John Wark

Date of birth04 August 1957
Place of birthGlasgow
NationalityScottish
Weight82 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionMidfielder

Scottish international John Wark joined Liverpool from Ipswich and helped Liverpool to the runners-up spot in the League Cup in 1987, and European Cup in 1985 before rejoining his former club.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Ipswich Town 01 Aug 1974 01 Mar 1984
Liverpool 01 Mar 1984 01 Jan 1988
Ipswich Town 01 Jan 1988 01 Aug 1990
Middlesbrough 01 Aug 1990 01 Aug 1991

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1977-78 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1
1980-81 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1
1980-81 Ipswich Town UEFA Cup 2
2
1983-84 Liverpool League Division One 9
2
1984-85 Liverpool European Cup 9
5
1984-85 Liverpool FA Charity Shield 1
1984-85 Liverpool FA Cup 7
4
1984-85 Liverpool Intercontinental Cup 1
1984-85 Liverpool League Cup 2
1
1984-85 Liverpool League Division One 40
18
1984-85 Liverpool UEFA Super Cup 1
1985-86 Liverpool FA Cup 2
2
2
1985-86 Liverpool League Cup 2
1
1
1985-86 Liverpool League Division One 7
2
3
1986-87 Liverpool FA Cup 2
1986-87 Liverpool League Cup 1
2
1
1986-87 Liverpool League Division One 8
3
5
1987-88 Liverpool League Cup 1
1987-88 Liverpool League Division One
1
1990-91 Middlesbrough FA Cup 2
1990-91 Middlesbrough League Division Two 31
1
2
1990-91 Middlesbrough Rumbelows League Cup 5
1992-93 Ipswich Town League Cup 2
1992-93 Ipswich Town Premier League 36
1
6
2
1993-94 Ipswich Town League Cup 1
1993-94 Ipswich Town Premier League 38
3
3
1994-95 Ipswich Town League Cup 2
1994-95 Ipswich Town Premier League 26
4
3
1
1995-96 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1
1996-97 Ipswich Town League 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 May 1978 Arsenal v Ipswich Town W 0-1 FA Cup Final
03 Jan 1981 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
06 May 1981 Ipswich Town v AZ Alkmaar W 3-0 UEFA Cup Final 1st leg
20 May 1981 AZ Alkmaar v Ipswich Town L 4-2
Agg: 4-5
UEFA Cup Final 2nd leg
15 Aug 1992 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
18 Aug 1992 Wimbledon v Ipswich Town W 0-1 Premier League
22 Aug 1992 Manchester United v Ipswich Town D 1-1 Premier League
25 Aug 1992 Ipswich Town v Liverpool D 2-2 Premier League
30 Aug 1992 Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
01 Sep 1992 Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town D 2-2 Premier League
05 Sep 1992 Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town D 0-0 Premier League
12 Sep 1992 Ipswich Town v Wimbledon W 2-1 Premier League
19 Sep 1992 Oldham Athletic v Ipswich Town L 4-2 Premier League
26 Sep 1992 Ipswich Town v Sheffield United D 0-0 Premier League
03 Oct 1992 Ipswich Town v Leeds United W 4-2 Premier League
17 Oct 1992 Chelsea v Ipswich Town L 2-1 Premier League
24 Oct 1992 Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace D 2-2 Premier League
31 Oct 1992 Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town W 0-1 Premier League
07 Nov 1992 Ipswich Town v Southampton D 0-0 Premier League
02 Dec 1992 Aston Villa v Ipswich Town D 2-2 League Cup 4th round
05 Dec 1992 Coventry City v Ipswich Town D 2-2 Premier League
12 Dec 1992 Ipswich Town v Manchester City W 3-1 Premier League
15 Dec 1992 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa W 1-0 League Cup 4th round replay
21 Dec 1992 Norwich City v Ipswich Town W 0-2 Premier League
26 Dec 1992 Arsenal v Ipswich Town D 0-0 Premier League
28 Dec 1992 Ipswich Town v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
09 Jan 1993 Ipswich Town v Oldham Athletic L 1-2 Premier League
30 Jan 1993 Ipswich Town v Manchester United W 2-1 Premier League
06 Feb 1993 Aston Villa v Ipswich Town L 2-0 Premier League
09 Feb 1993 Ipswich Town v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 Premier League
20 Feb 1993 Liverpool v Ipswich Town D 0-0 Premier League
27 Feb 1993 Leeds United v Ipswich Town L 1-0 Premier League
02 Mar 1993 Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough L 0-1 Premier League
10 Mar 1993 Ipswich Town v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-1 Premier League
13 Mar 1993 Southampton v Ipswich Town L 4-3 Premier League
20 Mar 1993 Ipswich Town v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
24 Mar 1993 Everton v Ipswich Town L 3-0 Premier League
03 Apr 1993 Manchester City v Ipswich Town L 3-1 Premier League
06 Apr 1993 Ipswich Town v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
10 Apr 1993 Ipswich Town v Arsenal L 1-2 Premier League
19 Apr 1993 Ipswich Town v Norwich City W 3-1 Premier League
01 May 1993 Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town L 3-1 Premier League
08 May 1993 Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 Premier League
