Chris Clarke (footballer, born 1980)
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{distinguish|Chris Clark (footballer, born 1980)}}
{{Lead too short|date=June 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Chris Clarke
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Christopher Edward Clarke{{Cite book
| editor1-first = Barry J.
| editor1-last = Hugman
| title = The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005
| publisher = Queen Anne Press
| year = 2005
| page = 122
| isbn = 1-85291-665-6 }}
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}{{Cite web
|title=U's Boost Defence
|url=http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10423~505158,00.html
|publisher=Cambridge United F.C.
|accessdate=12 June 2011
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918131417/http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10423~505158%2C00.html
|archivedate=18 September 2012 }}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|12|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Leeds, England
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 = {{0|000}}?–1999
| youthclubs1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers
| years1 = 1999–2002
| years2 = 2002–2004
| years3 = 2004
| years4 = 2004
| years5 = 2004–2005
| years6 = 2005
| years7 = 2005–2006
| years8 = 2006–?
| clubs1 = Halifax Town
| clubs2 = Blackpool
| clubs3 = Cambridge United
| clubs4 = York City
| clubs5 = Halifax Town
| clubs6 = → Leigh RMI (loan)
| clubs7 = Guiseley
| clubs8 = Bradford Park Avenue
| caps1 = 51
| goals1 = 1
| caps2 = 46
| goals2 = 2
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| caps4 = 5
| goals4 = 0
| caps5 = 4
| goals5 = 0
| caps6 = 4
| goals6 = 0
| caps7 = 21
| goals7 = 2
| caps8 = ?
| goals8 = ?
| club-update = 18:35, 12 June 2011 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}
Christopher Edward Clarke (born 18 December 1980) is an English footballer who plays as a defender.
Career
Born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Clarke started his career with the Wolverhampton Wanderers youth system alongside his twin brother Matthew and after being released by the club the pair signed for Third Division outfit Halifax Town in July 1999.{{Cite news
| title = Clarke anxious to gain third chance
| url = http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/local/clarke_anxious_to_gain_third_chance_1_1969496
| newspaper = Halifax Courier
| date = 25 July 2006
| accessdate = 12 June 2011}}{{Cite news
| title = Former Player News
| url = http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/FormerPlayers/0,,10423~1188513,00.html
| publisher = Cambridge United F.C.
| date = 11 December 2007
| accessdate = 12 June 2011
| url-status = dead
| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120210035255/http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/FormerPlayers/0%2C%2C10423~1188513%2C00.html
| archivedate = 10 February 2012
| df = dmy-all
}} He left the club in February 2002 after signing for Second Division side Blackpool on a two-and-a-half-year contract with the option of an additional year for a fee of £120,000 plus a sell-on clause.{{Cite web
|title=Seasiders sign centre half
|url=http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~175194,00.html
|publisher=Blackpool F.C.
|accessdate=12 June 2011
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902124452/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10432~175194%2C00.html
|archivedate= 2 September 2012 }}{{Cite news
| title = Halifax cash in on Clarke
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/halifax_town/1827446.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 18 February 2002
| accessdate = 12 June 2011}} Clarke made his debut in a 3–0 victory at Cambridge United on 26 February. He scored Blackpool's second goal with a header in the 2002 Football League Trophy Final at the Millennium Stadium, which the team went on to win 4–1 against Cambridge.{{Cite news
| title = Blackpool lift LDV Vans Trophy
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1885124.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 24 March 2002
| accessdate = 12 June 2011}} He joined Cambridge of the Third Division on a free transfer after signing a contract until the end of the 2003–04 season on 25 March 2004.{{Cite news
| title = Clarke joins Cambridge
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cambridge_utd/3569287.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 25 March 2004
| accessdate = 12 June 2011}}
After training with York City he signed for the newly-relegated Conference National side on a one-year contract on 16 July.{{Cite news
| title = Bishop makes the right move
| url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/archive/2004/07/14/York+Archive/7883422.Bishop_makes_the_right_move/
| newspaper = The Press
| date = 14 July 2004
| accessdate = 12 June 2011}}{{Cite news
| title = Brass seeks triple move
| url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/archive/2004/07/17/York+Archive/7883249.Brass_seeks_triple_move/
| newspaper = The Press
| date = 17 July 2004
| accessdate = 12 June 2011}} After making five appearances for the club. He was allowed to leave the club on a free transfer on 22 October.{{Cite news
| title = Exit for Clarke
| url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/archive/2004/10/22/York+Archive/7876733.Exit_for_Clarke/
| newspaper = The Press
| date = 22 October 2004
| accessdate = 12 June 2011}} He subsequently re-signed for former club Halifax, now in the Conference.{{Cite news
| title = Clarke signs on again at Halifax
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/halifax_town/3947613.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 23 October 2004
| accessdate = 12 June 2011}} He made his debut in a 3–1 defeat to Chester City in an FA Cup second round game on 4 December. Having made three appearances for Halifax, Clarke joined Conference rivals Leigh RMI on a one-month loan on 18 February 2005.{{Cite news
| title = Clarke joins Leigh in loan deal
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/halifax_town/4283599.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 21 February 2005
| accessdate = 12 June 2011}}{{Cite news
| title = Transfers – February 2005
