Career
He then transferred to Swansea Town in November 1948. In season 1953-1954 he joined Tunbridge Wells United Clarke was capped twice by the Republic of Ireland national football team He made his debut on 23 May 1948, in a 2-0 defeat to Portugal in a friendly international played in Lisbon.
He played his only other senior international a week later in Barcelona, when Ireland were beaten 2-1 by Spain in another friendly international.
While with Drums he represented the League of Ireland six times.