Leon Clarke
| Date of birth | 10 February 1985 |
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Forward |
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 |
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| 2003-04 | Kidderminster Harriers | League Division 3 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 11 | 17 |
7 |
3
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| 2004-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2005-06 | Plymouth Argyle | League Championship | 5 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 10 | 14 |
1 |
3
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| 2005-06 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Oldham Athletic | League One | 5 | 3 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 3 | 7 |
1 |
3
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| 2006-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 11 | 11 |
5 |
2
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| 2006-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 2 | 6 |
3 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Southend United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Southend United | League One | 16 | 7 |
3
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1
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| 2008-09 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 20 | 9 |
8 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 18 | 18 |
6 |
3
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| 2010-11 | Preston North End | League Championship | 5 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 2 | 11 |
2
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| 2010-11 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Charlton Athletic | League One | 1 | 6 |
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| 2011-12 | Chesterfield | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Chesterfield | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Chesterfield | League One | 14 | 9 |
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| 2011-12 | Crawley Town | League Two | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 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
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| 2012-13 | Coventry City | League One | 11 | 1 |
8 |
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| 2012-13 | Scunthorpe United | League One | 14 | 1 |
11 |
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| 2013-14 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 4 | 3 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Coventry City | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Coventry City | League One | 22 | 1 |
15 |
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| 2013-14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League One | 4 | 9 |
1 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Wigan Athletic | League Championship | 9 | 1 |
1 |
3
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| 2014-15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 5 | 11 |
2 |
3
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| 2014-15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Bury | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2015-16 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Bury | League One | 32 | 15 |
5
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| 2016-17 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Sheffield United | Football League Trophy | 1 |
1 |
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| 2016-17 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Sheffield United | League One | 12 | 11 |
7 |
3
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| 2017-18 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 38 | 1 |
18 |
5
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1
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| 2019-20 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2019-20 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2016 | Sheffield United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Sheffield United v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Sheffield United v Southend United | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Millwall v Sheffield United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Sheffield United v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 04 Sep 2016 | Gillingham v Sheffield United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | AFC Wimbledon v Sheffield United | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 09 Nov 2016 | Grimsby Town v Sheffield United | W | 2-4 | Football League Trophy | Group H – North |
| 13 Nov 2016 | Chesterfield v Sheffield United | W | 1-4 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2016 | Sheffield United v Bury | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Charlton Athletic v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Sheffield United v Walsall | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 04 Dec 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield United | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Sheffield United v Swindon Town | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 15 Dec 2016 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Sheffield United v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Sheffield United v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Walsall v Sheffield United | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Oldham Athletic v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 05 Apr 2017 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Northampton Town v Sheffield United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Port Vale v Sheffield United | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Sheffield United v Bradford City | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons v Sheffield United | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Sheffield United v Chesterfield | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 05 Aug 2017 | Sheffield United v Brentford | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Cardiff City v Sheffield United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Sheffield United v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2017 | Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Sheffield United v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Sheffield United v Reading | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2017 | Leeds United v Sheffield United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2017 | Sheffield United v Hull City | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Nov 2017 | Burton Albion v Sheffield United | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2017 | Sheffield United v Fulham | L | 4-5 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2017 | Sheffield United v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2017 | Millwall v Sheffield United | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2017 | Sheffield United v Bristol City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2017 | Sheffield United v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2017 | Sheffield United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2018 | Derby County v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Jan 2018 | Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Jan 2018 | Norwich City v Sheffield United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2018 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2018 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Sheffield United v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2018 | Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Hull City v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Feb 2018 | Reading v Sheffield United | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Mar 2018 | Brentford v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2018 | Sheffield United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2018 | Barnsley v Sheffield United | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Apr 2018 | Sheffield United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Sheffield United v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2018 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2018 | Bristol City v Sheffield United | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 25 Sep 2019 | Sheffield United v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2020 | Sheffield United v AFC Fylde | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Jan 2020 | Millwall v Sheffield United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 26 Jul 2020 | Southampton v Sheffield United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.