Dennis Clarke Explained

Dennis Clarke
Birth Date:	18 January 1948
Birth Place:	Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England
Position:	Defender
Youthyears1:	1963–1965
Youthclubs1:	West Bromwich Albion
Years1:	1965–1968
Caps1:	21
Goals1:	0
Years2:	1968–1973
Caps2:	172
Goals2:	3
Years3:	1973–1975
Clubs3:	Birmingham City
Caps3:	14
Goals3:	0
Totalcaps:	207
Totalgoals:	3

Dennis Clarke (born 18 January 1948) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender for West Bromwich Albion, Huddersfield Town and Birmingham City in the Football League.^[1]

He has the distinction of being the first substitute to be used in an FA Cup Final, during the 1968 FA Cup Final for West Bromwich Albion against Everton, when he replaced the injured John Kaye.^{[2] [3]}

Honours

West Bromwich Albion

• Football League Second Division

1970–71

• FA Cup

1967–68^[4]

• Football League Cup

1965–66

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dennis Clarke . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 13 July 2015.
2. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . Breedon Books . Derby . 78 . 978-1-85983-010-9.
3. Web site: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) . England – FA Cup Finals 1946–2000 . Didier . Fort . 15 February 2006 . 13 July 2015.
4. Book: Leslie . Jack . Vernon . Rollin . Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78 . 1977 . Brickfield Publications Ltd . London . 0354 09018 6 . 491.