Dennis Clarke

Dennis Clarke
Personal information
Date of birth18 January 1948
Place of birthStockton-on-Tees, England
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
1963–1965
Youth career
1963–1965West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1965–1968West Bromwich Albion21(0)
1968–1973Huddersfield Town172(3)
1973–1975Birmingham City14(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Dennis Clarke (born 18 January 1948 in Stockton-on-Tees) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender for West Bromwich Albion,[1] Huddersfield Town[2] and Birmingham City[3] in the Football League.

He has the distinction of being the first substitute to be used in an FA Cup Final, during the 1968 FA Cup Final for West Bromwich Albion against Everton, when he replaced the injured John Kaye.[4][5]

Honours

West Bromwich

References

  1. "West Bromwich Albion : 1946/47 – 2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
  2. "Huddersfield Town : 1946/47 – 2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
  3. "Birmingham City : 1946/47 – 2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
  4. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  5. "England - FA Cup Finals 1946-2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-05-06.