Daniel Kinnear Clark (17 July 1822-22 January 1896) was a Scottish consulting railway engineer. He served as Locomotive Superintendent to the Great North of Scotland Railway between 1853 and 1855, and also wrote comprehensive books on railway engineering matters.

Biography[link]

Clark was born at Edinburgh on 17 July 1822. He served an apprenticeship with Thomas Edgington & Son, a Glasgow ironworks. He then worked for another private firm, followed by the North British Railway. In 1851, he set up as a consulting engineer in London; he was 30 years old.^[1][2] He became a Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers in 1854.^[1]

The Great North of Scotland Railway (GNoSR) had been established in 1845 with the aim of building a railway to connect Aberdeen with Inverness.^[3] Although authorised in 1846, construction did not begin until 1852, with the first section of line being opened in 1854.^[4] While the line was still under construction, it became necessary to consider the provision of locomotives in time for the opening. Workshops at Kittybrewster for the repair of locomotives were under construction, and Clark was appointed Superintendent of the Locomotive Works in October 1853. For the opening of the line, he designed two basically similar classes of 2-4-0 tender locomotives, one with driving wheels 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m) in diameter for passenger service, and the other, for goods trains, having 5-foot (1.5 m) driving wheels. Seven passenger engines and five goods were ordered from William Fairbairn & Sons of Manchester,^[1][2] since Kittybrewster Works was not intended for locomotive construction: no new engines were built there until 1887.^[5] The first section of the line (from Kittybrewster to Huntly) was opened for traffic on 12 September 1854,^[6] but by October only five of the passenger engines had been delivered, and just two more had arrived by the time of his resignation; the five goods engines arrived a few months later.^[7]

At his appointment, the GNoSR had made it a condition that Clark should live in Aberdeen, in order to be close to his duties; but he felt that living in northern Scotland 'would be inimical to his advancement in his profession', preferring to work through an assistant based at Kittybrewster. A dispute with the GNoSR board ensued, and Clark resigned in March 1855.^[1][8] His replacement, J. F. Ruthven, had been works foreman under Clark. He also had a short tenure, and when he in turn resigned in May 1857, he too became a consultant, and often worked with Clark.^[9]

Clark returned to consultancy, and patented a device for preventing smoke from being emitted when coal was burned in locomotive fireboxes.^[1] The primary feature of this device was a series of air inlets in the firebox sides, air being forced in by steam jets when the regulator was closed.^[10][11] It was invented in 1857, tried out by the North London Railway and the Eastern Counties Railway, and following further trials in 1858 by Clark's former employer, the GNoSR, was adopted in 1859 as a standard fitting by the latter railway.^[10] It was used on all GNoSR locomotives built during the terms of office of Clark's successors Ruthven (1855–1857) and William Cowan (1857–1883),^[12][11] and was still being fitted to new engines as late as 1890 by Cowan's successor James Manson, although in modified form.^[13][14]

Clark wrote several books including the two-volume Railway Machinery, which was considered an authoritative text when it was published in 1855.^[8] He became a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers on 27 January 1863.^[1]

Clark died in London on 22 January 1896.^[1]

Bibliography[link]

• Clark, D.K. (1855). Railway Machinery, volume 1. Glasgow: Blackie and Son. 
•    (1855). Railway Machinery, volume 2. Glasgow: Blackie and Son. 
•    (1856). Railway Locomotives, volume 1. 
•    (1860). Railway Locomotives, volume 2. 
•    (1884) [1877]. Manual of Rules for Mechanical Engineers. 
•    (1878). Tramways and their Construction and Working, volume 1. 
•    (1881). Tramways and their Construction and Working, volume 2. 
•    (1893). The Steam Engine, volume 1. 
•    (1893). The Steam Engine, volume 2. 

Notes[link]

References[link]

• Ahrons, E.L. (1987) [1927]. The British Steam Railway Locomotive 1825-1925. London: Bracken Books. ISBN 1-85170-103-6. 
• Boddy, M.G.; Brown, W.A.; Fry, E.V.; Hennigan, W.; Manners, F.; Neve, E.; Tee, D.F.; Yeadon, W.B. (April 1968). Fry, E.V.. ed. Part 4: Tender Engines - Classes D25 to E7. Locomotives of the L.N.E.R.. Kenilworth: RCTS. ISBN 0-901115-01-0. 
• Marshall, John (1978). A Biographical Dictionary of Railway Engineers. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-7489-3. 
• Vallance, H.A. (1991) [1965]. The Great North of Scotland Railway. Nairn: David St John Thomas. ISBN 0-946537-60-7. 

Daniel
Daniel's Answer to the King by Briton Rivière
Prophet
Born	7th Century B.C
Died	6th Century B.C Babylon (?)
Honored in	Roman Catholic Church Eastern Catholic Churches Eastern Orthodox Church Lutheranism adventism Islam[1] Armenian Apostolic Church
Major shrine	Tomb of Daniel, Susa, Iran
Feast	July 21 December 17
Attributes	Often depicted in the den of the lions

Daniel (Hebrew: דָּנִיֵּאל, Modern Daniyyel Tiberian Dāniyyêl ; Arabic: دانيال, meaning in Hebrew "God is my Judge") is the protagonist in the Book of Daniel of the Hebrew Bible. In the narrative, when Daniel was a young man, he was taken into Babylonian captivity where he was educated in Chaldean thought. However, he never converted to Neo-Babylonian ways. By Divine Wisdom from his God, Yahweh, he interpreted dreams and visions of kings, thus becoming a prominent figure in the court of Babylon. Eventually, he had apocalyptic visions of his own that have been interpreted as the Four monarchies. Some of the most famous tales of Daniel are: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, The writing on the wall and Daniel in the lions' den.

Narrative of Daniel[link]

Induction into Babylon[link]

Daniel refusing to eat at the King's table, early 1900s Bible illustration

In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim (BC 606), Daniel and his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were among the young Jewish nobility carried off to Babylon. The four were chosen for their intellect and beauty to be trained as advisors to the Babylonian court,(Daniel 1) Daniel was given the name Belteshazzar, i.e., prince of Bel, or Bel protect the king!(not to be confused with the neo-Babylonian king, Belshazzar). Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were given the Babylonian names, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, respectively.^[2]

Daniel and Nebuchadnezzar[link]

In the narrative of Daniel chapter 2, it is the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar and the king is distressed by his dreams.^[v.1] Thus he summons his interpreters,^[v.2] however, they are unable to relay or interpret the dreams.^[v.10-11] The King acts in fury and demands the execution of all the wise men in Babylon.^[v.12] When Daniel discovers the King's executive order, he requests from the captain of the guard, Arioch, to see the King.^[v.13-16] Daniel prays for God’s mercy to receive a revelation from the King’s dream.^[v.15-18] God then reveals the mystery to Daniel in a vision that night.^[v.19] Daniel praises his God with a doxology.^[v.20-23] After meeting with Arioch again, Daniel is granted access to the king^[v.24-30] and relays the description of the dream,^[v.31-36] followed by its interpretation.^[v.37-45] With Daniel's successful interpretation of the dream, the king expresses homage,^[v.46] followed by his own doxology that affirms that Daniel's God is God of gods for revealing this mystery of his dream.^[v.47] Daniel is then promoted as chief governor over the whole province of Babylon.^[v.48] At Daniel’s request, his companions are also promoted, thus they remain at the king’s court.^[v.49][3]

Nebuchadnezzar's madness[link]

Nebuchadnezzar recounts a dream of a huge tree which is suddenly cut down at the command of a heavenly messenger. Daniel is summoned and interprets the dream. The tree is Nebuchadnezzar himself, who for seven years will lose his mind and become like a wild beast. All of this comes to pass until, at the end of the specified time, Nebuchadnezzar acknowledges that "heaven rules" and his kingdom and sanity are restored and his kingdom is restored to him.

