Chris Clarke

Date of birth18 December 1980
Place of birthLeeds
NationalityEnglish
Weight81 kg
Height1.91 m
PositionDefender/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
2000-01 Halifax Town LDV Vans Trophy 1
2000-01 Halifax Town League Cup 1
2000-01 Halifax Town League Division 3 26
1
2
2001-02 Blackpool LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2001-02 Blackpool League Division 2 10
1
1
2001-02 Halifax Town FA Cup 3
2001-02 Halifax Town League Cup 1
2001-02 Halifax Town League Division 3 24
5
2002-03 Blackpool FA Cup 3
2002-03 Blackpool LDV Vans Trophy 1
2002-03 Blackpool League Division 2 12
5
1
1
2003-04 Blackpool FA Cup 1
2
2003-04 Blackpool LDV Vans Trophy 2
2003-04 Blackpool League Cup 2
1
2003-04 Blackpool League Division 2 11
7
1
2003-04 Cambridge United League Division 3
1
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
27 Mar 2004 Cambridge United v Cheltenham Town W 2-1 League Division 3


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