David Clarkson (Australian soccer)

David Clarkson
Personal information
Full name	David James Clarkson
Date of birth	1 February 1968 (age 56)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Rapid
	Hobart Juventus
	Australian Institute of Sport
Senior career*
Years	Team
1988	Brisbane Lions
1989	Adelaide City
1989–1991	Sunshine George Cross
1991–1992	Brighton & Hove Albion
1992–1993	Heidelberg United
1993	Happy Valley
1994	Sing Tao
1994–1995	South China
1996–2003	South Melbourne
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Clarkson (born 1 February 1968) is an Australian soccer player who spent 12 years in the Australian National Soccer League (NSL). He also played in England, making 13 appearances for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Football League Second Division.^[1]^[2] He also spent three years in Hong Kong.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Early life

Clarkson was born in England before emigrating to Australia with his family at a young age. His father, Brian, was a referee.^[6]

Clarkson began his career in Tasmania, playing for Rapid and Hobart Juventus before moving to the mainland.^[7]

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^ Walker, Jeremy (19 September 1993). "Hong Kong soccer's top 10". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
^ Schwab, Laurie (25 September 1993). "Player row hits finalist Heidelberg". The Age. p. 33. Retrieved 29 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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^ Pless, Walter (21 October 2003). "Clarkson puts time back into Tassie with coaching". The Mercury. Hobart – via EBSCOhost.