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Kevin Clarke (3 December 1921 – November 1990) was a Dublin born former Irish soccer player.[1]
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.[2] In season 1953-54 he joined Tunbridge Wells United
Clarke was capped twice by the Republic of Ireland national football team.[3] 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[citation needed]
- FAI Cup: 2
- Drumcondra F.C. 1943, 1946[citation needed]
- English Third Division (South)
- Swansea Town 1948-49[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Kevin Clarke". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ "SWANSEA CITY : 1946/47 - 2011/12". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ Kevin Clarke at National-Football-Teams.com
- Sources
- The Complete Who's Who of Irish International Football, 1945-96 (1996):Stephen McGarrigle [2]
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