Clapham had a trial with Sheffield United and played 75 minutes of a pre-season clash with Rotherham United. He also received interest from Ipswich Town before choosing to sign for Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 2006 on a two-year deal. He played in just 26 league games during the 2006–07 season, without scoring, and was put on the transfer list at the end of it. However, there were no takers for the defender in the close season and he began the 2007–08 campaign still at Molineux. Leeds United (loan) He was loaned out to League One Leeds United in August 2007 and remained at Elland Road for three months, becoming Leeds first choice left back, the club was given a 15-point deduction at the start of that season and Clapham was instrumental at playing a part in Leeds' impressive early season form. Leicester City He failed to break back into Wolves' first team after his return and was released to join Leicester City on 31 January 2008. Clapham was released in May 2008. Notts County After a period in July training with West Bromwich Albion, managed by former Ipswich teammate Tony Mowbray, he joined Southend United on trial but was not offered a contract. After two weeks' training with Notts County, he signed a short-term deal with the League Two club in September 2008, then in January 2009, he signed an 18-month contract extension to keep him at the club until May 2010. He and seven other players were released at the end of the 2009–10 season. Lincoln City He signed a one-year contract with League Two club Lincoln City in July 2010. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Macclesfield Town on 9 October, and scored again in an FA Cup defeat to Hereford United. He was not offered a new contract after a mass clearout of players after Lincoln's relegation from the Football League. Kettering Town In August 2011 he signed for Kettering Town after a trial. A month later, after manager Morell Maison was replaced by Mark Stimson, Clapham left the club. Coaching career Tony Mowbray appointed Clapham to a coaching role in Championship club Middlesbrough's academy after Steve Agnew left for Hull City in 2012. Clapham managed the club's under-21 team, and assisted new manager Aitor Karanka with the first team from November 2013 to March 2014. In June