14 Aug 1993 Oldham Athletic v Ipswich Town W 0-3 Premier League
17 Aug 1993 Ipswich Town v Southampton W 1-0 Premier League
21 Aug 1993 Ipswich Town v Chelsea W 1-0 Premier League
25 Aug 1993 Norwich City v Ipswich Town L 1-0 Premier League
28 Aug 1993 Sheffield United v Ipswich Town D 1-1 Premier League
31 Aug 1993 Ipswich Town v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
11 Sep 1993 Arsenal v Ipswich Town L 4-0 Premier League
18 Sep 1993 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa L 1-2 Premier League
26 Sep 1993 Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 Premier League
02 Oct 1993 Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town L 3-0 Premier League
17 Oct 1993 Ipswich Town v Leeds United D 0-0 Premier League
25 Oct 1993 Wimbledon v Ipswich Town W 0-2 Premier League
27 Oct 1993 Liverpool v Ipswich Town L 3-2 League Cup 3rd round
30 Oct 1993 Ipswich Town v Everton L 0-2 Premier League
06 Nov 1993 Ipswich Town v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-4 Premier League
20 Nov 1993 Swindon Town v Ipswich Town D 2-2 Premier League
24 Nov 1993 Manchester United v Ipswich Town D 0-0 Premier League
27 Nov 1993 Ipswich Town v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Premier League
04 Dec 1993 Ipswich Town v Oldham Athletic D 0-0 Premier League
08 Dec 1993 Southampton v Ipswich Town W 0-1 Premier League
11 Dec 1993 Chelsea v Ipswich Town D 1-1 Premier League
18 Dec 1993 Ipswich Town v Norwich City W 2-1 Premier League
27 Dec 1993 Ipswich Town v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
01 Jan 1994 Ipswich Town v Liverpool L 1-2 Premier League
15 Jan 1994 Leeds United v Ipswich Town D 0-0 Premier League
22 Jan 1994 Ipswich Town v Wimbledon D 0-0 Premier League
02 Feb 1994 Coventry City v Ipswich Town L 1-0 Premier League
05 Feb 1994 Manchester City v Ipswich Town L 2-1 Premier League
12 Feb 1994 Everton v Ipswich Town D 0-0 Premier League
22 Feb 1994 Ipswich Town v Sheffield United W 3-2 Premier League
05 Mar 1994 Ipswich Town v Arsenal L 1-5 Premier League
12 Mar 1994 Aston Villa v Ipswich Town W 0-1 Premier League
19 Mar 1994 Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town D 1-1 Premier League
23 Mar 1994 Newcastle United v Ipswich Town L 2-0 Premier League
09 Apr 1994 Liverpool v Ipswich Town L 1-0 Premier League
16 Apr 1994 Ipswich Town v Swindon Town D 1-1 Premier League
23 Apr 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town L 5-0 Premier League
01 May 1994 Ipswich Town v Manchester United L 1-2 Premier League
07 May 1994 Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town D 0-0 Premier League
20 Aug 1994 Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest L 0-1 Premier League
23 Aug 1994 Wimbledon v Ipswich Town D 1-1 Premier League
27 Aug 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town W 1-2 Premier League
30 Aug 1994 Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-3 Premier League
10 Sep 1994 Aston Villa v Ipswich Town L 2-0 Premier League
19 Sep 1994 Ipswich Town v Norwich City L 1-2 Premier League
21 Sep 1994 Ipswich Town v Bolton Wanderers L 0-3 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
24 Sep 1994 Ipswich Town v Manchester United W 3-2 Premier League
01 Oct 1994 Southampton v Ipswich Town L 3-1 Premier League
05 Oct 1994 Bolton Wanderers v Ipswich Town L 1-0
Agg: 4-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
10 Oct 1994 Coventry City v Ipswich Town L 2-0 Premier League
16 Oct 1994 Ipswich Town v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 Premier League
26 Dec 1994 West Ham United v Ipswich Town D 1-1 Premier League
28 Dec 1994 Ipswich Town v Arsenal L 0-2 Premier League
31 Dec 1994 Everton v Ipswich Town L 4-1 Premier League
14 Jan 1995 Liverpool v Ipswich Town W 0-1 Premier League
21 Jan 1995 Ipswich Town v Chelsea D 2-2 Premier League
28 Jan 1995 Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town L 4-1 Premier League
04 Feb 1995 Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace L 0-2 Premier League
22 Feb 1995 Manchester City v Ipswich Town L 2-0 Premier League
25 Feb 1995 Ipswich Town v Southampton W 2-1 Premier League
28 Feb 1995 Ipswich Town v Newcastle United L 0-2 Premier League
04 Mar 1995 Manchester United v Ipswich Town L 9-0 Premier League
20 Mar 1995 Norwich City v Ipswich Town L 3-0 Premier League
01 Apr 1995 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa L 0-1 Premier League
17 Apr 1995 Ipswich Town v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
29 Apr 1995 Leicester City v Ipswich Town L 2-0 Premier League
06 May 1995 Ipswich Town v Coventry City W 2-0 Premier League
16 Jan 1996 Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
17 Sep 1996 Fulham v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg


