Paul Clarke

Career Clarke spent some time in the youth team Kilmarnock Star alongside future team-mate at senior level, Stuart McLean, and had a loan spell in the Junior leagues with local Ardrossan Winton Rovers after signing provisionally with Kilmarnock.

His debut for Killie was versus Partick Thistle at Rugby Park in the Scottish League Cup on 9 August 1975,

He left the club and retired from football at the age of 29 to join Strathclyde Police before reaching their upper recruitment age limit;

Clarke's two Scottish League XI caps were versus Italy B in 1978 and League of Ireland in 1980.

He later became involved in coaching the youth teams at Kilmarnock.

Personal life Paul is the older brother of former Scotland national football team manager and former Chelsea defender, Steve Clarke. The siblings played against each other during the 1982–83 season when Steve was with St Mirren; on 4 December 1982, Paul scored both Kilmarnock goals in a 2–2 draw between the sides at Rugby Park.