Billy Clark (footballer born 1991)
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William Charles 'Billy' Clark (born 20 October 1991) is an English professional footballer who last played for Championship
side Ipswich Town
.
on 17 April 2010. He made two further appearances from the bench for Ipswich in the 2009/10 season against Newcastle United
and Sheffield United
. In April 2011 he made the news by tweeting
that he was happy to be leaving the club when his contract expired at the end of the 2010-11 season
, prompting a response from manager Paul Jewell
that he could leave immediately if he felt this way. Later, after speaking to Clark, Jewell forgave the player and allowed him to remain at the club until the end of the season.
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
.
Ipswich Town
Clark made his début for Ipswich as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Doncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
on 17 April 2010. He made two further appearances from the bench for Ipswich in the 2009/10 season against Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
and Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
. In April 2011 he made the news by tweeting
Twitter
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that he was happy to be leaving the club when his contract expired at the end of the 2010-11 season
2010–11 Football League Championship
The 2010–11 Football League Championship was the seventh season of the league under its current name and nineteenth season under its current league division format...
, prompting a response from manager Paul Jewell
Paul Jewell
Paul Steven Jewell is a former English footballer who is currently the manager of Ipswich Town.His playing career started with Liverpool before moving to Wigan Athletic and then a ten-year spell with Bradford City...
that he could leave immediately if he felt this way. Later, after speaking to Clark, Jewell forgave the player and allowed him to remain at the club until the end of the season.