Colin Clarke (footballer, born 1946)

For the Northern Irish association footballer, see Colin Clarke (footballer, born 1962).
Colin Clarke
Personal information
Date of birth4 April 1946
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing positionCentral defender
Youth career
–1963Arthurlie
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1963–1965Arsenal0(0)
1965–1978Oxford United444(23)
1978Los Angeles Aztecs17(0)
1978–1979Plymouth Argyle35(3)
1979–1982Kettering Town0(0)
Total496(26)
Teams managed
1979–1982Kettering Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

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.

Career

Born 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.

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