{{short description|English cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Use British English|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Mark Footitt | image = Mark Footitt and Aaron Finch (and umpire) (14152839500) (cropped).jpg | caption = Footitt bowling for Derbyshire in 2014 | country = England | fullname = Mark Harold Alan Footitt | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|11|25|df=yes}} | birth_place = Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England | heightft = 6 | heightinch = 2 | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Left-arm fast-medium | role = Bowler | club1 = Nottinghamshire | year1 = {{nowrap|2005–2009}} | club2 = Derbyshire | year2 = 2009–2015 | clubnumber2 = 4 | club3 = Surrey | year3 = 2015–2017 | club4 = Nottinghamshire | year4 = 2017–2019 | club5 = → Derbyshire (loan) | year5 = 2018 | columns = 3 | column1 = FC | matches1 = 96 | runs1 = 678 | bat avg1 = 7.97 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 34 | deliveries1 = 15,579 | wickets1 = 352 | bowl avg1 = 26.21 | fivefor1 = 21 | tenfor1 = 1 | best bowling1 = 7/62 | catches/stumpings1 = 26/– | column2 = LA | matches2 = 36 | runs2 = 28 | bat avg2 = 4.66 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 11* | deliveries2 = 1,331 | wickets2 = 47 | bowl avg2 = 29.51 | fivefor2 = 2 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 5/28 | catches/stumpings2 = 6/– | column3 = T20 | matches3 = 14 | runs3 = 2 | bat avg3 = 2.00 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 2* | deliveries3 = 240 | wickets3 = 12 | bowl avg3 = 35.91 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 3/22 | catches/stumpings3 = 1/– | date = 28 September | year = 2018 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/surrey/content/player/13247.html Cricinfo }} '''Mark Harold Alan Footitt''' (born 25 November 1985) is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a left arm fast bowler who has played for Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Surrey and Lincolnshire.
==Biography== Born in Nottingham, Footitt was initially spotted by Nottinghamshire as a 16-year-old, and impressed judges with his raw pace. Subsequently, coached by Chris Tolley, and mentored by Greg Smith and Ryan Sidebottom, on his first-class debut the seamer took 4/45 against Glamorgan and shared a 101 tenth-wicket partnership with Chris Read.
This was followed by a call-up to the England Under-19 squad for the series against Sri Lanka, but after making just nine first-class appearances for Nottinghamshire, he was released in August 2009 and signed by Derbyshire in November 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketworld.com/uk_county_cricket/derbyshire/article/?aid=22451|title=Footitt Switches To Derbyshire|publisher=Cricket World|accessdate=17 November 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213182941/http://cricketworld.com/uk_county_cricket/derbyshire/article/?aid=22451|archive-date=13 February 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2015 Footitt was part of the squad for the English cricket team in South Africa in 2015–16 but did not play. On 1 August 2015, following the injury to James Anderson in the third test at Edgbaston, he was called up to the England 14-man 2015 Ashes squad, alongside Liam Plunkett.<ref name="4th Test">{{cite news |title=Ashes 2015: England name Plunkett and Footitt for fourth Test |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/33747185 |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=1 August 2015 |access-date=9 August 2015 }}</ref>
After turning down an extension to his Derbyshire contract, Footitt signed for Surrey in October 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mark Footitt: Surrey sign Derbyshire seam bowler|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/34541319|access-date=19 October 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=15 October 2015}}</ref>
In July 2017, Footitt was released from his contract with Surrey, and he returned to his birthplace and former team Nottinghamshire, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1110821.html |title=Footitt leaves Surrey and heads back home |last=Hopps |first=David |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=12 July 2017 |accessdate=13 July 2017 }}</ref> In May 2018, he rejoined Derbyshire on a 28-day loan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Derbyshire sign Pakistan bowler Wahab Riaz and fast bowler Mark Footitt|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/43973528|accessdate=2 May 2018|work=BBC Sport|date=2 May 2018}}</ref> In July 2019, Footitt was released by Nottinghamshire having struggled to make an impact in his second stint at the club.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/other-sport/fast-bowler-mark-footitt-leaves-3140489 |title=Fast bowler Mark Footitt leaves Nottinghamshire |work=Nottinghamshire Live |date=26 July 2019 |accessdate=29 April 2021 }}</ref>
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==External links== *{{cricinfo|id=13247}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080507194133/http://www.ecb.co.uk/stats/players/nottinghamshire/mark-footitt,381,PP.html Mark Footitt] at ECB
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