Mark Oxley

Mark Oxley

Oxley playing for Hull City in 2010
Personal information
Full nameMark Thomas Oxley[1]
Date of birth28 September 1990[2]
Place of birthSheffield, England
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Hibernian
(on loan from Hull City)
Number1
Youth career
–2007Rotherham United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2008Rotherham United0(0)
2008–Hull City1(0)
2009Walsall (loan)0(0)
2010Grimsby Town (loan)1(0)
2010Grimsby Town (loan)2(0)
2012Burton Albion (loan)3(0)
2013–2014→ Oldham Athletic (loan)36(0)
2014–Hibernian (loan)32(1)
National team
England U18
England U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:13, 14 April 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Mark Thomas Oxley (born 28 September 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Hibernian on loan from Premier League side Hull City.

Oxley began his professional career with Rotherham United in 2007 but moved to Hull City a year later. Whilst with Hull, Oxley has spent spells on loan with Walsall, Grimsby Town, Burton Albion, Oldham Athletic and Hibernian. He has been capped by both the England U18 and England U20 sides.

Club career

Oxley joined Rotherham United as a youngster and was promoted to the club's first team during the 2007–08 season. After being scouted by several bigger clubs, he joined newly promoted Premier League club Hull City in August 2008 for a fee of £150,000. Oxley became the club's fifth choice goalkeeper, behind Boaz Myhill, Matt Duke, Tony Warner and Tom Woodhead. For the 2009–10 season, Oxley moved up to number four keeper at the KC Stadium, but was to be sent out on loan to Walsall in October 2009. He would only manage to make the bench for The Saddlers, and he departed a month later after failing to make a single appearance. On 25 February 2010, Oxley signed a one-month loan deal with Grimsby Town, becoming the third Hull player to be loaned out to Grimsby that season, following team mates Nicky Featherstone and Jamie Devitt. Oxley would go straight into the starting line up to face Dagenham & Redbridge on 27 February, after replacing regular number one Nick Colgan, who was rested by manager Neil Woods.[3] The game ended in a 2–0 defeat for Grimsby, and when the club's next match against Shrewsbury Town came around, Oxley was dropped to the bench in favour of Colgan.

On Friday 2 April 2010, Oxley rejoined Grimsby for a second loan spell, this time an emergency seven-day loan, following injuries to Nick Colgan and reserve Leigh Overton which left the club without a fit goalkeeper for their clash with Northampton Town.[4] Oxley played in the 2–1 home defeat against Northampton, as well as the Easter Monday 3–2 victory over Accrington Stanley. Both Hull and Grimsby had suffered relegations by the end of the 2009–10 season. Following the sale of Boaz Myhill in the summer of 2010, Oxley was a regular on the bench for Hull in the 2010–11 season.

On 26 October 2012, Oxley went on a month-long loan spell to Burton Albion,[5] Although he had to return to Hull following a broken finger after some good performances for the Staffordshire club.[6] On 12 January 2013 Oxley made his league debut for Hull when he came on as a substitute for Eldin Jakupović in the 3–1 loss at home to Sheffield Wednesday.[7] Oxley signed a new two-year contract with the Tigers on 11 June 2013 following the club's promotion to the Premier League.[8]

In July 2013, Oldham Athletic signed Oxley on a season long loan,[9] but was recalled on 27 March 2014.[10]

On 28 July 2014, Hibernian ("Hibs") signed Oxley on a six-month loan, with a view to extending to the end of the season.[11] Oxley scored with a clearance on his league debut for Hibs in a 2–1 win against Livingston on 9 August 2014, to become the first goalkeeper to score for Hibs since Andy Goram netted against Greenock Morton in 1988.[12] When two of Hull's goalkeepers were injured in October 2014, manager Steve Bruce suggested that Oxley would be recalled to Hull, but this was prevented by international transfer regulations.[13] It was confirmed in January 2015, that the loan to Hibs would be extended to the end of the 2014–15 season.[14]

International career

Oxley has been capped at International level for both the England U18 and England U20 sides.

Career statistics

As of 15 April 2015[15]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rotherham United 2007–08 0000000000
Hull City 2008-09 0000000000
2009–10 0000000000
2010-11 0000000000
2011-12 0000000000
2012-13 1000000010
2013–14 0000000000
2014–15 0000000000
Total 1000000010
Walsall (loan) 2009–10 0000000000
Grimsby Town (loan) 2009–10 3000000030
Burton Albion (loan) 2012–13 3020000050
Oldham (loan) 2013–14 360501010430
Hibernian (loan) 2014–15 321303010391
Career total 7511004020911

References

  1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 324. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Mark Oxley". Hull City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  3. "Town Sign Tigers Keeper". Grimsby Town F.C. 27 February 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  4. "Oxley Completes Town Move". Grimsby Town F.C. 2 April 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  5. "Burton Albion sign Hull's Mark Oxley after Tomlinson blow". BBC Sport (BBC). 26 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  6. "Hull City boss excited by his 'two new signings' Tom Cairney and Jack Hobbs". Hull Daily Mail (This is Hull and East Riding). 23 November 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  7. "Hull 1 – 3 Sheff Wed". BBC Sport (BBC). 12 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  8. "Oxley Signs New Deal". Hull City AFC. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  9. "Mark Oxley: Hull City goalkeeper makes Oldham loan switch". BBC Sport (BBC). 4 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  10. "Hull City recall keeper Eldin Jakupovic from Leyton Orient". BBC Sport (BBC). 27 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  11. "Oxley Makes Hibs Loan Switch". The Tigers official Website (Hull City A.F.C.). 28 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  12. "Hibernian 21 Livingston". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  13. "Hibernian: Rules prevent Mark Oxley rejoining injury-hit Hull City". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  14. "Hibernian extend Mark Oxley loan term from Hull City". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  15. Mark Oxley career statistics at Soccerbase

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