Jackie Clarke (footballer)

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Jackie Clarke (born 1949) was an Irish soccer player during the 1960s and 1970s.

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An amateur and youth international, Jackie was a defender who played for Shamrock Rovers and Bohemian amongst others during his career in the League of Ireland. Clarke came from a proud sporting family; his father Mattie Clarke won the FAI Cup 4 times with Rovers. Jackie matched him in 1970 when he was part of Bohemians' FAI Cup winning team.

He made his Rovers debut on 20 April 1966 [1] Signed for Celtic in July 1968 [2] Returned to Bohs in November 1969.

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  1. The Irish Times . Dublin. 21 April 1966. ISSN   0791-5144 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1966/0421/Pg003.html#Ar00300:37B4863D94A53F74C44394E22FD54A3365642D594930D96333BACA367ADD367ACA376ADD378ACA3B4ADD2EA48636E4A53904C43ED4E22E4ACB31FADE .{{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "The Irish Times - Monday, July 29, 1968 - Page 4". The Irish Times .

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