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He attracted media attention by being the first {{w|Premier League}} footballer and the third professional footballer to appear as a contestant on ''Countdown'', after [[Series 59]] finalist [[Neil MacKenzie]] and [[Series 61]] contestant [[Adrian Coote]]. | He attracted media attention by being the first {{w|Premier League}} footballer and the third professional footballer to appear as a contestant on ''Countdown'', after [[Series 59]] finalist [[Neil MacKenzie]] and [[Series 61]] contestant [[Adrian Coote]]. | ||
| − | Two years after appearing as a contestant, Carlisle returned to be [[Sean Lock]]'s teammate in the [[special episode]], ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Mashup: The Rematch]]''. | + | Two years after appearing as a contestant, Carlisle returned to be [[Sean Lock]]'s teammate in the [[special episode]], ''[[Episode Cats2|8 Out of 10 Cats Mashup: The Rematch]]''. |
| − | In 2002, he won ''Britain's Brainiest Footballer'', a show hosted by [[Carol Vorderman]], and in 2012, he appeared on a celebrity edition of ''{{w|Only Connect}}'' in the same team as {{w|Rosie Boycott}} and [[Richard Osman]]. | + | In 2002, he won ''Britain's Brainiest Footballer'', a show hosted by [[Carol Vorderman]], and in 2012, he appeared on a celebrity edition of ''{{w|Only Connect}}'' in the same team as {{w|Rosie Boycott, Baroness Boycott|Rosie Boycott}} and [[Richard Osman]]. |
In December 2014 Carlisle was seriously injured after being involved in a collision with a lorry and was reported to be "fighting for his life". It was later determined that he was drink-driving and it was a suicide attempt. In May 2015, he was banned from driving for three years; his wife, who was involved in the same accident, had divorced him just a few months earlier. | In December 2014 Carlisle was seriously injured after being involved in a collision with a lorry and was reported to be "fighting for his life". It was later determined that he was drink-driving and it was a suicide attempt. In May 2015, he was banned from driving for three years; his wife, who was involved in the same accident, had divorced him just a few months earlier. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:46, 26 July 2021
Clarke Carlisle was a contestant in Series 62.
He attracted media attention by being the first Premier League footballer and the third professional footballer to appear as a contestant on Countdown, after Series 59 finalist Neil MacKenzie and Series 61 contestant Adrian Coote.
Two years after appearing as a contestant, Carlisle returned to be Sean Lock's teammate in the special episode, 8 Out of 10 Cats Mashup: The Rematch.
In 2002, he won Britain's Brainiest Footballer, a show hosted by Carol Vorderman, and in 2012, he appeared on a celebrity edition of Only Connect in the same team as Rosie Boycott and Richard Osman.
In December 2014 Carlisle was seriously injured after being involved in a collision with a lorry and was reported to be "fighting for his life". It was later determined that he was drink-driving and it was a suicide attempt. In May 2015, he was banned from driving for three years; his wife, who was involved in the same accident, had divorced him just a few months earlier.
On 15 September 2017, he was reported to be missing in Manchester but was later found safe on the evening of the same day in Liverpool.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4986 | 24/02/2010 | P | Adam Guest | 55 – 89 | Clarke Carlisle | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Jenni Falconer | Susie Dent | 115 | ||
| 4987 | 25/02/2010 | P | Clarke Carlisle | 101 – 78 | Alexander Johnston | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Jenni Falconer | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
| 4988 | 26/02/2010 | P | Clarke Carlisle | 86 – 89 | Raheel Mirza | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Jenni Falconer | Susie Dent | 151 | ||
| Cats2 | 24/08/2012 | S | Sean Lock, Rachel Riley & Clarke Carlisle |
50 – 41 | Jon Richardson & Joe Wilkinson |
Jimmy Carr | Rachel Riley | Joe Wilkinson | David O'Doherty | Susie Dent | 83 | |
