{{short description|English footballer (born 1987)}} {{use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Clark Masters | image = | caption = | fullname = Clark John Masters<ref>{{Hugman|24521|accessdate=19 February 2018}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|5|31|df=y}} | birth_place = Hastings, England | height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Clark Masters – Player Profile – Football |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/clark-masters_prs164089/person.shtml |access-date=8 November 2021 |website=Eurosport UK |language=en}}</ref> | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}} | youthclubs1 = Brighton & Hove Albion | youthyears2 = {{0|0000}} | youthclubs2 = Gillingham | youthyears3 = {{0|0000}}–2006 | youthclubs3 = Brentford | years1 = 2004–2008 | clubs1 = Brentford | caps1 = 12 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2005 | clubs2 = → Redbridge (loan) | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2005–2006 | clubs3 = → Slough Town (loan) | caps3 = 23 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2007 | clubs4 = → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | caps4 = 5 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2007 | clubs5 = → Welling United (loan) | caps5 = 4 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2008–2009 | clubs6 = Southend United | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2008 | clubs7 = → Stevenage Borough (loan) | caps7 = 3 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2009–2010 | clubs8 = Aldershot Town | caps8 = 1 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2010 | clubs9 = Hayes & Yeading United | caps9 = 15 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2010 | clubs10 = Hastings United | caps10 = 15 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2010–2011 | clubs11 = Barrow | caps11 = 25 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2011–2012 | clubs12 = Eastbourne Borough | caps12 = 13 | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2012–2013 | clubs13 = Havant & Waterlooville | caps13 = 39 | goals13 = 0 | years14 = 2013–2014 | clubs14 = Tonbridge Angels | caps14 = 16 | goals14 = 0 | years15 = 2021 | clubs15 = Sidley United | caps15 = 1 | goals15 = 0 | years16 = 2021–2022 | clubs16 = Billericay Town | caps16 = 0 | goals16 = 0 | totalcaps = 180 | totalgoals = 0 }} '''Clark John Masters''' (born 31 May 1987) is an English goalkeeper who plays for {{English football updater|BilleriT}} side Billericay Town.
Starting his career with Brentford in 2004, he moved on to Southend United four years later, and Aldershot Town in 2009. He has had several loan spells at non-league clubs.
==Early life== As a youngster, Masters attended William Parker School in Hastings, the same school that produced England midfielder Gareth Barry.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Clark Masters|url=https://www.sloughtownfc.net/profile/336/Clark-Masters|url-status=live|access-date=8 November 2021|website=Slough Town FC|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927150422/https://www.sloughtownfc.net/profile/336/Clark-Masters |archive-date=27 September 2020 }}</ref>
==Playing career==
===Brentford=== After a youth career with Brighton & Hove Albion and Gillingham, Masters began a scholarship with Brentford in 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://world.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~421730,00.html|publisher=Brentford F.C.|title=CLARK MASTERS|date=8 September 2003|website=world.brentfordfc.co.uk|accessdate=19 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180220033600/http://world.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~421730,00.html|archive-date=20 February 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2005 and 2006 he had loan spells with non-league clubs Redbridge and Slough Town.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/4814636.stm|title=Brentford quartet are loaned out |date=16 March 2006|work=BBC Sport|access-date=10 September 2009}}</ref> He signed professional forms with Brentford in June 2006.
He made his Brentford debut against Blackpool in the first game of the 2006–07 season, stepping in for Stuart Nelson, who was suspended. On his third appearance, a 2–2 draw with Gillingham on 21 October, he was sent off for "denial of an obvious goalscoring opportunity". Though the club successfully appealed the suspension.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/6079898.stm|title=Brentford win goalkeeper appeal |date=24 October 2006|work=BBC Sport|access-date=10 September 2009}}</ref> Rumours circulated that the young keeper would be signed up by Premier League side Arsenal.<ref name="sr">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/dec/04/brentford|title=Scouting report: Clark Masters, Brentford|last=Claridge|first=Steve|date=4 December 2007|work=The Guardian|accessdate=10 September 2009}}</ref> In March 2007, Masters joined AFC Wimbledon in a one-month loan deal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://world.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~997978,00.html|publisher=Brentford F.C.|title=CLARK GOES OUT ON LOAN|website=world.brentfordfc.co.uk|access-date=8 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212205013/http://world.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~997978,00.html|archive-date=12 February 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> He played five games for ''the Dons'', keeping two clean sheets, before returning to Brentford.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://world.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1009646,00.html|publisher=Brentford F.C.|title=PLAYER UPDATE|website=world.brentfordfc.co.uk|access-date=8 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408210221/http://world.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1009646,00.html|archive-date=8 April 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Signing a new two-year deal in July 2007,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/6292898.stm|title=Brentford keeper signs new deal |date=11 July 2007|work=BBC Sport|access-date=10 September 2009}}</ref> he embarked on another loan spell the next month, this time with Welling United.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/6972149.stm|title=Shakes in as Brooker leaves Bees |date=31 August 2007|work=BBC Sport|access-date=10 September 2009}}</ref> He played four games.
