Clive Clark (12 December 1940 – 1 May 2014) was an English footballer,[2] known during his playing days by the nickname "Chippy".[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 December 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 May 2014 (aged 73) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1958 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
| 1958–1960 | Queens Park Rangers | 58 | (7) |
| 1960–1969 | West Bromwich Albion | 301 | (80) |
| 1969–1970 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | (1) |
| 1970–1973 | Preston North End | 72 | (9) |
| 1973–1974 | Southport | 8 | (1) |
| 1974 | Washington Diplomats | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 447 | (97) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editClark was a skilful left-winger who began his career at Leeds United as a teenager in the 1950s, but never broke into the first team at Elland Road. He joined Queens Park Rangers in September 1958, making his debut against AFC Bournemouth and went on to play 66 league games for Rangers, scoring 8 goals. A move to West Bromwich Albion in 1960 saw him play in the First Division for the first time. He spent nine years at the Hawthorns, forming part of an attacking force which later included Tony Brown, Jeff Astle and Bobby Hope. He scored both of West Brom's goals in their defeat at the hands of Queens Park Rangers in the 1967 Football League Cup Final and also scored in the second leg of West Brom's victory over West Ham United in the final of the same competition a year earlier. He also picked up an FA Cup winner's medal with Albion in 1968.
He returned to QPR briefly in 1969, before signing for Preston North End in 1969-70, making his debut against Bristol City on 24 January 1970. He made 83 appearances (including 2 as sub) for the Deepdale club, scoring 12 goals, and won a Third Division championship medal in 1970-71.
Clark moved to Southport in 1973, where he ended his career after just one season in the Third Division, playing eight league games and scoring once.
After retiring, he spent many years living in Filey.
Death
editClark died on 1 May 2014 at the age of 73. A minute's applause was held in his memory prior to West Bromwich Albion's final game of the 2013–14 season, at home to Stoke City. The Albion players also wore black armbands for the game. The flags at Albion's home ground, the Hawthorns, flew at half-mast on the day of his funeral.[4]
Honours
editWest Bromwich Albion
References
edit- ^ Maurice Golesworth (1965). Soccer Who's Who. The Sportsmans Book Club.
- ^ Lepkowski, Chris (May 2014). "West Brom: Tony Brown pays tribute after Albion legend Clive 'Chippy' Clark dies aged 73". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "Albion mourn Clive 'Chippy' Clark". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 1 May 2014.
- ^ "Albion announce 'Chippy' Clark tribute details". wba.co.uk. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 491. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
External links
edit- Clive Clark at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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