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Which team did the player Ben Clark (footballer, born 1983) belong to between Aug 2004 and May 2008?
Ben Clark ( footballer , born 1983 ) Benjamin Clark ( born 24 January 1983 in Consett , England ) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back . During his career , he played for Sunderland , Hartlepool United , Gateshead and latterly South Shields . He has also been first-team manager and community officer at Gateshead . Club career . Manchester United . Clark began his career as a trainee for Manchester United , but became homesick and signed for Sunderland in August 1999 . Sunderland . He made his Sunderland debut in a 2–1 League Cup win away to Luton Town in September 2000 . However , Clark saw his opportunities at Sunderland limited and he only made 11 appearances in his first three seasons and mainly found himself playing for the reserves . Despite the lack of appearances for his league side , Clark represented England as a defender up until under-20 level and he captained the under-19s . Mick McCarthy tipped Clark to play an important role in Sunderlands promotion campaign . However , he decided to let Clark look for new clubs to pursue his career . In the 2004–05 season , Clark was signed by Neale Cooper and moved to Hartlepool United . Hartlepool United . Clark made his Hartlepool debut against Peterborough but a series of injuries disrupted his first season at the club and Clark found it difficult to gain a regular starting place in the team . He was commonly used as a utility player to cover injuries in defence and midfield . Despite this Clark went on to make 25 league appearances and 6 in cup competitions . In the 06–07 season played a key role as Hartlepool won promotion from League Two alongside Michael Nelson . The pair played a major part in an 18-game unbeaten run . Clark made 35 appearances in the 08/09 season but the arrival of Sam Collins meant that Clark was moved back into midfield . After losing his place in the side Clark spent much of the 09/10 as a substitute and was released at the end of the season . Gateshead . On 14 June 2010 , Clark signed for Conference National side Gateshead and was named captain on 10 August 2010 , replacing Kris Gate . Clark made his debut for Gateshead on 14 August 2010 against Kettering Town . Clark scored his first goal for Gateshead on 22 February 2011 in a 4–1 win against Kettering Town at Rockingham Road . He made 53 appearances during his first season at the club , missing only 3 games , and won Gatesheads Player of the Year award . He agreed a new one-year contract with the club in May 2012 to cover the 2012–13 season . On 23 November 2015 , Clark was named co-caretaker manager of Gateshead alongside Micky Cummins following the departure of manager Malcolm Crosby . At the beginning of the 2016/17 season , Clark became a dual registered player for both Gateshead and Northern League South Shields . He played four times for the Mariners , and then retired after suffering a groin injury in September 2016 . External links . - Clarks Official Gateshead F.C . profile - Ben Clark profile at Vital Hartlepool - Profile at In The Mad Crowd