Allan Clarke (footballer)

Allan Clarke
Clarke in 1980
Personal information
Full name Allan John Clarke
Date of birth (1946-07-31) 31 July 1946 (age 78)
Place of birth Short Heath, Willenhall, Staffordshire, England[1]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker, Inside-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1966 Walsall 72 (41)
1966–1968 Fulham 86 (45)
1968–1969 Leicester City 36 (12)
1969–1978 Leeds United 273 (110)
1978–1980 Barnsley 47 (15)
Total 514 (223)
International career
1970–1975 England 19 (10)
Managerial career
1978–1980 Barnsley
1980–1982 Leeds United
1983–1984 Scunthorpe United
1985–1989 Barnsley
1990 Lincoln City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Allan John Clarke (born 31 July 1946),[1] nicknamed "Sniffer", is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Walsall, Fulham, Leicester City, Leeds United and Barnsley, and won 19 international caps for England.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference nft was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 58. ISBN 0362020175.
  3. ^ "Allan Clarke". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2010.