Dave Clement

Dave Clement (2 February 1948 – 31 March 1982) was a footballer. Clement played as a right fullback who developed his career with Queens Park Rangers through the club's youth set-up. Clement signed professional terms in 1965 and made his first team debut in the 1966-67 season. This season was a memorable one for QPR where they won the Football League Third Division championship by twelve points and also became the first Third Division club to win a major trophy – the League Cup, defeating the First Division club West Bromwich Albion 3–2 in the first-ever final at Wembley Stadium.

Dave Clement
Personal information
Full name David Thomas Clement
Date of birth (1948-02-02)2 February 1948
Place of birth Battersea, England
Date of death 31 March 1982(1982-03-31) (aged 34)
Place of death England
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1979 Queens Park Rangers 472 (28)
1979–1980 Bolton Wanderers 33 (0)
1980–1981 Fulham 18 (0)
1981–1982 Wimbledon 9 (2)
Total 532 (30)
National team
1976–1977 England 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

The following season, Clement was a regular member of the team, making 34 appearances in another promotion season for QPR. Clement missed only six league games between 1970 and 1974.

Clement first played for England in March 1976 and won five caps in total.[1]

In June 1979 Clement was transferred to Bolton Wanderers. After playing 33 league games for them he then signed for Fulham in October 1980.[2]

Clement died in March 1982 at the age of 34. Suffering from depression, he committed suicide by poisoning himself with weedkiller.[1]

His son, Neil Clement, who was only three years old at the time, also became a professional footballer and spent the majority of his career playing for West Bromwich Albion.[3] His eldest son Paul became a football coach and was formerly the head coach at Swansea City in Wales.[3][4]

References
  1. "Dave Clement". England Football Online. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  2. "Dave Clement: Bolton Wanderers FC". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  3. Spiro, Matt (16 May 2012). "England's French connection at Paris St-Germain". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  4. "Paul Clement set to be appointed Swansea City manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  • Macey, Gordon (1993). Queens Park Rangers - A Complete Record. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 978-1-873626-40-5.
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