Derek Clarke
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 February 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Willenhall, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄4 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Walsall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1968 | Walsall | 6 | (2) |
| 1968–1970 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | (0) |
| 1970–1976 | Oxford United | 178 | (35) |
| 1976–1978 | Orient | 36 | (6) |
| 1978 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Derek Clarke (born 19 February 1950) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Walsall, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Oxford United, where he spent the majority of his career, Orient and Carlisle United.[2] He is the third of five footballing brothers, the others being Frank, Allan, Kelvin and Wayne, who all played League football.[3]
Clarke was born in Willenhall,[2] and began his professional career at nearby Walsall. He joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1968,[3] but made just five appearances in two full seasons for the First Division club before moving to Oxford United in October 1970.[4] He spent six years at Oxford, making 178 Second Division appearances, then left the Manor Ground when the club was relegated in 1976. He then joined Orient, where he spent two seasons, which included an appearance in the semi-final of the 1977–78 FA Cup and a loan spell at Carlisle United, before injury forced his retirement.[2][5]
References[edit]
- ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1976). Rothmans Football Yearbook. 1976–77. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 294. ISBN 978-0-362-00259-1.
- ^ a b c "Derek Clarke". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ^ a b Edwards, Leigh. "Ultimate Saddlers A-Z 4". Walsall F.C. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ^ "Leaving Wolves Made Derek Weep". Wolves Heroes. 18 July 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ^ Maul, Rob (8 May 2005). "Caught in Time: Leyton Orient reach the 1978 FA Cup semi-final". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
External links[edit]
- Derek Clarke at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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