Richard Clarke (footballer, born 1979)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 May 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Castlederg, Northern Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dungoyne Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–2013 | Portadown | ||
| 2013–2014 | Dergview | ||
| International career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Northern Ireland U21 | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2018 | Dergview | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:39, 20 June 2013 (UTC) | |||
Richard D. J. Clarke (born 29 May 1979) is a Northern Irish former footballer who was most recently manager of Dergview. Clarke played as a central midfielder.
Career[edit]
Club career[edit]
Born in Castlederg,[1] Clarke signed for Portadown in 1994, from amateur side Dungoyne Boys.[2] He has appeared in European competition for Portadown,[3] and won the Northern Ireland Football Writer's Association 'Young Player of the Year' award in 1999.[4]
With Portadown, Clarke has won two leagues competitions and six cups.[5]
Since 2009, Clarke has made over 60 appearances in the IFA for Portadown.[6]
International career[edit]
Clarke was a Northern Ireland under-21 international.[7]
In February 2007, Clarke was a squad member for a Northern Ireland representative side which competed against an England representative side.[8]
Management career[edit]
Clarke was appointed player-manager of Dergview in June 2013.[9] He resigned in January 2018.[10]
Personal life[edit]
Clarke is distantly related to his namesake and fellow footballer Richard Clarke.[11]
Clarke had testicular cancer in 2012.[12][13]
Honours[edit]
- Irish League - 2001–02
- Irish Cup - 1998-99, 2004–05
- IFA Championship - 2008–09
- Charity Shield - 1999–00
- Co-Op Insurance Cup - 2008–09
- Ivan Marshall Memorial Cup - 2004–05
- Royal Mail Community Action Cup - 2003–04, 2004–05
References[edit]
- ^ "Profile". World Football. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Portadown FC 2010-11". Eufo.de. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Profile". UEFA. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Young Player of the Year". Northern Ireland Football Writer's Association. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ a b "Club Honours". Portadown F.C. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ Richard Clarke at Soccerway
- ^ Malcolm Brodie (18 July 2002). "Champions League: Keenan keeps Portadown alive". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Representative Match". Irish FA. 12 February 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Portadown's Richard Clarke becomes Dergview player-boss". BBC Sport. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ Nethery, Tommy (31 January 2018). "Derg boss says decision to quit is best for club". Ulster Herald. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Family at war in Newry and Portadown final battle". Belfast Telegraph. 28 February 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Portadown's Richard Clarke facing battle with cancer". BBC Sport. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ McCurry, Cate (12 April 2016). "'Miracle' twin boys for ex-footballer who beat testicular cancer". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "GLORY DAYS: Richard Clarke". Portadown Times. 21 September 2011.