Mark Bedworth, known locally as Bedders, is a

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Footballer who is currently player Coach at

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. Mark Bedworth was born in

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City in 1982 and attended Bow Preparatory School before moving onto

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where he is now a teacher of Physical Education. Having completed his A-levels, he continued to university in York. An excellent points kicker he became one of the all-time top scorers in

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and

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with over 2,000 points scored between the two divisions.

Rugby union career

Bedworth began his career at Darlington Mowden Park RFC at the age of 18 helping the club to win promotion to National Division Three North before moving on to play in

with

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at the start of the 2005–06 season. He scored more than 1,000 points for Wharfedale in over 100 games before moving to

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as a player coach in 2010 where he finished his career at the end of the 2011–12 season. Throughout his career Bedworth was a great kicker averaging over 200 points a season for the three north-east clubs he played for and is one of the top scorers of all time in.

. In a 10-year career he has represented

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in 2007 which included a tour of Russia where he scored one try. He also represented The full

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XV twice and County Durham at County Level throughout his career.

Season-by-season playing stats

Honours

Darlington Mowden Park * North Division 1 champions: 2000-01 Wharfedale * Yorkshire Cup winners: 2010-11 County/Representative *Selected for Durham County *Selected for

: 2007, 2009 *Selected for

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: 2007-09

References

External links

Westoe RFC

Durham Rugby
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