Fred Clarke (footballer, born 1941)

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Fred Clarke
Personal information
Full name Frederick Robert George Clarke [1]
Date of birth (1941-11-04) 4 November 1941 (age 83)
Place of birth Banbridge, Northern Ireland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Glenavon
1961–1965 Arsenal 26 (0)
Glenavon
International career
1960 Northern Ireland Amateurs 1 (0)
1962–1965 Northern Ireland U23 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick Robert George Clarke (born 4 November 1941) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played in the Football League for Arsenal. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Fred Clarke". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. "Fred Clarke". Northern Ireland Footballing Greats. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2023.