Huddersfield Town beat Charlton Athletic in race for Southend United defender

Jun 12 2009 By Doug Thomson

Clarke played 14 times for Everton and had loan spells at Port Vale and Coventry as well as Blackpool, who signed him permanently in September 2004. He joined Southend two years later.

Academy product Holdsworth, who is leaving Town after turning down a new contract offer, is said to be on Leeds’ radar as they prepare for the possible departure of skipper Frazer Richardson.

He would become the first player to join Leeds from Town in 37 years