Leon Clarke

Date of birth10 February 1985
Place of birthWolverhampton
NationalityEnglish
Weight90 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionForward

Leon Clarke's contract at Wolverhampton Wanderers was extended to June 2008 in August 2005.

He was made available for transfer in January 2007 before he joined Sheffield Wednesday with a contract to June 2009 that was increased to June 2010 in April 2009.

He joined Queens Park Rangers in July 2010 with a two-year contract.

Leon joined Swindon Town in August 2011 with a two-year contract.

He joined Coventry City in January 2013 with a contract to June 2015.

Leon re-joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 2014 with a contract to June 2015.

He joined Bury in July 2015 with a three-year contract.

Leon joined Sheffield United in July 2016 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2020 in December 2017 before being made available for transfer in May 2019.

His Blades contract was extended for a further month in June 2020 following the season being extended due to coronavirus restrictions.

He joined Shrewsbury Town in September 2020 with a one-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Wolverhampton Wanderers 05 Mar 2004 15 Jan 2007
Kidderminster Harriers 25 Mar 2004 25 Apr 2004 L
Queens Park Rangers 31 Jan 2006 13 Feb 2006 L
Plymouth Argyle 23 Mar 2006 23 Apr 2006 L
Sheffield Wednesday 15 Jan 2007 30 Jun 2010
Oldham Athletic 01 Mar 2007 01 Apr 2007 L
Southend United 31 Aug 2007 31 Dec 2007 L
Queens Park Rangers 01 Jul 2010 19 Aug 2011
Preston North End 28 Jan 2011 31 May 2011 L
Swindon Town 19 Aug 2011 01 Jan 2012
Chesterfield 09 Sep 2011 12 Dec 2011 L
Charlton Athletic 01 Jan 2012 07 Jan 2013
Crawley Town 16 Mar 2012 31 May 2012 L
Scunthorpe United 08 Sep 2012 08 Dec 2012 L
Coventry City 01 Jan 2013 06 Jan 2013 L
Coventry City 07 Jan 2013 30 Jan 2014
Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 Jan 2014 30 Jun 2015
Wigan Athletic 02 Feb 2015 31 May 2015 L
Bury 01 Jul 2015 27 Jul 2016
Sheffield United 27 Jul 2016 31 Jul 2020
Wigan Athletic 30 Jan 2019 31 May 2019 L
Shrewsbury Town 25 Sep 2020

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2003-04 Kidderminster Harriers League Division 3 3
1
2003-04 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup
1
2003-04 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup
2
2004-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup
1
2004-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship 11
17
7
3
2004-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1
1
1
2005-06 Plymouth Argyle League Championship 5
2005-06 Queens Park Rangers League Championship 1
2005-06 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 1
1
2005-06 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship 10
14
1
3
2005-06 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1
2006-07 Oldham Athletic League One 5
3
1
2006-07 Sheffield Wednesday League Championship 3
7
1
3
2006-07 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship 11
11
5
2
2006-07 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup
1
2007-08 Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup
1
2007-08 Sheffield Wednesday League Championship 2
6
3
1
2007-08 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup
1
2007-08 Southend United FA Cup 1
2007-08 Southend United League One 16
7
3
1
2008-09 Sheffield Wednesday League Championship 20
9
8
2
2008-09 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup 1
2009-10 Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup 1
2009-10 Sheffield Wednesday League Championship 18
18
6
3
2010-11 Preston North End League Championship 5
1
1
1
2010-11 Queens Park Rangers FA Cup 1
2010-11 Queens Park Rangers League Championship 2
11
2
2010-11 Queens Park Rangers League Cup 1
2011-12 Charlton Athletic League One 1
6
2011-12 Chesterfield FA Cup 1
2011-12 Chesterfield Johnstones Paint Trophy
1
2011-12 Chesterfield League One 14
9
2011-12 Crawley Town League Two 4
1
1
2011-12 Swindon Town League Cup 2
2011-12 Swindon Town League Two 2
2012-13 Coventry City FA Cup 1
2012-13 Coventry City Johnstones Paint Trophy 3
2
2
2012-13 Coventry City League One 11
1
8
2012-13 Scunthorpe United League One 14
1
11
2013-14 Coventry City FA Cup 4
3
1
2013-14 Coventry City Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2013-14 Coventry City League Cup 1
1
2013-14 Coventry City League One 22
1
15
2013-14 Wolverhampton Wanderers League One 4
9
1
1
2014-15 Wigan Athletic League Championship 9
1
1
3
2014-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 1
1
2014-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship 5
11
2
3
2014-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1
2015-16 Bury FA Cup 3
1
1
2015-16 Bury League Cup 1
2
1
2015-16 Bury League One 32
15
5
2016-17 Sheffield United FA Cup 1
1
2016-17 Sheffield United Football League Trophy
1
1
2016-17 Sheffield United League Cup 1
1
2016-17 Sheffield United League One 12
11
7
3
2017-18 Sheffield United League Championship 38
1
18
5
1
2019-20 Sheffield United FA Cup 1
1
1
2019-20 Sheffield United League Cup
1
2019-20 Sheffield United Premier League
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
25 Mar 2006 Preston North End v Plymouth Argyle D 0-0 League Championship
08 Apr 2006 Leeds United v Plymouth Argyle D 0-0 League Championship
15 Apr 2006 Millwall v Plymouth Argyle D 1-1 League Championship
17 Apr 2006 Plymouth Argyle v Luton Town L 1-2 League Championship
22 Apr 2006 Leicester City v Plymouth Argyle L 1-0 League Championship


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