Career
Through his career he was renowned for his "take no prisoners" style of play and was nicknamed "Chopper Eddie". Clamp joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1950, turning professional in April 1952, before breaking into the first team to make his debut on 6 March 1954, away at Manchester United. He played over 200 matches for Wolves before signing for Arsenal for £34,000 in November 1961.
The last signing made by George Swindin, he made his debut against Nottingham Forest on 18 November 1961 but stayed only ten months.
His tough tackling style had failed to find favour with his former teammate, now Arsenal manager, Billy Wright, and so he was sold to Stoke City in September 1962 for £35,000. After Ron "Chopper" Harris had poleaxed Matthews in one game Clamp threatened Harris, only to be admonished by the referee, an angry Clamp said "Thats the trouble with you referees.
You don"t care which side wins!" Matthews said in his autobiography that this was one of the greatest lines ever said on a football pitch. He played 28 times for the "Potters" in 1963-1964 helping Stoke to reach the League Cup final.
But with Clamp again suspended Stoke lost 4–3 over two legs.
He finished his league career at Peterborough United, before dropping into the non-league with Worcester City and Lower Gornal. He retired from football in 1969 to run a building and decorating business in Wednesfield. She lived near the Molineux ground in the Dunstall area of Wolverhampton.