Chris Clarke
| Date of birth | 18 December 1980 |
| Place of birth | Leeds |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 81 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Clarke only featured intermittently for Halifax Town in the first half of 2000-01 before winning a regular place in the New Year. He went on to produce a series of outstanding displays and opened his goalscoring account for the Shaymen with a close-range goal in 3-0 victory over Barnet in March.
A tall and powerful defender, he is the twin brother of his former Halifax colleague, Matthew Clarke.
Clarke joined Cambridge United in March 2004 with a contract to the end of the season.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 01 Jul 1997 | 30 Jun 1999 | |
| Halifax Town | 05 Jul 1999 | 18 Feb 2002 | |
| Manchester City | 08 Jan 2002 | 14 Jan 2002 | T |
| Blackpool | 18 Feb 2002 | 25 Mar 2004 | |
| Cambridge United | 25 Mar 2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| York City | 16 Jul 2004 | 22 Oct 2004 | |
| Halifax Town | 22 Oct 2004 | 30 Jun 2005 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Halifax Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Halifax Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Halifax Town | League Division 3 | 26 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Blackpool | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Blackpool | League Division 2 | 10 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Halifax Town | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Halifax Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Halifax Town | League Division 3 | 24 |
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| 2002-03 | Blackpool | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Blackpool | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Blackpool | League Division 2 | 12 | 5 |
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| 2003-04 | Blackpool | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Blackpool | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Blackpool | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Blackpool | League Division 2 | 11 | 7 |
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| 2003-04 | Cambridge United | League Division 3 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Halifax Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep 2000 | Halifax Town v Tranmere Rovers | L |
1-2 Agg: 1-5 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Mansfield Town v Halifax Town | L | 5-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Halifax Town v Exeter City | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Blackpool v Halifax Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Halifax Town v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Jan 2001 | Halifax Town v Stoke City | L | 2-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Rochdale v Halifax Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Plymouth Argyle v Halifax Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Leyton Orient v Halifax Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Halifax Town v Mansfield Town | L | 3-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Southend United v Halifax Town | W | 0-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Halifax Town v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Halifax Town v Torquay United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Shrewsbury Town v Halifax Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Hull City v Halifax Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Halifax Town v Scunthorpe United | L | 3-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Halifax Town | L | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Halifax Town v Barnet | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Mar 2001 | Halifax Town v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Hartlepool United v Halifax Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Halifax Town v Blackpool | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | York City v Halifax Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Halifax Town v Macclesfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Exeter City v Halifax Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Halifax Town v Darlington | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Lincoln City v Halifax Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 May 2001 | Halifax Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Chesterfield v Halifax Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Lincoln City v Halifax Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Halifax Town v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Barnsley v Halifax Town | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Southend United v Halifax Town | L | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | York City v Halifax Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Halifax Town v Macclesfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Swansea City v Halifax Town | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Halifax Town v Mansfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Halifax Town v Leyton Orient | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Rochdale v Halifax Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Hull City v Halifax Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Halifax Town v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Rushden and Diamonds v Halifax Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Halifax Town v Farnborough Town | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Hartlepool United v Halifax Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Halifax Town v Torquay United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Halifax Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Halifax Town v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Dec 2001 | Stoke City v Halifax Town | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Exeter City v Halifax Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Halifax Town v Lincoln City | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v Halifax Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Scunthorpe United v Halifax Town | L | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Halifax Town v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Halifax Town v Hull City | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Bristol Rovers v Halifax Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Halifax Town v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Halifax Town v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Halifax Town v Chester City | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.