Clarke playing for York City in 2010
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | James William Clarke | ||
Date of birth | 18 September 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
?–2002 | Mansfield Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2004 | Mansfield Town | 33 | (1) |
2004–2006 | Rochdale | 63 | (1) |
2006–2007 | Boston United | 51 | (3) |
2007–2010 | Grimsby Town | 74 | (3) |
2010 | York City | 7 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Gainsborough Trinity | 17 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Guiseley | 52 | (1) |
2015 | Broughty Athletic | ||
2015–2016 | Arbroath | 14 | (0) |
2016 | Montrose | 13 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:20, 18 July 2016 (UTC). |
James William "Jamie" Clarke (born 18 September 1982) is an English former professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender.
He began his career with Mansfield Town in 2002, and went on to join Rochdale in 2004 and Boston United in 2006. After a year with The Pilgrims he was signed by Grimsby Town where he remained for three seasons before being released in 2010. He briefly joined York City before moving on to Gainsborough Trinity. He signed with Guiseley in August 2011 and played for the club until December 2012 when he emigrated to Thailand to become a football coach at an academy. He then played in Scotland for Broughty Athletic, Arbroath and Montrose.
Born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, Clarke was brought up into the first team at Mansfield Town in the 2001–02 season, after being promoted from the club's youth system. He made his debut on 1 April 2002, in a 5–3 defeat against Luton Town, and scored his first goal against Blackpool in April 2003. Clarke remained with Mansfield until the end of the 2003–04 campaign, where he then was released.
Upon his release from Mansfield, Clarke signed a two-year contract for League Two side Rochdale. He remained with the club throughout the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons, and went on to make over 60 appearances in all competitions for the club, scoring once against Lincoln City.