Hartlepool bring in defender Clark

Defender Max Clark joins Hartlepool on a deal until January after leaving Gillingham as a free agent.

Hartlepool United have signed 30-year-old defender Max Clark on a contract running until January. Clark was a free agent after departing Gillingham, where he made over 100 appearances, and brings EFL experience plus nearly three years at Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem. He is head coach Pete Wild's second signing of the window and is available for Saturday's trip to Forest Green Rovers.