Mark Ovendale
| Date of birth | 22 November 1973 |
| Place of birth | Leicester |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Died | 29 August 2011 |
Ovendale joined Luton Town in the 2000 close season and, although he began the 2000-01 season on the subs' bench, he quickly won a place in the first team at Kenilworth Road, subsequently competing with his rival Nathan Abbey for the goalkeeper's jersey throughout the season.
An excellent 'keeper he commands his area well, is a fine shot stopper and plucks crosses and corners out of the air with ease.
After a brief stint at Barry Town, Ovendale joined York City in August 2003 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Wisbech Town | 01 Jul 1993 | 15 Aug 1994 | |
| Northampton Town | 15 Aug 1994 | 01 Jul 1995 | |
| Barry Town | 01 Jul 1995 | 14 May 1998 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 14 May 1998 | 07 Aug 2000 | |
| Luton Town | 07 Aug 2000 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Barry Town | 03 Jul 2003 | 01 Aug 2003 | |
| York City | 01 Aug 2003 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Swansea City | 05 Jul 2004 | 16 Jul 2004 | T |
| Weymouth | 26 Jul 2004 | 06 Aug 2004 | T |
| Tiverton Town | 09 Aug 2004 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Newport County | 01 Jul 2006 | 30 Jun 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 2 | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | Luton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Luton Town | League Cup | 4 | 7 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Luton Town | League Division 2 | 26 | 3 | 46 |
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| 2001-02 | Luton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Luton Town | League Division 3 | 13 | 3 | 14 |
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| 2002-03 | Luton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2002-03 | Luton Town | League Division 2 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | York City | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | York City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | York City | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | York City | League Division 3 | 41 | 8 | 54 |
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| 2004-05 | Tiverton Town | FA Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Newport County | FA Cup | 1 | 3 |
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 | |
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| 09 Aug 2003 | Carlisle United v York City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Rotherham United v York City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | York City v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Huddersfield Town v York City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Aug 2003 | York City v Southend United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Lincoln City v York City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | York City v Rochdale | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Yeovil Town v York City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | York City v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | York City v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Macclesfield Town v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Bury v York City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | York City v Cambridge United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Mansfield Town v York City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Halifax Town v York City | L | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 18 Oct 2003 | York City v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | York City v Oxford United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Scunthorpe United v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Cheltenham Town v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Nov 2003 | York City v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2003 | York City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Leyton Orient v York City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | York City v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Darlington v York City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Torquay United v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Dec 2003 | York City v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | York City v Hull City | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Rochdale v York City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | York City v Carlisle United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Northampton Town v York City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Jan 2004 | York City v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Jan 2004 | Southend United v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Hull City v York City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | York City v Mansfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Feb 2004 | York City v Lincoln City | L | 1-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Boston United v York City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Mar 2004 | Oxford United v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Kidderminster Harriers v York City | L | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Mar 2004 | York City v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Apr 2004 | Cambridge United v York City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Apr 2004 | York City v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | York City v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Apr 2004 | York City v Yeovil Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Doncaster Rovers v York City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.