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James Clarke
Jame Clarke playing for Bristol Rovers in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-11-17) 17 November 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Aylesbury, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Bristol Rovers
Number 15
Youth career
2000–2006 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Oxford United 32 (0)
2009–2012 Oxford City ? (?)
2012–2014 Salisbury City 74 (0)
2014–2015 Woking 30 (0)
2015– Bristol Rovers 46 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2016

James Clarke (born 17 November 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Bristol Rovers.

Club career

Clarke began his career at Oxford United with the nickname Pugwash, making his debut by playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 Conference win at Kidderminster Harriers on 24 November 2007.[1] He made 18 league appearances in his first season, and was sent off for two bookings in a 0–3 home defeat to Burton Albion on 8 March 2008.[2]

He played 14 league matches in the ensuing campaign, but received a straight red card in the opening game, a 3–0 defeat at Barrow on 8 August 2008.[3] On 27 February 2009, with his contract terminated by mutual consent, he joined Southern Football League Premier Division team Oxford City,[4] and from 2012 to 2014 he featured for his hometown club Salisbury City.

With Salisbury in financial distress, Clarke left for Woking, also of the Conference, on an undisclosed contract.[5] He made his debut on 9 August as they opened the season with a 3–1 win at Alfreton Town, and made 30 appearances across the campaign.[6]

On 11 June 2015, with his contract expired, he signed for Bristol Rovers, newly promoted back into The Football League.[7] He made his debut for the club on 8 August, as they began the League Two season with a 0–1 home defeat to Northampton Town.[8] Clarke ended the season with several first team appearances as he provided a helpful role in Rovers' 3rd-place finish to receive promotion into the Football League One. In the same summer, Clarke signed a contract extension along with several other teammates.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 October 2016.[10]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oxford United 2007–08 Conference Premier 18 0 2 0 — 0 0 20 0
2008–09 Conference Premier 14 0 2 0 — 0 0 16 0
Total 32 0 4 0 — 0 0 36 0
Salisbury City 2012–13 Conference South 37 0 0 0 — 3[a][b] 0 40 0
2013–14 Conference Premier 37 0 3 0 — 1[a] 0 41 0
Total 74 0 3 0 — 4 0 81 0
Woking 2014–15 Conference Premier 30 0 2 0 — 5[a] 0 37 0
Bristol Rovers 2015–16 League Two 37 0 1 0 1 0 1[c] 0 40 0
2016–17 League One 9 0 0 0 1 0 2[d] 0 12 0
Total 46 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 52 0
Career total 182 0 10 0 2 0 12 0 206 0
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in 2012–13 Conference South play-offs
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Kidderminster 0-2 Oxford". BBC Sport. 24 November 2007. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Oxford Utd 0-3 Burton Albion". 8 March 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Barrow 3-0 Oxford". BBC Sport. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Clarke joins Oxford City". Oxford Mail. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  5. ^ "James Clarke: Woking sign Salisbury City defender". BBC Sport. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Alfreton 1-3 Woking". BBC Sport. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  7. ^ "James Clarke: Bristol Rovers sign ex-Woking defender". BBC Sport. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Bristol Rovers 0-1 Northampton". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  9. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36499687
  10. ^ James Clarke at Soccerway
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