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Dad Joins Sons on International Football Stage
31 Oct
Summary
- Mark Bellingham joins England Over-50s after turning 50.
- He played non-league football for 17 years across 22 clubs.
- The fixture takes place on Sunday, November 1st in Cambridgeshire.
Mark Bellingham, the father of England internationals Jude and Jobe, has received his own international call-up.
He will represent the England Veterans Over-50s team against the Republic of Ireland this weekend. Bellingham Sr celebrated his 50th birthday in March and has been named in an 18-man squad for the fixture in Cambridgeshire.
Prior to this, Bellingham Sr enjoyed a 17-year spell in non-league football, representing 22 different clubs. He will win his first cap for his country on Sunday, November 1st, at the Elite Football Complex, Cambridgeshire, where an England Over-60s side will also face Ireland.
Mark follows in the footsteps of his sons, Jude, who has 60 senior caps for England, and Jobe, a key player for the England Under-21s.
