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
23 Sep 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Darlington W 2-0 League Cup 2nd round
28 Oct 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
25 Jan 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United L 1-3 FA Cup 4th round
08 Aug 2004 Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-1 League Championship
11 Aug 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End D 2-2 League Championship
14 Aug 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United D 0-0 League Championship
21 Aug 2004 Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
23 Aug 2004 Rochdale v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-4 League Cup 1st round
28 Aug 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City D 1-1 League Championship
30 Aug 2004 Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-1 League Championship
21 Sep 2004 Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-1 (2-4) League Cup 2nd round
02 Oct 2004 West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 League Championship
19 Oct 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County W 2-0 League Championship
13 Nov 2004 Rotherham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 League Championship
04 Dec 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Reading W 4-1 League Championship
07 Dec 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Millwall L 1-2 League Championship
18 Dec 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra D 1-1 League Championship
28 Dec 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 League Championship
01 Jan 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle D 1-1 League Championship
04 Jan 2005 Wigan Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 League Championship
22 Jan 2005 Millwall v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 League Championship
29 Jan 2005 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 FA Cup 4th round
19 Feb 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Gillingham D 2-2 League Championship
22 Feb 2005 Queens Park Rangers v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
26 Feb 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford D 0-0 League Championship
05 Mar 2005 Crewe Alexandra v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-4 League Championship
12 Mar 2005 Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Championship
19 Mar 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City D 1-1 League Championship
05 Apr 2005 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
11 Apr 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Ipswich Town W 2-0 League Championship
16 Apr 2005 Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Championship
23 Apr 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Rotherham United W 2-0 League Championship
30 Apr 2005 Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 League Championship
08 May 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United W 4-2 League Championship
06 Aug 2005 Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League Championship
09 Aug 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace W 2-1 League Championship
13 Aug 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Hull City W 1-0 League Championship
20 Aug 2005 Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 League Championship
23 Aug 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chester City W 5-1 League Cup 1st round
27 Aug 2005 Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Championship
30 Aug 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers W 3-1 League Championship
10 Sep 2005 Luton Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
13 Sep 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Millwall L 1-2 League Championship
17 Sep 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City D 0-0 League Championship
27 Sep 2005 Crewe Alexandra v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-4 League Championship
30 Sep 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley L 0-1 League Championship
18 Oct 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County D 1-1 League Championship
22 Oct 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End D 1-1 League Championship
29 Oct 2005 Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 3-1 League Championship
01 Nov 2005 Brighton and Hove Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
05 Nov 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City W 2-0 League Championship
18 Nov 2005 Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-3 League Championship
22 Nov 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United D 0-0 League Championship
26 Nov 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton D 0-0 League Championship
03 Dec 2005 Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
10 Dec 2005 Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
31 Dec 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle D 1-1 League Championship
02 Jan 2006 Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 League Championship
07 Jan 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Luton Town W 2-1 League Championship
11 Aug 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End L 1-3 League Championship
19 Aug 2006 Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Championship
23 Aug 2006 Chesterfield v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-0 (5-6) League Cup 1st round
26 Aug 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Luton Town W 1-0 League Championship
10 Sep 2006 Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Championship
12 Sep 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County L 0-1 League Championship
16 Sep 2006 Barnsley v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 League Championship
23 Sep 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City W 2-0 League Championship
30 Sep 2006 Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 4-0 League Championship
14 Oct 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Colchester United W 1-0 League Championship
17 Oct 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City W 1-0 League Championship
22 Oct 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 3-0 League Championship
28 Oct 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 League Championship
01 Nov 2006 Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 League Championship
04 Nov 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southend United W 3-1 League Championship
11 Nov 2006 Hull City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 League Championship
24 Nov 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland D 1-1 League Championship
28 Nov 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
02 Dec 2006 Southend United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Championship
16 Dec 2006 Queens Park Rangers v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Championship
23 Dec 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City D 2-2 League Championship
26 Dec 2006 Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-2 League Championship
30 Dec 2006 Colchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-1 League Championship
01 Feb 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bradford City W 2-0 League One
08 Mar 2014 Walsall v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-3 League One
11 Mar 2014 Swindon Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-4 League One
15 Mar 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town D 0-0 League One
18 Mar 2014 Crawley Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-1 League One
22 Mar 2014 Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-2 League One
25 Mar 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Colchester United W 4-2 League One
29 Mar 2014 Milton Keynes Dons v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League One
01 Apr 2014 Stevenage v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League One
05 Apr 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Peterborough United W 2-0 League One
12 Apr 2014 Crewe Alexandra v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-2 League One
21 Apr 2014 Leyton Orient v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-3 League One
03 May 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Carlisle United W 3-0 League One
10 Aug 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City W 1-0 League Championship
12 Aug 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Northampton Town L 2-3 League Cup 1st round
13 Sep 2014 Blackpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League Championship
16 Sep 2014 Charlton Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
20 Sep 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 League Championship
28 Sep 2014 Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 3-3 League Championship
01 Oct 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town L 1-3 League Championship
21 Oct 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough W 2-0 League Championship
25 Oct 2014 Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 League Championship
01 Nov 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City D 0-0 League Championship
04 Nov 2014 Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-1 League Championship
08 Nov 2014 Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 5-0 League Championship
29 Nov 2014 Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 4-0 League Championship
06 Dec 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v AFC Bournemouth L 1-2 League Championship
13 Dec 2014 Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Championship
20 Dec 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 League Championship
28 Dec 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford W 2-1 League Championship
03 Jan 2015 Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham L 3-3 (3-5) FA Cup 3rd round replay


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