Frank Clark
Newcastle defender of 464 games and 1969 Fairs Cup winner, later a European Cup champion with Forest.
Frank Clark, born 9 September 1943, is an English former footballer and manager who made 464 appearances for Newcastle United between 1962 and 1975. He was part of the Newcastle side that won the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, beating Újpesti Dózsa 6–2 on aggregate in the final. After leaving Newcastle he joined Brian Clough at Nottingham Forest, where he won the league, the League Cup and the European Cup. He went on to manage Leyton Orient, Nottingham Forest and Manchester City, and later served as chairman of Nottingham Forest.
Quick Facts
- Born
- 9 September 1943
- Birthplace
- Rowlands Gill, County Durham, England
- Height
- 6 ft 0 in / 1.83 m
- Position
- Full-back
- Total caps
- 506
- Total goals
- 2
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Background
Clark began at the amateur club Crook Town, winning the FA Amateur Cup in 1961–62, before turning professional with Newcastle United. Over his years at the club he became a fixture of the side, lifting the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1968–69 and reaching the FA Cup final in 1973–74, where Newcastle finished runners-up. In July 1975 he moved to Nottingham Forest on a free transfer. He played every league match in his first two seasons there as Forest won promotion in 1977, then collected the 1977–78 league title and League Cup. His final competitive game was the 1979 European Cup Final, a 1–0 win over Malmö FF.
Did You Know?
- He was Premier League Manager of the Month in September 1994 and October 1995.
- At Forest he signed Stan Collymore, later sold to Liverpool for a British record £8.5 million.
- He learned of his sacking by Manchester City from local radio.
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