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Lee Clark admits regrets over wearing 'Sad Mackem B****d' t-shirt that ended his Sunderland career, reflects on the Black Cats' PR disaster this week and opens up about representing both clubs ahead of their FA Cup derby

The list of players who have represented both Sunderland and Newcastle is vast but arguably none have caused more controversy than Lee Clark. The man who went from local fan favourite at Newcastle to the villain at Sunderland.

Clark came through the ranks at his boyhood club, making almost 200 appearances for Newcastle before making the move to Sunderland in 1997.

After two successful years bridging the Tyne-Wear divide and taking Sunderland back to the Premier League, it all came crashing down when the midfielder was pictured in London wearing a ‘Sad Mackem B*****d’ t-shirt with Newcastle fans before their 1999 FA Cup final at Wembley.