John Wark

John Wark

Wark in 2006
Personal information
Full name	John Wark[1]
Date of birth	(1957-08-04) 4 August 1957 (age 66)
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1975–1984	Ipswich Town	266	(94)
1984–1988	Liverpool	70	(28)
1988–1990	Ipswich Town	89	(23)
1990–1991	Middlesbrough	32	(2)
1991–1997	Ipswich Town	154	(18)
Total		611	(165)
International career
1977–1980	Scotland U21	9	(2)
1979–1984	Scotland	29	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Wark (born 4 August 1957) is a Scottish former footballer who spent most of his playing time with Ipswich Town. He won a record four Player of the Year awards before becoming one of the four inaugural members of the club's Hall of Fame. Wark had long spells at the club, which bookended his career, and a third, brief interlude dividing his briefer periods at Liverpool and Middlesbrough. A versatile player, Wark played most of his professional games as a midfielder, although he sometimes played as a central defender and on occasion as a striker.

Born in Glasgow, Wark represented Scotland in international football, winning 29 caps and scoring seven goals. This included selection for Scotland in the 1982 FIFA World Cup in which he made three appearances and scored twice.

During his playing career, Wark appeared in the film Escape to Victory. Since retiring as a professional player in 1996, he has continued to work for Ipswich Town—since September 2008 in the corporate hospitality department. His autobiography, Wark On, was published in 2009.