Dave Clarke (English footballer)

David Leslie Clarke (born 24 July 1949) is an English former footballer who made 15 appearances in the Football League playing for Doncaster Rovers and Darlington. A goalkeeper, Clark began his career with Newcastle United without representing them in the league, and went on to play non-league football for clubs including South Shields,[2] Gateshead United and Blyth Spartans.

For other people with the same name, see David Clarke.

Dave Clarke
Personal information
Full name David Leslie Clarke[1]
Date of birth (1949-07-24)24 July 1949[2]
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne,[2] England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
– Montague B.C.
– Fenham B.C.
– Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1969 Newcastle United 0 (0)
1969–1970 Doncaster Rovers 3 (0)
1970 → Darlington (loan) 12 (0)
– South Shields
–1977 Gateshead United
1977–1987 Blyth Spartans
National team
– England Semi-pro XI 16 (0)
Teams managed
1988 Blyth Spartans
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Clarke spent more than ten years with Spartans, kept goal in their run to the fifth round of the 1977–78 FA Cup, and was capped 16 times for England at semi-professional level.[3][4] He also briefly managed the club.[3]

References
  1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–1998. Queen Anne Press. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-85291-585-8.
  2. "Dave Clarke". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  3. Dodds, Andrew (12 January 2011). "Dave Clarke – Hall of Fame". Blyth Spartans A.F.C. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  4. "30-year anniversary of giant-killer's glory story". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle. 16 February 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2015.


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