Coaches Profile : Dean Marks

Name : Dean Marks

Age : 33

Birth town : Basildon

Family : Wife Carla & son Reece & Daughters Darcy & beau 

What football team do you support? Chelsea

Football background : Started playing football age 8. Started at Basildon boys who gave me a kit 

and never played me, so I moved on to Berry Boys / Steepleview Fc breaking a goal scoring record in my 1st season which then. I went to play for Wimbledon Fc for 3 years, then I played for Woodham Raders & went to Southend Fc until I was 16 then played for Concord Fc, Gt wakering, Basildon utd and Bowers utd.

Most memorable football moment : Scoring a hat trick against Millwall fc

Who will win in Rio? Brazil

Sporting Achievements :

Won a silver medal at the AAA Nationals 100m.

Played in front of a full Roots Hall Southend Utd ground. 

Played with some top players who have played at the top level.

Boxed for Canvey 

Hobbies / Interests : Football, UFC , Boxing, golf

Favourite food : Liver & Bacon 

Favourite drink : Whisky 

Favourite Movie / TV Program : Braveheart 

Favourite music / group / song : Cold Play 

One piece of advice you would give one of the Under 6’s :

Football is all about opinions, so work hard and play with a smile on your face.

One thing about you that no-one would know :

I'm not sure about this as we have a copper in the club ;)