it was revealed that Clarke would return to Derby on a further season-long loan deal for the 2020–21 season. He made 42 appearances in his second season including in the last game as The Rams safety was taken to the wire, ensuring their Championship status after a 3–3 home draw to Sheffield Wednesday on the final day of the season. Rotherham's draw with Cardiff City meant Derby were safe with Rotherham and Sheffield Wednesday relegated. West Bromwich Albion (loan) On 13 July 2021, Clarke signed for West Bromwich Albion on loan for the 2021–22 season. He made his debut on 14 August, starting and playing 84 minutes of the 3–2 home victory over Luton Town. He helped keep a clean sheet four days later, playing the whole match of the 4–0 victory against Sheffield United at The Hawthorns. He was named as the club's Player of the Season for 2021–22, his fourth successive such award across three clubs. On 7 May, on Clarke's final appearance on loan at West Brom he scored his first and only goal for the club with a composed finish slipping the ball under Barnsley goalkeeper Jack Walton, in the 4–0 home victory with The Baggies ending the campaign in 10th place. Middlesbrough On 25 August 2022, Clarke joined Championship club Middlesbrough for an undisclosed fee. Career statistics Honours Portsmouth EFL League Two: 2016–17 EFL Trophy: 2018–19 Individual Portsmouth Player's Player of the Season: 2017–18 Portsmouth Player of the Season: 2017–18, 2018–19 2018–19 EFL Trophy Final Man of The Match: 2019 PFA Team of the Year: 2018–19 League One Derby County Player of the Year: 2019–20 West Bromwich Albion Player of the Year: 2021–22 References External links 1996 births Living people People from Barham, Suffolk English footballers Association football defenders Ipswich Town F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Derby County F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players English Football League players Middlesbrough F.C. players