Daniel and Belshazzar[link]

In Daniel's later years, king Belshazzar holds a great feast for all his nobles. In a drunken state, the king calls for the sacred vessels captured from the Jerusalem temple and blasphemously drinks from them. Suddenly, the fingers of a man's hand appear before the king and write on the wall of the palace. When none of his wise men are able to interpret the message, Daniel is called in at the suggestion of the queen-mother. After reprimanding the king for his impiety, Daniel interprets the handwriting on the wall to mean that Belzhazzar is about to lose his kingdom to the Medes and the Persians. For successfully reading the cryptic handwriting, Daniel is rewarded with a purple robe and elevated to the rank of "third ruler" of the kingdom. "That very night", we are told, "Belshazzar, king of the Babylonians, was slain" and his successor was King Darius the Mede, aged 62.

Daniel in the Lion's den protected by an angel by François Verdier

Daniel and Darius the Mede[link]

After the Persian conquest of Babylon, Daniel is depicted as one of three senior administrators of the empire in the reign of Darius the Mede. When the king decides to set Daniel over the whole kingdom, the other officials plot his downfall. Unable to uncover any corruption, they use Daniel's religious devotion to defeat him. The officials trick the king into issuing an irrevocable decree that no god is to be worshiped for a thirty day period. When Daniel continues to pray three times a day towards Jerusalem, he is thrown into a den of lions, much to the distress of Darius. After an angel shuts the lions' mouths, Daniel is delivered and his opponents thrown into the den where they are devoured instantly.

Daniel's visions[link]

Daniel's ministry as a prophet began late in life. Whereas his early exploits were a matter of common knowledge within his community, these same events, with his pious reputation, serve as the basis for his prophetic ministry. The recognition for his prophetic message is that of other prophets like Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel whose backgrounds are the basis for their revelations.

From Chapter 7 to the end of the book of Daniel, an apocalyptic vision is being described, supposedly from the perspective of Daniel.^[2] This marks a change in the narrative from Daniel interpreting to messengers of God interpreting for Daniel. Daniel dreams of four beasts that come out of the sea: a lion with eagles wings, a bear with three tusks, a leopard with four wings and four heads, and a beast with iron teeth, ten horns and one little horn and human eyes.(Daniel 7:4-8) These beasts are all present at a convening of the divine counsel. Presiding over the counsel is the Ancient of Days, which may, in fact, be the Israelite God.^[2] The Ancient One proceeds to put to death the beast with the one little horn. (Daniel 7:9-11) Daniel also describes the fates of the other beasts saying that while their dominion was taken away, their lives were prolonged. (Daniel 7:12) This introduction leads into a series of dreams and visions where these events are expressed in greater detail.

Scholars argue that each of these beasts represent an emperor or kingdom that ruled over the Israelites. The first being Babylon, then Media, then Persia, and finally the Greeks. The horns of the last beast may be symbolic of the rulers that replaced Alexander the Great upon his death, culminating with the little horn, or Antiochus IV.^[2] There are additional details in the text that allude to Antiochus IV, including some form of desecration to the temple (Daniel 11:31) and persecution (Daniel 11:23).^[2] The final message of the second half of Daniel is that God will deliver the people from oppression, the latest of which is Antiochus IV.^[2]

Daniel's final days[link]

The time and circumstances of Daniel's death have not been recorded. However, tradition maintains that Daniel was still alive in the third year of Cyrus according to the Tanakh (Daniel 10:1). He would have been almost 100 years old at that point, having been brought to Babylon when he was in his teens, more than 80 years previously. Many^[who?] posit that he possibly died at Susa in Iran. Tradition holds that his tomb is located in Susa at a site known as Shush-e Daniyal. Other locations have been claimed as the site of his burial, including Daniel's Tomb in Kirkuk, Iraq, as well as Babylon, Egypt, Tarsus and, notably, Samarkand, which claims a tomb of Daniel (see "The Ruins of Afrasiab" in the Samarkand article), with some traditions suggesting that his remains were removed, perhaps by Tamerlane, from Susa to Samarkand (see, for instance, Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela, section 153).

References to Daniel[link]

Tomb of Daniel at Susa, Iran.

Book of Ezekiel[link]

The prophet Ezekiel, with whom Daniel was a contemporary, describes a Daniel as a "pattern of righteousness" in the Book of Ezekiel 14:14, 20 and "wisdom" (28:3).^[4] In the Book of Daniel, the name is spelled with a middle letter suggesting the i of that name — but this letter is not included in Ezekiel,^[5] suggesting that the reference there may be to another person, possibly the "Danel" ("Judgement of God") known from Caananite Ugaritic literature (such as the Epic of Aqhat and Anat), whose reputation for wisdom and righteousness had made him legendary. (Vowel-points were not added to the consonantal Hebrew text before well into the Common Era, and the scribes may then have slipped in a vowel-point for "i" as a middle syllable.)

Bel and the Dragon[link]

In the Deuterocanonical portion of Daniel known as Bel and the Dragon, the prophet Habakkuk is miraculously transported by an angel to take a meal to Daniel while he is in the lions' den. In response, Daniel prays, "Thou hast remembered me, O God; neither hast thou forsaken them that seek Thee and love Thee".^[6]

Six tombs of Daniel[link]

There are six different locations claiming to be the site of the tomb of the biblical figure Daniel: Babylon, Kirkuk and Muqdadiyah in Iraq, Susa and Malamir in Iran, and Samarkand in Uzbekistan.