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4225711.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 28 February 2005
| accessdate = 12 June 2011}} He was described by manager Steve Bleasdale as a "key acquisition" and after making four appearances he returned to Halifax.{{Cite news
| first = Pete
| last = Oliver
| title = Bleasdale starts to make his mark
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leigh_rmi/4292033.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 26 February 2005
| accessdate = 12 June 2011}} Having made another three appearances for Halifax he was released at the end of the 2004–05 season.{{Cite news
| title = Wilder allows 10 players to leave
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/halifax_town/4497021.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 29 April 2005
| accessdate = 12 June 2011}}
He signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Guiseley during the summer.{{Cite news
| title = Parsley's men riding high at top of table
| url = http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/archive/2005/09/01/Bradford+District+Archive/8082041.Parsley_s_men_riding_high_at_top_of_table/
| newspaper = Telegraph & Argus
| date = 1 September 2005
| accessdate = 12 June 2011}} Clarke left the club early in the 2006–07 season to sign for Northern Premier League First Division side Bradford Park Avenue.{{Cite news
| title = Avenue's Guiseley old boys relishing return
| url = http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1007227.Avenue_s_Guiseley_old_boys_relishing_return/
| newspaper = Telegraph & Argus
| date = 7 November 2006
| accessdate = 12 June 2011}} He played for Park Avenue in their 3–0 defeat to Eastwood Town in the play-off semi-final in April 2007.{{Cite news
| title = Play-off agony for Avenue
| url = http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1368812.Play_off_agony_for_Avenue/
| newspaper = Telegraph & Argus
| date = 1 May 2007}}
Career statistics
{{updated|24 October 2006.}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League{{ref label|League|A |
|---|
!colspan="2"|FA Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Other{{ref label|Other|B|}}
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4" valign="center"|Halifax Town
|1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
| title = Season 2000/2001
| url = http://www.sportbox.tv/football/players/player.php?playerid=36239&season=2001
| publisher = Sportbox.tv
| accessdate = 12 June 2011
}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|26||1||0||0||1||0||1||0||28||1
|-
| title = Season 2001/2002
| url = http://www.sportbox.tv/football/players/player.php?playerid=36239&season=2002
| publisher = Sportbox.tv
| accessdate = 12 June 2011
}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|24||0||3||0||1||0||0||0||28||0
|-
!Total
!51!!1!!3!!0!!2!!0!!1!!0!!57!!1
|-
|rowspan="4" valign="center"|Blackpool
|11||0||0||0||0||0||1||1||12||1
|-
| title = Season 2002/2003
| url = http://www.sportbox.tv/football/players/player.php?playerid=36239&season=2003
| publisher = Sportbox.tv
| accessdate = 12 June 2011
}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|17||1||3||0||0||0||1||0||21||1
|-
| title = Season 2003/2004
| url = http://www.sportbox.tv/football/players/player.php?playerid=36239&season=2004
| publisher = Sportbox.tv
| accessdate = 12 June 2011
}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|18||1||3||0||3||0||2||0||26||1
|-
!Total
!46!!2!!6!!0!!3!!0!!4!!1!!59!!3
|-
|rowspan="1" valign="center"|Cambridge United
|1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|rowspan="1" valign="center"|York City
| last = Batters
| first = Dave
| title = York City The Complete Record
| publisher = The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited
| year = 2008
| pages = 405–421
| isbn = 978-1-85983-633-0 }}
|5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0
|-
|rowspan="1" valign="center"|Halifax Town
| title = Season 2004/2005
| url = http://www.sportbox.tv/football/players/player.php?playerid=36239&season=2005
| publisher = Sportbox.tv
| accessdate = 12 June 2011
}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|4||0||1||0||0||0||1||0||6||0
|-
|rowspan="1" valign="center"|Leigh RMI (loan)
|4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||0
|-
|rowspan="3" valign="center"|Guiseley
{{Cite web
| title = Player Details: Season 2005–2006
| url = http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2005/player_details.php?playerid=4200
| publisher = SoccerFactsUK
| accessdate = 12 June 2011
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120401215003/http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2005/player_details.php?playerid=4200
| archive-date = 1 April 2012
| url-status = dead
| df = dmy-all
}}
|14||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||14||2
|-
{{Cite web
| title = Player Details: Season 2006–2007
| url = http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2006/player_details.php?playerid=4446
| publisher = SoccerFactsUK
| accessdate = 12 June 2011
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120401215026/http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2006/player_details.php?playerid=4446
| archive-date = 1 April 2012
| url-status = dead
| df = dmy-all
}}
|7||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||7||1
|-
!Total
!21!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!21!!2
|-
!colspan="2"|Career totals
!132!!5!!10!!0!!5!!0!!6!!1!!153!!6
|}
Honours
Footnotes
{{refbegin}}
:A. {{note|League}} The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League, Football Conference and Northern Premier League.
:B. {{note|Other}} The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the FA Trophy and Football League Trophy.
{{refend}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
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Category:Footballers from Leeds
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Halifax Town A.F.C. players
Category:Blackpool F.C. players
Category:Cambridge United F.C. players
Category:York City F.C. players
Category:Leigh Genesis F.C. players
Category:Guiseley A.F.C. players
Category:Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players
Category:English Football League players