Kelvin Clarke

Last updated

Kelvin Clarke
Personal information
Full name Kelvin Leslie Clarke
Date of birth (1957-07-16) 16 July 1957 (age 65)
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]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Walsall F.C.</span> Association football club in England

Walsall Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Walsall, West Midlands, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club's nickname, "The Saddlers", reflects Walsall's status as a traditional centre for saddle manufacture. Walsall moved into their Bescot Stadium in 1990, having previously played at nearby Fellows Park for almost a century. The team play in a red and white kit and their club crest features a swift. They hold rivalries with nearby Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion, as well as farther away but more regularly contested rivalries with Shrewsbury Town and Port Vale.

Allan John Clarke, nicknamed "Sniffer", is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Walsall, Fulham, Leicester City, Leeds United and Barnsley, and won 19 international caps for England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darrell Clarke</span> English football manager

Darrell James Clarke is an English professional football manager and former player who played in the English Football League. He was recently manager of EFL League One club Port Vale.

Nathan Clarke is an English former footballer professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Frank James Clarke was an English footballer. Clarke was the eldest of five brothers who all played in the Football League.

Derek Clarke is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Walsall, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Oxford United, where he spent the majority of his career, Orient and Carlisle United. He is the third of five footballing brothers, the others being Frank, Allan, Kelvin and Wayne, who all played League football.

Wayne Clarke is an English former professional footballer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peter Clarke (footballer)</span> English footballer

Peter Michael Clarke is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for EFL League Two club Walsall.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Don Goodman</span> Former English footballer and commentator

Donald Ralph Goodman is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Franck Moussa</span> Belgian footballer

Franck Moussa is a retired Belgian professional footballer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anthony Gerrard</span> Footballer (born 1986)

Anthony Gerrard is a former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He made over 500 professional appearances in a career spent mainly in the English Football League, notably at Walsall where he won the 2006-07 League Two title and at Cardiff City where he was on the losing side as he faced his cousin Steven Gerrard's Liverpool side in the 2012 Football League Cup Final. He began his career at the Everton Academy but failed to break into their senior side.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andy Butler</span> English footballer

Andrew Peter Butler is an English football coach and former player who is first team coach at National League North side Scunthorpe United.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marcus Stewart</span> English footballer

William Marcus Paul Stewart is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward from 1991 until 2011. He is currently Head of Player Development at Yeovil Town.

Martin John O'Connor is a football coach and former professional player. Born in England, he represented the Cayman Islands at international level.

Peter Osborne Hart is an English former footballer who played mainly as a defender. He made 600 appearances in the Football League playing for Huddersfield Town and Walsall.

Brian Dutton is an English professional football coach and former player who is currently manager of Salisbury.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rene Gilmartin</span> Irish footballer

Rene Patrick Gilmartin is an Irish professional football coach and former professional footballer who is currently the goalkeeping coach at Ipswich Town.

Michael Halsall is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He scored 42 goals in 389 appearances in the Football League, playing for Birmingham City, Carlisle United, Grimsby Town and Peterborough United.

Thomas Coakley is a Scottish former football player and coach. Coakley, who played as a right winger, made 95 league appearances in a professional career which saw him play in Scotland, England, and the United States. After retiring as a player, Coakley became a football coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Clarke (footballer, born 1989)</span> English footballer

James Anthony John Clarke is an English footballer who plays as centre back for EFL League Two club Newport County.

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.


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.