Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 November 1958 | ||
Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Hafod Brotherhood | |||
Manchester United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1975–1978 | Manchester United | 1 | (0) |
1978–1981 | Derby County | 53 | (3) |
1981–1986 | Preston North End | 110 | (10) |
1986–1987 | Bury | 14 | (1) |
1987–1989 | Carlisle United | 49 | (2) |
International career | |||
Wales Schoolboys | |||
Wales U21 | 2 | (0) | |
Managerial career | |||
1986 | Preston North End (caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jonathan Clark (born 12 November 1958) is a Welsh former footballer. His regular position was as a midfielder. He played for in the English Football League for Manchester United, Derby County, Preston North End, Bury, and Carlisle United. [2]
Clark was in Manchester United's youth set-up and made his first-team debut in a First Division match against Sunderland on 10 November 1976 at the age of 17. It was to be his only first-team appearance for the club. [3] He joined Derby County for £50,000 in September 1978, playing with the club in the First and Second Division until 1981. [4]
During his time with Preston North End, he was the club's player of the year for the 1984–85 season. [5]
The following season he served as the club's caretaker manager [6] including a spell where the club won five matches in a row. This was a highlight of a poor season which saw the club only win 11 games and eventually finish 23rd in the Fourth Division and have to seek re-election to the Football League.
He was capped at international schoolboy and played twice for the Wales national under-21 football team.
After retiring from football he worked in the pub trade for 25 years [5] including running the Clarence Hotel in Blackpool. [7]
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