{"id":539943,"date":"2020-01-09T10:50:08","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T15:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=539943"},"modified":"2020-01-09T10:50:08","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T15:50:08","slug":"grimsby-town-sign-experienced-football-league-striker-billy-clarke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/01\/09\/grimsby-town-sign-experienced-football-league-striker-billy-clarke\/","title":{"rendered":"Grimsby Town Sign Experienced Football League Striker Billy Clarke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Grimsby Town have confirmed that they have signed experienced Football League striker <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/8286db68\/Billy-Clarke\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Billy Clarke<\/a> on a deal until the end of the season.<\/p>\n<h2>Grimsby Town Sign Experienced Football League Striker Billy Clarke<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">? Grimsby Town Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of striker <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/billyclarke7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@billyclarke7<\/a> until the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Full story ?<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vOTL27eN5q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/vOTL27eN5q<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GTFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#GTFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Grimsby Town F.C. (@officialgtfc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/officialgtfc\/status\/1215287184980348928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 9, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Career So Far<\/h3>\n<p>The Mariners are Clarke&#8217;s 12th club of his career.<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old most recently played for fellow League Two side Plymouth Argyle; however, he was released following the end of his short-term deal.<\/p>\n<p>Clarke is best known for his time with Bradford City, where he made 112 appearances across two spells.<\/p>\n<p>He returned to the Bantams in 2019 following a miserable season-and-a-half with Charlton Athletic. Clarke made just 17 appearances for the Addicks before suffering a knee ligament injury.<\/p>\n<p>The Irishman began his career with Ipswich Town 49 appearances spanned across four seasons at Portman Road; much of his time was spent out on loan, as he acclimatised to the Football League.<\/p>\n<p>Following his stint with Ipswich, Clarke had a three-year spell with Blackpool, the former club of current Grimsby Town manager Ian Holloway.<\/p>\n<h3>What Was Said<\/h3>\n<p>Speaking about the transfer, Holloway<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk\/news\/2020\/january\/clarke-joins-the-mariners-until-end-of-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> told the club website<\/a>: &#8220;I&#8217;ve had him before, he was one of the younger ones who was totally frustrated with me and the situation because he was desperate to play.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He was a massive part of what we did (at Blackpool) and his enthusiasm and I&#8217;m just trying to get him back.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Billy Clarke will be available for Grimsby&#8217;s next game, as they travel to Leyton Orient, who sit just two places below them.<\/p>\n<p>It has been the perfect return to management for Ian Holloway. He has overseen back-to-back wins for the Mariners, helping lift them away from the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p>Clarke is the second arrival at Blundell Park this window. The Mariners have already completed the signing of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/01\/07\/grimsby-town-sign-premier-league-youngster-anthony-glennon\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthony Glennon<\/a>, who has signed from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/burnley\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Burnley<\/a> on loan until the end of the season.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"5vMn5Hz2TORcTPTHgFmCgg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1196993232\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'5vMn5Hz2TORcTPTHgFmCgg',sig:'KhJZIoPHYV9UoUdKiaZijG2DXdbwVWEWWEt_Shupy24=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1196993232',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grimsby Town have confirmed that they have signed experienced Football League striker Billy Clarke on a deal until the end of the season. Grimsby Town Sign Experienced Football League Striker Billy Clarke &nbsp; ? Grimsby Town Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of striker @billyclarke7 until the end of the season. 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