- Colin Clarke (rugby league)
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Colin Clarke Personal information Born Wigan, England Playing information Position Hooker Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1962–78 Wigan 426 74 0 0 222 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% Wigan Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk Colin Clarke is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s, and coach of the 1980s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Wigan, playing at 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.
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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).[1]
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
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject. 2008-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Colin_Clarke/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
External links
- International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Waite makes his Australia debut
- Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com
- Rugby League's Generation Game
Wigan Warriors History • Records • Stadium • Current squad • List of players • Honours Seasons 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011Stadiums Folly Field (1872–1877; 1879–1886) • Prescott Street (1877–1879; 1886–1901) • Springfield Park (1901–1902) • Central Park (1902–1999) • DW Stadium (1999–present)Head 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–)Captains Andy Farrell (1998–2005) • Sean O'Loughlin (2006–2009) • Sean O'Loughlin, Andy Coley, Thomas Leuluai, Phil Bailey, George Carmont (Leadership team 2010) • Sean O'Loughlin (2011-present)Categories:- Great Britain national rugby league team players
- Living people
- People from Wigan
- Rugby league hookers
- Wigan Warriors players
- Wigan Warriors coaches
- English rugby league players
- English rugby league coaches
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