Jonathan Clark (footballer)

Jonathan Clark
Personal information
Date of birth (1958-11-12) 12 November 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Swansea, Wales
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Hafod Brotherhood
Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1978 Manchester United 1 (0)
1978–1981 Derby County 53 (3)
1981–1986 Preston North End 110 (10)
1986–1987 Bury 14 (1)
1987–1989 Carlisle United 49 (2)
International career
Wales Schoolboys
Wales U21 2 (0)
Managerial career
1986 Preston North End (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jonathan Clark (born 12 November 1958) is a Welsh former footballer. His regular position was as a midfielder. He played for in the English Football League for Manchester United, Derby County, Preston North End, Bury, and Carlisle United.[2]

Club career

Clark was in Manchester United's youth set-up and made his first-team debut in a First Division match against Sunderland on 10 November 1976 at the age of 17. It was to be his only first-team appearance for the club.[3] He joined Derby County for £50,000 in September 1978, playing with the club in the First and Second Division until 1981.[4]

During his time with Preston North End, he was the club's player of the year for the 1984–85 season.[5]

Management career

The following season he served as the club's caretaker manager[6] including a spell where the club won five matches in a row. This was a highlight of a poor season which saw the club only win 11 games and eventually finish 23rd in the Fourth Division and have to seek re-election to the Football League.

International career

He was capped at international schoolboy and played twice for the Wales national under-21 football team.

Post-playing career

After retiring from football he worked in the pub trade for 25 years[5] including running the Clarence Hotel in Blackpool.[7]

References

  1. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. ^ "Jonathan Clark". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Youth team debutants". Manchester United. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Jonathan CLARK - Derby County - Biography of his Derby Rams career". sportingheroes.net. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b Rawcliffe, Tom (22 May 2020). "The Player Of The Year Interviews: 1985 – Jonathan Clark". Preston North End. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  6. ^ Seddon, Dave (15 June 2020). "When Preston North End won five games in a row under caretaker manager Jonathan Clark in the re-election season". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Jonathan Clark". Where Are They Now?. Retrieved 13 May 2022.


Flag of WalesSoccer icon

This biographical article related to association football in Wales, about a midfielder, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.