Bobby Clark was born in 2005, just as dad Lee’s career was winding down. Clark senior was Fulham’s captain when Bobby was born, but three months later he was allowed to leave West London on the expiry of his contract.
He came home to Newcastle, where it all began, initially to coach but he ended up playing 22 more times for the club. Even scoring an equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Middlesbrough.
Bobby’s career, like Lee’s, began at Newcastle. But during his first season as a professional, and on the eve of Newcastle’s Saudi-backed takeover, Liverpool swooped to sign him for a fee believed to be £1.5m inclusive of add-ons. Within 12 months he had made his Liverpool first-team debut, no mean feat given the talent at then-manager Jurgen Klopp's disposal.
