| Name: | Ben Clark |
| Nationality: | English |
| Date of Birth: | 24/01/1983 |
| Height: | 6' 2" (188cm) |
| Weight: | 10st 7lbs (66.74kg) |
| Previous | |
| Clubs: | Sunderland |
| Position: | Defender |
Ben was signed from Sunderland in October 2004 after five years at the Stadium of Light. He captained England Under 19s in a Championship in Norway and has also represented his country at Under 15 and Under 18 levels.
After a stuttering start to his Pools career, he has now become a real fans favourite at Victoria Park and has been one of the most consistent performers during the past three seasons.
Out of the side at the start of the 2007/2008 campaign, Clark quickly fought his way back in to contention but, despite some solid performances, injury restricted him to just 14 league starts during a frustrating spell.
Ben grabbed his first goal for Pools in the 2-0 victory at Bristol Rovers in December 2006 though it's his defensive play and reading of the game for which he is more noted.
| Competition | Apps (as sub) |
Goals | Yellow Cards |
Red Cards |
| League | 14 (5) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career History: | ||||
| Club | Season | Comp. | Apps (as sub) |
Goals |
| Hartlepool | 2006 - 07 | League | 40 (0) | 3 |
| FA Cup | 3 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| Hartlepool | 2005 - 06 | League | 28 (4) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 0 (1) | 0 | ||
| Hartlepool | 2004 - 05 | League | 21 (4) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 5 (1) | 0 | ||
| Sunderland | 2004 - 05 | League | 1 (1) | 0 |
| League Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| Sunderland | 2003 - 04 | League | 2 (3) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | ||
| Sunderland | 2002 - 03 | League | 0 (1) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| Sunderland | 2000 - 01 | League Cup | 1 (0) | 0 |
