 Ipswich and Wark fared worse in the 1994 – 95 season . The club lost 9 – 0 to Manchester United during a season in which Ipswich " recorded fewer victories and suffered more defeats than in any campaign in the club 's history " . He was sent off in the away game at Norwich , where the team lost 3 – 0 . Wark made fewer than 20 appearances in the following season , primarily because of a persistent foot injury . Despite his appearance in three more matches in the 1996 – 97 season , and a testimonial against Arsenal at Portman Road , Wark played his last professional match against Tranmere Rovers on 30 November 1996 at the age of 39 . By this stage , he was the club 's oldest player . Of a total 826 league matches played by Wark as a professional , he made 679 appearances for Ipswich . As of 5 June 2009 , he is Ipswich Town 's third @-@ highest all @-@ time scorer , with 179 goals scored for the club , despite rarely appearing as a striker . 
