The Norwich City youth team of 1987/88 had a number of players contesting the goalkeepers spot. In addition to Mark Hemmings there was Jason Batty, Neil Forsdick and Marcus Ling .

After leaving Norwich City, Mark played for Gorleston Town and Great Yarmouth of the Eastern Counties League and Fakenham Town Reserves in Division One of the Lovewell Blake Anglian Combination (the league which is one level lower than the Jewson Eastern Counties League). Mark then joined ambitious Mulbarton of the Anglian Combination but moved on to join Eastern Counties league champions Wroxham. In December 1998, he was signed for Gorleston by their new manager Dale Gordon.