Jerome Clarke Explained

Jerome Clarke
Fullname:Jerome Clarke
Birth Date:15 July 1951
Birth Place:Drogheda, Ireland
Position:Forward
Years1:1966–1980
Clubs1:Drogheda
Caps1:212
Goals1:45
Years2:1980–1982
Clubs2:Dundalk
Caps2:42
Goals2:4
Years3:1982–1983
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:254
Totalgoals:49
Nationalyears1:197?–197?
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:?
Nationalyears2:1978
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0

Jerome Clarke (born 15 July 1951, in Drogheda) is an Irish former footballer.

Career

He played for Drogheda United and won his only cap for the Republic of Ireland national football team when he replaced Johnny Giles 12 minutes from time in a 3–0 friendly defeat to Poland national football team on 12 April 1978 in Łódź.[1] [2]

A striker, he was part of the Drogheda team which reached the 1976 FAI Cup final which they lost 1-0 to Bohemians. After 12 seasons at his home town club he joined rivals Dundalk in July 1980.

Honours

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Famous Five: shortest Irish international careers . Shane . Stapleton . eircom . 16 March 2010 . 30 December 2010 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110723113154/http://eircomsports.eircom.net/News/news/soccer/famous-five-shortest-irish-international-careers.aspx . 23 July 2011 .
  2. Web site: Ireland's International Players . Football Association of Ireland . 17 February 2010 . 30 December 2010.