Ben Clark
| Date of birth | 24 January 1983 |
| Place of birth | Consett |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
A member of the England Under-18 set-up, Ben Clark made his senior debut for Sunderland in the 2-1 Worthington Cup win at Luton in September 2000 and certainly did not look out of his depth.
A solid defender who is confident on the ball, Ben joined Hartlepool United in October 2004 with a contract to June 2007.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Sunderland | 05 Jul 2000 | 22 Oct 2004 | |
| Hartlepool United | 22 Oct 2004 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Gateshead | 01 Jul 2010 | 15 Sep 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Sunderland | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Sunderland | League Division 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Hartlepool United | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Hartlepool United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Hartlepool United | League One | 21 | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Sunderland | League Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Hartlepool United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Hartlepool United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Hartlepool United | League One | 28 | 4 |
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| 2006-07 | Hartlepool United | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Hartlepool United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Hartlepool United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Hartlepool United | League Two | 40 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Hartlepool United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Hartlepool United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Hartlepool United | League One | 14 | 5 |
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| 2008-09 | Hartlepool United | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Hartlepool United | League One | 35 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Hartlepool United | League One | 6 | 5 |
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| 2011-12 | Gateshead | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Gateshead | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Gateshead | FA Cup | 3 |
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 | |
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| 26 Sep 2000 | Luton Town v Sunderland | W |
1-2 Agg: 1-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 2003 | Sunderland v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Mansfield Town v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Sunderland v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Preston North End v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Sunderland v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Sunderland v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Sunderland v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 May 2004 | Sunderland v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 2004 | Burnley v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Coventry City v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Sunderland v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Sunderland | L | 3-3 (2-4) | League Cup | 2nd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | England | Under-18 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | England | UEFA Under-19 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | England | Under-19 | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | England | UEFA Under-19 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | England | Under-20 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 16 Nov 2000 | England v Belgium | W | 3-2 | U18 | |
| 04 Oct 2001 | England v Russia | L | 0-1 | U19 | |
| 11 Nov 2001 | England v Hungary | W | 3-1 | UEFA Under-19 | Group 4 |
| 14 Feb 2002 | England v Germany | W | 3-1 | Under-19 | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Lithuania v England | D | 1-1 | U19 | |
| 21 Apr 2002 | England v Lithuania | W | 2-1 | UEFA U19 | Quarter-final |
| 22 Jul 2002 | England v Germany | D | 3-3 | UEFA U19 | Final group B |
| 27 Nov 2002 | England v Italy | L | 3-5 | Under-20 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.