Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Preston North End
top club · 247 apps
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2017
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 13/14
3 / 1
int'l caps / goals
464Appearances
23Goals
12Assists
48Yellow cards
1Red cards
168Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tom Clarke |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Thomas Clarke |
| Date of birth | 1987-12-21 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Halifax, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-09-03 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | New Era Global ... |
Sep 2023
Transfer: Halifax Town → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Fleetwood → Halifax Town
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Halifax Town
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Fleetwood Town
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Salford → Fleetwood
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Preston → Salford
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Salford City
34 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Preston North End, Salford City
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Preston North End
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Preston North End
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
22 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Preston North End
46 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Preston North End
38 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Preston North End
58 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Preston North End
52 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Huddersfield → Preston
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Huddersfield Town
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2011
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Huddersfield
11/12 · Return from loan
Sep 2011
Transfer: Huddersfield → Leyton Orient
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Leyton Orient, Huddersfield Town
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Huddersfield Town
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Huddersfield Town
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2008
Transfer: Bradford → Huddersfield
08/09 · Return from loan
Oct 2008
Transfer: Huddersfield → Bradford
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Huddersfield Town, Bradford City
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2008
Transfer: Halifax Town → Huddersfield
07/08 · Return from loan
Feb 2008
Transfer: Huddersfield → Halifax Town
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Halifax Town (- 2008), Huddersfield Town
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Huddersfield Town
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Huddersfield Town
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Huddersf. U18 → Huddersfield
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Huddersfield Town
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Halifax Town
0.0%
Fleetwood Town
10.3%
Salford City
7.8%
Preston North End
60.7%
Huddersfield Town
17.2%
Leyton Orient
0.0%
Bradford City
0.0%
Halifax Town (- 2008)
4.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Halifax Town | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 1,554 |
| Salford City | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1,178 |
| Preston North End | 7 | 13/14 | 19/20 | 247 | 15 | 10 | 9,184 |
| Huddersfield Town | 9 | 04/05 | 12/13 | 111 | 3 | 0 | 2,594 |
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Halifax Town (- 2008) | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 614 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | FA Cup | FC Halifax Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | National League | FC Halifax Town | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 35 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,554 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Salford City | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,178 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Preston North End | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Preston North End | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,855 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Preston North End | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 638 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Preston North End | 42 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 922 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Preston North End | 35 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 446 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Preston North End | 43 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3,763 |
| 14/15 | League One Play-Offs | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | League One | Preston North End | 42 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 930 |
| 13/14 | League One Play-Offs | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Leyton Orient | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One Play-Offs | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 274 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One Play-Offs | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,006 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Bradford City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Halifax Town (- 2008) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 614 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,314 |
| 04/05 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Huddersf. U18 | Huddersfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-21 | Huddersfield | Halifax Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-23 | Halifax Town | Huddersfield | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-23 | Huddersfield | Bradford | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-03 | Bradford | Huddersfield | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-09 | Huddersfield | Leyton Orient | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-12 | Leyton Orient | Huddersfield | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Huddersfield | Preston | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-14 | Preston | Salford | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Salford | Fleetwood | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-30 | Fleetwood | Halifax Town | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-03 | Halifax Town | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Achilles tendon surgery | 2017-04-14 | 2017-11-16 | 217 | 22 |
Current—
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Browne | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Garner | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bailey Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Humphrey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Robinson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Cunningham | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Pearson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Kilkenny | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Hugill | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Laird | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Brownhill | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | League One | Preston North End | 4 | 42 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Preston North End | 4 | 42 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Preston North End | 2 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | League One | Preston North End | 2 | 43 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Preston North End | 2 | 35 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Salford City | 2 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-12-12 | Leyton Orient | Huddersfield | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-09 | Huddersfield | Leyton Orient | Loan | — | €75k |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-03 | Bradford | Huddersfield | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-23 | Huddersfield | Bradford | Loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-23 | Halifax Town | Huddersfield | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-21 | Huddersfield | Halifax Town | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Tom Clarke's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 42% |
| Scunthorpe United | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 42% |
| Walsall FC | 24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 67% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 26% |
| Oldham Athletic | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 50% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 41% |
| Barnsley FC | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 27% |
| Bristol City | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 45% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 33% |
| Leeds United | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 48% |
| Nottingham Forest | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 33% |
| Sheffield United | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 36 | 1,554 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 20/21 | 34 | 1,178 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 19/20 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 20 | 638 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 16/17 | 46 | 922 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 15/16 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 58 | 4,209 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 13/14 | 52 | 1,560 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 11/12 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 8 | 274 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 09/10 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 23 | 1,006 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 05/06 | 20 | 1,314 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 04/05 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
226 apps
10 G
3 A
Championship
126 apps
7 G
4 A
League Two
38 apps
2 G
2 A
League Cup
16 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
11 apps
1 G
1 A
National League
15 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
24 apps
1 G
0 A
League One Play-Offs
8 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Tom Clarke
Who is Tom Clarke?
Tom Clarke is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Tom Clarke?
Tom Clarke is 38 years old. He was born on December 21, 1987 in Halifax.
What position does Tom Clarke play?
Tom Clarke plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Tom Clarke play for?
Tom Clarke currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Tom Clarke scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tom Clarke has scored 23 goals in 464 appearances.