Ian Clark (footballer)

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Ian Clark
Personal information
Full name Ian David Clark [1]
Date of birth (1974-10-23) 23 October 1974 (age 50) [1]
Place of birth Stockton-on-Tees, [1] England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2]
Position(s) Utility player
Team information
Current team
 Spennymoor Town (Assistant Manager) [3]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
19??–1995 Stockton
1995–1997 Doncaster Rovers 45 (3)
1997–2001 Hartlepool United 136 (18)
2001–2005 Darlington 113 (26)
2005–200? Scarborough 20 (1)
2006 → Harrogate Town (loan)
2006–2007 Gateshead 18 (3)
2007 Spennymoor United
2007–2008 Norton & Stockton Ancients
2008–2009 Horden Colliery Welfare 36 (7)
2010–2011 Guisborough Town
2011–2012 Thornaby
Managerial career
2016–2022 Marske United (Head Coach)
2022 Shildon (Manager) [4]
2022–2024 Marske United (Assistant Manager)
2024– Spennymoor Town (Assistant Manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian David Clark (born 23 October 1974) is an English former professional footballer who made nearly 300 appearances in the Football League playing for Doncaster Rovers, Hartlepool United and Darlington. [5] He also played in the Conference for Scarborough and at other levels of non-League football for Stockton, [1] Harrogate Town, [6] Gateshead, [7] Spennymoor United, [8] Norton & Stockton Ancients, [9] Horden Colliery Welfare, [10] Guisborough Town and Thornaby. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ian Clark". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  2. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2003). Playfair Football Annual 2003–2004. London: Headline. p. 48. ISBN   978-0-7553-1313-6.
  3. ↑ Graeme Lee Named As Spennymoor Boss, 2 January 2024
  4. ↑ "Shildon AFC Manager Leaves". Shildon AFC Website.
  5. ↑ "Ian Clark". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  6. ↑ Simpson, Ray (7 January 2006). "Bishops head for Chorley". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "Gateshead F.C. Season 2006/07". Unofficial Gateshead Football Club Statistics Database. Alan Percival. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  8. ↑ "Ian Clark Joins Spennymoor". Gateshead F.C. 21 June 2007. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  9. ↑ Vickers, Anthony (22 December 2007). "Norton revival picks up speed". Evening Gazette. Middlesbrough. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Skilltrainingltd Northern League". The Journal. Newcastle upon Tyne. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  11. ↑ "Final August moves". Non-League. Pitchero. 4 September 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2020.


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