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.
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.