Ian Clark
| Date of birth | 23 October 1974 |
| Place of birth | Stockton |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
An injury meant that Ian was out of the first-team picture at Hartlepool United for the first three months of 2000-01. He then resumed his friendly battle with Sam Shilton for the left-back position but there was rarely anything to choose between them, and finished the season as first choice - also being offered a new contract by manager Chris Turner.
Ian is a left-sided utility man who can also play in midfield and attack and likes to push forward and take defenders on.
In November 2001 he became the first player to move directly from Hartlepool United to Darlington since Paul Olsson in August 1994.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton | 01 Jul 1994 | 11 Aug 1995 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 11 Aug 1995 | 24 Oct 1997 | |
| Hartlepool United | 24 Oct 1997 | 14 Nov 2001 | |
| Darlington | 14 Nov 2001 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Scarborough | 01 Jul 2005 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Gateshead | 01 Jul 2006 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Hartlepool United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Hartlepool United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Hartlepool United | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
|||
| 2000-01 | Hartlepool United | League Division 3 | 15 | 9 |
|||
| 2000-01 | Hartlepool United | League Division 3 Play-Offs | 2 |
1
|
|||
| 2001-02 | Darlington | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
|
||
| 2001-02 | Darlington | League Division 3 | 28 | 13 |
1
|
||
| 2001-02 | Hartlepool United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Hartlepool United | League Division 3 | 5 | 2 |
2 |
1
|
|
| 2002-03 | Darlington | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
||
| 2002-03 | Darlington | League Cup | 1 |
1
|
|||
| 2002-03 | Darlington | League Division 3 | 23 | 10 |
7 |
||
| 2003-04 | Darlington | FA Cup | 1 |
1
|
|||
| 2003-04 | Darlington | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Darlington | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
|||
| 2003-04 | Darlington | League Division 3 | 20 | 14 |
4 |
1
|
|
| 2004-05 | Darlington | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Darlington | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
||||
| 2004-05 | Darlington | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Darlington | League Two | 13 | 11 |
2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2001 | Darlington v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Darlington | L | 7-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Darlington v York City | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Altrincham v Darlington | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Plymouth Argyle v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Bristol Rovers v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Jan 2002 | Darlington v Peterborough United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Darlington v Southend United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Jan 2002 | Peterborough United v Darlington | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Darlington | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Darlington v Luton Town | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Darlington v Lincoln City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Rushden and Diamonds v Darlington | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Feb 2002 | Carlisle United v Darlington | W | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Darlington v Shrewsbury Town | D | 3-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Darlington v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Mansfield Town v Darlington | L | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Darlington v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Darlington v Torquay United | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Leyton Orient v Darlington | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Exeter City v Darlington | L | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Darlington v Macclesfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | York City v Darlington | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Darlington v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Hull City v Darlington | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Darlington v Halifax Town | W | 5-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Rochdale v Darlington | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Darlington v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Apr 2002 | Darlington v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Oxford United v Darlington | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Cambridge United v Darlington | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Darlington v Swansea City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Darlington v Oxford United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Rochdale v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Darlington v Carlisle United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Huddersfield Town v Darlington | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Hartlepool United v Darlington | L | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | York City v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Darlington v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Sep 2002 | Darlington v Wrexham | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Leyton Orient v Darlington | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Darlington v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Bury v Darlington | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Darlington v Boston United | L | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Exeter City v Darlington | W | 0-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Darlington v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Darlington v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Rushden and Diamonds v Darlington | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Wrexham v Darlington | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Shrewsbury Town v Darlington | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Darlington v Stevenage Borough | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Darlington v Macclesfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Darlington v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Darlington v Farnborough Town | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Darlington v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Torquay United v Darlington | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Feb 2003 | Swansea City v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Darlington v Rushden and Diamonds | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Feb 2003 | Darlington v Rochdale | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Lincoln City v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Darlington v York City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | AFC Bournemouth v Darlington | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Mar 2003 | Darlington v Cambridge United | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Darlington v Exeter City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Southend United v Darlington | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Darlington v Leyton Orient | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Bradford City v Darlington | W | 0-0 (5-3) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Darlington v Kidderminster Harriers | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Northampton Town v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Rochdale v Darlington | L | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Darlington v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Torquay United v Darlington | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Darlington | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Darlington v Boston United | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Darlington v Southend United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Mansfield Town v Darlington | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Darlington v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Darlington v Hull City | L | 1-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Yeovil Town v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Darlington | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Darlington v Bury | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Nov 2003 | Hornchurch v Darlington | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Swansea City v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Darlington v Scunthorpe United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Darlington v York City | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Cambridge United v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Darlington v Macclesfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Darlington v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Kidderminster Harriers v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Darlington v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Huddersfield Town v Darlington | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Darlington | W | 0-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Feb 2004 | Darlington v Northampton Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Darlington v Yeovil Town | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Bury v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Mar 2004 | Darlington v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Darlington v Cambridge United | L | 3-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Boston United v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Darlington v Mansfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Southend United v Darlington | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Darlington v Oxford United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Lincoln City v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Darlington v Swansea City | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 May 2004 | Scunthorpe United v Darlington | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Darlington v Grimsby Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Yeovil Town v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Kidderminster Harriers v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Darlington v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Darlington v Barnsley | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Chester City v Darlington | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Darlington v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Darlington v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Rochdale v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Darlington v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Mansfield Town v Darlington | L | 0-0 (3-4) | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Darlington v Southend United | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Oct 2004 | Oxford United v Darlington | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Darlington v Bury | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Notts County v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Darlington v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Rushden and Diamonds v Darlington | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Darlington v Yeovil Town | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Swansea City v Darlington | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Darlington v Lincoln City | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Yeovil Town v Darlington | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 26 Nov 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Darlington | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Darlington v Mansfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Darlington v Leyton Orient | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Boston United v Darlington | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Darlington v Rochdale | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Cambridge United v Darlington | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 07 May 2005 | Darlington v Cheltenham Town | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.