Religious perspectives[link]

Rabbinic literature[link]

According to Rabbinical tradition, Daniel was of royal descent; and his fate, together with that of his three friends, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, was foretold by the prophet Isaiah to King Hezekiah in these words, "and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon".^{Isaiah 39:7[7][8]}

According to this view, Daniel and his friends were eunuchs, and were consequently able to prove the groundlessness of charges of immorality brought against them, which had almost caused their death at the hands of the king.^[8]

Daniel on the window in the church of St Daniel in Celje (Slovenia)

Islamic views[link]

Muslims traditionally consider Daniel (Arabic: دانيال, Danyal) as an Islamic prophet, alongside the other major prophets of the Old Testament. Although Daniel is not mentioned in the Qur'an, there are accounts of Daniel's life which feature in later Muslim literature. There are debates, however, that go on about Daniel's time of preaching and some Muslims believe that he was not a prophet but a saintly man. Daniel is listed as a prophet in all major versions of Stories of the Prophets.^[9] When the Muslims conquered Alexandria in 641 C.E, a mosque was immediately built dedicated to Daniel.^[10]

Muslim literature[link]

Muslim exegesis, including Tabari's History of the Prophets and Kings narrates that Daniel was carried off to Babylon after Nebuchadnezzar's attack on Jerusalem. It goes onto state that there he was thrown into the den of the lions, but was later rescued. In one such account, Daniel is aided by Jeremiah, who comes to Babylon to help Daniel in the lions den.^[11] In the apocryphal Bel and the Dragon, however, there is a very similar tale which states that the Hebrew prophet Habbakuk was miraculously transported to the den of the lions, to give a meal to Daniel.

All sources, classical and modern, describe Daniel as a saintly and spiritual man. Abdullah Yusuf Ali, in his Qur'anic commentary says:

Daniel was a righteous man of princely lineage and lived about 506-538 B.C. He was carried off to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar, the Assyrian, but was still living when Assyria was overthrown by the Medes and Persians. In spite of the "captivity" of the Jews, Daniel enjoyed the highest offices of state at Babylon, but he was ever true to Jerusalem. His enemies (under the Persian monarch) got a penal law passed against any one who "asked a petition of any god or man for 30 days" except the Persian King. But Daniel continued true to Jerusalem. "His windows being open in his chambers towards Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime."

—Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary^[12]

Commemorations[link]

Eastern Orthodox commemorations[link]

On the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar, the feast days celebrating St. Daniel the Prophet together with the Three Young Men, falls on December 17 (during the Nativity Fast), on the Sunday of the Holy Forefathers^[13] (the Sunday which falls between 11 and 17 December), and on the Sunday before Nativity.^[14] Daniel's prophesy regarding the stone which smashed the idol (Daniel 2:34-35) is often used in Orthodox hymns as a metaphor for the Incarnation: the "stone cut out" being symbolic of the Logos (Christ), and the fact that it was cut "without hands" being symbolic of the virgin birth. Thus the hymns will refer to the Theotokos (Virgin Mary) as the "uncut mountain"

Roman Catholic Commemorations[link]

The Roman Catholic Church commemorates St. Daniel in the Roman Martyrology on July 21.^[15] However, his commemoration at Mass occurs only on local calendars of particular dioceses, sometimes on July 21 and sometimes on another day. For example, the archdiocese of Gorizia celebrates the feast of St. Daniel, prophet and confessor, on September 11. The reading of the Mass is taken from the Book of Daniel, chapter 14; the Gradual from Psalm 91; the Alleluia verse from the Epistle of James 1; and the Gospel from Matthew 24.^[16]

Coptic Church Commemoration[link]

The prophet is commemorated in the Coptic Church on the 23rd day of the Coptic month of Baramhat.^[17]

Protestant Commemorations[link]

He is commemorated as a prophet in the Calendar of Saints of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod together with the Three Young Men (Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego), on December 17.^[18]

Chapters of the Book of Daniel
1: Induction into Babylon 2: Nebuchadnezzar's dream of an image 3: The fiery furnace 4: The madness of Nebuchadnezzar 5: Belshazzar's feast 6: Daniel in the lions' den 7: Daniel's first vision 8: Vision of the ram and goat 9: Prophecy of Seventy Weeks 10: Vision of a man 11: Kings of the North and South 12: Epilogue
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See also[link]

Saints portal

• Book of Daniel
• List of names referring to El
• Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Neo-Babylon
• Arioch, Captain of the guard
• Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, Daniel's narrative companions
• Belshazzar, possible last King of Neo-Babylon
• Darius the Mede
• Cyrus the Persian, King of Achaemenid Empire
• Ezekiel, Daniel's narrative contemporary
• Persian Jews
• Apocalypse of Daniel

References[link]

• James B. Jordan (1995). "Daniel: Historical & Chronological Comments (II)" (– ^{Scholar search}). Biblical Chronology 7 (1). http://www.biblicalhorizons.com/ch/ch7_01.htm. ^{[dead link]}
• Francis E. Gigot (1889). "Daniel". Catholic Encyclopedia on CD-ROM. New Advent. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04620a.htm. 
• T. E. Gaston (2009). Historical Issues in the Book of Daniel. Taanathshiloh. 

External links[link]

• Book of Daniel (Biblical Passage)
• Daniel by Rob Bradshaw Detailed dictionary-style article.
• Daniel in the TaNaKh Detailed authorized Jewish translation of the original

Wikisource has original 1897 Easton's Bible Dictionary text related to:

Daniel

• Who is Ezekiel's Daniel? : The Ugaritic Danel
• Daniel 11 in Context Overview of the allusions to the Syrian Wars in Daniel 11

Clark
Family name
A scribe or clerk, the occupation from which the name derives
Meaning	Clerk, scribe, secretary
Region of origin	England
Language(s) of origin	Old English
Related names	Clarke, Clerk
Footnotes: Frequency Comparisons[1]

Clark is an English surname in the English language, ultimately derived from the Latin clericus meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated or a old man with a moustache. Clark evolved from "clerk". First records of the name are found in 12th century England. The name has many variants.^[2]

Clark is the twenty-seventh most common surname in the United Kingdom.^[1]

According to the 1990 United States Census, Clark was the twenty-first most frequently encountered surname, accounting for 0.23% of the population.^[3]

Clark is also an occasional given name, as in the case of Clark Gable.

