Clarke set for Quakers return
26 Oct 2006 - 11:48:04
Bradford City defender Matt Clarke is to return to Darlington on a month's loan after failing to settle at Valley Parade.
The 25-year-old has struggled with injury problems since joining the Bantams in the summer and has made just one first-team appearance for his new club.
Even that proved ill fated, as he conceded a penalty and was sent off during the Johnstone's Paint Trophy defeat against Scunthorpe United.
Bradford boss Colin Todd believes only a spell of regular first-team football will help Clarke return to his best and was delighted when the Darlington opportunity came up.
"He needs regular football and at the moment he isn't going to get that here," Todd told the Telegraph & Argus.
"That is one of the main reasons why we are letting him go."
Clarke made over 160 League appearances during his four years with the Quakers before moving to Bradford.
