Mark James Dempsey (born 14 January 1964) is an English football former player. Dempsey was born in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester. He played as a midfielder in The Football League for Manchester United, Swindon Town, Sheffield United, Chesterfield and Rotherham United, and in Non-League football for Macclesfield Town. He was a youth coach with Manchester United before moving to Norway. He has six children, two of them adopted.