Lewis Clarkson

Lewis Clarkson

Personal information
Full name	Lewis Anthony Clarkson[1]
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Tadcaster Albion
Youth career
	Hull City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2013	Scarborough Athletic
2013–2015	Bradford City	1	(0)
2014	→ Whitby Town (loan)
2015	→ Ossett Town (loan)
2015–	Tadcaster Albion
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:50, 15 February 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Lewis Anthony Clarkson is an English professional footballer who plays for Tadcaster Albion, as a striker.

Career

Clarkson was one of 12 players to be released by Hull City in the summer of 2013.^[2] In August, he signed with Northern Premier League Division One South club Scarborough Athletic.^[3] During that season he scored 9 goals in 13 appearances for the club, in all competitions.^[4]

On 21 November 2013 he signed an 18-month contract with Bradford City.^[5][6][7][8] He made his professional debut in January 2014, playing the last three minutes of a 0–3 away loss against Notts County.^[9]

Clarkson scored two goals against Guiseley in a pre-season friendly on 12 July 2014,^[10] and a further two goals against UCD in another friendly three days later.^[11][12] Manager Phil Parkinson later played down the hype surrounding Clarkson's form in the pre-season friendlies.^[13] After injuring himself in another pre-season friendly, Clarkson was unable to train for two months, with club physio Matt Barrass warning that Clarkson would be subject to a lengthy rehabilitation process.^[14]

He moved on loan to Whitby Town in November 2014,^[15] and to Ossett Town in January 2015.^[16] He was released by Bradford City later that month.^[17]

He joined Tadcaster Albion in February 2015.^[18]

Career statistics

As of 1 February 2015^[19][20]

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bradford City	2013–14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2014–15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

References

1. "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 79format=PDF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
2. "Abdoulaye Faye signs new Hull City deal as 12 players depart". BBC Sport. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
3. "Summer transfers, final signings". Northern Premier League. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
4. "Statistics 13-14". Scarborough Athletic F.C. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
5. "Bradford City sign Scarborough striker Lewis Clarkson". BBC Sport. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
6. Simon Parker (21 November 2013). "Bantams sign non-league striker Lewis Clarkson". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
7. "Former Hull City youngster Lewis Clarkson signs for Bradford City from Scarborough". Hull Daily Mail. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
8. "Boro ace Clarkson signs for Bradford City". Scarborough News. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
9. "Notts County 3–0 Bradford". BBC Sport. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
10. "Bradford City striker Clarkson finds top gear to shoot down Guiseley". Telegraph & Argus. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
11. Simon Parker (15 July 2014). "Clarkson at the double but City beaten". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
12. Simon Parker (16 July 2014). "Lew beauty! Clarkson bang on form for Bantams again in Ireland". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
13. Simon Parker (18 July 2014). "Bantams boss Parkinson puts brakes on over Clarkson's electric start". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
14. Simon Parker (9 October 2014). "Clarkson back in first gear on long road to recovery for Bantams". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
15. "Ashton Away". Whitby Town F.C. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
16. "Ossett Town loan Bradford City striker". Wakefield Express. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
17. "CLARKSON LEAVES THE BANTAMS". Bradford City A.F.C. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
18. "Former Bradford City striker Clarkson joins Brewers". Telegraph & Argus. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
19. Lewis Clarkson career statistics at Soccerbase
20. Lewis Clarkson profile at Soccerway