A Second-row forward, Clark represented the Ponsonby United rugby league club and played for Auckland provincially.
[3] Clark played two matches for New Zealand, after being selected for the tour of Australia in 1913.
In 1914 Clark played for Auckland against the touring Great Britain Lions.
[5] However he came out of retirement for the 1916 season and ultimately played for Ponsonby until 1920 though he appeared intermittently and was often listed in the reserves for matches.
[4] In 1938 Clark was elected a life member of Auckland Rugby League after being nominated by his Otahuhu club where he was president.