Charles Phillip Clover (born 13 May 1955)[1] is a male British former track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw.

From Ipswich, Clover established himself as one of Britain's top young throwers in the early 1970s, setting a British youth record of 77.58 m (254 ft 6+1⁄4 in) in 1972.

[3] He proved himself at the top of the national scene with a win at the Commonwealth Games trials in 1973, gaining his first senior selection for England in the process.

[4] Representing England at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, held in February in Christchurch, the 18-year-old Clover caused an upset by beating his compatriot and defending champion Dave Travis in the final.

[8][9][10] Among British men, this mark was not beaten for a decade and remains the national record at junior level.