Mark Bunn

Northampton Town

Born in Camden, Bunn started his career with Tottenham Hotspur as a trainee but joined Northampton Town before he was offered a professional contract. He had early loan spells at Aylesbury United and Kettering Town. He made his first team debut for Northampton in a 3–0 victory over Queens Park Rangers in the first round of the League Cup in August 2005. He was given his league debut by then-manager John Gorman against Nottingham Forest in August 2006. Bunn made his 100th appearance for the Cobblers in a 2–0 victory over Oldham Athletic on 19 April 2008. His impressive performances ousted long term first choice keeper Lee Harper, who subsequently left Sixfields for Milton Keynes Dons. On 27 April 2007, he won the Northampton Town player of the season award finishing ahead of Jason Crowe and Chris Doig. Colin Calderwood, Bunn's former manager at Northampton and manager at the time of Nottingham Forest made an inquiry about signing the young goalkeeper in July 2007 with apparent interest also coming from Nottingham Forest's East Midlands rivals Derby County.

Blackburn Rovers

On 29 August 2008, it was announced that the then 23-year-old he would be joining Premier League club Blackburn Rovers subject to a medical. The signing was completed two days later on transfer deadline day, on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee, believed to be over £1million. He made his Blackburn debut aged 24 in the FA Cup third round tie against Blyth…

He was eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland through his father and grandmother. Bunn had expressed a strong desire to play for Ireland, but was never called up to the Irish team.