Probably the most famouse person named Clark is Clark Kent a.k.a. Superman

List of people with surname Clark[link]

People with the surname Clark include:

• Abraham Clark (1725–1794), American politician and Revolutionary War figure
• Alan Clark (1928–1999), British Conservative politician and author, son of Kenneth Clark
• Allen George Clark (1898–1962), British businessman
• Andy Clark (musician), British musician
• Anne Clark (born 1960), poet-songwriter
• Benjamin S. W. Clark (1829–1912), New York politician
• Billy J. Clark (1778–1866), New York physician and politician
• Bob Clark (Benjamin "Bob" Clark) (1941–2007), American director
• Brian Clark (disambiguation), several people
• Buddy Clark (1911–1949), American singer
• Carmel Clark (born 1965), New Zealand swimmer
• Catherine Clark (born 1976), Canadian television host
• Charles Clark (disambiguation), several people
• Chris Clark (disambiguation), several people
• Christian Clark (born 1979), Australian actor
• Claudine Clark, R&B singer and performer of the 1962 hit record "Party Lights"
• Colin Clark (disambiguation)
• Corrie Clark (born 1982), American breaststroke swimmer
• Dallas Clark, American football player
• Daniel Clark (Canadian politician and actor), Canadian actor
• Daniel Kinnear Clark (1822–1896), British railway mechanical engineer
• Darius Clark (1798–1871), New York physician and politician
• Dave Clark (musician) (born 1942), drummer of The Dave Clark Five
• David Clark (disambiguation), several people
• Davis Wasgatt Clark (1812–1871), American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
• Dick Clark (disambiguation), several people
  • Dick Clark (1929–2012), entertainer and producer, host of Pyramid and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve
• Douglas Clark (disambiguation), several people
• Duncan Clark (1910–2007), an American public health specialist
• Duncan Clark (athlete) (1915–2003), Scottish hammer thrower
• Dwight Clark, American football player
• Ernest Clark (1912–1994), British actor
• Eugene Clark (disambiguation), several people
• Frank Clark (footballer), English football player
  • Frank M. Clark (1915–2003), American Congressman
• Gavin Brown Clark (1846–1930), MP for Caithness
• George Clark (disambiguation), several people
• Gerry Clark (1927–1999), New Zealand sailor and ornithologist
• Ginger Clark (1879–1943), American baseball pitcher
• Glenn Clark (born 1969), Canadian coach of Toronto Rock
• Helen Clark (born 1950), Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008
• Hilda Clark (1872–1932), American Coca-Cola advertising spokesperson
• Hilda Margery Clarke (born 1926), English painter and curator
• Horace Clark, 1830s New York politician
• Horace F. Clark (1815–1873), US Congressman from New York
• Hugh Massey Clark (1886–1956), New York philatelist
• Hulda Regehr Clark, alternative medicine practitioner
• Isabella Clark, wife of Prime Minister of Canada Sir John A. Macdonald
• Jack Clark (disambiguation), several people
• James Clark (disambiguation), several people
• Jeff Clark (disambiguation), several people
• Joe Clark (born 1939), former Prime Minister of Canada
• John Clark (disambiguation), several people
• Jonas Gilman Clark (1815–1900), American businessman and the founder of Clark University
• Joseph Clark (disambiguation), several people
• Joshua Clark, (born 1980), American writer
• Karen Clark (born 1945), American politician from Minnesota
• Katy Clark (born 1967), British politician and trade union official
• Kenneth Clark (psychologist) (1914–2005), African American psychologist who testified in Brown v. Board of Education
• Kenneth Clark (1902–1983), British art historian; creator of the series Civilisation
• Leslie J. Clark (1924–2003), British engineer and founder of Parvalux
• Louis Clark, musician and conductor with the Orchestra (former members of ELO and ELO Part II)
• Manning Clark (1915–1991), Australian historian
• Marcus R. Clark (born 1956), Louisiana Supreme Court justice
• Mark Wayne Clark (1896–1984), American Army General in WW2 (Italy) and the Korean War
• Nancy B. Clark, person of Marstons Mills, Massachusetts
• Ocky Clark (born 1960), American middle distance runner
• Orville Clark (1801–1862), New York politician
• Otey Clark (born 1915), American baseball pitcher
• Ramsey Clark (born 1927), U.S. Attorney General and activist
• Ranza Clark (born 1961), Canadian middle distance runner
• Roger Clark, British rally driver
• Ryan Clark (disambiguation), several people
• Samuel Clark (disambiguation), several people
  • Samuel Delbert Clark (1910–2003), Canadian sociologist
• Sherman Clark (1899–1980), American Olympic rower and Rear Admiral
• Simon Clark (disambiguation), several people
• Steve Clark (1960–1991), British guitarist for Def Leppard
• Stuart Clark (born 1975), Australian cricketer
• Theresa Maria Clark (c. 1890 – 1953), person of New York
• Thomas Clark (disambiguation), several people
• Tom Clark (journalist), Canadian television journalist
• Tom C. Clark (1899–1977), U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Supreme Court justice
• Tracy Clark, fictional character from The CW primetime drama 90210
• Wendel Clark (born 1966), retired Canadian ice hockey player
• Wesley K. Clark (born 1944), American Army General in the Vietnam War and Kosovo
• Wilfrid Le Gros Clark (1895–1971), British palaeanthropologist
• Will Clark (born 1964), American baseball player
• William Clark (disambiguation), several people

See also[link]

• The Clark Sisters, American gospel vocalists from Detroit
• Clark (taxonomic authority)
• Clarke
• Clerke (disambiguation)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Clark(e) Surname DNA Project

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Paolo Di Canio

Di Canio at Upton Park, September 2010
Personal information
Full name	Paolo Di Canio
Date of birth	(1968-07-09) 9 July 1968 (age 43)
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Swindon Town (manager)
Youth career
	Lazio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1985–1990	Lazio	54	(4)
1986–1987	→ Ternana (loan)	27	(2)
1990–1993	Juventus	78	(6)
1993–1994	Napoli	26	(5)
1994–1996	Milan	37	(6)
1996–1997	Celtic	24	(12)
1997–1999	Sheffield Wednesday	41	(15)
1999–2003	West Ham United	118	(48)
2003–2004	Charlton Athletic	31	(4)
2004–2006	Lazio	50	(11)
2006–2008	Cisco Roma	46	(14)
Total		532	(127)
National team
1988–1990	Italy U-21	9	(2)
Teams managed
2011–	Swindon Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Paolo Di Canio (born 9 July 1968) is an Italian former professional footballer and current manager of newly promoted League One side Swindon Town. Di Canio made over 500 league appearances and scored over 100 league goals as a player.

As a player, Di Canio played in Serie A for Lazio, Juventus, Napoli and Milan, before playing in the Scottish Premier League for Celtic and the English Premier League for Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham United and Charlton Athletic. His playing career contained several controversial incidents including his push on referee Paul Alcock in 1998, for which he received an eleven match ban, and his self-proclaimed allegiance to Fascismo. He was also SPFA Players' Player of the Year in 1997, West Ham United player of the season and a winner of the BBC's Goal of the Season in 2000 and of a FIFA Fair Play Award in 2001. After his seasons in the Premier League he returned to Italy where he played for Lazio, Ternana and Cisco Roma before retiring in 2008. He played for the Italy U-21 team but not for Italy despite his goal scoring record. In 2011 Di Canio entered football management in England with Swindon Town, guiding them in his first season as manager to promotion to Football League One.

