Wayne Clarke (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wayne Clarke | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Short Heath, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1984 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 148 | (30) |
| 1984–1987 | Birmingham City | 92 | (38) |
| 1987–1989 | Everton | 57 | (18) |
| 1989–1990 | Leicester City | 11 | (1) |
| 1990–1992 | Manchester City | 21 | (2) |
| 1990 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 7 | (6) |
| 1991 | → Stoke City (loan) | 9 | (3) |
| 1991 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Walsall | 39 | (21) |
| 1993–1995 | Shrewsbury Town | 59 | (22) |
| 1995–1996 | Telford United | ||
| Total | 444 | (141) | |
| International career | |||
| 1976 | England Schoolboys | 8 | (6) |
| 1978–1979 | England Youth | 4 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Telford United (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wayne Clarke (born 28 February 1961) is an English former professional footballer.
Playing as a striker, he scored nearly 150 goals over the course of his career and was a member of the Everton team which finished as English league champions in 1987. He made almost 450 appearances in the Football League, playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Birmingham City, Everton, Leicester City, Manchester City, Shrewsbury Town, Stoke City and Walsall. He represented England at schoolboy and youth level.
He is the youngest of five brothers. Frank, Allan, Derek and Kelvin who all played league football.