Ben Clark

Date of birth24 January 1983
Place of birthConsett
NationalityEnglish
Weight85 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionDefender/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
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
2000-01 Sunderland League Cup 1
2002-03 Sunderland FA Cup 1
2002-03 Sunderland Premier League
1
2003-04 Sunderland FA Cup 1
2003-04 Sunderland League Cup 2
1
2003-04 Sunderland League Division 1 2
3
2004-05 Hartlepool United FA Cup 5
1
2004-05 Hartlepool United LDV Vans Trophy 1
2004-05 Hartlepool United League One 21
4
3
2004-05 Sunderland League Championship 1
1
2004-05 Sunderland League Cup 1
2005-06 Hartlepool United FA Cup
1
2005-06 Hartlepool United LDV Vans Trophy
1
1
2005-06 Hartlepool United League One 28
4
1
2006-07 Hartlepool United FA Cup 3
1
2006-07 Hartlepool United Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
2006-07 Hartlepool United League Cup 1
2006-07 Hartlepool United League Two 40
3
4
1
2007-08 Hartlepool United FA Cup 1
1
2007-08 Hartlepool United Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
2007-08 Hartlepool United League One 14
5
2
3
2008-09 Hartlepool United FA Cup 5
2008-09 Hartlepool United League One 35
2
9
2009-10 Hartlepool United League One 6
5
1
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
23 Oct 2004 Peterborough United v Hartlepool United L 3-0 League One
30 Oct 2004 Hartlepool United v Port Vale W 1-0 League One
02 Nov 2004 Carlisle United v Hartlepool United W 0-1 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - northern section
06 Nov 2004 Hartlepool United v Doncaster Rovers W 2-1 League One
13 Nov 2004 Hartlepool United v Lincoln City W 3-0 FA Cup 1st round
04 Dec 2004 Hartlepool United v Aldershot W 5-1 FA Cup 2nd round
07 Dec 2004 Walsall v Hartlepool United L 2-1 League One
11 Dec 2004 Hartlepool United v Stockport County W 3-1 League One
03 Jan 2005 Hartlepool United v Milton Keynes Dons W 5-0 League One
08 Jan 2005 Hartlepool United v Boston United D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2005 Torquay United v Hartlepool United W 1-2 League One
19 Jan 2005 Boston United v Hartlepool United W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
22 Jan 2005 Hartlepool United v Bristol City W 2-1 League One
29 Jan 2005 Brentford v Hartlepool United D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 2005 Chesterfield v Hartlepool United W 0-1 League One
12 Feb 2005 Hartlepool United v Brentford L 0-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
15 Feb 2005 Hartlepool United v Luton Town L 2-3 League One
19 Feb 2005 Port Vale v Hartlepool United W 0-1 League One
22 Feb 2005 Hartlepool United v Brentford W 3-1 League One
26 Feb 2005 Stockport County v Hartlepool United L 1-0 League One
05 Mar 2005 Hartlepool United v Wrexham L 4-6 League One
08 Mar 2005 Hull City v Hartlepool United L 1-0 League One
12 Mar 2005 Hartlepool United v Tranmere Rovers L 0-1 League One
19 Mar 2005 Bradford City v Hartlepool United W 1-2 League One
25 Mar 2005 Hartlepool United v Huddersfield Town L 0-1 League One
28 Mar 2005 Blackpool v Hartlepool United D 2-2 League One
02 Apr 2005 Hartlepool United v Swindon Town W 3-0 League One
05 Apr 2005 Hartlepool United v Peterborough United D 2-2 League One
09 Apr 2005 Colchester United v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League One
15 Apr 2005 Hartlepool United v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-0 League One
23 Apr 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Hartlepool United L 2-0 League One
07 May 2005 AFC Bournemouth v Hartlepool United D 2-2 League One
