Mark TRAVERS
Date of birth
May 18th, 1999 - Maynooth
First joined
January 6th, 2021 [loan]
First team debut
January 9th, 2021 vs. Ipswich Town (Away)
Last match played
February 9th, 2021 vs. Portsmouth (Away)
GK
REPUBLIC OF IRELANDFull international
3 apps.
Under-21 international
Under-19 international
Under-18 international
Under-17 international
Under-16 international
Under-15 international
Ireland international goalkeeper Travers made eight appearances for Town in the space of a month at the start of 2020/21. He was one of several to debut in the 3-2 win over Ipswich on Sky, replacing the recalled Matej Kovár, and quickly proved himself to be the competent, commanding goalkeeper that Town fans had been crying out for all season. Signed on loan from Bournemouth until the end of the season, Town had to agree to a 24-hour recall clause in order to secure his loan.
Whilst Town’s results didn’t significantly improve with Travers in goal, he gave fans and defenders alike a lot more confidence, keeping a clean sheet against Wigan and reducing Town’s leaky defence to a relatively low 1.5 goals conceded per game. Bournemouth recalled Travers on 11th February, ostensibly because of an injury to Begovic but rumours swirled that Travers had asked to return to Dean Court after clashing with Sheridan - his recall coming directly after fans watching the Town’s match at Portsmouth on the club’s iFollow service had been treated to ninety minutes of Sheridan’s “encouragement” of his side - with no commentary and a microphone close to the Town dugout, the Town bosses’ expletive-laden outbursts drawing surprise even from the opposition. Whatever the truth of the matter, Travers did not make a first team appearance at Bournemouth after his recall.
Playing Record
Senior
| Season | LEAGUE | FA CUP | EFL CUP | OTHER | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| 2020/21 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - |
| TOTAL | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - |
Career details
| Club | Details |
|---|---|
Confey
Confey |
(youth) |
Lucan United
Lucan United |
(youth) |
Cherry Orchard
Cherry Orchard |
2014 (schoolboy) |
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace |
(trial) |
Sheffield United
Sheffield United |
(trial) |
Preston North End
Preston North End |
(trial) |
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers |
2016 (youth) |
AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth |
rptd July 6th, 2016 (youth)
July 2018 (signed professional contract) |
Weymouth
Weymouth |
rptd July 9th, 2017 (loan); expired (rptd January 4th, 2018) |
Swindon Town
Swindon |
January 6th, 2021 (loan); recalled from loan (February 11th, 2021) |
Stoke City
Stoke City |
July 27th, 2023 (loan); recalled from loan (October 27th, 2023) |