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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2002 | Cambridge United v Blackpool | W | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Queens Park Rangers v Blackpool | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Blackpool v Northampton Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Cardiff City v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Blackpool v Port Vale | W | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Blackpool v Cambridge United | W | 4-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Swindon Town v Blackpool | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Blackpool v Wrexham | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Notts County v Blackpool | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Blackpool v Bristol City | W | 5-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Chesterfield v Blackpool | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Bristol City v Blackpool | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Blackpool v Luton Town | W | 5-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Blackpool v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Oct 2002 | Queens Park Rangers v Blackpool | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Blackpool v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Plymouth Argyle v Blackpool | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Blackpool v Stockport County | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Brentford v Blackpool | L | 5-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Blackpool v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Blackpool | L | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Barnsley v Blackpool | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Blackpool | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Blackpool v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Blackpool v Torquay United | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Mansfield Town v Blackpool | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Blackpool v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Feb 2003 | Luton Town v Blackpool | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Port Vale v Blackpool | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Peterborough United v Blackpool | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Blackpool v Mansfield Town | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Queens Park Rangers v Blackpool | L | 5-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Barnsley v Blackpool | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Blackpool v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Oldham Athletic v Blackpool | W | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Blackpool v Barnsley | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Swindon Town v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Blackpool v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Brentford v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Stockport County v Blackpool | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Blackpool v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Blackpool v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Blackpool v Grimsby Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Blackpool | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Colchester United v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Blackpool v Hartlepool United | W | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Blackpool v Rushden and Diamonds | L | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Plymouth Argyle v Blackpool | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Blackpool v Crystal Palace | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Nov 2003 | Blackpool v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Blackpool v Boreham Wood | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 11 Nov 2003 | Blackpool v Wrexham | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Oldham Athletic v Blackpool | W | 2-5 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Wrexham v Blackpool | L | 4-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Portsmouth v Blackpool | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.