Colin Clarke (footballer, born 1946)
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Colin Clarke (born 4 April 1946) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager. Clarke, who played as a central defender, spent the majority of his career in England – minus a one-season stint in the North American Soccer League – and made nearly 500 career league appearances.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 April 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1963 | Arthurlie | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1965 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 1965–1978 | Oxford United | 444 | (23) |
| 1978 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 17 | (0) |
| 1978–1979 | Plymouth Argyle | 35 | (3) |
| 1979–1982 | Kettering Town | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 496 | (26) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1979–1982 | Kettering Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Glasgow, Clarke began his career in his native Scotland with Arthurlie, before moving to English giants Arsenal in 1963. Clarke never made a league appearance for Arsenal, and later played for Oxford United, the Los Angeles Aztecs, and Plymouth Argyle before becoming player-manager of Kettering Town.
Coaching career
editClarke spent three years in charge of Kettering Town.[citation needed] In July 1991, Clarke became assistant manager at Lincoln City.[1] After six months in the role, the club activated a contractual clause to cancel his two-year contract following his failure to relocate his home to Lincoln as agreed.[2] In July 1992 he became youth development officer at Reading but lasted just four months before departing with the Royals youth team bottom of the South East Counties League Division Two.[3] He was then appointed youth team coach at Aston Villa in February 1993.[4]
In 2003 he was appointed assistant head men's soccer coach at the University of Tulsa.[5] He was named both the 2009 NSCAA Midwest Region Assistant Coach of the Year,[6] and the 2009 National Soccer Coaches Association of America Assistant Coach of the Year.[7] After nine seasons at Tulsa, the conclusion of the 2011 season saw Clarke announce his retirement from coaching.[8]
Honours
editOxford United
edit- Third Division – Winner 1968[9]
References
edit- ^ David Garlant (25 July 1991). "Aspiring City bank on Colin". Lincolnshire Echo.
- ^ Chris Hutchings (18 January 1992). "Clarke out at the Bank". Lincolnshire Echo.
- ^ Clive Baskerville (24 November 1992). "Clarke loses youth post". Reading Evening Post. p. 32.
- ^ "Villa name new coach". Sandwell Evening Mail. 23 February 1993. p. 42.
- ^ "The Official Tulsa Golden Hurricane Soccer Media Guide 2011" (PDF). TulsaHurricane.com. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Colin Clarke Named 2009 NSCAA Midwest Region Assistant Coach of the Year". TulsaHurricane.com. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Colin Clarke Named 2009 NSCAA Assistant Coach of the Year". TulsaHurricane.com. 18 January 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Tulsa Men's Soccer Appoints Alumnus Terry Boss to Coaching Staff". TulsaHurricane.com. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Colin Clarke-Tulsa Soccer Club Hurricanes". TSC Hurricane.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
External links
edit- Colin Clarke at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- NASL career stats
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