Jerome Clarke

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Jerome Clarke
Personal information
Full name Jerome Clarke
Date of birth (1951-07-15) 15 July 1951 (age 72)
Place of birth Drogheda, Ireland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1980 Drogheda 212 (45)
1980–1982 Dundalk 42 (4)
1982–1983 Drogheda United 0 (0)
Total 254 (49)
International career
197?–197? League of Ireland XI 5 (?)
1978 Republic of Ireland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jerome Clarke (born 15 July 1951, in Drogheda) is an Irish former footballer.

Career[edit]

He played for Drogheda United and won his only cap for the Republic of Ireland national football team when he replaced Johnny Giles 12 minutes from time in a 3–0 friendly defeat to Poland national football team on 12 April 1978 in Łódź.[1][2]

A striker, he was part of the Drogheda team which reached the 1976 FAI Cup final which they lost 1-0 to Bohemians. After 12 seasons at his home town club he joined rivals Dundalk in July 1980.[citation needed]

Honours[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Stapleton, Shane (16 March 2010). "Famous Five: shortest Irish international careers". eircom. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Ireland's International Players". Football Association of Ireland. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2010.