06 Aug 2005 Hartlepool United v Bradford City L 0-2 League One
09 Aug 2005 AFC Bournemouth v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League One
29 Aug 2005 Hartlepool United v Scunthorpe United D 3-3 League One
03 Sep 2005 Hartlepool United v Yeovil Town L 0-1 League One
18 Oct 2005 Scunthorpe United v Hartlepool United L 1-0 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
05 Nov 2005 Hartlepool United v Dagenham and Redbridge W 2-1 FA Cup 1st round
19 Nov 2005 Gillingham v Hartlepool United L 1-0 League One
06 Dec 2005 Hartlepool United v Colchester United L 0-1 League One
10 Dec 2005 Hartlepool United v AFC Bournemouth W 2-1 League One
17 Dec 2005 Walsall v Hartlepool United L 1-0 League One
26 Dec 2005 Barnsley v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League One
28 Dec 2005 Hartlepool United v Southend United L 1-2 League One
31 Dec 2005 Oldham Athletic v Hartlepool United L 2-1 League One
02 Jan 2006 Hartlepool United v Swindon Town D 1-1 League One
07 Jan 2006 Yeovil Town v Hartlepool United L 2-0 League One
14 Jan 2006 Hartlepool United v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 League One
21 Jan 2006 Swansea City v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League One
28 Jan 2006 Hartlepool United v Blackpool L 0-3 League One
04 Feb 2006 Rotherham United v Hartlepool United D 0-0 League One
10 Feb 2006 Hartlepool United v Chesterfield W 1-0 League One
14 Feb 2006 Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool United D 0-0 League One
25 Feb 2006 Hartlepool United v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League One
10 Mar 2006 Hartlepool United v Huddersfield Town W 3-1 League One
14 Mar 2006 Scunthorpe United v Hartlepool United L 2-0 League One
18 Mar 2006 Hartlepool United v Barnsley D 1-1 League One
25 Mar 2006 Southend United v Hartlepool United L 3-0 League One
31 Mar 2006 Hartlepool United v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League One
08 Apr 2006 Swindon Town v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League One
11 Apr 2006 Colchester United v Hartlepool United L 2-0 League One
15 Apr 2006 Hartlepool United v Bristol City L 1-2 League One
17 Apr 2006 Milton Keynes Dons v Hartlepool United L 2-1 League One
22 Apr 2006 Hartlepool United v Nottingham Forest W 3-2 League One
29 Apr 2006 Brentford v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League One
06 May 2006 Hartlepool United v Port Vale D 1-1 League One
05 Aug 2006 Hartlepool United v Swindon Town L 0-1 League Two
08 Aug 2006 Macclesfield Town v Hartlepool United D 0-0 League Two
12 Aug 2006 Walsall v Hartlepool United L 2-0 League Two
19 Aug 2006 Hartlepool United v Torquay United D 1-1 League Two
09 Sep 2006 Milton Keynes Dons v Hartlepool United D 0-0 League Two
12 Sep 2006 Hartlepool United v Mansfield Town W 2-0 League Two
16 Sep 2006 Hartlepool United v Shrewsbury Town L 0-3 League Two
19 Sep 2006 Hull City v Hartlepool United L 0-0 (2-3) League Cup 2nd round
23 Sep 2006 Peterborough United v Hartlepool United W 3-5 League Two
26 Sep 2006 Grimsby Town v Hartlepool United W 1-4 League Two
30 Sep 2006 Hartlepool United v Wrexham W 3-0 League Two
06 Oct 2006 Lincoln City v Hartlepool United L 2-0 League Two
14 Oct 2006 Hartlepool United v Stockport County D 1-1 League Two
17 Oct 2006 Hartlepool United v Rotherham United W 3-1 Johnstone's Paint Trophy 1st round - northern section
20 Oct 2006 Chester City v Hartlepool United L 2-1 League Two
28 Oct 2006 Hartlepool United v Darlington D 0-0 League Two
31 Oct 2006 Hartlepool United v Doncaster Rovers L 1-3 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
