Matthew Clarke
- Date of Birth
- Thursday 18, December 1980
- Nationality
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English - Biography
- Clarke started his career as a trainee with Wolverhampton Wanderers but never made a first-team appearance. He signed for Halifax Town in 1999. In 2000, he spent short loans at Gainsborough Trinity and Frickley Athletic. He then signed for Darlington in July 2002 following a trial at Manchester City the previous season. He was set to leave Darlington in May 2005 but following talks with manager David Hodgson he stayed on and was rewarded with the captaincy. He then moved to Bradford City in 2006. He was sent off on his debut for City during a Football League Trophy game defeat to Scunthorpe United. He rejoined the Quakers on a month's loan during the 2006/07 season after an injury-plagued start to his Bantams career. His loan deal lasted two games because of an injury caused by driving before he returned to Bradford.
Playing Record
Breakdown of overall appearances by season and match types can be seen below.
Appearances for the most recent season can also be seen below. Click on a season below to view the appearances for that season.
| All Games | League | Play-Offs | Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Red Cards |
| 2002/03 | 39 (3) | 3 | 35 (3) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| 2003/04 | 48 (1) | 4 | 44 (1) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| 2004/05 | 46 (1) | 3 | 42 (1) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| 2005/06 | 45 (1) | 3 | 42 (1) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 2 |
| 2006/07 | 2 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 180 (6) | 13 | 165 (6) | 13 | 0 (0) | 0 | 15 (0) | 0 | 2 |
Appearances for Season 2006/07
| Date | Fixture | Competition | Goals | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/10/2006 | D | Hartlepool United 0-0 Darlington | League Two | 0 | Starting XI |
| 03/11/2006 | W | Darlington 1-0 Chester | League Two | 0 | Starting XI |