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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2007 | Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Southend United | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Apr 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Ipswich Town v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Rotherham United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County | L | 1-1 (2-4) | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 04 May 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Norwich City | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Rotherham United | L | 2-2 (3-5) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Swansea City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Watford | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Barnsley v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2008 | Blackpool v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Norwich City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Doncaster Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Feb 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Barnsley | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Reading | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Bristol City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2009 | Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2009 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2009 | Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2009 | Bristol City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Ipswich Town v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 05 Dec 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Reading | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2009 | Doncaster Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Dec 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Swansea City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2010 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 2010 | Blackpool v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Sheffield Wednesday v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Jan 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2010 | Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Feb 2010 | Sheffield Wednesday v Doncaster Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2010 | Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Feb 2010 | Reading v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Mar 2010 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Mar 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Swansea City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Mar 2010 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Sheffield Wednesday v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Apr 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2010 | Sheffield Wednesday v Bristol City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Apr 2010 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 May 2010 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.