Colin Clarke (rugby league)

Colin Clarke
Personal information
Born (1945-06-28) 28 June 1945
Wigan, England
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1962–76 Wigan 417 74 0 0 222
1976 Salford 12 0 0 0 0
1977–78 Wigan 19 1 0 0 3
1978–79 Leigh 3 0 0 0 0
Total 451 75 0 0 225
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1965–71 Lancashire 3 0 0 0 0
1965–73 Great Britain 7 2 0 0 6
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1980–82 Leigh
1984–86 Wigan
Total 0 0 0 0
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RelativesPhil Clarke (son)

Colin Clarke is an English former professional rugby league player and coach who played as a hooker in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1980s. He played for Wigan (two spells), Salford and Leigh, and won 7 international caps for Great Britain.

He coached Wigan from 1984 to 1986, winning the 1985 Challenge Cup, Wigan's first for 20 years. He was inducted into the Wigan Hall of Fame in 2016.