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- ↑ "Celtic captain Kelly Clark can't wait for SWPL season to start". heraldscotland.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 2022-05-26.
- ↑ ""The last 50 were the best of the lot" says Clark". celticfcwomen.celticfc.com.
- ↑ "Scotland debutant Kelly Clark takes positives from Pinatar Cup loss to Wales". glasgowtimes.co.uk.