Career[link]

Di Canio was born in Rome, in the district of Quarticciolo a working-class area populated by Roma fans, Di Canio was nevertheless drawn to Lazio. As a small boy, he was addicted to Cola and similar drinks and called Palloca, a slang term meaning lard-ball. He was fat, and knock-kneed, and needed to wear orthopedic shoes - "But I never hid. My response was to exercise; to try to become the kind of person I am." ^[1] He signed for Lazio in 1985 and remained there until 1990, when he was sold to another of Italy's biggest clubs, Juventus. He left Juventus "after an animated exchange with then manager Giovanni Trapattoni" and spent the 1993-94 season with Napoli. Two seasons followed at Milan, culminating in a row with Fabio Capello.^[2] In 1996 he joined Celtic in Scotland, and his successful season in Glasgow (scoring 15 goals in 37 appearances) saw him make a move to the English Premiership as he joined Sheffield Wednesday for a sum of around £4.2 million. Whilst in Sheffield, Di Canio was the club's leading goal scorer for the 1997–98 season with 14 goals and he became a favourite of the fans.

In England, Di Canio is infamous for an incident on the pitch in September 1998, when he pushed referee Paul Alcock to the ground after being sent off while playing for Sheffield Wednesday against Arsenal at Hillsborough, which resulted in an extended ban of 11 matches^[3] and him being fined £10,000.^[4]

In January 1999, Di Canio signed for West Ham United for £1.7 million and helped them to achieve a high league position (5th) and qualify for the UEFA Cup through the Intertoto Cup. He was also the OPTA player of the season 1998–99. He scored the BBC Goal of the Season in March 2000 with a volley against Wimbledon,^[5] which is still considered among the best goals in Premiership history^[6] and was named as the Premiership's goal of the decade in a December 2009 Sky Sports News viewers' poll, scoring 30% of votes.^[7] In this season he was also voted Hammer of the Year by the club's fans.

In 2001, he won the FIFA Fair Play Award. The previous December, in a match against Everton, in a noteworthy display of sportsmanship, Di Canio shunned a goal scoring opportunity and caught the ball from a cross instead as the Everton goalkeeper Paul Gerrard was lying injured on the ground after he twisted his knee attempting a clearance on the edge of the box. FIFA described the act as "a special act of good sportsmanship."^[8]

Sir Alex Ferguson tried to sign him for Manchester United halfway through the 2001-02 season, but his attempts were unsuccessful and Di Canio remained in East London for another season and a half.^[9]

He remained a key figure at West Ham until 2003 when, with the Hammers struggling at the bottom of the league, he had a very public row with manager Glenn Roeder and was dropped from the first team. However, he returned at the end of the season (after Roeder, stricken by a brain tumour, was replaced by Trevor Brooking) and scored a winner against Chelsea in the penultimate game of the season that appeared to have preserved West Ham's Premiership status.^[10] However, it proved to be irrelevant and they were relegated on the final day of the season after a 2–2 draw away to Birmingham City, where he scored an 89th minute equaliser.^[11] He was released on a free transfer and after turning down Leeds United^{[citation needed]} he signed a contract with Charlton Athletic for the start of 2003–04. Whilst at The Valley he helped the club secure its highest league finish since the 1950s. However, he only scored four goals for the Addicks, all of them from the penalty spot (one of them scored from a rebound).

Even though he had already signed an extension to his Charlton contract, in August 2004 he returned to his home team of Lazio taking a massive paycut in order to return to the economically stretched Roman team. Lazio fans were happy to have a Rome-bred Lazio supporter in the team again, something missing since the departure of Alessandro Nesta in 2002. He scored in the Rome derby, just as he had in 1989, leading the team to a 3–1 victory over A.S. Roma in January (6 January 2005). However the negative publicity that Di Canio generated for Lazio, including his intimate relationship with club's ultras and their increased influence thanks to his presence in the team, coupled with problems with some teammates and coaches, exasperated club president and majority shareholder, Claudio Lotito, with whom he already had a difficult relationship. As a result, Di Canio's contract was not renewed in the summer of 2006. During several of his games for Lazio, Di Canio made a fascist salute to their right-wing fans. He subsequently signed with Cisco Roma of Serie C2 on a free transfer. In his first season with Cisco Roma, his team failed promotion to playoffs, despite a runners-up position in the regular season. He subsequently agreed to stay with Cisco for another season, in a second attempt to win promotion to Serie C1 with the Roman side.

On March 10, 2008, Di Canio announced his retirement from football, ending his 23-year playing career before the end of the season due to physical issues. It is his intention to begin coaching lessons at Coverciano to gain a coaching position.^[12] In an interview he revealed that his dream would be to manage former club West Ham, and applied for the position after the resignation of Alan Curbishley in September 2008.^[13] Di Canio played in Tony Carr's testimonial game at Upton Park on 5 May 2010, which featured a West Ham team against West Ham Academy old boys. He played for both sides during the match. The West Ham team won 5-1.^[14] In July 2010, in honour of Di Canio, West Ham announced the opening of the 'Paolo Di Canio Lounge', within the West Stand, at their Upton Park ground,^[15] which was formally launched by the unveiling of a plaque by Di Canio himself, on 11 September 2010.^[16]

Managerial career[link]

Di Canio at the Boleyn Ground, Upton Park, 11 September 2010

Di Canio has a UEFA Pro Licence for coaching. On 20 May 2011 Di Canio was appointed manager of Swindon Town, following the club's relegation to League Two. Di Canio began his career as a manager with a emphatic 3–0 win over Crewe on the 6 August 2011.^[17] On 30 August 2011, Di Canio was involved in a pitch-side altercation with Swindon striker Leon Clarke, after their defeat in the League Cup to Southampton.^[18] In January 2012, Swindon caused a FA Cup shock by defeating Premier League opposition, Wigan Athletic, 2–1. Di Canio stated that he believed his players deserved to have their names put on the stadium and dedicated the victory to his father, who died late in 2011.^[19] He was sent to the stands later in the month in a league game against Macclesfield Town for vociferously venting his frustration at his side not being awarded a free-kick. Swindon won the match 1-0 and with over half the season gone were fighting for promotion to League One.^[20]

Under Di Canio, Swindon reached the 2012 Football League Trophy Final, where they were defeated 2–0 by Chesterfield

On 21 April 2012 Swindon were promoted to Football League One after Crawley Town's 1-1 draw with Dagenham & Redbridge and Torquay United's 2-0 loss to AFC Wimbledon, despite Di Canio's side having lost 3-1 to Gillingham on the same day. He dedicated the promotion to his parents, his mother having passed away shortly after his father, in the April of that year.^[21]

Fascist politics[link]

Since a very early age Di Canio has been a self-proclaimed fascista and has been photographed and videotaped several times giving the controversial Roman salute to Lazio supporters while playing for Lazio.^[22]

He created controversy by twice using the gesture to salute Lazio fans, first in a match against arch rivals A.S. Roma and then against A.S. Livorno Calcio, a club inclined to leftist politics.^[23] Di Canio received a one match game ban after the second event and was fined €7,000,^[24] after which he was quoted as saying "I will always salute as I did because it gives me a sense of belonging to my people...I saluted my people with what for me is a sign of belonging to a group that holds true values, values of civility against the standardisation that this society imposes upon us."^[25] His salute has been featured on unofficial merchandise sold outside Stadio Olimpico after the ban.^[23] Di Canio has also expressed admiration for Mussolini.^[26][27] On the day of his appointment as manager of Swindon Town, the GMB union terminated their financial backing of around £4,000 per season of the club due to Di Canio's fascist views.^[28]

