 Clarke at townhall Amsterdam, in June 1979 (Dutch champion and Dutch Cup winner) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 September 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers (head scout) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1973 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | Swindon Town | 14 | (2) |
| 1974–1976 | Mansfield Town | 91 | (52) |
| 1976–1978 | Sparta Rotterdam | 65 | (35) |
| 1978–1979 | Ajax | 31 | (26) |
| 1979 | Club Brugge | 8 | (3) |
| 1979–1980 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 30 | (8) |
| 1980–1981 | Newcastle United | 14 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ray Clarke (born 25 September 1952) is an English retired professional footballer who played in England for Tottenham Hotspur, Swindon Town, Mansfield Town, Brighton & Hove Albion and Newcastle United, in the Netherlands for Sparta Rotterdam and Ajax Amsterdam, and in Belgium for Club Brugge. [1]
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Clarke was chief international scout for Scottish side Celtic. [2] Clarke left the position in June 2009.
Clarke was appointed chief scout of Portsmouth in September 2009. [3]
By September 2010, Clarke was working as a scout at Middlesbrough, renewing his ties with Gordon Strachan who was his boss during his time at Celtic. [4]
On 7 September 2012, he was appointed Head Scout at Blackburn Rovers. [5]
