# Mark Footitt
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{{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](/source/Derbyshire_County_Cricket_Club) in 2014
| country = England
| fullname = Mark Harold Alan Footitt
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|11|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [Nottingham](/source/Nottingham), [Nottinghamshire](/source/Nottinghamshire), England
| heightft = 6
| heightinch = 2
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Left-arm [fast-medium](/source/fast_bowling)
| role = [Bowler](/source/Bowler_(cricket))
| club1 = [Nottinghamshire](/source/Nottinghamshire_County_Cricket_Club)
| year1 = {{nowrap|2005–2009}}
| club2 = [Derbyshire](/source/Derbyshire_County_Cricket_Club)
| year2 = 2009–2015
| clubnumber2 = 4
| club3 = [Surrey](/source/Surrey_County_Cricket_Club)
| year3 = 2015–2017
| club4 = Nottinghamshire
| year4 = 2017–2019
| club5 = → Derbyshire (loan)
| year5 = 2018
| columns = 3
| column1 = [FC](/source/First-class_cricket)
| 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](/source/List_A_cricket)
| matches2 = 36
| runs2 = 28
| bat avg2 = 4.66
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 11[*](/source/not_out)
| deliveries2 = 1,331
| wickets2 = 47
| bowl avg2 = 29.51
| fivefor2 = 2
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/28
| catches/stumpings2 = 6/–
| column3 = [T20](/source/Twenty20)
| matches3 = 14
| runs3 = 2
| bat avg3 = 2.00
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 2[*](/source/not_out)
| 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 [cricket](/source/cricket)er. He is a right-handed batsman and a left arm fast bowler who has played for [Nottinghamshire](/source/Nottinghamshire_County_Cricket_Club), [Derbyshire](/source/Derbyshire_County_Cricket_Club), [Surrey](/source/Surrey_County_Cricket_Club) and [Lincolnshire](/source/Lincolnshire).
==Biography==
Born in [Nottingham](/source/Nottingham), Footitt was initially spotted by [Nottinghamshire](/source/Nottinghamshire_County_Cricket_Club) as a 16-year-old, and impressed judges with his raw pace. Subsequently, coached by [Chris Tolley](/source/Chris_Tolley), and mentored by [Greg Smith](/source/Greg_Smith_(cricketer%2C_born_1971)) and [Ryan Sidebottom](/source/Ryan_Sidebottom), on his first-class debut the seamer took 4/45 against [Glamorgan](/source/Glamorgan_County_Cricket_Club) and shared a 101 tenth-wicket partnership with [Chris Read](/source/Chris_Read).
This was followed by a call-up to the [England Under-19](/source/England_under-19_cricket_team) squad for the series against [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lankan_Under-19_cricket_team), but after making just nine first-class appearances for Nottinghamshire, he was released in August 2009 and signed by [Derbyshire](/source/Derbyshire_County_Cricket_Club) in November 2009.[{{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}}]
In 2015 Footitt was part of the squad for the [English cricket team in South Africa in 2015–16](/source/English_cricket_team_in_South_Africa_in_2015%E2%80%9316) but did not play. On 1 August 2015, following the injury to [James Anderson](/source/James_Anderson_(cricketer)) in the third test at [Edgbaston](/source/Edgbaston_Cricket_Ground), he was called up to the [England](/source/English_Cricket_Team) 14-man [2015 Ashes](/source/2015_Ashes) squad, alongside [Liam Plunkett](/source/Liam_Plunkett).[{{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 }}]
After turning down an extension to his Derbyshire contract, Footitt signed for [Surrey](/source/Surrey_County_Cricket_Club) in October 2015.[{{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}}]
In July 2017, Footitt was released from his contract with Surrey, and he returned to his birthplace and former team [Nottinghamshire](/source/Nottinghamshire_County_Cricket_Club), signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.[{{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 }}] In May 2018, he rejoined Derbyshire on a 28-day loan.[{{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}}] In July 2019, Footitt was released by Nottinghamshire having struggled to make an impact in his second stint at the club.[{{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 }}]
==References==
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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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Category:1985 births
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