Derek Clarke

Derek Clarke

Personal information
Date of birth	19 February 1950 (1950-02-19) (age 61)
Place of birth	Willenhall, England
Playing position	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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (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.^[1] He is the third of five footballing brothers, the others being Allan, Frank, Kelvin and Wayne, who all played League football.^[2]

Clarke was born in Willenhall,^[1] and began his professional career at nearby Walsall. He joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1968,^[2] but made just five appearances in two full seasons for the First Division club before moving to Oxford United in October 1970.^[3] 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.^[1][4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Derek Clarke". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player3/derekclarke.htm. Retrieved 16 December 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Edwards, Leigh. "Ultimate Saddlers A-Z 4". Walsall F.C. http://www.saddlers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/SaddlersAZ/0,,10428~910684,00.html. Retrieved 16 December 2009. 
3. ^ "Leaving Wolves Made Derek Weep". Wolves Heroes. 18 July2009. http://www.wolvesheroes.com/2009/07/18/leaving-wolves-made-derek-weep/. Retrieved 16 December 2009. 
4. ^ Maul, Rob (8 May 2005). "Caught in Time: Leyton Orient reach the 1978 FA Cup semi-final". The Sunday Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article519950.ece. Retrieved 16 December 2009. 

External links

• League stats at Neil Brown's site

Persondata
Name	Clarke, Derek
Alternative names
Short description	Professional footballer
Date of birth	19 February 1950
Place of birth	Willenhall, Staffordshire, England
Date of death
Place of death

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