| Neil Clarke | |
| Birth Date: | 28 August 1957 |
| Originalteam: | Ringwood |
| Height: | 177 cm |
| Weight: | 80 kg |
| Statsend: | 1987 |
| Years1: | 1977–1987 |
| Club1: | Essendon |
| Games Goals1: | 135 (35) |
Neil 'Nobby' Clarke (28 August 1957 – 29 March 2003) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
A defender, Clarke was also given many tagging roles during his career. He won Essendon's 'Best Clubman' in their premiership year of 1984 and played 135 VFL games.[1] Clarke was found dead in his garage in 2003 at the age of 45; he had been known to have been suffering from depression.[1]