04 Nov 2006 Hartlepool United v Barnet L 0-1 League Two
11 Nov 2006 Rochdale v Hartlepool United D 1-1 FA Cup 1st round
18 Nov 2006 Accrington Stanley v Hartlepool United W 1-2 League Two
20 Nov 2006 Hartlepool United v Rochdale W 0-0 (4-2) FA Cup 1st round replay
25 Nov 2006 Hartlepool United v Wycombe Wanderers W 2-0 League Two
02 Dec 2006 Macclesfield Town v Hartlepool United L 2-1 FA Cup 2nd round
05 Dec 2006 Notts County v Hartlepool United W 0-1 League Two
09 Dec 2006 Bristol Rovers v Hartlepool United W 0-2 League Two
15 Dec 2006 Hartlepool United v Rochdale W 1-0 League Two
23 Dec 2006 Bury v Hartlepool United W 0-1 League Two
26 Dec 2006 Hartlepool United v Grimsby Town W 2-0 League Two
30 Dec 2006 Hartlepool United v Peterborough United W 1-0 League Two
01 Jan 2007 Mansfield Town v Hartlepool United W 0-1 League Two
06 Jan 2007 Shrewsbury Town v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League Two
20 Jan 2007 Wrexham v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League Two
27 Jan 2007 Hartlepool United v Bury W 2-0 League Two
03 Feb 2007 Swindon Town v Hartlepool United W 0-1 League Two
10 Feb 2007 Hartlepool United v Walsall W 3-1 League Two
20 Feb 2007 Hartlepool United v Macclesfield Town W 3-2 League Two
24 Feb 2007 Boston United v Hartlepool United W 0-1 League Two
03 Mar 2007 Hartlepool United v Hereford United W 3-2 League Two
09 Mar 2007 Hartlepool United v Lincoln City D 1-1 League Two
17 Mar 2007 Stockport County v Hartlepool United D 3-3 League Two
25 Mar 2007 Darlington v Hartlepool United W 0-3 League Two
30 Mar 2007 Hartlepool United v Chester City W 3-0 League Two
09 Apr 2007 Hartlepool United v Accrington Stanley W 1-0 League Two
14 Apr 2007 Wycombe Wanderers v Hartlepool United W 0-1 League Two
20 Apr 2007 Hartlepool United v Notts County D 1-1 League Two
05 May 2007 Hartlepool United v Bristol Rovers L 1-2 League Two
18 Aug 2007 Hartlepool United v Doncaster Rovers W 2-1 League One
04 Sep 2007 Chesterfield v Hartlepool United W 1-3 Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - northern section
15 Sep 2007 Hartlepool United v Swindon Town D 1-1 League One
22 Sep 2007 Leyton Orient v Hartlepool United W 2-4 League One
29 Sep 2007 Hartlepool United v Walsall L 0-1 League One
09 Oct 2007 Lincoln City v Hartlepool United W 2-5 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
12 Oct 2007 Hartlepool United v Bristol Rovers W 1-0 League One
27 Oct 2007 Hartlepool United v Brighton and Hove Albion L 1-2 League One
03 Nov 2007 Millwall v Hartlepool United W 0-1 League One
06 Nov 2007 Huddersfield Town v Hartlepool United L 2-0 League One
11 Nov 2007 Gainsborough Trinity v Hartlepool United W 0-6 FA Cup 1st round
18 Nov 2007 Hartlepool United v AFC Bournemouth D 1-1 League One
12 Jan 2008 Northampton Town v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League One
18 Jan 2008 Hartlepool United v Cheltenham Town L 0-2 League One
15 Mar 2008 Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool United L 3-1 League One
24 Mar 2008 Hartlepool United v Yeovil Town W 2-0 League One
29 Mar 2008 Hartlepool United v Swansea City L 1-3 League One
05 Apr 2008 Bristol Rovers v Hartlepool United D 0-0 League One
12 Apr 2008 Hartlepool United v Millwall L 0-1 League One
19 Apr 2008 Brighton and Hove Albion v Hartlepool United L 2-1 League One
26 Apr 2008 Hartlepool United v Nottingham Forest L 0-1 League One
03 May 2008 Walsall v Hartlepool United D 2-2 League One
10 Oct 2008 Northampton Town v Hartlepool United L 1-0 League One
18 Oct 2008 Walsall v Hartlepool United W 2-3 League One
