Mark Venus

Date of birth06 April 1967
Place of birthHartlepool
NationalityEnglish
Weight88 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

Venus's performances at the centre of Ipswich Town's defence in 2000-01 proved that he was still capable of playing at the highest level and surprised a few people into the bargain. He scored Town's first Premiership goal of the campaign when he drilled home a free-kick in the ninth minute at Tottenham Hotspur in the opening game. Although sometimes seen as lacking a degree of pace, he more than compensated for this with some great anticipation that enabled him to cut out danger at an early stage. He remained an expert from dead-ball situations and scored goals against Middlesbrough and Leeds United with powerful left-footed free kicks.

Venus joined Cambridge United on a one-year contract in July 2003 but was made available for transfer in January 2004.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Hartlepool United 22 Mar 1985 06 Sep 1985
Leicester City 06 Sep 1985 23 Mar 1988
Wolverhampton Wanderers 23 Mar 1988 29 Jul 1997
Ipswich Town 29 Jul 1997 30 Jun 2003
Cambridge United 10 Jul 2003 18 May 2004
Dagenham and Redbridge 12 Mar 2004 12 Apr 2004 L
Hornchurch 18 May 2004 23 Jun 2004
Hibernian 23 Jun 2004

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1985-86 Leicester City League Division One 1
1986-87 Leicester City FA Cup 1
1986-87 Leicester City League Cup 3
1986-87 Leicester City League Division One 38
1
1987-88 Leicester City FA Cup 1
1987-88 Leicester City League Division Two 19
2
1
1994-95 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 1
1
1994-95 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1
1995-96 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 2
1996-97 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 2
1997-98 Ipswich Town League Cup 1
1998-99 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1
2000-01 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1
2000-01 Ipswich Town League Cup 3
1
2000-01 Ipswich Town Premier League 23
2
3
5
2001-02 Ipswich Town League Cup 1
2001-02 Ipswich Town Premier League 29
1
3
2001-02 Ipswich Town UEFA Cup 5
2002-03 Ipswich Town League Cup 2
2002-03 Ipswich Town League Division 1 8
3
2002-03 Ipswich Town UEFA Cup 2
2003-04 Cambridge United FA Cup
1
1
2003-04 Cambridge United League Cup 1
2003-04 Cambridge United League Division 3 21
2


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
31 Mar 1986 Aston Villa v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
23 Aug 1986 Leicester City v Luton Town D 1-1 League Division One
30 Aug 1986 Wimbledon v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
03 Sep 1986 Leicester City v Liverpool W 2-1 League Division One
06 Sep 1986 Leicester City v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
13 Sep 1986 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
17 Sep 1986 Norwich City v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division One
20 Sep 1986 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 League Division One
23 Sep 1986 Swansea City v Leicester City W 0-2 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
27 Sep 1986 Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division One
04 Oct 1986 Manchester City v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division One
08 Oct 1986 Leicester City v Swansea City W 4-2
Agg: 6-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
11 Oct 1986 Leicester City v Nottingham Forest W 3-1 League Division One
18 Oct 1986 Charlton Athletic v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division One
25 Oct 1986 Leicester City v Southampton L 2-3 League Division One
29 Oct 1986 Liverpool v Leicester City L 4-1 League Cup 3rd round
01 Nov 1986 Aston Villa v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division One
08 Nov 1986 Leicester City v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
15 Nov 1986 Leicester City v Everton L 0-2 League Division One
22 Nov 1986 Watford v Leicester City L 5-1 League Division One
29 Nov 1986 Leicester City v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
06 Dec 1986 Coventry City v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
14 Dec 1986 Leicester City v Oxford United W 2-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1986 Leicester City v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
28 Dec 1986 Everton v Leicester City L 5-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1987 West Ham United v Leicester City L 4-1 League Division One
03 Jan 1987 Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday W 6-1 League Division One
10 Jan 1987 Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City L 5-2 FA Cup 3rd round
24 Jan 1987 Luton Town v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
07 Feb 1987 Leicester City v Wimbledon W 3-1 League Division One
14 Feb 1987 Liverpool v Leicester City L 4-3 League Division One
21 Feb 1987 Leicester City v Norwich City L 0-2 League Division One
25 Feb 1987 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City L 5-0 League Division One
22 Mar 1987 Nottingham Forest v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division One
25 Mar 1987 Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers W 4-1 League Division One
28 Mar 1987 Leicester City v Manchester City W 4-0 League Division One
04 Apr 1987 Newcastle United v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division One
11 Apr 1987 Leicester City v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
18 Apr 1987 Leicester City v West Ham United W 2-0 League Division One
20 Apr 1987 Arsenal v Leicester City L 4-1 League Division One
25 Apr 1987 Leicester City v Watford L 1-2 League Division One
02 May 1987 Chelsea v Leicester City L 3-1 League Division One
04 May 1987 Leicester City v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division One
09 May 1987 Oxford United v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
15 Aug 1987 Leicester City v Shrewsbury Town L 0-1 League Division Two
19 Aug 1987 Leeds United v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division Two
29 Aug 1987 Leicester City v Millwall W 1-0 League Division Two
31 Aug 1987 Stoke City v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division Two
05 Sep 1987 Leicester City v Aston Villa L 0-2 League Division Two
12 Sep 1987 Crystal Palace v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division Two
26 Sep 1987 AFC Bournemouth v Leicester City W 2-3 League Division Two
03 Oct 1987 Manchester City v Leicester City L 4-2 League Division Two
17 Oct 1987 Sheffield United v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division Two
07 Nov 1987 Leicester City v Swindon Town W 3-2 League Division Two
14 Nov 1987 Birmingham City v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division Two
21 Nov 1987 Leicester City v Bradford City L 0-2 League Division Two
28 Nov 1987 Huddersfield Town v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division Two
05 Dec 1987 Leicester City v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Division Two
12 Dec 1987 Oldham Athletic v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division Two
26 Dec 1987 Leicester City v AFC Bournemouth L 0-1 League Division Two
28 Dec 1987 Plymouth Argyle v Leicester City L 4-0 League Division Two
01 Jan 1988 Millwall v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division Two
02 Jan 1988 Leicester City v Crystal Palace D 4-4 League Division Two
09 Jan 1988 Oxford United v Leicester City L 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 1988 Shrewsbury Town v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division Two
30 Jan 1988 Reading v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division Two


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.