Career
Clarke was chief international scout for Scottish side Celtic. Clarke left the position in June 2009. Clarke was appointed chief scout of Portsmouth in September 2009.
By September 2010, Clarke was working as a scout at Middlesbrough, renewing his ties with Gordon Strachan who was his boss during his time at Celtic.
On the 7th of September 2012, he was appointed Head Scout at Blackburn Rovers.
