Ian Clark

Date of birth23 October 1974
Place of birthStockton
NationalityEnglish
Weight73 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionMidfielder

An injury meant that Ian was out of the first-team picture at Hartlepool United for the first three months of 2000-01. He then resumed his friendly battle with Sam Shilton for the left-back position but there was rarely anything to choose between them, and finished the season as first choice - also being offered a new contract by manager Chris Turner.

Ian is a left-sided utility man who can also play in midfield and attack and likes to push forward and take defenders on.

In November 2001 he became the first player to move directly from Hartlepool United to Darlington since Paul Olsson in August 1994.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Stockton 01 Jul 1994 11 Aug 1995
Doncaster Rovers 11 Aug 1995 24 Oct 1997
Hartlepool United 24 Oct 1997 14 Nov 2001
Darlington 14 Nov 2001 30 Jun 2005
Scarborough 01 Jul 2005 30 Jun 2006
Gateshead 01 Jul 2006

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1998-99 Hartlepool United League Cup 2
2000-01 Hartlepool United FA Cup 1
2000-01 Hartlepool United LDV Vans Trophy 2
1
2000-01 Hartlepool United League Division 3 15
9
2000-01 Hartlepool United League Division 3 Play-Offs 2
1
2001-02 Darlington FA Cup 2
1
1
2001-02 Darlington League Division 3 28
13
1
2001-02 Hartlepool United League Cup 1
2001-02 Hartlepool United League Division 3 5
2
2
1
2002-03 Darlington FA Cup 2
1
1
2002-03 Darlington League Cup 1
1
2002-03 Darlington League Division 3 23
10
7
2003-04 Darlington FA Cup 1
1
2003-04 Darlington LDV Vans Trophy 1
2003-04 Darlington League Cup 1
1
2003-04 Darlington League Division 3 20
14
4
1
2004-05 Darlington FA Cup 2
2004-05 Darlington LDV Vans Trophy
1
2004-05 Darlington League Cup 1
2004-05 Darlington League Two 13
11
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
11 Aug 1998 Bolton Wanderers v Hartlepool United L 1-0 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
18 Aug 1998 Hartlepool United v Bolton Wanderers L 0-3
Agg: 0-4
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
28 Oct 2000 Hartlepool United v Leyton Orient W 2-1 League Division 3
04 Nov 2000 Scunthorpe United v Hartlepool United L 3-0 League Division 3
11 Nov 2000 Hartlepool United v Kidderminster Harriers W 3-1 League Division 3
18 Nov 2000 Scunthorpe United v Hartlepool United L 3-1 FA Cup 1st round
25 Nov 2000 Cardiff City v Hartlepool United L 3-2 League Division 3
02 Dec 2000 Hartlepool United v Southend United W 1-0 League Division 3
11 Dec 2000 Hartlepool United v Scunthorpe United W 3-2 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
16 Dec 2000 Halifax Town v Hartlepool United W 0-1 League Division 3
23 Dec 2000 Hartlepool United v Barnet W 6-1 League Division 3
06 Jan 2001 Hartlepool United v Exeter City W 2-0 League Division 3
09 Jan 2001 Hartlepool United v Doncaster Rovers W 3-1 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - northern section
13 Jan 2001 Cheltenham Town v Hartlepool United W 1-2 League Division 3
16 Jan 2001 Chesterfield v Hartlepool United D 0-0 League Division 3
20 Jan 2001 Hartlepool United v Carlisle United D 2-2 League Division 3
20 Feb 2001 Hartlepool United v Torquay United W 3-1 League Division 3
24 Feb 2001 Hartlepool United v Mansfield Town D 1-1 League Division 3
03 Mar 2001 York City v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League Division 3
06 Mar 2001 Hartlepool United v Rochdale D 1-1 League Division 3
10 Mar 2001 Darlington v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League Division 3
24 Mar 2001 Plymouth Argyle v Hartlepool United W 0-2 League Division 3
27 Mar 2001 Hartlepool United v Lincoln City W 1-0 League Division 3
31 Mar 2001 Hartlepool United v Halifax Town D 1-1 League Division 3
07 Apr 2001 Southend United v Hartlepool United L 2-1 League Division 3
16 Apr 2001 Leyton Orient v Hartlepool United L 3-1 League Division 3
21 Apr 2001 Hartlepool United v Scunthorpe United W 1-0 League Division 3
28 Apr 2001 Kidderminster Harriers v Hartlepool United W 0-1 League Division 3
05 May 2001 Hartlepool United v Cardiff City W 3-1 League Division 3
13 May 2001 Blackpool v Hartlepool United L 2-0 League Division 3 Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
16 May 2001 Hartlepool United v Blackpool L 1-3
Agg: 1-5
League Division 3 Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
11 Aug 2001 Hartlepool United v Mansfield Town D 1-1 League Division 3
18 Aug 2001 Shrewsbury Town v Hartlepool United W 1-3 League Division 3
20 Aug 2001 Hartlepool United v Nottingham Forest L 0-2 League Cup 1st round
25 Aug 2001 Hartlepool United v Darlington L 1-2 League Division 3
27 Aug 2001 Leyton Orient v Hartlepool United L 2-0 League Division 3
18 Sep 2001 Hartlepool United v Cheltenham Town L 0-1 League Division 3
22 Sep 2001 Hartlepool United v Kidderminster Harriers D 1-1 League Division 3
25 Sep 2001 Lincoln City v Hartlepool United L 2-0 League Division 3


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.