Paul Clark (footballer)

For the Gaelic football player, see Paul Clarke (Irish footballer).
For the Scottish association football player, see Paul Clarke (Scottish footballer).
Paul Clark
Personal information
Full namePaul Peterson Clark
Date of birth14 September 1958
Place of birthBenfleet, England
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1976–1977Southend United33(1)
1977–1982Brighton & Hove Albion79(9)
1981Reading (loan)2(0)
1982–1991Southend United278(3)
1991–1994Gillingham90(1)
1994–1995Chelmsford City
1995–1996Cambridge United2(0)
1996–?Leyton Orient0(0)
Billericay Town
Teams managed
1987–1988Southend United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Paul Peterson Clark (born Benfleet, 14 September 1958) is an English former professional association football player. His clubs included Southend United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Gillingham.[1]

Career

While at Southend United, he was made player-manager during the 1986–87 season. When Paul Lambert left Colchester United three games in to the 2009–10 season, Clark was brought in by caretaker manager Joe Dunne as assistant manager until Aidy Boothroyd's appointment as manager.

References

  1. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. p89. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.