Mark Venus
| Date of birth | 06 April 1967 |
| Place of birth | Hartlepool |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender/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 |
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| 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 |
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| 1987-88 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 19 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 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 |
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| 2000-01 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 23 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 29 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Ipswich Town | UEFA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Ipswich Town | League Division 1 | 8 |
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| 2002-03 | Ipswich Town | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Cambridge United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Cambridge United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Cambridge United | League Division 3 | 21 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan 1998 | Ipswich Town v Chelsea | L | 2-2 (1-4) | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 23 Jan 1999 | Everton v Ipswich Town | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Ipswich Town v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Ipswich Town v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Bradford City v Ipswich Town | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Newcastle United v Ipswich Town | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Ipswich Town v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2000 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Manchester City v Ipswich Town | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Ipswich Town v Derby County | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2000 | Liverpool v Ipswich Town | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Ipswich Town v Southampton | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 2000 | Manchester City v Ipswich Town | W | 1-2 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Ipswich Town v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Sunderland v Ipswich Town | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 2001 | Ipswich Town v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Sunderland v Ipswich Town | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Birmingham City v Ipswich Town | L |
4-1 Agg: 4-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Ipswich Town v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Ipswich Town v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2001 | Southampton v Ipswich Town | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Ipswich Town v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2001 | Torpedo Moskva v Ipswich Town | W |
1-2 Agg: 2-3 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Ipswich Town v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Oct 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Ipswich Town | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Ipswich Town v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2001 | Ipswich Town v Helsingborgs | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Southampton v Ipswich Town | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2001 | Helsingborgs v Ipswich Town | W |
1-3 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Nov 2001 | Chelsea v Ipswich Town | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Ipswich Town v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2001 | Ipswich Town v Inter Milano | W | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2001 | Inter Milano v Ipswich Town | L |
4-1 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Ipswich Town v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Aston Villa v Ipswich Town | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Ipswich Town v Sunderland | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Charlton Athletic v Ipswich Town | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Derby County v Ipswich Town | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Ipswich Town v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Everton v Ipswich Town | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Ipswich Town v Liverpool | L | 0-6 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Ipswich Town v Southampton | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2002 | Leeds United v Ipswich Town | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Newcastle United v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Ipswich Town v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Ipswich Town v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Ipswich Town | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2002 | Liverpool v Ipswich Town | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2002 | FC Avenir Beggen v Ipswich Town | W | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | Qualifying round 1st leg |
| 18 Aug 2002 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | W | 6-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Sep 2002 | Ipswich Town v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Ipswich Town v Sartid Smederevo | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 2002 | Stoke City v Ipswich Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Ipswich Town v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Reading v Ipswich Town | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Ipswich Town v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Nov 2002 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Sheffield United v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Dec 2002 | Liverpool v Ipswich Town | L | 1-1 (4-5) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Ipswich Town v Rotherham United | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.