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
1975-76 Scotland Cannes Tournament 1
1976-77 Scotland UEFA Under-21 2
1976-77 Scotland Under-21 1
1
1977-78 Scotland Under-21 1
1978-79 Scotland British Home Championship 3
1
1978-79 Scotland International Friendly 1
1978-79 Scotland UEFA European Championship
1
1978-79 Scotland UEFA Under-21 2
1
1979-80 Scotland International Friendly
1
1979-80 Scotland UEFA European Championship 3
1979-80 Scotland UEFA Under-21 2
1979-80 Scotland Under-21 1
1980-81 Scotland FIFA World Cup 2
1
1981-82 Scotland British Home Championship 1
1
1981-82 Scotland FIFA World Cup 4
2
1981-82 Scotland International Friendly 2
1982-83 Scotland British Home Championship 1
1
1982-83 Scotland UEFA European Championship 3
2
1983-84 Scotland British Home Championship 1
1983-84 Scotland International Friendly 2
1983-84 Scotland UEFA European Championship 2
1984-85 Scotland International Friendly 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
18 Apr 1976 Scotland v Italy W 2-1 Cannes Tournament
12 Oct 1976 Czechoslovakia v Scotland D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group
09 Feb 1977 Scotland v Wales W 3-2 U21
30 Mar 1977 Switzerland v Scotland L 2-0 UEFA U21 Group
08 Feb 1978 Wales v Scotland L 1-0 Under-21
24 Oct 1978 Scotland v Norway W 5-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
28 Nov 1978 Portugal v Scotland W 0-3 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
19 May 1979 Wales v Scotland L 3-0 British Home Championship
22 May 1979 Scotland v Northern Ireland W 1-0 British Home Championship
26 May 1979 England v Scotland L 3-1 British Home Championship
02 Jun 1979 Scotland v Argentina L 1-3 International Friendly
07 Jun 1979 Norway v Scotland W 0-4 UEFA European Championship Group 2
12 Sep 1979 Scotland v Peru D 1-1 International Friendly
17 Oct 1979 Scotland v Austria D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 2
21 Nov 1979 Belgium v Scotland L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 2
19 Dec 1979 Scotland v Belgium L 1-3 UEFA European Championship Group 2
12 Feb 1980 England v Scotland L 2-1 UEFA Under-21 Quarter-final
26 Feb 1980 Germany v Scotland L 1-0 Under-21
04 Mar 1980 Scotland v England D 0-0 UEFA Under-21 Quarter-final
25 Feb 1981 Israel v Scotland W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 6
25 Mar 1981 Scotland v Northern Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 6
09 Sep 1981 Scotland v Sweden W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
24 Feb 1982 Spain v Scotland L 3-0 International Friendly
23 Mar 1982 Scotland v Netherlands W 2-1 International Friendly
28 Apr 1982 Northern Ireland v Scotland D 1-1 British Home Championship
15 Jun 1982 Scotland v New Zealand W 5-2 FIFA World Cup Finals group 6
18 Jun 1982 Brazil v Scotland L 4-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group 6
22 Jun 1982 USSR v Scotland D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Finals group 6
13 Oct 1982 Scotland v German Democratic Republic W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
17 Nov 1982 Switzerland v Scotland L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
30 Mar 1983 Scotland v Switzerland D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group 1
24 May 1983 Scotland v Northern Ireland D 0-0 British Home Championship
01 Jun 1983 England v Scotland L 2-0 British Home Championship
21 Sep 1983 Scotland v Uruguay W 2-0 International Friendly
12 Oct 1983 Scotland v Belgium D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 1
16 Nov 1983 German Democratic Republic v Scotland L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 1
26 May 1984 Scotland v England D 1-1 British Home Championship
01 Jun 1984 France v Scotland L 2-0 International Friendly
12 Sep 1984 Scotland v Yugoslavia W 6-1 International Friendly


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