A source quoted in a Robert Chalmers article in 2011 has said; "Paolo is not, and has never been [...] an ideological fascist. Certain things he has done—like the salute with the Lazio fans—have to do with his psychological history, particularly his former compulsive tendencies and pronounced mood swings." Though this would seem to contradict his own declarations on the subject.^[29]

Chalmers points out that while in Italy, his column in the Corriere del Sport often took the form of writing against the idiocy of racism. Di Canio has many Italian friends who are Socialists and he has said; "I don't vote, I haven't voted for 14 years. Italian politicians—all of them—think only about themselves, and making money."^[30]

Chalmers' article also noted that Di Canio spoke of the growing influence in his life of Samurai culture, and of the "Japanese spiritual mentality" from reading Mishima, and the teachings in the traditions of Hagakure and Bushido.^[31]

Tattoos[link]

Di Canio has several tattoos including, on his right biceps, the Latin word "DUX", meaning "leader", or Il Duce in Italian, an antonomasia for Benito Mussolini.^[32] He also has a West Ham United tattoo on his left upper arm.^[33]

Di Canio has stated that he will get a Swindon tattoo if he guides them to win the League in his first season in charge.^[34][35]

Honours[link]

As a Player[link]

Lazio

• Serie B: Promotion 1987–88
• Supercoppa Italiana: runner-up 2004

Juventus

• Serie A: runner-up 1991–92
• Coppa Italia: runner-up 1992
• UEFA Cup: Winner 1993

Milan

• Serie A: Champion 1995–96
• UEFA Champions League: runner-up 1995
• UEFA Super Cup: Winner: 1994
• Intercontinental Cup: runner-up 1994

Celtic

• Scottish Premier Division: runner-up 1996–97

West Ham United

• UEFA Intertoto Cup: Winner 1999

As Manager[link]

Swindon Town

• League Two: Champions 2011–12
• LMA League Two Manager of the Year: Winner 2012

Career statistics[link]

Club[link]

Manager[link]

Notes and references[link]

External links[link]

• Di Canio's playing profile (from CelticTalk.org The Ultimate Celtic Forum)
• FootballDatabase provides Paolo Di Canio's profile and stats
• Di Canio's playing profile (from Cisco Roma official website)

Clarke Carlisle

Personal information
Full name	Clarke James Carlisle
Date of birth	(1979-10-14) 14 October 1979 (age 32)
Place of birth	Preston, England
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position	Centre back
Youth career
	Blackpool
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1997–2000	Blackpool	93	(7)
2000–2004	Queens Park Rangers	96	(6)
2004–2005	Leeds United	35	(4)
2005–2007	Watford	36	(3)
2007	→ Luton Town (loan)	5	(0)
2007–2012	Burnley	131	(7)
2011–2012	→ Preston North End (loan)	20	(3)
2012	→ Northampton Town (loan)	18	(1)
National team‡
2000	England U21	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:26, 18 May 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:28, December 25, 2007 (UTC)

Clarke James Carlisle (born 14 October 1979) is an English footballer who plays as a central defender. Born in Preston, he began playing football at a young age, taking inspiration from his father who played semi-professionally. Carlisle represented his home county of Lancashire at youth level. The start of his professional career was his Football League debut for Blackpool in September 1997. He went on to play 93 league games for Blackpool before moving to Queens Park Rangers in May 2000. In the same year, Carlisle won three caps for the England under-21 national team. He missed a number of games for Queens Park Rangers due to a cruciate ligament injury which at one stage led doctors to believe that his career was over. He then missed one month of the 2003–04 season because of an alcohol-related problem, and left Queens Park Rangers at the end of that season. In the summer of 2004, he joined Leeds United on a free transfer.

Carlisle spent just one season with Leeds United before signing for Football League Championship side Watford in August 2005. In the 2005–06 season, his first with Watford, the team finished third in the division and achieved promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs. However, a thigh injury caused Carlisle to miss the majority of the team's inaugural top-flight season. In March 2007 he had a one-month loan spell at Luton Town. On 16 August 2007, Burnley manager Steve Cotterill bought Carlisle from Watford for a transfer fee of £200,000. In the 2008–09 season he played over 40 first-team matches as Burnley reached the semi-finals of the Football League Cup and finished fifth in the league, earning a place in the play-offs. Carlisle was named man of the match for his performance in the play-off final as Burnley beat Sheffield United 1–0 to return to the top tier of English football for the first time in 33 years.

An imposing figure in the centre of defence thanks to his stature, Carlisle also provides an attacking threat from set pieces. He is a practising Christian and regularly attends church. He attended Balshaw's CE High School where he attained 10 A-grades at GCSE and studied mathematics and politics at A-level, and in 2002 was awarded the title of "Britain's Brainiest Footballer" in a TV game show. He is an ambassador for the Kick It Out campaign and is Chairman of the Management Committee of the Professional Footballers' Association.

Club career[link]

Early life and career[link]

Carlisle scored his first professional goal at Bloomfield Road

Carlisle was born on 15 October 1979 in Preston, in Lancashire in north-west England. He grew up in the town with his parents, Mervin and Rose.^[1] As a teenager, he attended Balshaw's CE High School in Leyland and attained 10 A-grades at GCSE.^[2] He went on to study A-level mathematics and politics at Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College while he was unable to play football due to an injury.^[3]

Carlisle was inspired to become a footballer by his father, Mervin, who played semi-professionally for Morecambe and Southport.^[1][3] Carlisle started playing at a young age and represented Lancashire at under-15 level,^[3] before being signed by Blackpool where he became a part of the youth team. In August 1997, Carlisle was offered a professional contract with the club and moved into the first-team squad. On 2 September 1997, he made his debut for Blackpool in the side's 4–3 victory over Wrexham in the Football League Second Division, which was at the time the third tier of English football. He scored his first goal as a professional footballer in the following match, a 2–1 win against Carlisle United at Blackpool's home ground, Bloomfield Road.^[4] He was shown the first red card (dismissal from the field of play) of his career in Blackpool's 1–0 victory against Wigan Athletic in the Football League Trophy quarter-final on 27 January 1998.^[5] He played a total of 11 league matches in his first season, scoring two goals.

