Richard Clarke (footballer, born 1979) explained
| Richard Clarke |
| Birth Date: | 29 May 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Castlederg, Northern Ireland |
| Position: | Central midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Dungoyne Boys |
| Years1: | 1994–2013 |
| Clubs1: | Portadown |
| Years2: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs2: | Dergview |
| Nationalyears1: | 1999–2000 |
| Nationalteam1: | Northern Ireland U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 2013–2018 |
| Managerclubs1: | Dergview |
| Club-Update: | 12:39, 20 June 2013 (UTC) |
Richard D. J. Clarke (born 29 May 1979) is a Northern Irish former footballer who was most recently manager of Dergview. Clarke played as a central midfielder.
Career
Club career
Born in Castlederg,[1] Clarke signed for Portadown in 1994, from amateur side Dungoyne Boys.[2] He has appeared in European competition for Portadown,[3] and won the Northern Ireland Football Writer's Association 'Young Player of the Year' award in 1999.[4]
With Portadown, Clarke has won two leagues competitions and six cups.[5]
Since 2009, Clarke has made over 60 appearances in the IFA for Portadown.
International career
Clarke was a Northern Ireland under-21 international.[6]
In February 2007, Clarke was a squad member for a Northern Ireland representative side which competed against an England representative side.[7]
Management career
Clarke was appointed player-manager of Dergview in June 2013.[8] He resigned in January 2018.[9]
Personal life
Clarke is distantly related to his namesake and fellow footballer Richard Clarke.[10]
Clarke had testicular cancer in 2012.[11] [12]
Honours
Portadown[5] [13]
- Co-Op Insurance Cup - 2008–09
- Ivan Marshall Memorial Cup - 2004–05
- Royal Mail Community Action Cup - 2003–04, 2004–05
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Profile. 19 April 2011. World Football.
- Web site: Portadown FC 2010-11. 19 April 2011. Eufo.de.
- Web site: Profile. 19 April 2011. UEFA.
- Web site: Young Player of the Year. 19 April 2011. Northern Ireland Football Writer's Association. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110714183034/http://www.nifwa.com/youngplayeroftheyear.html. 14 July 2011.
- Web site: Club Honours. 19 April 2011. Portadown F.C.. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110518040328/http://www.portadownfc.co.uk/club-honours/. 18 May 2011.
- News: Champions League: Keenan keeps Portadown alive. 19 April 2011. 18 July 2002. Malcolm Brodie. The Telegraph.
- Web site: Representative Match. 19 April 2011. 12 February 2007. Irish FA.
- News: Portadown's Richard Clarke becomes Dergview player-boss. 20 June 2013. 19 June 2013. BBC Sport.
- News: Derg boss says decision to quit is best for club . Tommy . Nethery . Ulster Herald . 31 January 2018 . 8 February 2018 .
- News: Family at war in Newry and Portadown final battle. 19 April 2011. 28 February 2009. Belfast Telegraph.
- News: Portadown's Richard Clarke facing battle with cancer. 20 June 2013. 21 June 2012. BBC Sport.
- Web site: 'Miracle' twin boys for ex-footballer who beat testicular cancer . Cate . McCurry . Belfast Telegraph . 12 April 2016 . 8 February 2018 .
- Web site: GLORY DAYS: Richard Clarke. Portadown Times. 21 September 2011.
