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Kevin Clarke (Irish footballer)

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Place of birth
  
Santry, Ireland

Name
  
Kevin Clarke

1948-1952
  
Swansea Town


Years
  
Team

Playing position
  
Half back

Role
  
Soccer player

Full name
  
Patrick Kevin Noel Clarke

Date of birth
  
(1921-12-03) 3 December 1921 (age 94)

Kevin Clarke (3 December 1921 – November 1990) was a Dublin born former Irish soccer player.

He played for Drumcondra F.C. at club level where he won the FAI Cup twice. He then transferred to Swansea Town in November 1948. In season 1953-54 he joined Tunbridge Wells United

Clarke was capped twice by the Republic of Ireland national football team. He made his debut on 23 May 1948, in a 2-0 defeat to Portugal in a friendly international played in Lisbon. He played his only other senior international a week later in Barcelona, when Ireland were beaten 2-1 by Spain in another friendly international.

While with Drums he represented the League of Ireland six times.

Honours

  • League of Ireland: 1
  • Drumcondra F.C. 1947/48
  • FAI Cup: 2
  • Drumcondra F.C. 1943, 1946
  • English Third Division (South)
  • Swansea Town 1948-49
  • References

    Kevin Clarke (Irish footballer) Wikipedia