| Graham Clarke | |
| Fullname: | Graham Peter Clarke |
| Birth Date: | 11 August 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Nottingham, England |
| Death Place: | Southampton, England |
| Position: | Full-back |
| Youthclubs1: | Nottingham Boys |
| Years1: | 1953–1959 |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1959–1961 |
| Clubs2: | Ashford Town[1] |
| Caps2: | 56 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1961–1963 |
| Clubs3: | Heanor Town |
| Years4: | 1963–1966 |
| Clubs4: | Arnold St Mary's |
| Years5: | 1966–19?? |
| Clubs5: | Totton |
| Nationalyears1: | 1951–1953 |
| Nationalteam1: | England youth |
Graham Peter Clarke (11 August 1935 – 27 April 2010) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back for Southampton in the 1950s.
Clarke was born in Nottingham, where he made a name for himself playing for Nottingham District as a wing-half. At 16, he was capped for England in the 1951 youth internationals going on to captain the side twice in the following season.[2]
Despite his father's wishes that he should continue his apprenticeship as a motor mechanic, Clarke signed for Southampton as a part-time professional in 1953. He made his debut for the reserve team on 26 December 1955, replacing former England international Bill Ellerington, playing at right-back against Watford.[3] By the start of the 1957–58 season, Clarke was a regular in the reserves and on 19 October 1957 he made his first team debut, becoming the fourth right-back in as many games with first-choice Len Wilkins out with a broken wrist. Despite the "Saints" holding Shrewsbury Town to a 2–2 draw, Clarke was replaced by John Page for the next match.[4]
The form of Wilkins and then Ron Davies at right-back restricted Clarke to two further first-team appearances, against Colchester United on 1 May 1958 and at Rochdale on 4 April 1959.[5] He was released in the summer of 1959 into non-league football.[2]
Clarke returned to Nottingham to live, taking up employment with the Raleigh Bicycle Company before moving back to Southampton where he worked for the General Post Office.[2]
Clarke died in Southampton on 27 April 2010, survived by his wife, Phyllis, and three children.[6]