David Clarkson (born 1 February 1968) is an Australian soccer player who spent 12 years in the Australian National Soccer League (NSL). He also played in England, making 13 appearances for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Football League Second Division.[1][2] He also spent three years in Hong Kong.[3][4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David James Clarkson | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1968 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rapid | |||
| Hobart Juventus | |||
| Australian Institute of Sport | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988 | Brisbane Lions | 18 | (0) |
| 1989 | Adelaide City | 3 | (0) |
| 1989–1991 | Sunshine George Cross | 39 | (8) |
| 1991–1992 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Heidelberg United | 22 | (2) |
| 1993 | Happy Valley | ||
| 1994 | Sing Tao | ||
| 1994–1995 | South China | ||
| 1996–2003 | South Melbourne | 137 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editClarkson was born in England before emigrating to Australia with his family at a young age. His father, Brian, was a referee.[6]
Playing career
editClarkson began his career in Tasmania, playing for Rapid and Hobart Juventus before moving to the mainland.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Aussie Footballers - David Clarkson". OzFootball. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "David Clarkson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Schwab, Laurie (19 November 1995). "'Mr Mom' sets pace". The Age. Retrieved 29 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Walker, Jeremy (19 September 1993). "Hong Kong soccer's top 10". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Schwab, Laurie (25 September 1993). "Player row hits finalist Heidelberg". The Age. p. 33. Retrieved 29 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Shaw, Rob (7 February 2017). "New goal for Clarkson". The Examiner. Launceston. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Pless, Walter (21 October 2003). "Clarkson puts time back into Tassie with coaching". The Mercury. Hobart – via EBSCOhost.