The following season, he played 39 league games as Blackpool achieved a 14th-placed finish in the Second Division.^[6] His single league goal of the campaign came in a 3–1 victory over Stoke City at the Victoria Ground. In the 1999–2000 season, he played 43 times in the league and scored four goals as Blackpool finished 22nd and were relegated to the Football League Third Division.^[7] He scored on his 93rd and final league appearance for the club in a 1–1 draw with Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park. Despite the team's relegation, Carlisle's performances during his three years at Blackpool attracted the attention of Iain Dowie, who at the time was a scout for Queens Park Rangers.^[8]

Queens Park Rangers[link]

Dowie recommended Carlisle to Queens Park Rangers manager Gerry Francis, who paid a transfer fee of £250,000 to sign him on 25 May 2000.^[9] He played his first league game for the side on 12 August 2000 in the 0–0 draw with Birmingham City at Loftus Road. He made a further 26 league appearances in the 2000–01 season and scored three times, earning himself a call-up to the England national under-21 football team. However, his season was cut short on 31 January 2001, when he suffered his first major injury after a tackle by Rufus Brevett during the 0–2 defeat to Fulham.^[8] It was found that Carlisle had torn his posterior cruciate ligament, an injury which kept him sidelined for a year and caused doctors to believe that his career might be over.^[10][11] While he was out of action, Queens Park Rangers suffered relegation to the Football League Second Division after finishing 23rd in the league.^[12] Upon his return to football, Carlisle was injured again in a reserve match against Bristol City, sparking fears that he had aggravated his previous injury. The damage proved not to be particularly severe, although it delayed his return to training by a further month.^[11]

After missing the entire 2001–02 campaign, Carlisle returned to competitive football on 7 September 2002 in Queens Park Rangers' 4–0 victory over Mansfield Town. He scored two goals in 36 league matches in the 2002–03 season, helping the side to a fourth-placed finish and a spot in the Second Division play-offs. The club reached the final of the play-offs, but were defeated 0–1 by Cardiff City at the Millennium Stadium on 25 May 2003. During the following season, Carlisle developed personal problems, including an alcohol addiction, although he continued to play for a number of months. In September 2003, as the team were travelling to Colchester United for a league fixture, he was found drunk by manager Ian Holloway.^[2] He subsequently missed one month of the season after being admitted to Sporting Chance, a clinic run by former international England footballer Tony Adams, for 28 days for treatment for alcohol-related problems.^[10] He later had counselling for the problem before returning to action in October 2003.^[2] Upon his return to the side, Carlisle won the Division Two Player of the Month for November 2003.^[13] He scored one goal in 33 league games in 2003–04 as Queens Park Rangers finished as runners-up in the league, achieving promotion to the Football League Championship.^[14][15] Carlisle's contract with Queens Park Rangers ended at the conclusion of the 2003–04 campaign,^[16] and he left the club after scoring six goals in a total of 96 league appearances for the side.

Leeds United[link]

In June 2004, Carlisle agreed to join recently-relegated Championship outfit Leeds United on a free transfer. He was offered a new contract by Queens Park Rangers, but he was keen to return to northern England and cut short his summer holiday in Tenerife to sign for the Yorkshire outfit. In doing so, he became manager Kevin Blackwell's second signing of the summer after Danny Pugh.^[16][17] His contract with Leeds United began on 1 July 2004, and he made his debut for the club in the 1–1 draw with Nottingham Forest on 21 August 2004. He scored his first goal for Leeds two games later, netting the first goal in the side's 3–0 victory against Coventry City.^[18] He was a regular in the team during the first half of the season, playing in every match from the start of September until the end of November. However, he then experienced another major injury set-back, tearing his ankle ligaments during the 0–1 defeat to Rotherham United on 29 November 2004, an injury which left him out of action for a number of weeks.^[19]

When fit again, Carlisle found it difficult to break into the first-team as his place in the centre of defence had been taken by Matthew Kilgallon.^[20] His return came on 28 December 2004, when he was brought on as a substitute for Frazer Richardson in the 2–1 win against Plymouth Argyle.^[21] He started the next league match, against Coventry City, but was shown a red card late on in the 2–1 victory at Highfield Road.^[22] After his return from suspension, he was dropped from the team, making just a handful of substitute appearances in the following two months. Carlisle regained his place in the team towards the end of the season, starting in each of the final four matches of the campaign. He left Leeds United in the summer of 2005, having spent only one season at the club, playing a total of 38 first-team matches and scoring four times for the side as they reached the third round of the Football League Cup and attained a 14th-placed finish in the league.^[23] At the end of the 2004–05 campaign it was revealed that two clubs, Watford and Stoke City, were both competing to sign Carlisle. Leeds United accepted bids £100,000 from both clubs but Carlisle chose to sign for Watford, and he agreed a three-year deal with the club on 5 August 2005.^[24][25] The deal taking him to Vicarage Road included a clause in his contract stipulating that he would not be played against Leeds in the following season.^[26]

Watford and Luton Town[link]

Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd, who had been a coach at Leeds United during the previous season, was pleased with the signing, stating that Carlisle was "exactly the type of defender I wanted".^[24] Carlisle was placed straight into Watford's starting line-up and played his first game for his new club on 6 August 2005, but he could not prevent the side losing 1–2 to Preston North End at Vicarage Road.^[28] On 29 August 2005, Carlisle scored his first goal for the club, claiming the winning header in a 2–1 victory over Derby County at Pride Park.^[29] Soon after, Carlisle scored two goals in a competitive match for the first time in his career, grabbing both in Watford's 2–1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the second round of the League Cup.^[30]

On 4 November 2005, Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Glenn Hoddle accused Carlisle of stamping on goalkeeper Michael Oakes in the match the previous week-end, and threatened to report him to the Football Association.^[31] However, the referee did not show Carlisle a red or yellow card during the match, and no further action was taken against the player. During the 2005–06 campaign, Carlisle made 32 league appearances and scored three goals, playing as part of a rotation system with fellow central defenders Malky Mackay and Jay Demerit. He formed part of a defence which helped Watford to achieve a place in the play-offs after finishing third in the Championship.^[32] However, towards the end of the season he suffered yet another injury, being forced off the pitch in Watford's penultimate league match away at Queens Park Rangers.^[33] The thigh problem caused him to be unavailable for the play-offs as Watford defeated Leeds United 3–0 at the Millennium Stadium to win promotion to the Premier League.^[34]

The injury forced Carlisle to miss the first eight months of the 2006–07 Premier League season, and he eventually returned to full training in February 2007.^[35] He played in two reserve team matches for Watford in order to regain some fitness, hoping to break into the first team and make his Premier League debut.^[36] On 2 March 2007, Carlisle joined local rivals Luton Town on a one month emergency loan deal in an attempt to return to full match fitness.^[37] He made his debut for Luton the following day in the 3–2 away defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers, coming on as a substitute for Matthew Spring, who had himself joined the club from Watford earlier in the season after failing to break into the first team. Carlisle went on to play five games for Luton Town. He made his final appearance on 31 March 2007, in a 0–0 draw with Burnley at Turf Moor, before returning to Watford on 2 April 2007. He finally played his first Premier League match on 9 April 2007, starting in the 4–2 victory over Portsmouth.^[38] He was selected to play in the team's following match, an FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United, but despite being awarded man-of-the-match for his performance,^[39] Watford were defeated 1–4 at Villa Park.^[40] Carlisle went on to play in Watford's following three league games of the season as their relegation back to the Championship was confirmed after a 1–1 draw with Manchester City at Vicarage Road.^[41]