21 Oct 2008 Hartlepool United v Huddersfield Town W 5-3 League One
25 Oct 2008 Hartlepool United v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-0 League One
28 Oct 2008 Carlisle United v Hartlepool United W 0-1 League One
01 Nov 2008 Leyton Orient v Hartlepool United L 1-0 League One
08 Nov 2008 Brighton and Hove Albion v Hartlepool United D 3-3 FA Cup 1st round
15 Nov 2008 Hartlepool United v Milton Keynes Dons L 1-3 League One
18 Nov 2008 Hartlepool United v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-1 FA Cup 1st round replay
22 Nov 2008 Leeds United v Hartlepool United L 4-1 League One
25 Nov 2008 Hartlepool United v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League One
29 Nov 2008 Fleetwood Town v Hartlepool United W 2-3 FA Cup 2nd round
13 Dec 2008 Hereford United v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League One
19 Dec 2008 Hartlepool United v Southend United W 3-0 League One
26 Dec 2008 Scunthorpe United v Hartlepool United L 3-0 League One
28 Dec 2008 Hartlepool United v Crewe Alexandra L 1-4 League One
03 Jan 2009 Hartlepool United v Stoke City W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2009 Oldham Athletic v Hartlepool United L 2-1 League One
16 Jan 2009 Hartlepool United v Northampton Town W 2-0 League One
24 Jan 2009 Hartlepool United v West Ham United L 0-2 FA Cup 4th round
27 Jan 2009 Hartlepool United v Carlisle United D 2-2 League One
31 Jan 2009 Brighton and Hove Albion v Hartlepool United L 2-1 League One
03 Feb 2009 Huddersfield Town v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League One
07 Feb 2009 Hartlepool United v Walsall D 2-2 League One
17 Feb 2009 Hartlepool United v Leicester City D 2-2 League One
21 Feb 2009 Hartlepool United v Leyton Orient L 0-1 League One
24 Feb 2009 Swindon Town v Hartlepool United W 0-1 League One
28 Feb 2009 Colchester United v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League One
03 Mar 2009 Hartlepool United v Tranmere Rovers W 2-1 League One
07 Mar 2009 Hartlepool United v Peterborough United L 1-2 League One
10 Mar 2009 Stockport County v Hartlepool United L 2-1 League One
14 Mar 2009 Cheltenham Town v Hartlepool United L 2-0 League One
21 Mar 2009 Hartlepool United v Millwall L 2-3 League One
27 Mar 2009 Southend United v Hartlepool United L 3-2 League One
04 Apr 2009 Hartlepool United v Hereford United W 4-2 League One
11 Apr 2009 Crewe Alexandra v Hartlepool United D 0-0 League One
13 Apr 2009 Hartlepool United v Scunthorpe United L 2-3 League One
18 Apr 2009 Yeovil Town v Hartlepool United W 2-3 League One
25 Apr 2009 Hartlepool United v Leeds United L 0-1 League One
02 May 2009 Bristol Rovers v Hartlepool United L 4-1 League One
01 Dec 2009 Carlisle United v Hartlepool United L 3-2 League One
05 Dec 2009 Hartlepool United v Millwall W 3-0 League One
12 Dec 2009 Southend United v Hartlepool United L 3-2 League One
26 Dec 2009 Leeds United v Hartlepool United L 3-1 League One
02 Jan 2010 Hartlepool United v Oldham Athletic W 2-1 League One
16 Jan 2010 Hartlepool United v Milton Keynes Dons L 0-5 League One
19 Mar 2010 Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool United D 0-0 League One
23 Mar 2010 Southampton v Hartlepool United L 3-2 League One
27 Mar 2010 Hartlepool United v Swindon Town L 0-1 League One
10 Apr 2010 Wycombe Wanderers v Hartlepool United L 2-0 League One
13 Apr 2010 Hartlepool United v Stockport County W 3-0 League One


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
2000-01 England Under-18
1
2001-02 England UEFA Under-19 2
1
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
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.