John Wark
| Date of birth | 04 August 1957 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 82 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
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 | |
| Ipswich Town | 01 Aug 1991 | 30 Jun 1997 |
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 | Under-21 | |
| 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.