Peter Clark (footballer, born 1979) explained

Peter Clark
Birth Date:10 December 1979
Birth Place:Romford, England
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1996–1998
Youthclubs1:Arsenal
Years1:1998–2000
Caps1:79
Goals1:1
Years2:2000–2003
Clubs2:Stockport County
Caps2:72
Goals2:3
Years3:2002
Clubs3:Mansfield Town (loan)
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2003–2004
Clubs4:Northampton Town
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Totalcaps:161
Totalgoals:4

Peter Clark (born 10 December 1979) is an English retired 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Arsenal trainees, from about 1994. 25 March 2009. Arseweb.
  2. Web site: ARSENAL : 1946/47 - 2007/08. 25 March 2009. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  3. Web site: CARLISLE UNITED : 1946/47 - 2003/04 & 2005/06 - 2007/08. 25 March 2009. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  4. News: Carlisle raise a Glass to survival - Carlisle United 2 Plymouth Argyle 1. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-carlisle-raise-a-glass-to-survival--carlisle-united-----2--plymouth-argyle-----1-1092696.html . 25 May 2022 . subscription . live. The Independent. 10 May 1999. 14 August 2009 . London . Rupert . Metcalf.
  5. Web site: STOCKPORT COUNTY : 1946/47 - 2007/08. 25 March 2009. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  6. Web site: MANSFIELD TOWN : 1946/47 - 2007/08. 25 March 2009. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  7. Web site: NORTHAMPTON TOWN : 1946/47 - 2007/08. 25 March 2009. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.