Where are they now? Paul Clark

[7oaksgull]

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[daveinprague]

Could you imagine him playing in this day and age with his hammer tackles...hed be sent off every time he played...

 

[Arthritic Toe]

He was a proper player. Opposing players were terrified of him. I'm sure I saw a couple of strikers just give him the ball and run away at the sound of his thundering boots, closing in on them from behind, knowing that at any second they would be clattered. The original tank.

 

[Return of the Rev]

PAUL CLARKE WITH FLAG ON MY DUSTER

 

[whitelion]

For me the 0 - 0 draw at White Hart Lane 1977-78 was the most complete performance I have seen by a centre-half. He was immense that day!!

 

[Return of the Rev]

for me the 0 - 0 draw at white hart lane 1976-77 was the most complete performance i have seen by a centre-half. He was immense that day!!

hit the bar i recall

 

[whitelion]

hit the bar i recall

I did in celebration!!

 

[ken tiler]

Did he play centre half - I thought he was a defensive midfielder? Mullery brought him in to replace the much more talented Steve Piper. Never rated him myself.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Tank is a local DJ now.

 

[whitelion]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ0DagIqgX0

 

[sydney]

remember him smashing one in from 35 yrds v charlton early 80's at the north stand end ........i was pin high in the west stand, fantastic stuff.

 

[Gwylan]

The original tank.

Why does this come up so often? He may well have been nicknamed Tank but he was at least the third Brighton player to earn this nickname - there may well have been others in the depths of history - so while he was Tank, he definitely wasn't the original.

He was a decent player though. I'm not sure that he was particularly dirty, just as tough as nails.

 

[Barry Izbak]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ0DagIqgX0

Thanks for posting that video. What fantastic memories from those days. And that was Clark's debut. Brilliant !

 

[whitelion]

Did he play centre half - I thought he was a defensive midfielder?

Paul Clark - Brighton & Hove Albion FC - Football-Heroes.net

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1977-1982

POSITION
Central Defender

DATE OF BIRTH
Wednesday, 11th December 1946

PLACE OF BIRTH
Benfleet, Essex, England

LEAGUE DEBUT
Saturday, 19th November 1977 in a 0-0 draw at Tottenham Hotspur (Aged: 30)

CLUB CAREER
69 League apps (+10 as sub), 9 goals

 

[whitelion]

Thanks for posting that video. What fantastic memories from those days. And that was Clark's debut. Brilliant !

No worries!! There's some other good ones there including the 3-1 win at Newcastle to give us our only (for now) promotion to the top division. In those days called the First Division.

 

[Arthritic Toe]

Why does this come up so often? He may well have been nicknamed Tank but he was at least the third Brighton player to earn this nickname - there may well have been others in the depths of history - so while he was Tank, he definitely wasn't the original.

He was a decent player though. I'm not sure that he was particularly dirty, just as tough as nails.

Well - pardon me for being so stupid, oh perfect one.

 

[whitelion]

Why does this come up so often? He may well have been nicknamed Tank but he was at least the third Brighton player to earn this nickname - there may well have been others in the depths of history - so while he was Tank, he definitely wasn't the original.

He was a decent player though. I'm not sure that he was particularly dirty, just as tough as nails.

Who was the original Tank?

 

[albionalbino]

The original "tank", as far as I know, was Des Tennant who played for us between 1948 and 1958 making over 400 appearances.He went on to coach for us then became a scout. He was a big favorite of my fathers and many others. Passed away last year.

 

[whitelion]

The original "tank", as far as I know, was Des Tennant who played for us between 1948 and 1958 making over 400 appearances.He went on to coach for us then became a scout. He was a big favorite of my fathers and many others. Passed away last year.

Thanks for the info. I remember the name but slightly before my time.

 

[seagullwedgee]

his stunning goal in the 3-1 win over spurs in front of the north stand.

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