Paul Clark (footballer)

For the Gaelic football player, see Paul Clarke (Irish footballer). For the Scottish association football player, see Paul Clarke (Scottish footballer).

Paul Clark

Personal information
Full name	Paul Peterson Clark
Date of birth	(1958-09-14) 14 September 1958
Place of birth	Benfleet, England
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976–1977	Southend United	33	(1)
1977–1982	Brighton & Hove Albion	79	(9)
1981	Reading (loan)	2	(0)
1982–1991	Southend United	278	(3)
1991–1994	Gillingham	90	(1)
1994–1995	Chelmsford City
1995–1996	Cambridge United	2	(0)
1996–?	Leyton Orient	0	(0)
	Billericay Town
Managerial career
1987–1988	Southend United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Peterson Clark (born Benfleet, 14 September 1958) is an English former professional association football player. His clubs included Southend United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Gillingham.

Career

While at Southend United, he was made player-manager during the 1986–87 season. When Paul Lambert left Colchester United three games in to the 2009–10 season, Clark was brought in by caretaker manager Joe Dunne as assistant manager until Aidy Boothroyd's appointment as manager.