John Clarke

Weymouth FC player1963–82
549Appearances
543Starts
6Sub appearances
1Goals

Biography

John Clarke was one of Weymouth’s great long-serving goalkeepers. His recorded first-team career stretched from 1963 to 1982, taking in the club’s back-to-back Southern League championship seasons, repeated cup campaigns and the transition into the Alliance Premier League.

The club ledger records 549 appearances—543 starts and six substitute appearances—and one goal. His longevity meant that several generations of Terras players operated in front of him, while his performances helped establish Weymouth among the leading non-league clubs of the 1960s and 1970s.

Clarke remained connected with the club after his playing career and is listed as trainer with the first-team group in the late 1980s. His contribution as both player and staff member was recognised in 2019 when he became an inaugural inductee into the Weymouth FC Hall of Fame.

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