[3][better source needed][4] His nephews Joe and Derek Meldrum appeared for the Distillery team which played Benfica in the 1963 European Cup.
By 1931, Clarke was part of the Dungannon Town team, who were competing in Mid Ulster Junior football.
After gaining a regular first team place, he helped the side to win their first senior trophy, the Gold Cup in 1933.
However Hooper retook his place, after recovering from injury, to captain the side for the final of the 1936 FA Cup, which ended in 1-0 victory for Arsenal.
By 1937, Clarke was looking for a new club and joined Third Division South side Exeter City, in August.
Early in his time at Exeter, with the team struggling, he was deployed as centre-forward, having scored eight goals in two games for the reserves.