Mark Conway (born 31 January 1964) is an English former professional

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footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire Under-13s, Yorkshire Under-16s, Yorkshire Colts (Under-19s), England Schools Under-16s, Great Britain Colts (Under-19s, including the first ever Colts tour to Australia, and Papua New Guinea in 1982), and Great Britain Under-21s, and at club level for

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ARLFC,

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(

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and Doncaster Dragons for coach Colin Maskill, as a and occasionally . As of 2017, he still holds Wakefield Trinity's 'most goals in a match' record with 13-

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s scored in the 90–12 victory over Highfield during the 1992–93 Regal Trophy

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during the 1992–93 season at Belle Vue,

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, on Tuesday 27 October 1992.

Playing career

County Cup Final appearances

Mark Conway played in

's 8–11 defeat by

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in the 1990–91 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1990–91 season at

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on Sunday 23 September 1990.

Notable tour matches

Mark Conway played , and scored two

s in

' 4–31 defeat by

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in the

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match at

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on Wednesday 20 October 1982, played in the 10–16 defeat by

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in the 1985 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France match at

on Tuesday 29 October 1985, and played , and scored 3-

s in

's 18–36 defeat by

in the

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match at Belle Vue

on Wednesday 10 October 1990.

Club career

Mark Conway played , and he made his début in

' victory over Bramley in the Lazenby Cup at

in 1981, that was to be his only appearance in the starting line-up during the 1981–82 season as the understudy to Kevin Dick, Conway spent five seasons with

competing with Kevin Dick and Cliff Lyons for the position, and he produced a number of memorable performances in cup ties. In August 1987, the

players; Mark Conway,

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ip Fox, Andy Mason and Keith Rayne, were transferred in exchange for the

players; John Lyons, and Gary Spencer. Mark Conway is sixth on the all-time Wakefield Trinity goal kicking list, and fourth on the all-time Wakefield Trinity points scoring list.

Outside of Rugby League

Mark was a pupil at Newton Hill Junior School, and Outwood Grange School, and is a former coach at

ARLFC, and as of 2017 he is a franchise sales director at 9ROUND Fitness UK. He has a daughter Danielle, (born ), and a son Matt, (born ).

References

External links

Wakefield Trinity V Australia 1990Wakefield Trinity V Australia 1990Kelly recalls where it all started as World Cup looms
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Video of goal 1:55 -to- 2:15
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Conway, Mark 1964 births Living people Dewsbury Rams players Doncaster R.L.F.C. players English rugby league players Leeds Rhinos players Rugby league five-eighths Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league players from Wakefield Wakefield Trinity captains Wakefield Trinity players Great Britain under-21 national rugby league team players 20th-century English sportsmen