Colin Clarke
| Date of birth | 30 October 1962 |
| Place of birth | Newry |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Position | Forward |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 01 Oct 1980 | 01 Jul 1981 | |
| Peterborough United | 01 Jul 1981 | 01 Jul 1984 | |
| Tranmere Rovers | 01 Jul 1984 | 01 Jun 1985 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 01 Jun 1985 | 01 Jun 1986 | |
| Southampton | 01 Jun 1986 | 01 Mar 1989 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 01 Mar 1989 | 01 Jun 1990 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Southampton | League Cup | 8 | 2 |
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| 1986-87 | Southampton | League Division One | 33 | 20 |
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| 1987-88 | Southampton | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Southampton | League Division One | 40 | 16 |
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| 1988-89 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Southampton | League Division One | 9 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Queens Park Rangers | League Division One | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1986 | Southampton v Queens Park Rangers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Luton Town v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Norwich City v Southampton | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1986 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1986 | Southampton v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1986 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1986 | Southampton v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1986 | Southampton v Swindon Town | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 27 Sep 1986 | Wimbledon v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1986 | Southampton v Newcastle United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1986 | Swindon Town v Southampton | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Aston Villa v Southampton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1986 | Southampton v Everton | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1986 | Leicester City v Southampton | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1986 | Manchester United v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Nov 1986 | Southampton v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1986 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 08 Nov 1986 | Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1986 | Southampton v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 22 Nov 1986 | Charlton Athletic v Southampton | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1986 | Southampton v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1986 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1986 | Nottingham Forest v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1986 | Southampton v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1986 | Arsenal v Southampton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1987 | Oxford United v Southampton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1987 | Southampton v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1987 | Everton v Southampton | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Jan 1987 | Queens Park Rangers v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1987 | Southampton v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 03 Feb 1987 | Southampton v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1987 | Southampton v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1987 | Southampton v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 25 Feb 1987 | Liverpool v Southampton | L |
3-0 Agg: 3-0 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 21 Mar 1987 | Southampton v Aston Villa | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1987 | Chelsea v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1987 | Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Southampton v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1987 | Watford v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1987 | Southampton v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 May 1987 | Coventry City v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Southampton v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Norwich City v Southampton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1987 | Portsmouth v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Southampton v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1987 | Nottingham Forest v Southampton | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1987 | Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1987 | AFC Bournemouth v Southampton | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 26 Sep 1987 | Newcastle United v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1987 | Southampton v Everton | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1987 | Southampton v AFC Bournemouth | D |
2-2 Agg: 2-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Southampton v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1987 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Southampton v Chelsea | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Charlton Athletic v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1987 | Wimbledon v Southampton | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Southampton v Oxford United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1987 | Southampton v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1987 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1987 | Southampton v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1987 | Luton Town v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1987 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1988 | Queens Park Rangers v Southampton | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1988 | Southampton v Portsmouth | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1988 | Reading v Southampton | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1988 | Southampton v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Luton Town v Southampton | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1988 | Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1988 | Southampton v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1988 | Everton v Southampton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1988 | Southampton v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1988 | Watford v Southampton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1988 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1988 | Southampton v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Chelsea v Southampton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1988 | Southampton v Wimbledon | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1988 | Oxford United v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1988 | Southampton v Arsenal | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1988 | Derby County v Southampton | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1988 | Southampton v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1988 | Liverpool v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1988 | Southampton v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Southampton v West Ham United | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1988 | Queens Park Rangers v Southampton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Southampton v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1988 | Arsenal v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Southampton v Liverpool | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1988 | Lincoln City v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Oct 1988 | Southampton v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1988 | Everton v Southampton | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1988 | Southampton v Lincoln City | W |
3-1 Agg: 4-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 22 Oct 1988 | Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1988 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 1987-88 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 |
2 |
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| 1991-92 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 3 |
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| 1992-93 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1986 | France v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 1986 | Northern Ireland v Denmark | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Apr 1986 | Northern Ireland v Morocco | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1986 | Algeria v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 07 Jun 1986 | Spain v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 12 Jun 1986 | Brazil v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 15 Oct 1986 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 12 Nov 1986 | Turkey v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 29 Apr 1987 | Northern Ireland v Yugoslavia | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 14 Oct 1987 | Yugoslavia v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Northern Ireland v Turkey | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 17 Feb 1988 | Greece v Northern Ireland | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 1988 | Northern Ireland v Poland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Apr 1988 | Northern Ireland v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 1988 | Northern Ireland v Malta | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 14 Sep 1988 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 19 Oct 1988 | Hungary v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 21 Dec 1988 | Spain v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 08 Feb 1989 | Northern Ireland v Spain | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Malta v Northern Ireland | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 26 May 1989 | Northern Ireland v Chile | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 1989 | Northern Ireland v Hungary | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 11 Oct 1989 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 27 Mar 1990 | Northern Ireland v Norway | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 1990 | Northern Ireland v Yugoslavia | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 17 Oct 1990 | Northern Ireland v Denmark | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 14 Nov 1990 | Austria v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 05 Feb 1991 | Northern Ireland v Poland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Yugoslavia v Northern Ireland | L | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 01 May 1991 | Northern Ireland v Faroe Islands | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 11 Sep 1991 | Faroe Islands v Northern Ireland | W | 0-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 16 Oct 1991 | Northern Ireland v Austria | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 13 Nov 1991 | Denmark v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 19 Feb 1992 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 1992 | Germany v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 1992 | Northern Ireland v Albania | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 14 Oct 1992 | Northern Ireland v Spain | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 18 Nov 1992 | Northern Ireland v Denmark | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.