Mark Kitching is a 30-year-old England defender who plays for York City. His contract runs until June 2027, inside its final months.
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M. Kitching
M. Kitching, by the numbers
A career in numbers, ready for the group chat.
Transfer history
| Date | From | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Oldham Athletic | York City | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2022-10-31 | Stockport County | Oldham Athletic | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2020-07-17 | Hartlepool United | Stockport County | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2018-07-03 | Rochdale | Hartlepool United | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2017-01-31 | Middlesbrough U21 | Rochdale | Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2017-01-30 | Rochdale | Middlesbrough U21 | End of loan | undisclosed |
| 2017-01-27 | Middlesbrough U21 | Rochdale | Loan | undisclosed |
| 2015-12-26 | York City | Middlesbrough U21 | End of loan | undisclosed |
| 2015-11-26 | Middlesbrough U21 | York City | Loan | undisclosed |
| 2014-01-01 | Middlesbrough U18 | Middlesbrough U21 | Transfer | undisclosed |
Compiled from every English club's Sportmonks transfer feed. Disclosed fees only — many transfers go unreported.
Physical & squad role
Jersey
#3
Position
Defender
Height
188cm
Weight
74kg
Season by season
Career apps328
Goals17
Assists11
Minutes27,007
Seasons11
Clubs5
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | York City | 6 | 3.5 -1.5 | 3,853 | 7 | ||
| 2024/2025 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0.6 +3.4 | 3,263 | 7 | ||
| 2023/2024 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | n/a | 3,926 | 12 | ||
| 2022/2023 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | n/a | 2,790 | 2 | ||
| 2022/2023 | Stockport County | 0 | n/a | 757 | — | ||
| 2021/2022 | Stockport County | 0 | n/a | 2,107 | 5 | ||
| 2020/2021 | Stockport County | 0 | n/a | 1,527 | 1 | ||
| 2019/2020 | Hartlepool United | 0 | n/a | 3,601 | 3 | ||
| 2018/2019 | Hartlepool United | 0 | n/a | 2,856 | 5 | ||
| 2017/2018 | Rochdale | 2 | n/a | 1,592 | 4 | ||
| 2016/2017 | — | 0 | n/a | 116 | — | ||
| 2016/2017 | Rochdale | 0 | n/a | 439 | 1 | ||
| 2015/2016 | York City | 0 | n/a | 180 | — |
Source: Sportmonks player statistics, including expected goals (xG) per season for covered competitions. Refreshed every 12 hours.