| Paul Clark | |
| Fullname: | Paul Peterson Clark |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1958 9, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Benfleet, England |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1976–1977 |
| Clubs1: | Southend United |
| Caps1: | 33 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 1977–1982 |
| Caps2: | 79 |
| Goals2: | 9 |
| Years3: | 1981 |
| Clubs3: | → Reading (loan) |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1982–1991 |
| Clubs4: | Southend United |
| Caps4: | 278 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 1991–1994 |
| Clubs5: | Gillingham |
| Caps5: | 90 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 1994–1995 |
| Clubs6: | Chelmsford City |
| Years7: | 1995–1996 |
| Clubs7: | Cambridge United |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 1996–???? |
| Clubs8: | Leyton Orient |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Clubs9: | Billericay Town |
| Manageryears1: | 1987–1988 |
| Managerclubs1: | Southend United |
| Manageryears2: | 1992 |
| Managerclubs2: | Gillingham (caretaker) |
Paul Peterson Clark (born 14 September 1958) is an English former professional footballer. His clubs included Southend United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Gillingham.[2]
While at Southend United, he was made player-manager during the 1986–87 season. When Paul Lambert left Colchester United three games into the 2009–10 season, Clark was brought in by caretaker manager Joe Dunne as assistant manager until Aidy Boothroyd's appointment as manager.