Bobby Clark (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername = Bobby Clark


fullname = Robert Clark
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1945|9|26
cityofbirth = Glasgow
countryofbirth = Scotland
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1962-1965
1965-1982
1967
1976
1983
clubs = Queens Park
Aberdeen
→ Washington Whips (loan)
→ San Antonio Thunder (loan}
Clyde
caps(goals) =
425 (0)
012 (0)
019 (0)
004 (0)
nationalyears = 1967-1973
nationalteam = Scotland
nationalcaps(goals) = 017 (0)
manageryears = 1985-1993
1994-1996
1996-2000
2001-present
managerclubs = Dartmouth College
New Zealand
Stanford University
University of Notre Dame

Bobby Clark (born September 26, 1945 in Glasgow) is a former Scottish football goalkeeper.

Clark started his career with Queen's Park F.C. and also played for Aberdeen F.C., with whom he won the 1970 Scottish Cup, the 1976 League Cup and the 1980 Premier League Championship. He earned 17 caps for the Scotland national football team, and was Scotland's backup goalkeeper at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.

Since 2001, he has been the head coach of the University of Notre Dame men's soccer team, having previously coached Dartmouth College (1985-93), the New Zealand national soccer team (1994-96), and Stanford University (1996-2000).

Clark was named first team all-star goalkeeper in the 1967 United Soccer Association playing for the Washington Whips. He also spent the summer of 1976 in the NASL, playing for the San Antonio Thunder.

Clark is a fan of Scottish First Division side Clyde. He came out of retirement in 1983 to help Clyde when they had a goalkeeping injury crisis. His father, Tom, was once the chairman of Clyde.

His son Jamie has played in Major League Soccer. His son Tommy is the founder and executive director of the non-profit organisation Grassroot Soccer.

External links

* [http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/clark_bobby00.html Profile at Notre Dame]
* [http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/player_details.cfm?playerid=4010&CFID=1724017&CFTOKEN=61535397 International appearances] at official Scottish FA website