Colin Clarke (rugby league)

Colin Clarke
Personal information
Born	Wigan, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1962–76	Wigan	417	74	0	0	222
1976–77	Salford	12
1977–78	Wigan	19	1	0	0	3
1979	Leigh	3
	Total	451	75	0	0	225
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1965–73	Great Britain	7	2	0	0	6
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
1980–82	Leigh
1984–86	Wigan
	Total	0	0	0	0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Colin Clarke is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and 1970s, and coach of the 1980s playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Wigan, Salford and Leigh,^[1] as a Hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums, and at club level has coached for Wigan. Clarke was part of Wigan's 1965 Challenge Cup final win over Hunslet at Wembley, Wigan won 20-16. Clarke also won the Lancashire Cup three times with his hometown club.

Playing career

International honours

Colin Clarke won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1965 against New Zealand, in 1966 against France, and New Zealand, in 1967 against France, and in 1973 against Australia (3 matches).^[2]

County Cup final appearances

Colin Clarke played Hooker, and scored a try in Wigan's 16-13 victory over Oldham in the 1966 Lancashire Cup final during the 1966–67 season at Station Road, Swinton, on Saturday 29 October 1966,^[3] played Hooker in the 15-8 victory over Widnes in the 1971 Lancashire Cup final during the 1971–72 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 August 1971,^[4] and played Hooker in the 19-9 victory over Salford in the 1973 Lancashire Cup final during the 1973–74 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, on Saturday 13 October 1973.^[5]

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances

Colin Clarke played Hooker in Wigan's 7-4 victory over St. Helens in the 1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1968–69 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 17 December 1968,^[6] and played Hooker in the 6-11 defeat by Leigh in the 1969 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1969–70 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 16 December 1969.

Testimonial match

Colin Clarke's Testimonial match at Wigan took place in 1973.

Genealogical Information

Colin Clarke is the father of the Great Britain, Wigan and Sydney City Roosters rugby league footballer, Phil Clarke.

References

↑ Morris, Graham (2005). Wigan Rugby League Football Club: 100 Greats. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-7524-3470-4.
↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "1966-1967 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "1971-1972 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "1973-1974 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "1968-1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

Wigan RLFC squad – 1985 Challenge Cup Final winners

1 Shaun Edwards 2 John Ferguson 3 David Stephenson 4 Steve Donlan 5 Henderson Gill 6 Brett Kenny 7 Mike Ford 8 Neil Courtney 9 Nicky Kiss 10 Brian Case 11 Graeme West (c) 12 Brian Dunn 13 Ian Potter 14 Nick Du Toit 15 Danny Campbell Coach: Alan McInnes and Colin Clarke

Wigan Warriors coaches

Jim Sullivan (1932–1952; 1961)
Maurice Hughes (1952–1953)
Ted Ward (1953–1956)
Joe Egan (1956–1961)
Johnny Lawrenson (1961)
Griff Jenkins (1961–1963)
Eric Ashton (1963–1973)
Graham Starkey (1973–1974)
Edward "Ted" Toohey (1974–1975)
Joe Coan (1975–1976)
Vince Karalius (1976–1979)
Kel Coslett (1979–1980)
George Fairbairn (1980–1981)
Maurice Bamford (1981–1982)
Alex Murphy (1982–1984)
Colin Clarke/Alan McInnes (1984–1986)
Graham Lowe (1986–1989)
John Monie (1989–1993; 1997–1999)
John Dorahy (1993–1994)
Graeme West (1994–1997)
Eric Hughes (1997)
Andy Goodway (1999)
Frank Endacott (1999–2001)
Stuart Raper (2001–2003)
Mike Gregory (2003–2004)
Denis Betts (2004–2005)
Ian Millward (2005–2006)
Brian Noble (2006–2009)
Michael Maguire (2009–2011)
Shaun Wane (2012–)

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