Howard Clark (footballer)

Last updated

Howard Clark
Personal information
Full name Howard William Clark [1]
Date of birth (1968-09-19) 19 September 1968 (age 55) [2]
Place of birth Coventry, [2] England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [3]
Position(s) Midfielder / Defender
Youth career
– Wolverhampton Wanderers
– Coventry City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1991 Coventry City 20 (1)
1991 → Darlington (loan) 5 (0)
1991–1993 Shrewsbury Town 56 (0)
1993–1995 Hereford United 55 (7)
1995 Nuneaton Borough
1995–1996 Crawley Town 16 (1)
1996 Hinckley Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Howard William Clark (born 19 September 1968) is an English former footballer who made 136 appearances in the Football League playing for Coventry City, Darlington, Shrewsbury Town and Hereford United. A midfielder or defender, Clark went on to play non-league football for Nuneaton Borough, [2] Crawley Town and Hinckley Athletic.

Contents

Life and career

Clark was born in Coventry. [2] He was associated as a junior with Wolverhampton Wanderers, and joined hometown club Coventry City under the YTS scheme. He turned professional in September 1986, and was a member of the Coventry squad that won the 1986–87 FA Youth Cup. [4] [5] He made his first-team debut at the age of 20, on 5 November 1988, playing the whole of a 1–1 draw at home to West Ham United in the First Division, [6] but never established himself in the first team. He made 20 League appearances over three years, and spent a few weeks on loan at Darlington of the Third Division, before moving to another Third Division club, Shrewsbury Town, on a free transfer in December 1991. [1] [4]

At the end of his first season, Shrewsbury were relegated to the fourth tier, renamed Third Division after the Premier League split from the Football League. He stayed for a season at the lower level, and made 56 league appearances in all. [2] In the 1993 close season, he signed for Third Division Hereford United, where he played under the management of Greg Downs who had been a teammate at Coventry. In his first season, he appeared regularly, but less so in 1994–95, at the end of which he left the club for Southern League football with, successively, Nuneaton Borough, [7] Crawley Town [8] and Hinckley Athletic. [4]

He retired from football in 1996 and joined the West Midlands Police. [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mat Sadler</span> English footballer

Mathew John Sadler is an English former professional footballer who is currently head coach of Walsall.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Ricketts</span> Wales international football player and manager

Samuel Derek Ricketts is a professional football coach and former player.

Graham John Turner is an English former footballer who became a manager. His son Mark was also a professional footballer. He is fourth behind only Alex Ferguson, Neil Warnock and Arsène Wenger in terms of most games managed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marc Pugh</span> English footballer (born 1987)

Marc Anthony Pugh is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger or attacking midfielder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tommy Wright (footballer, born 1984)</span> English footballer and manager

Thomas Andrew Wright is an English former professional footballer and manager.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leon Clarke</span> English association football player

Leon Marvin Clarke is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Romain Marcel Georges Vincelot is a French former footballer who played as a midfielder in France and England across a 17-year career.

The 2004–05 season was the 26th season of the Football Conference, and the 1st season following its expansion from one division to three divisions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Townsend</span> English footballer

Michael John Townsend is an English footballer who most recently played for Sutton Coldfield Town.

The 1980–81 season was the 82nd completed season of The Football League. This was the final league season with two points for win.

The 1984–85 season was the 86th completed season of The Football League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mark Marshall</span> Jamaican footballer (born 1987)

Mark Anthony Marshall is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Isthmian League Premier Division club Dulwich Hamlet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Collins (footballer, born 1990)</span> Irish association football player

James Steven Collins is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Derby County. Starting his career at Aston Villa, he did not break through to the first team and has since represented a number of teams in the English Football League and the Scottish Premiership.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ryan Bowman</span> English association football player

Ryan Michael Bowman is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town.

Alex Charles Henshall is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Southern League club Melksham Town.

Aaron Owen Phillips is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Southern League Premier Division Central club St Ives Town. He has played in the English Football League for Coventry City and Northampton Town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Caton</span> English footballer

James Alan Kenneth Caton is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Ashton United.

Jordan Nicholson is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for National League North club Peterborough Sports. He previously played in the Football League for Peterborough United and Barnet and in non-league football for several clubs.

Alexander James Robert Kevin Penny is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League North club Kidderminster Harriers.

James William Bolton is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town.

References

  1. 1 2 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–1998. Queen Anne Press. p. 108. ISBN   978-1-85291-585-8.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Howard Clark". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Howard Clark". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Junior 'Boys of '87': Howard joins up". Coventry City Former Players Association. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "1987 F.A.Youth Cup Winning Squad. Where are you now?". Coventry City Former Players Association. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "Coventry City v West Ham United, 05 November 1988". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Howard Clark". HU-FC.co.uk. Terry Goodwin. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "1995/96 – Southern League Premier Division". CTFCHistory.co.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.