Peter Clark (footballer)

Not to be confused with Peter Clarke (footballer).
Peter Clark
Personal information
Date of birth 10 December 1979 (1979-12-10) (age 32)
Place of birth Romford, England
Playing position Defender
Youth career
1996–1998 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1998–2000 Carlisle United 79 (1)
2000–2003 Stockport County 72 (3)
2002 → Mansfield Town (loan) 4 (0)
2003–2004 Northampton Town 6 (0)
Total 161 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Peter Clark (born 10 December 1979) is a retired English professional footballer who made over 150 league appearances as a defender.

Career

Born in Romford, Clark began his career as an apprentice at Arsenal,[1] but he never made a league appearance for the Gunners.[2] He signed for Carlisle United in 1998, making 79 league appearances.[3] He appeared in the famous Jimmy Glass game against Plymouth Argyle, in which the goalkeeper scored in the 94th minute to keep Carlisle United in the Football League.[4] He then signed for Stockport County, where he made 72 league appearances.[5] While at Stockport, Clark spent time on loan at Mansfield Town, where he made 4 league appearances.[6] After leaving Stockport in 2003, Clark spent one season at Northampton Town, where he made 6 league appearances.[7] Clark retired from football in 2004.

References

  1. ^ "Former Arsenal trainees, from about 1994". Arseweb. http://www.arseweb.com/history/exyouths.html. Retrieved 25 March 2009. 
  2. ^ "ARSENAL : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/arsenal/arsenal.htm. Retrieved 25 March 2009. 
  3. ^ "CARLISLE UNITED : 1946/47 - 2003/04 & 2005/06 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/carlisle/carlisle.htm. Retrieved 25 March 2009. 
  4. ^ Metcalf, Rupert (10 May 1999). "Carlisle raise a Glass to survival - Carlisle United 2 Plymouth Argyle 1". London: The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-carlisle-raise-a-glass-to-survival--carlisle-united-----2--plymouth-argyle-----1-1092696.html. Retrieved 14 August 2009. 
  5. ^ "STOCKPORT COUNTY : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/stockport/stockport.htm. Retrieved 25 March 2009. 
  6. ^ "MANSFIELD TOWN : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/mansfield/mansfield.htm. Retrieved 25 March 2009. 
  7. ^ "NORTHAMPTON TOWN : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/northampton/northampton.htm. Retrieved 25 March 2009. 

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