Kelvin Clarke

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Kelvin Clarke
Personal information
Full name Kelvin Leslie Clarke
Date of birth (1957-07-16) 16 July 1957 (age 67)
Place of birth Willenhall, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Walsall
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975–1978 Walsall 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kelvin Leslie Clarke (born 16 July 1957) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Walsall. Clarke was born in Willenhall, the fourth of five brothers (Frank, Allan, Derek and Wayne) who all went on to play League football. He was signed by Walsall as an apprentice, and turned professional in July 1975. He made nine league appearances, without scoring, before an ankle injury forced his retirement in 1978. [1] [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Walsall : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
  2. ↑ Edwards, Leigh. "Ultimate Saddlers A-Z 4". Walsall F.C. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2009.


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