Stephen "Steve"
Clarke (born 29 August 1963) is a Scottish former footballer. He
played in defense. Clarke started his
professional football career with St. Mirren.Clarke was initially on
a part-time contract with St. Mirren, while he completed an
apprenticeship as an instrument engineer. He was transferred to
Chelsea in February 1987 and immediately settled into the right-back
position. Initially, Steve was an adventurous attacking full-back
and he frequently contributed goals and assists. Over the years
though he became a more solid and defensively-minded stopper whose
great strength was his reading of the game. Towards the end of his
career he often played as a centre-half or in a back three. He stayed
at Chelsea until 1998, making 421 appearances. He was a part of the
Chelsea sides which won the 1997 FA Cup Final, 1998 Football League
Cup Final and 1998 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final. The latter game,
against VfB Stuttgart in Stockholm, was Clarke's final appearance for
the club. In 2005 he was voted into Chelsea's centenary XI, occupying
the right-back berth. Steve Clarke is the seventh highest appearance
in Chelsea's history and one of the most reliable and consistent
defenders ever to appear for the club.
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