- Matt Clarke (footballer born 1973)
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This article is about the football goalkeeper. For the football defender, see Matthew Clarke (footballer born 1980).
Matt Clarke Personal information Full name Matthew Clarke Date of birth 3 November 1973 Place of birth Sheffield, England Playing position Goalkeeper Youth career Rotherham United Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1992–1996 Rotherham 124 (0) 1996–1999 Sheffield Wednesday 4 (0) 1997–1998 → Kidderminster (loan) ? (?) 1999–2001 Bradford City 38 (0) 2001 → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 8 (0) 2001–2004 Crystal Palace 38 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Matthew Clarke (born 3 November 1973 in Sheffield) is an English former football goalkeeper.
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Club career
Clarke's first club was Rotherham United, where his nickname was Matt the Cat, in reference to his agility. He won the 1996 Football League Trophy with Rotherham.[1] He then signed with Sheffield Wednesday where he served as cover to Kevin Pressman.
He joined Bradford City after they won promotion to the Premier league in 1999 and helped Bolton Wanderers two years later into the Premier League, playing in the play-off final.
He later joined Crystal Palace but his career was curtailed by an injury he suffered which caused his premature retirement in 2004.
International career
Clarke never played for England but his impressive displays particularly for Bradford City in the Premier League led to many, including the Bradford supporters calling for him to receive international selection.[2]
References
- ^ Struthers, Greg (18 January 2009). "Caught in Time: Rotherham United win the Auto Windscreens Shield, 1996". Times Online (The Sunday Times). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article5537054.ece. Retrieved -19 January 2009.
- ^ Sunderland get a rude awakening Northern Echo, 28 August 2000
External links
- Profile Boy from Brazil
- Matt Clarke career stats at Soccerbase
Categories:- 1973 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Rotherham United F.C. players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Premier League players
- The Football League players
- Association football goalkeepers
- English football goalkeeper stubs
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