Jeff Clarke (English footballer)

Jeffrey Derek Clarke (born 18 January 1954 in Hemsworth, England) is an English former footballer who is currently head academy physiotherapist at Scottish Premiership club Dundee United. He played as a defender, primarily for Sunderland and Newcastle United. He has been at Dundee United since November 2003, mainly as physiotherapist for the first team.

Jeff Clarke
Personal information
Full name Jeffrey Derek Clarke[1]
Date of birth (1954-01-18) 18 January 1954
Place of birth Hemsworth, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Dundee United (head academy physiotherapist)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1975 Manchester City 13 (0)
1975–1982 Sunderland 181 (6)
1982–1987 Newcastle United 124 (4)
1984 → Brighton (loan) 4 (0)
1984–1984 Ankaragücü ? (?)
1985–1985 Darlington ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Clarke began his professional career in 1974 with Manchester City, featuring in thirteen league appearances before leaving a year later to join Sunderland in a swap deal with Dave Watson. In seven years at Roker Park, Clarke played in over 200 matches and experienced promotion to the top flight before moving to rivals Newcastle United on a free transfer in 1982. Another five years in the North East – including another top-flight promotion – preceded short-lived spells at Turkish side Ankaragücü and Darlington.

Physiotherapy career

Following his retirement from playing, Clarke coached at former club Newcastle, studying a physiotherapy degree at the University of Salford at the same time. He graduated in 1996. Clarke became a physio at another former club, Sunderland, before taking on the same role at Leeds United in 2001. Following his redundancy in 2003, he joined Dundee United in November of that year, taking on additional coaching duties at one point in March 2005.[2] By 2020 he was no longer involved with the first team, having been appointed as full-time head physiotherapist within the club's youth academy.[3]

Honours

As a player

Sunderland

References
  1. "Jeff Clarke". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  2. "Bowman takes on new coaching role". BBC Sport website. 16 March 2005.
  3. "Academy welcome full-time staff members to United". Dundee United F.C. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  • Jeff Clarke at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


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