Paul Clark (footballer)

For the Gaelic football player, see Paul Clarke (Irish footballer). For the Scottish association football player, see Paul Clarke (Scottish footballer).

Paul Peterson Clark (born 14 September 1958) is an English former professional footballer. His clubs included Southend United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Gillingham.^[2]

Paul Clark

Personal information
Full name	Paul Peterson Clark
Date of birth	(1958-09-14) 14 September 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth	Benfleet, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976–1977	Southend United	33	(1)
1977–1982	Brighton & Hove Albion	79	(9)
1981	→ Reading (loan)	2	(0)
1982–1991	Southend United	278	(3)
1991–1994	Gillingham	90	(1)
1994–1995	Chelmsford City
1995–1996	Cambridge United	2	(0)
1996–????	Leyton Orient	0	(0)
	Billericay Town
International career
1974	England Schoolboys	7	(0)
1977	England Youth	6	(0)
Managerial career
1987–1988	Southend United
1992	Gillingham (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

While at Southend United, he was made player-manager during the 1986–87 season. When Paul Lambert left Colchester United three games into the 2009–10 season, Clark was brought in by caretaker manager Joe Dunne as assistant manager until Aidy Boothroyd's appointment as manager.

References

1. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 340. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
2. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 89. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.