Shane Clarke (footballer)

Infobox Football biography
playername= Shane Clarke


fullname = Shane Clarke
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|11|7
cityofbirth = flagicon|England Lincoln
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=6|in=0
currentclub = Lincoln City
clubnumber = 19
position = Midfielder
youthyears = 2004-2006
2005-2006
youthclubs = Lincoln City
→Stamford (W/E)
years = 2006-
clubs = Lincoln City
caps(goals) = 11 (0)
pcupdate = 16:30, 08 July 2008 (GMT)
ntupdate =|

Shane Clarke (born November 7, 1987 in Lincoln, England) is an English born professional footballer currently playing for Lincoln City.

Club Career

Shane is a product of the club's centre of excellence which he joined in February 2002. In March 2004, he was one of five players who accepted a three-year scholarship with the Imps, commencing at the start of the 2004-2005 season. [cite web
url=http://www.redimps.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10440~498345,00.html
title=Five Youngsters Offered Scholarships
publisher=Lincoln City F.C. Official Website
date=10 March, 2004
accessdate=2008-09-23] Of the five, three would go on to forge professional careers: Clarke, Jack Hobbs and Scott Loach. In January 2006, Clarke joined Stamford on work experience [cite web
url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=32317
title=Daniels borrow young Imp
publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com
date=14 January, 2006
accessdate=2008-09-23] With the scholarship system reverting to two rather than three years, Clarke was offered professional terms with the club at the end of his second year [cite web
url=http://www.redimps.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10440~830833,00.html
title=Retained List Announced
publisher=Lincoln City F.C. Official Website
date=18 May, 2006
accessdate=2008-09-23] and he signed his first, one-year, professional contract in July 2006. [cite web
url=http://www.redimps.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10440~855137,00.html
title=Five Sign On Dotted Line
publisher=Lincoln City F.C. Official Website
date=4 July, 2006
accessdate=2008-09-23]

He started his Lincoln career as an unused substitute against Grimsby Town F.C. in a Johnstones Paint Trophy match. Since then he played 11 games and was used as a substitute 5 times. His only disappointment was a red card against Rotherham United F.C. in a football league 2 game in January 2008

References

External Links

* [http://www.theimp.lincolnfans.co.uk/mid2.shtml Unofficial Shane Clarke Profile] at [http://www.theimp.lincolnfans.co.uk The Forgotten Imp]