Mark Beck
- Position
- Attacker
- Age
- 32
- Date of birth
Mark Beck
Date of Birth: 2nd February 1994
Position: Attacker
Mark began his senior career with Carlisle United, making 66 appearances before joining Yeovil Town in 2015. After a brief spell with the Glovers, he first joined Darlington ahead of the 2016/17 season, enjoying a prolific campaign by scoring 18 league goals in 44 appearances.
His goalscoring form earned him a move to Harrogate Town, where he spent five successful seasons, scoring 34 goals in 150 appearances while helping the club achieve promotion to both the National League and the Football League, as well as lifting the FA Trophy.
Mark returned to Darlington for a second spell in 2022 and made an immediate impact, scoring six goals in his first eight matches, including a memorable FA Cup hat-trick against Southport. He finished that spell with 18 goals in 28 appearances before joining Solihull Moors in January 2023. After making 66 appearances and scoring 13 goals for the Moors, he moved to Scunthorpe United in 2024. During the 2025/26 season, Mark enjoyed productive loan spells with Alfreton Town, where he scored seven goals in ten games, and Gateshead, where his three goals in 13 appearances helped the Heed secure National League survival.
Now back at Blackwell Meadows for a third spell, the experienced striker returns with a wealth of National League experience and a proven goalscoring record. A former Scotland Under-19 international, Mark will be aiming to add to his impressive tally in Darlington colours during the 2026/27 campaign.
Manager’s Quote
“I’m absolutely delighted to get Mark over the line. I think he is going to be a really important signing and a key player for us.
Having worked with him before, I know the qualities he brings. He also has a real affinity with Darlington, and the job he did during his previous spell here was fantastic. Hopefully, we can recreate that success with him this time around.
After losing Cedric Main at the end of the season, it was important that we brought in the right player. It took a little bit of time, but I could not be happier with the outcome. Mark is delighted to be back and ready to get started.”
— Steve Watson
