Sean Patrick McClare (born 12 January 1978) is an English former

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. He played for

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between 1993 and 2001 before moving on to

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following a short

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spell. In the summer of 2003, he moved on to

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before being released the following year. He later turned out for non-League sides Halifax Town,

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, and Grantham Town.

Career

McClare began his career with

, making 69 first-team appearances in all competitions between 1993 and 2001. He found most of his first-team action under John Hendrie's stewardship in the 1998–99 First Division campaign, playing 40 games and scoring four goals. He played nine games for

during a

spell in April 2000, before he joined

on loan in November 2001. After his loan spell with Vale finished he was signed by Brian Horton permanently on a free transfer, scoring his first goal for the club against Oldham Athletic. He made 25 appearances for the "Valiants" in 2001–02, before playing 20 games in 2002–03. He left Vale Park after he was released in May 2003. In July 2003, he signed a permanent contract with Rochdale. He played 41 games for the "Dale"; however, he was released in May 2004 after what was a poor season for the club, as they finished two places above the

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relegation zone. In February 2005 he moved on to Halifax Town, but the next month he signed with

, where he saw out the rest of the season. In November 2005, McClare signed for former

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teammate Neil Redfearn's

, making around 15 appearances, but the "Seadogs" were relegated from the

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at the end of the 2005–06 season. He was released alongside most of the squad. McClare returned to the part-time game in the autumn of 2006, signing for Unibond Premier Division side Grantham Town. After only twenty-five appearances, and despite being one of the "Gingerbreads" most experienced and impressive players, financial constraints resulted in his release by Town in January 2007.

Career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McClare, Sean 1978 births Living people Footballers from Rotherham English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Barnsley F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players Halifax Town A.F.C. players Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players Scarborough F.C. players Grantham Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players