===Southend United=== Masters joined Football League One side Southend United on 11 January 2008,<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://world.southendunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10444~1212718,00.html |title=Clark Masters Southend Move |access-date=11 January 2008 |publisher=www.southendunited.co.uk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408211521/http://world.southendunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10444~1212718,00.html |archive-date=8 April 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and was immediately loaned out to Conference National side Stevenage Borough.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southend_utd/7183639.stm|title=Southend capture Brentford keeper|date=11 January 2008|work=BBC Sport|access-date=10 September 2009}}</ref> He never played a competitive game for Southend, and had a trial with Grimsby Town, in an attempt to find regular football.
===Aldershot Town=== In July 2009, Masters joined Aldershot Town on a one-year deal,<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.theshots.co.uk/news/Aldershot47106.ink |title=Keeper Signs |access-date=23 July 2009 |publisher=www.theshots.co.uk}}</ref> as a replacement for outgoing Nikki Bull.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/8165038.stm|title=Masters replaces Bull for Shots |date=23 July 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=10 September 2009}}</ref> On 1 February, Masters was released by Aldershot Town and immediately signed for Conference National side Hayes & Yeading United.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hayes_and_yeading/8491804.stm|title=Hayes & Yeading sign Harris, Masters and Stolcers |date=1 February 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 February 2010}}</ref>
===Barrow=== On 5 November 2010, Masters joined Barrow on non-contract terms. He was injured while trialling with Millwall, but returned to action a few weeks later. He was Barrow's first-choice keeper for the remainder of the season. He left in May 2011, however, due to the travelling distance between his home and Barrow.<ref name="bbc13315096">{{cite news | title = Forrest, Goodfellow and Masters released by Barrow | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13315096 | work = BBC Sport | publisher = British Broadcasting Corporation | date = 6 May 2011 | access-date = 8 May 2011}}</ref>
===Eastbourne Borough=== Masters joined Eastbourne Borough on 16 June 2011.<ref name="Eastbourne Borough add four to squad">{{cite news | title = Eastbourne Borough add four to squad | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/9517423.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 20 June 2011 | access-date = 21 June 2011}}</ref>
===Havant & Waterlooville=== At the end of July 2012 he joined Havant & Waterlooville after a trial period with the club.<ref name="Havant">{{cite news |title=Hawks sign keeper Masters |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=86610 |publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com |date=30 July 2012 |accessdate=5 November 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121121071916/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php |archivedate=21 November 2012 }}</ref> He signed for fellow Conference South team Tonbridge Angels in May 2013 to replace longtime Angels' goalkeeper Lee Worgan.<ref name="Tonbridge">{{cite news | title = Havant's Clark Masters in to replace Lee Worgan at Tonbridge Angels | url = http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Havant-s-Clark-Masters-replace-Lee-Worgan/story-18971295-detail/story.html#axzz2TANBOf00 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130707061349/http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Havant-s-Clark-Masters-replace-Lee-Worgan/story-18971295-detail/story.html%23axzz2TANBOf00 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 7 July 2013 | publisher = Thisiskent.co.uk | date = 13 May 2013 | accessdate = 13 May 2013 }}</ref>
===Sidley United=== In September 2021, Masters made an appearance for Mid-Sussex League Premier Division club Sidley United.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Clark Masters player stats {{!}} Gray Hooper Holt LLP Mid Sussex Football League|url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?personID=381940792|access-date=8 November 2021|website=fulltime.thefa.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Latest News|url=http://www.sidleyunitedfc.co.uk/news.html_107153.html|access-date=8 November 2021|website=www.sidleyunitedfc.co.uk}}</ref>
===Billericay Town=== On 26 November 2021, Masters signed for National League South side Billericay Town.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.billericaytownfc.co.uk/latest-squad-news-nov21/ |title=Latest Squad News |publisher=Billericay Town FC |date=26 November 2021 |accessdate=26 November 2021}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160805040405/http://shop.theshots.co.uk/PlayerDisplay.ink?season=09%2F10&Playertype=p&squadno=7375 Clark Masters player profile] at Aldershot Town official website *{{Soccerbase}} *[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/dec/04/brentford Scouting report: Clark Masters] by Steve Claridge at guardian.co.uk
{{DEFAULTSORT:Masters, Clark}} Category:1987 births Category:Brentford F.C. players Category:Redbridge F.C. players Category:Slough Town F.C. players Category:AFC Wimbledon players Category:Welling United F.C. players Category:Southend United F.C. players Category:Stevenage F.C. players Category:Aldershot Town F.C. players Category:Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players Category:Hastings United F.C. players Category:Barrow A.F.C. players Category:Eastbourne Borough F.C. players Category:Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players Category:Tonbridge Angels F.C. players Category:Billericay Town F.C. players Category:Living people Category:English men's footballers Category:English Football League players Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Footballers from Hastings Category:21st-century English sportsmen