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Clive Yeo
Appearances: 4+8 Goals: 1
Date / Year of birth: 5th October 1963
Position: Striker
Season of first appearance: 1985/86
Season of last appearance: 1989/90
Also played for: Ramsgate, Canterbury City, Herne Bay and Phoenix Rovers
Sidcup-born forward who began his career with Ramsgate during the 1981/82 season. Clive stayed with the Rams until the summer of 1985 when he moved to Canterbury.
He joined Thanet United for the 1985/86 campaign and became a prominent player in the reserves. Clive's form led to a first team call up and he made his senior debut when he came on as a substitute in an Eastern Floodlight Cup tie against Sittingbourne at Hartsdown on 26.11.85. Thanet won 4-0 and Clive scored soon after coming on, he also set up a goal for Norman Fusco to cap a memorable debut. Clive featured as a substitute in United's next four games but then found himself back in the reserves for a lengthy spell. On 29.4.86 he returned to the first team for Thanet's penultimate game of the season, making his first start for the club in a 2-0 defeat at Sheppey. Clive didn't feature in Thanet's final game so finished the campaign having made six appearances (five as sub).
During the 1986/87 season Clive made four more appearances for the first team, the first of them as a substitute in a 1-1 draw at home to Tonbridge in the Eastern Floodlight Cup on 9.9.86. His first start of the campaign came on 1.11.86 in a 3-0 win over Dunstable at Hartsdown, Thanet manager John Wickens said that Clive's "pace up front was handy" and he started in United's next game too. After a long spell back in the reserves Clive returned to the senior side on 21.3.87, making his last appearance of the season as Thanet drew 1-1 with Gravesend & Northfleet at Hartsdown. He was chosen as the reserve team's 'Player of the Year' for the campaign.
In the summer of 1987 Clive left Thanet to join Herne Bay under manager John Wickens and at the end of the 1987/88 season he rejoined Ramsgate. In the summer of 1987 Clive left Thanet to join Herne Bay under manager John Wickens and at the end of the 1987/88 season he rejoined Ramsgate.
Clive returned to Hartsdown Park for the 1989/90 season and became a fixture in Margate's reserve team. He was ever-present for them, making 38 appearances (one as sub) and scoring 12 goals as they won the Kent League Division 2. Clive also made two substitute appearances for the first team, featuring in a 2-0 defeat at Canterbury in the Kent Senior Cup on 22.11.89 and a 2-1 defeat at home to Salisbury on 9.12.89. They were his last appearances for the senior side.
Clive stayed at Margate for the 1990/91 campaign and played exclusively for the reserves during the season although towards the end of 1990 he very briefly left the club to join Phoenix Rovers of the Kent County League. He top scored with 15 goals from 25 appearances and his tally included a hat-trick in a 5-1 win over Sheppey Reserves at Hartsdown on 27.10.90. Clive was joint winner of the reserves' 'Clubman of the Year' award, sharing the honour with Steve Winch.
He returned to Phoenix Rovers for the start of the 1991/92 season.
Clive rejoined Ramsgate for 1992/93 and played regularly for them for many years. By 1994/95 he was part of the Rams reserves' management team and Clive still played for them during the 1996/97 season.
He was still turning out for Active Lesters in the Thanet Works League during 2003/04 and Clive then joined Thanet League club AFC Margate where he spent the 2004/05 and 2005/06 seasons before hanging up his boots.
Clive worked as a postman during his time with Thanet / Margate and for many years afterwards. In 2006 he was still living locally and occasionally visited Hartsdown Park to watch Margate games.
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SEASON (CLUB) |
FULL (MAX) |
SUB |
GLS |
FAC |
FAT |
SLC |
KSC |
EFC | |
|
1985/86 (TUFC) |
1 (59) |
5 |
1 |
SOUTHERN LEAGUE SOUTHERN DIV. (15TH OF 21) |
1QR |
PR |
GR |
1R |
GR |
|
SEASON (CLUB) |
FULL (MAX) |
SUB |
GLS |
FAC |
FAT |
SLC |
KSC |
EFC | |
|
1986/87 (TUFC) |
3 (53) |
1 |
0 |
SOUTHERN LEAGUE SOUTHERN DIV. (10TH OF 20) |
PR |
1QR |
GR |
1R |
GR |
|
SEASON (CLUB) |
FULL (MAX) |
SUB |
GLS |
FAC |
FAT |
SLC |
KSC |
||
|
1989/90 (MFC) |
0 (59) |
2 |
0 |
SOUTHERN LEAGUE SOUTHERN DIV. (16TH OF 22) |
2QR |
2QR |
3R |
1R |