William Charles "Billy" Clarke (born 13 December 1987) is an Irish footballer who plays in England for Blackpool. He is a striker and has played for Ireland at various levels up to under-21.
Born in Cork, Clarke is a product of the Ipswich Town Academy and signed professional for the club in May 2005. He made his professional début as a substitute against Cardiff City in late November 2005. He won the Irish Examiner Junior Sports Star of the year...
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William Charles "Billy" Clarke (born 13 December 1987) is an Irish footballer who plays in England for Blackpool. He is a striker and has played for Ireland at various levels up to under-21.
Born in Cork, Clarke is a product of the Ipswich Town Academy and signed professional for the club in May 2005. He made his professional début as a substitute against Cardiff City in late November 2005. He won the Irish Examiner Junior Sports Star of the year award for Soccer in 2005 and was nominated for the Irish Under-19 Player of the Year award in 2006. He also made a big contribution to Ipswich's youth team in winning the FA Youth Cup in 2005.
At the end of the 2005-06 season he was sent on loan to Colchester United to gain first team experience, playing six league games. During the January 2008 transfer window, he joined Scottish side Falkirk on loan. He scored his first goal, a late winner, in a crucial match against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
After returning to Ipswich Clarke scored his...
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