Central Algarve Walking Football

PHIL CLARKE

NAME Phil Clarke
BIRTHPLACE Elephant and Castle,
PREVIOUS CLUBS
Stevenage minor league teams Bedwell Rangers and Cygnet Rovers. Highest level was North Herts under 16s, then work, booze and women got in the way.
CHILDHOOD CRUSH Debbie Harry.
FAVOURITE PROFESSIONAL PLAYER OF ALL TIME
I’m sure you will have guessed as I modelled my own playing style on him, Franz Beckenbauer.
FAVOURITE BROWNS CLUB PLAYER AND WHY
Toughest question to answer, such a great bunch of guys, no standing on ceremony everyone is welcome and good amount of banter. However if I’m pushed I have to say Ron for the way he immediately involves everyone.
MOST DIFFICULT BROWNS CLUB OPPONENT
Rod, very tough trying to stop him getting a shot away,
MOST MEMORABLE MATCH
1968 European Cup final. I think only match I ever sat and watched with my dad who wasn’t into football, he was from Northern Ireland and told me that Georgie Best was just that – ‘The Best Ever’. He also told me about the Munich disaster. So that was it from then I was another southerner supporting United.
BIGGEST THRILL
Meeting my wife Tina, ours eyes met over the salami counter (I was a grocer for a living) birth of my 2 daughters and 4 grand children.Toward end of my career I was honoured to be invited to attend a state banquet at Windsor castle, where my wife and I were presented to her majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.
JOHN LENNON OR PAUL MCARTNEY Not searched for either on Spotify.
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT
Should have spent more time at school, all I got was a 25 yard swimming certificate.
BEST COUNTRY VISITED
Been lucky enough to spend time in quite a lot. We lived in Prague for 6 years, family and I had a great time there. I spent more than a year in Japan loved the culture people country and food.
FAVOURITE FOOD Caesar salad with chicken and anchovies.
FAVOURITE PORTUGUESE FOOD Pork and bean stew.
FAVOURITE DRINK I do like a lager but a nice bottle or 2 of a white Burgundy takes some beating.
MISCELLANEOUS LIKES Pretty much any sports at the top level. Dinner parties and cooking, MISCELLANEOUS DISLIKES Liars – Politicians – Repetitive news and cleaning the car,
FAVOURITE TV SHOW House of cards,
FAVOURITE FILM Shawshank Redemption
FAVOURITE SINGER George Benson or Luther Vandross, liking Stormzy at the moment.
FAVOURITE ACTOR De Niro
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON CAREER Crowley O’Connor.
BIGGEST DRAG IN SOCCER
Players surrounding referees trying to get others sent off and change decisions.
WHAT ONE ITEM WOULD YOU TAKE WITH YOU TO A DESERT ISLAND
Refrigerated Container full of Puligny-Montrachet.
WHICH PERSON IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO MEET Muhammad Ali.