07-02-2023, 13:56
I recommend Stuart Basson's appreciation of Gerry Clarke on the Chesterfield website. The man had a truly powerful long-range shot on him. The crowd always urged him to "shoooot!". He scored some crackers and knew how to rattle a crossbar.
I played cricket against him a couple of times. He wasn't bad.
He also patted me on the back and said, "Well played son," or something like that, after we lost the Byron Cup Final at Saltergate. He didn't say anything the following night when I appeared in the Alma Cup Final (the Sunday League version) ...... which showed excellent judgement on his part.
He was there at the very beginning of my awareness of professional football and his passing makes me feel very old.
Thanks Gerry.
I played cricket against him a couple of times. He wasn't bad.
He also patted me on the back and said, "Well played son," or something like that, after we lost the Byron Cup Final at Saltergate. He didn't say anything the following night when I appeared in the Alma Cup Final (the Sunday League version) ...... which showed excellent judgement on his part.
He was there at the very beginning of my awareness of professional football and his passing makes me feel very old.
Thanks Gerry.