June 2015 in July 2013.
He joined Huddersfield Town in September 2014 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2019 in April 2016 before announcing his retirement in August 2017.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 06 Apr 1999 | 10 Jul 2004 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 25 Aug 2003 | 25 Oct 2003 | L |
| Oldham Athletic | 27 Nov 2003 | 30 Dec 2003 | L |
| Crystal Palace | 14 Jan 2004 | 18 Apr 2004 | L |
| Crystal Palace | 10 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 01 Jul 2008 | 02 Jul 2009 | |
| Cardiff City | 02 Jul 2009 | 01 Sep 2014 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 01 Sep 2014 | 08 Aug 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Fulham | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Fulham | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 14 |
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| 2003-04 | Oldham Athletic | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Oldham Athletic | League Division 2 | 15 |
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| 2004-05 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 7 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 8 | 7 |
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| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 4 |
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| 2006-07 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 38 | 1 |
4 |
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| 2006-07 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 45 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Crystal Palace | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Charlton Athletic | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Charlton Athletic | League Championship | 43 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 26 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Cardiff City | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 39 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 38 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Cardiff City | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 33 | 4 |
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| 2013-14 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Cardiff City | Premier League | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 3 |
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| 2014-15 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 41 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 39 | 3 |
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| 2016-17 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 4 |
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| 2016-17 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 17 | 5 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2009 | Cardiff City v Scunthorpe United | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Cardiff City v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Blackpool v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Cardiff City v Bristol City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Doncaster Rovers v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Reading v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2009 | Cardiff City v Derby County | W | 6-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2009 | Watford v Cardiff City | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2009 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Sheffield United v Cardiff City | W | 3-4 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2009 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2009 | Swansea City v Cardiff City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Barnsley v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2009 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Dec 2009 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2009 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Cardiff City v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Peterborough United v Cardiff City | D | 4-4 | League Championship | |
| 09 Jan 2010 | Cardiff City v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Jan 2010 | Bristol City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 May 2010 | Derby County v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 May 2010 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 12 May 2010 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | L |
2-3 Agg: 3-3 (4-3) |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 22 May 2010 | Blackpool v Cardiff City | L | 3-2 | League Championship Play-Offs | Final |
| 08 Aug 2010 | Cardiff City v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Derby County v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Peterborough United v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Portsmouth v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Cardiff City v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Cardiff City v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Barnsley v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Cardiff City v Bristol City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2010 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Cardiff City v Norwich City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2010 | Cardiff City v Swansea City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Nov 2010 | Reading v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Cardiff City | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2010 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Watford v Cardiff City | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Bristol City v Cardiff City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Jan 2011 | Cardiff City v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Stoke City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Norwich City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Jan 2011 | Cardiff City v Stoke City | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Cardiff City v Watford | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Cardiff City v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Feb 2011 | Swansea City v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Cardiff City v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Feb 2011 | Cardiff City v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Hull City v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2011 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2011 | Cardiff City v Barnsley | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Millwall v Cardiff City | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2011 | Burnley v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Aug 2011 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Cardiff City v Bristol City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Aug 2011 | Cardiff City v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Burnley v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Portsmouth v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Blackpool v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Cardiff City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Hull City v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Peterborough United v Cardiff City | L | 4-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Cardiff City v Barnsley | W | 5-3 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2011 | Cardiff City v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Oct 2011 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2011 | Derby County v Cardiff City | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Reading v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2011 | Cardiff City v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Millwall v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Watford v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Cardiff City v Reading | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Jan 2012 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Cardiff City v Portsmouth | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2012 | Cardiff City v Liverpool | L | 2-2 (2-3) | League Cup | Final |
| 04 Mar 2012 | Cardiff City v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Bristol City v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Cardiff City v Hull City | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Cardiff City v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Mar 2012 | Birmingham City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Cardiff City v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2012 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Cardiff City v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Barnsley v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2012 | Cardiff City v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Cardiff City v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2012 | Cardiff City v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 07 May 2012 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | L |
3-0 Agg: 5-0 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Bristol City v Cardiff City | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Sep 2012 | Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Cardiff City v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Millwall v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Cardiff City v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Cardiff City v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Cardiff City v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Cardiff City v Burnley | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2012 | Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2012 | Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City | L | 5-4 | League Championship | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Cardiff City v Hull City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Barnsley v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2012 | Derby County v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2012 | Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Dec 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2012 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Cardiff City v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Birmingham City v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Blackpool v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Cardiff City v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2013 | Cardiff City v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2013 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2013 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Accrington Stanley v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 24 Sep 2013 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Cardiff City v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Manchester United v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Aug 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.