Mark Paston
| Date of birth | 13 December 1976 |
| Place of birth | Hastings |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Height | 1.96 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
The giant New Zealand international keeper signed a two-year contract with Bradford City in August 2003.
Mark joined Walsall in July 2004 on a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napier City Rovers | 01 Jul 2002 | 01 Aug 2003 | |
| Bradford City | 01 Aug 2003 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Walsall | 01 Jul 2004 | 03 Mar 2005 | |
| Coventry City | 11 Jul 2005 | 22 Jul 2005 | T |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | Bradford City | League Cup | 1 | |||||
| 2003-04 | Bradford City | League Division 1 | 13 | 1 | 24 | |||
| 2004-05 | Walsall | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Walsall | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Walsall | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Walsall | League One | 8 | 1 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2003 | Bradford City v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Bradford City v Darlington | L | 0-0 (3-5) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Cardiff City v Bradford City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Bradford City v Gillingham | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Aug 2003 | West Ham United v Bradford City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Bradford City v Sunderland | L | 0-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Bradford City v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Reading v Bradford City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Watford v Bradford City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Wigan Athletic v Bradford City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Bradford City v Rotherham United | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Sunderland v Bradford City | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Bradford City v Wimbledon | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | West Bromwich Albion v Bradford City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | New Zealand | Olympics | 7 | 4 | 8 | |||
| 2003-04 | New Zealand | AFC-OFC Challenge | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | New Zealand | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 2004-05 | New Zealand | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | New Zealand | International Friendly | 3 | 10 | ||||
| 2007-08 | New Zealand | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2008-09 | New Zealand | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | New Zealand | International Friendly | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 2009-10 | New Zealand | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | New Zealand | International Friendly | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 2011-12 | New Zealand | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | New Zealand | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2014-15 | New Zealand | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1996 | Fiji v New Zealand | L | 2-1 | Olympics | Oceania preliminary |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Vanuatu v New Zealand | W | 0-10 | Olympics | Oceania 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 1996 | New Zealand v Solomon Islands | W | 2-0 | Olympics | Oceania 4th round |
| 21 Jan 1996 | Australia v New Zealand | L | 5-0 | Olympics | Oceania 5th round |
| 23 Jan 1996 | New Zealand v Fiji | W | 3-1 | Olympics | Oceania 6th round |
| 29 Jan 1996 | New Zealand v Solomon Islands | W | 6-0 | Olympics | Oceania 9th round |
| 31 Jan 1996 | Australia v New Zealand | W | 0-1 | Olympics | Oceania 10th round |
| 12 Oct 2003 | Iran v New Zealand | L | 3-0 | AFC-OFC Challenge | |
| 29 May 2004 | Australia v New Zealand | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 2nd stage |
| 31 May 2004 | New Zealand v Solomon Islands | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 2nd stage |
| 02 Jun 2004 | New Zealand v Vanuatu | L | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 2nd stage |
| 04 Jun 2004 | New Zealand v Tahiti | W | 10-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 2nd stage |
| 06 Jun 2004 | Fiji v New Zealand | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 2nd stage |
| 09 Jun 2005 | Australia v New Zealand | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Costa Rica v New Zealand | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2007 | Venezuela v New Zealand | L | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2007 | Wales v New Zealand | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Fiji v New Zealand | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Vanuatu v New Zealand | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania |
| 21 Nov 2007 | New Zealand v Vanuatu | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania |
| 10 Sep 2008 | New Zealand v New Caledonia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Thailand v New Zealand | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2009 | Tanzania v New Zealand | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Jordan v New Zealand | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Bahrain v New Zealand | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | AFC/OFC play-off |
| 14 Nov 2009 | New Zealand v Bahrain | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | AFC/OFC play-off |
| 24 May 2010 | Australia v New Zealand | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2010 | New Zealand v Serbia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2010 | Slovenia v New Zealand | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2010 | New Zealand v Slovakia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Italy v New Zealand | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Paraguay v New Zealand | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 02 Jun 2012 | Fiji v New Zealand | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 2nd round group B |
| 07 Sep 2012 | New Caledonia v New Zealand | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 3rd round |
| 11 Sep 2012 | New Zealand v Solomon Islands | W | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 3rd round |
| 22 Mar 2013 | New Zealand v New Caledonia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 3rd round |
| 14 Nov 2014 | China PR v New Zealand | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.