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John Clark

b. 1964

Scottish footballer, born 1964

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About John Clark

Born 1964. John Clark is a British association football player and association football coach.

Career Dundee United Clark was born in Edinburgh and joined Dundee United in 1976 and began to play for the reserves as a forward where he scored over 100 goals.

That same season United also lost the 1987 Scottish Cup Final to St Mirren as they also did the season after to Celtic. Clark remained a regular in the Tannadice defence for the late 1980s and early 1990s making 330 appearances scoring 37 goals.

Stoke City He moved to English club Stoke City in January 1994. Clark started his Stoke against Barnsley in a 3–0 defeat. He ended the 1993–94 season with 12 appearances. In 1994–95 Clark played in six matches and scored his only goal for Stoke which came in a 2–0 victory over Cesena in the Anglo-Italian Cup. When Lou Macari replaced Joe Jordan as manager in September 1994 Clark returned to Scotland.

Later career

Clark next joined Falkirk before transferring part way through his second season to Dunfermline. He had short spells also playing for Ayr United, Ross County and Berwick Rangers. He became Assistant Manager at Berwick.

Clark then dropped out of senior football with Gala Fairydean where he became player-manager. He became manager of Whitehill Welfare in 2004.

Career statistics Sourced from

A. The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Italian Cup and UEFA Cup.

Honours Dundee United Scottish Cup runner-up: 1986–87, 1987–88, 1990–91 UEFA Cup runner-up: 1986–87

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Also known as
John Brown Clark

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Frequently asked questions

Who is John Clark?

Scottish footballer, born 1964

When was John Clark born?

John Clark was born on 22 September 1964 in Edinburgh.

What is John Clark's occupation?

John Clark is an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality is John Clark?

John Clark is British.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: John Clark

Β· Wikidata: Q1699619

Β· DBpedia: John Clark (footballer, born 1964)

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