Kevin Clarke (Irish footballer)

Kevin Clarke (3 December 1921 – November 1990) was a Dublin born former Irish soccer player.[1]

Kevin Clarke
Personal information
Full name Patrick Kevin Noel Clarke
Date of birth (1921-12-03)3 December 1921
Place of birth Santry, Ireland
Date of death November 1990 (aged 68)
Place of death Gravesend, England
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Drumcondra
1948–1952 Swansea Town 10
Gravesend and Northfleet
International career
League of Ireland XI 6
1948 Republic of Ireland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played for Drumcondra F.C. at club level where he won the FAI Cup twice. He then transferred to Swansea Town in November 1948.[2] In season 1953-54 he joined Tunbridge Wells United

Clarke was capped twice by the Republic of Ireland national football team.[3] He made his debut on 23 May 1948, in a 2–0 defeat to Portugal in a friendly international played in Lisbon. He played his only other senior international a week later in Barcelona, when Ireland were beaten 2-1 by Spain in another friendly international.

While with Drums he represented the League of Ireland six times.

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Kevin Clarke". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  2. ^ "SWANSEA CITY : 1946/47 - 2011/12". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  3. ^ Kevin Clarke at National-Football-Teams.com
Sources
  • The Complete Who's Who of Irish International Football, 1945-96 (1996):Stephen McGarrigle [2]