Clarke Carlisle pictured outside of court on Monday . Clarke Carlisle has pleaded guilty to a drink-driving offence that occurred two days before the former footballer tried to kill himself by jumping in front of a lorry . The 35-year-old , still bearing the facial scars from his December 22 suicide attempt in a crash which left him in a coma until mid-January , spoke clearly as he stood in the dock at Highbury Corner Magistrates ' Court in north London . The former Professional Footballers ' Association chairman , who played for Leeds United , Burnley and Queens Park Rangers , admitted failing to provide a sample on December 20 . He also pleaded guilty to a charge of driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence on the same date , when police officers spotted a Mercedes travelling in an 'erratic ' manner , prosecutor Zahid Hussain said . Deputy District Judge Margaret Dodds told Carlisle that he would 'inevitably ' be disqualified when he next appears at the same court for sentencing on May 14 . She also ordered that reports be made in the case after being told of Carlisle 's medical situation . He had been spotted by police 'swerving ' his Mercedes and nearly hitting a lorry on Pentonville Road , north London , on December 20 at about 7am . Mr Hussain said the car was seen 'swerving in the lane , to the pavement on the nearside , almost mounting the pavement ' and that the tyres were 'grinding on the curb ' . When the officers stopped and spoke to Carlisle , 'alcohol was smelled on his breath ' , Mr Hussain added . Carlisle discussed his failed suicide attempt in February with Absolute Radio 's Jon Champion in what was his first radio appearance since leaving hospital . He said he was 'disgusted ' with himself and told family members he 'did not want to be here ' when they visited him in Leeds General Infirmary . ' I was only in LGI for three days and throughout those three days my family were coming to see me , ' he said . 'Every time I came and felt unconditional love . It was just another point of self loathing . I was disgusted with myself and I said I have to be honest with you ' I still do not want to be here ' . Former Leeds United footballer Carlisle has pleaded guilty to a drink-driving offence on December 20 . It happened two days before he tried to kill himself in a crash on December 22 with his scar still visible . Born : Preston , October 14 , 1979 ( age 35 ) Playing position : Defender . 1997-2000 : Blackpool ( 93 lg apps , 7 goals ) 2000-2004 : QPR ( 96 , 6 ) 2004-2005 : Leeds United ( 35 , 4 ) 2005-2007 : Watford ( 36 , 3 ) 2007-2007 : Luton Town ( loan ) ( 5 , 0 ) 2007-2012 : Burnley ( 131 , 7 ) 2011-2012 : Preston ( loan ) ( 20 , 3 ) 2012-2012 : Northampton Town ( loan ) ( 18 , 1 ) 2012-2013 : York City ( 10 , 0 ) 2012-2013 : Northampton Town ( loan ) ( 5 , 0 ) 2013-2013 : Northampton Town ( 21 , 3 ) 'And that disgusted me even more . Because these are the people who are coming to love me and care for me . And I 'm telling them that in spite of that I want to be dead . ' Carlisle revealed he would have been sectioned if he rejected the chance of attending a psychiatric hospital . The lorry driver who struck Carlisle said he may never be able to get behind the wheel again . Darren Pease feared both he and Carlisle would die after glass shattered following the crash , leaving them with cuts to their faces and the driver temporarily blinded . He told the Daily Mirror : 'That feeling is indescribable - to think you are going to die . ' I do n't think I 'll ever be able to get behind the wheel of a lorry again . I ca n't see any way back for me at this point . I ca n't drive a car properly , never mind a wagon . 'All I could think was that I had killed someone . How am I going to live with this ? What am I going to tell everybody ? 'What do you say ? It 's unreal , the shock meant I could n't stand or walk , I was in a wheelchair . ' Carlisle spoke clearly as he stood in the dock at Highbury Corner Magistrates ' Court in north London .
Clarke Carlisle pleaded guilty at Highbury Corner Magistrates ' Court . Police spotted Carlisle 'swerving ' his Mercedes and nearly hitting a lorry . The drink-driving incident occurred on December 20 at about 7am . The former footballer tried to kill himself two days later on December 22 . The 35-year-old jumped in front of a lorry in his failed suicide attempt .