{{Short description|English footballer (born 1983)}} {{use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Clark Keltie | image = | caption = | fullname = Clark Stuart Keltie<ref name=Soccerway>{{soccerway|clark-stuart-keltie/53426|accessdate=10 February 2012}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|8|31|df=y}}<ref name=Soccerway/> | birth_place = Newcastle upon Tyne,<ref name=Soccerway/> England | height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}<ref name=Soccerway/>
| currentclub = Floreat Athena | clubnumber = 6 | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = 2000–2001 | youthyears2 = 2001 | youthclubs1 = Walker Central | youthclubs2 = Sunderland | years1 = 2001–2008 | clubs1 = Darlington | caps1 = 240 | goals1 = 11 | years2 = 2008–2009 | clubs2 = Rochdale | caps2 = 34 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2009 | clubs3 = → Chester City (loan) | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2009 | clubs4 = → Gateshead (loan) | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2010–2011 | clubs5 = Lincoln City | caps5 = 35 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2011–2012 | clubs6 = Þór Akureyri | caps6 = 13 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2012 | clubs7 = Cork City | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2012 | clubs8 = Darlington | caps8 = 15 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2012 | clubs9 = Víkingur Ólafsvík | caps9 = 13 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2012 | clubs10 = Darlington | caps10 = 9 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2013–2017 | clubs11 = Perth SC | caps11 = 59 | goals11= 7 | years12 = 2018 | clubs12 = Bayswater City | caps12 = 0 | goals12= 0 | years13 = 2019 | clubs13 = Gwelup Croatia | caps13 = | goals13 = | years14 = 2020 | clubs14 = Sorrento FC | caps14 = 11 | goals14 = 1 | years15 = 2023– | clubs15 = Floreat Athena | caps15 = | goals15 = | club-update = 07:57, 19 November 2024 (UTC)}}
'''Clark Stuart Keltie''' (born 31 August 1983) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Floreat Athena FC.
He has notably played in the Football League for Darlington, Rochdale and Lincoln City, and in the Icelandic Premier League for Þór Akureyri and 1. deild karla for Víkingur Ólafsvík. He has also been contracted to League of Ireland side Cork City and has appeared back at non-League level for Chester City, Gateshead and Darlington.
==Career== Keltie started his career as a youngster with Walker Central before joining Sunderland on a trial period. After two games he was offered a one-year deal with the Premier League side but decided on giving his services to Darlington on a three-year contract in September 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10339~92383,00.html |title=Youth signings |date=6 September 2001 |publisher=Darlington F.C |accessdate=6 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313115821/http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10339~92383,00.html |archive-date=13 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Keltie made his debut at the age of 18 in the final game of the 2001–02 season at Oxford United. The following season Keltie went from strength to strength, becoming the youngest captain in the club's history,{{citation needed|date=December 2020}} in the absence of regular captain Craig Liddle. A cruciate knee ligament injury sustained in training in late January 2005 saw Keltie sidelined for six months.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10339~624561,00.html |title=Keltie on sidelines till next season |date=8 February 2005 |publisher=Darlington F.C |accessdate=6 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313115829/http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10339~624561,00.html |archive-date=13 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He spent eight years with Darlington until he was released by manager Dave Penney in May 2008 for financial reasons. He had made a total of 179 appearances for the Quakers, scoring 11 goals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10339~1317514,00.html |title=Six more released in Quakers clear-out |date=22 May 2008 |publisher=Darlington F.C |accessdate=6 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217003304/http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10339~1317514%2C00.html |archivedate=17 February 2012 }}</ref>
He moved to fellow League Two club Rochdale. Ending the season in the League Two semi-final play-offs, losing out to Gillingham in the second leg. In his second season with Rochdale, Keltie was loaned to Chester City and Gateshead. He had his contracted with Rochdale terminated by mutual consent on 24 December 2009. He trained with former club Darlington and had agreed to re-join them in January 2010 on a six-month deal,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/darlington/4839816.Three_new_signings_for_Quakers/ |title=Three new signings for Quakers |date=7 January 2010 |accessdate=10 February 2012 |newspaper=The Northern Echo |first=Craig |last=Stoddart}}</ref> but instead moved to Lincoln City.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/4850528.Staunton_frustrated_as_Keltie_opts_to_join_Imps/ |title=Staunton frustrated as Keltie opts to join Imps |date=14 January 2010 |first=Craig |last=Stoddart |newspaper=The Northern Echo |accessdate=10 February 2012}}</ref>
Initially, Keltie's contract at Lincoln City was until the end of the season. However, he impressed sufficiently to be offered another year. Playing a key role in the club's survival in League Two.
Keltie signed with Icelandic side Þór Akureyri on 21 July 2011 after leaving Lincoln City, on a deal lasting through the end of the Icelandic season. The club reached the Icelandic national cup final only to finish runner-up to champions KR Reykjavik.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.fotbolti.net/fullStory.php?id=111790 |title=Clarke Keltie í Þór (Staðfest) |language=Icelandic |trans-title=Clarke Keltie to Þór (confirmed) |date=21 July 2011 |accessdate=10 February 2012 |first=Hafliði |last=Breiðfjörð |publisher=Fotbolti.net}}</ref>
Keltie signed with League of Ireland Premier Division side Cork City in January 2012. After trialling with the club during the summer of 2011, Keltie said on his arrival that he was grateful that Tommy Dunne had given him a second opportunity to sign for the club.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/7242/ |title=Cork City announce Keltie signing |date=9 January 2012 |accessdate=10 February 2012 |publisher=Extratime.ie |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235823/http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/7242/ |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The player and club mutually agreed to terminate his contract for personal reasons on 22 January,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/7306/city-cancel-keltie-contract/ |title=City cancel Keltie contract |first=Alan |last=Smith |date=22 January 2012 |accessdate=10 February 2012 |publisher=Extratime.ie}}</ref> and Keltie then returned to Darlington on a non-contract basis.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10339~2595738,00.html |title=Quakers swoop for pair |first=Martin |last=Walker |publisher=Darlington F.C |date=31 January 2012 |accessdate=10 February 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Keltie moved to Iceland again in May 2012 for a short period of time, this time to Víkingur Ólafsvík. The team went on to finish second place, gaining promotion to the Premier League for part of the season.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://fotbolti.net/fullStory.php?id=126357 |title=Clark Keltie í Víking Ólafsvík (Staðfest) |language=Icelandic |trans-title=Clarke Keltie to Víkingur Ólafsvík (confirmed) |date=15 May 2012 |accessdate=18 May 2012 |first=Magnús Már |last=Einarsson |publisher=Fotbolti.net}}</ref>
He returned to England, joining Darlington, but was released by the club after a short period in December 2012.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=90071 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130208142420/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=90071 | url-status=usurped | archive-date=8 February 2013 |title=Keltie leaves Quakers |publisher=Non League Daily |date=13 December 2012}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{Soccerbase}}
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