Frank Clark (footballer)
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For the Shrewsbury Town and Carlisle United footballer, see Frank Clarke (footballer). For the American footballer, see Frank Clark (American football).
Frank Clark (born 9 September 1943) is an English former footballer and manager, and former chairman of Nottingham Forest. Clark played in over 400 games for Newcastle United before moving to Nottingham Forest where he won the European Cup.
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Date of birth | (1943-09-09) 9 September 1943 (age 80) | ||
Place of birth | Rowlands Gill, County Durham, England | ||
Position(s) | Full-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1961–1962 | Crook Town | ||
1962–1975 | Newcastle United | 389 | (1) |
1975–1979 | Nottingham Forest | 117 | (1) |
Total | 506 | (2) | |
Managerial career | |||
1983–1991 | Leyton Orient | ||
1993–1996 | Nottingham Forest | ||
1996–1998 | Manchester City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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After retiring as a player, he managed Leyton Orient for nine years (followed by a two-year spell as the club's managing director) and then returned to Nottingham Forest as manager between 1993 and 1996. He then managed Manchester City for just over a year.