Burnley[link]

Carlisle (left) tries to tackle Preston North End forward Tamás Priskin

On 16 August 2007, Steve Cotterill, manager of fellow Football League Championship club Burnley, made an offer of £200,000 for Carlisle, who signed a three-year contract at Turf Moor the same day.^[42][43] Helped along by the club captain Steven Caldwell, Carlisle settled in well at Burnley.^[44] Two days after signing, he made his debut for his new club in the 0–2 defeat away to Scunthorpe United.^[45] Carlisle scored his first league goal for Burnley on 22 September 2007, netting a late equaliser in the 2–2 draw with Bristol City at Ashton Gate.^[46] On 28 September 2007, the day before a Championship match, he was involved in a serious car crash after spinning and crashing into a ditch causing his car to be written off.^[47] Steve Cotterill praised Carlisle's character for playing the next day in the 1–1 draw with Crystal Palace.^[47] He and Caldwell formed a solid defensive partnership and played most matches of the season together. Carlisle was named in the official Team of the Week for his performance in Burnley's 3–1 away win at Charlton Athletic.^[48] His partnership with Caldwell was broken towards the end of the campaign as Carlisle was given suspensions after being sent off twice in his last four games of the season, first in the 1–2 loss to Preston North End and then in the last match of the season, a 0–5 defeat at Crystal Palace. Carlisle ended the 2007–08 season with two goals in 33 league appearances.

The 2008–09 campaign was Burnley's first full season with Owen Coyle as manager. Carlisle managed to keep his place in the side under the new regime and was a regular fixture in the team for the first six months of the season. However, he was dropped from the side for the match against Charlton Athletic on 31 January 2009 due to a lack of form.^[49] He remained out of the team for the whole of February 2009. He made his return to action on 3 March 2009, starting in the centre of defence in the 1–0 win over his old team, Blackpool, at Bloomfield Road.^[50] On his next league appearance he scored Burnley's first goal in a 4–2 victory against Crystal Palace at Turf Moor.^[51] He went on to score three further goals in the last two months of the season, getting his name on the scoresheet against Nottingham Forest, Southampton and his former team, Queens Park Rangers. His goals helped Burnley to a fifth-placed finish in the Championship, and a place in the play-offs. He played in both legs of the semi-final against Reading as the side won 3–0 on aggregate to secure a place in the play-off final at Wembley Stadium. Carlisle was handed the man of the match award for his performance as Burnley triumphed 1–0 against Sheffield United to earn promotion to the Premier League for the 2009–10 season.^[52]

Prior to the start of the campaign, Carlisle stated his belief that Burnley could avoid relegation back to the Championship.^[53] He was selected in the team to play Burnley's first top-flight match in 33 years on 15 August 2009, when the side were defeated 0–2 by Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium. He also played in the following match as Burnley recorded their first ever Premier League victory, a 1–0 win over reigning champions Manchester United at Turf Moor.^[54] During the early part of the season, he formed a defensive pairing with new signing André Bikey. He was reunited with Caldwell in the centre of defence for the 2–1 victory over Birmingham City on 3 October 2009.^[55] In the away loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 20 December 2009, Carlisle suffered a groin injury which kept him sidelined over the Christmas period.^[56] After over a month out of the Burnley side with the injury, he made his first start under new manager Brian Laws in the 0–1 defeat to Bolton Wanderers on 26 January 2010.^[57] Although the team was relegated from the Premier League at the end of the season, Carlisle was one of several players offered a new contract, and he signed a two-year extension in May 2010.^[58] In the first away match of the 2010–11 season, he scored an injury-time equaliser against Ipswich Town; the goal was Burnley's first from a corner kick for 15 months.^[59] After serving a three-match suspension in October 2010 following a red card in the 1–1 draw away at Millwall,^[60] Carlisle returned to the side for the League Cup tie against Aston Villa and scored a late goal to take the match to extra time.^[61] He made a total of 41 first-team appearances during the campaign but was not deemed a first-choice player by new manager Eddie Howe, and in July 2011 he joined his hometown club Preston North End on loan for the duration of the 2011–12 season.^[62] In May 2012, Carlisle was released by the club after the expiry of his contract.^[63]

Northampton Town on loan[link]

On 31 January 2012, Carlisle signed for League Two side Northampton Town on loan for the remainder of the season.^[64]

International appearances[link]

While playing for Queens Park Rangers, Carlisle was selected to play for the England national under-21 football team on three occasions. He was called up to the squad by Howard Wilkinson, and made his debut for his country on 31 August 2000, coming on as a substitute in England's 6–1 friendly victory over Georgia at the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough.^[65] His second appearance for England, also from the substitutes' bench, came in a 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifying match on 6 October 2000 in the 1–1 draw with Germany at Pride Park.^[65] He played his third and final game for England four days later, again coming on as a substitute in the 2–2 draw with Finland at the Tehtaan kenttä stadium in Valkeakoski.^[65] Despite playing well in the second half of the match,^[66] he was not selected for the under-21 team again.

Style of play[link]

Carlisle's predominant playing position is as a central defender. He has stated that as a youngster, he modelled his style of play on defenders such as Steve Bruce and Gary Pallister.^[67] However, he says that their style was too "ruthless" for modern football, and he now attempts to read the opponents' attacking plays. He is not known for his pace,^[68] and this has caused him some disciplinary problems as he has received eight red cards during his career. Former Leeds United team-mate Michael Duberry described Carlisle as a "strong" defender.^[69] Carlisle is recognised as being a highly intelligent footballer, and is often seen as an imposing figure in the centre of the defence thanks to his 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) stature.^[68] He also looks to use his size to cause an attacking threat from set pieces such as free kicks and corners,^[70] and as of May 2012 has scored 31 league goals in his career. Carlisle has been described as a "defensive lynchpin".^[68]

Charitable and media work[link]

Carlisle is an ambassador for the Kick It Out scheme, which campaigns for inclusion and equality in football.^[1] He is also currently on the Management Committee of the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA),^[71] which works improve and protect the rights and status of professional football players.^[72] Carlisle obtained a degree in Professional Sports Writing and Broadcasting at Staffordshire University.^[73] On 17 November 2010, it was announced that Carlisle would succeed Chris Powell as the chairman of the PFA.^[74] As part of his work with the PFA, he collects the views of his fellow professionals and reports back to the committee.^[75] He also visits local schools to give talks to the students.^[75] After his career in football is over, Carlisle has considered taking up teaching work.^[1]

In October 2009, Carlisle made his first appearance on the BBC television football programme Match of the Day 2.^[1] He has since appeared as a pundit for Sky Sports during numerous televised football matches.^[76]