Mark Rivers
| Date of birth | 26 November 1975 |
| Place of birth | Crewe |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Forward |
A regular member of the Crewe Alexandra first team since graduating through the club's youth programme in the mid-1990's, Mark had another fine season at Gresty Road in 2000-01. A versatile forward with good pace, he is particularly effective when cutting in from wide positions, but can also play as an out-and-out striker if required. He continued to score regularly and his tally of ten goals made him the Railwaymen's second-top scorer for the season.
Mark was made available for transfer in July 2005. He joined Carlisle United in January 2006 with a contract to the end of the season that was cancelled in April 2006.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Crewe Alexandra | 06 May 1994 | 28 Jun 2001 | |
| Norwich City | 28 Jun 2001 | 04 Jul 2004 | |
| Ipswich Town | 05 Jul 2004 | 16 Jul 2004 | T |
| Crewe Alexandra | 22 Jul 2004 | 23 Jan 2006 | |
| Carlisle United | 23 Jan 2006 | 28 Apr 2006 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Crewe Alexandra | League Division 1 | 32 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Norwich City | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Norwich City | League Division 1 | 19 | 13 |
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| 2001-02 | Norwich City | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Norwich City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Norwich City | League Division 1 | 28 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Norwich City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Norwich City | League Division 1 | 7 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Crewe Alexandra | League Championship | 26 | 8 |
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| 2004-05 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Carlisle United | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Carlisle United | League Two | 2 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Crewe Alexandra | League Championship | 9 | 8 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2001 | Norwich City v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Sep 2001 | Preston North End v Norwich City | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Sheffield United v Norwich City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Oct 2001 | Walsall v Norwich City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Gillingham v Norwich City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Oct 2001 | Norwich City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Norwich City v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Grimsby Town v Norwich City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Norwich City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Norwich City v Bradford City | L | 1-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Stockport County v Norwich City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Norwich City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Norwich City v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Dec 2001 | Portsmouth v Norwich City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Birmingham City v Norwich City | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Norwich City v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Norwich City v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Norwich City | W | 0-5 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Norwich City v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Norwich City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Manchester City v Norwich City | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Chelsea v Norwich City | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 03 Feb 2002 | Norwich City v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Feb 2002 | Norwich City v Preston North End | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Burnley v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Norwich City v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Norwich City v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Norwich City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Bradford City v Norwich City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Norwich City v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Barnsley v Norwich City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Norwich City v Stockport County | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Norwich City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 01 May 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City | L |
1-0 Agg: 2-3 |
League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 12 May 2002 | Birmingham City v Norwich City | L | 1-1 (2-4) | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Final |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Norwich City v Grimsby Town | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Rotherham United v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Norwich City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Norwich City v Gillingham | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Stoke City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Norwich City v Watford | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Norwich City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Norwich City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Norwich City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Burnley v Norwich City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Norwich City v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Norwich City v Walsall | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Norwich City v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Norwich City v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Jan 2003 | Norwich City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 2003 | Watford v Norwich City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Norwich City v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Norwich City v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Mar 2003 | Norwich City v Ipswich Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Mar 2003 | Norwich City v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Portsmouth v Norwich City | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Norwich City v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Millwall v Norwich City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Norwich City | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Norwich City v Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Norwich City v Bradford City | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Derby County v Norwich City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Norwich City v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Norwich City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Leicester City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 May 2003 | Norwich City v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Bradford City v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Northampton Town v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Norwich City v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Sheffield United v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Norwich City v Wimbledon | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Norwich City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Oct 2003 | West Ham United v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Norwich City v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Norwich City v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Norwich City v Watford | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Norwich City v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Rotherham United v Norwich City | D | 4-4 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.