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Did Anything Happen To Darrell Clarke Wife or Relatives? Port Vale Manager Family Bereavement Raises Emotions

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Christopher Ramos

Published Jan 07, 2026

Fans are curious about Darrell Clarke’s wife and children following his declaration of leave due to a family bereavement.

Darrell Clarke is a professional football manager. He has been coaching the EFL League Two club Port Vale since 2021.

Clarke is a retired footballer who has played with Mansfield Town, Hartlepool United, Port Vale, Salisbury City, Rochdale, and Stockport County.

Port Vale made the announcement on Tuesday, February 13, 2022. After a ‘close family bereavement,’ Darrell Clarke is taking a leave of absence.

Who Is Port Vale Manager Darrell Clarke Wife?

Darrell Clarke has been married to his devoted wife. Although details about her have not been revealed anywhere.

In November 2020, the coach had told in an interview that his wife lives in Southampton.

The football manager was born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. His mother died when he was only two years in a car accident.

It is reported that he has a brother named Wayne. The brother had to be raised by grandparents due to their father’s alcohol addiction.

Fans Show support for Darrell Clarke After Family Bereavement

After a close family bereavement, Darrell Clarke is taking a leave of absence. The club has requested his privacy at the moment.

The football club tweeted: “Port Vale Manager Darrell Clarke is taking a period of leave having experienced a close family bereavement.”

“The club requests that the privacy of Darrell and his family is respected at this time.”

As the statement reached the fans, they have provided a message of support to Clarke and his family.

@jakegosling123 wrote: “My Thoughts go out to Darrell Clarke and his family at this tough time”

Another user @kellyoxley says: “Darrell Clarke genuinely is the ex that we dumped because we were going through a dry spell”

“We wanted new and exciting. Now he’s married with a couple of kids and we’re sat in the pub drinking whiskey and crying to the barman about the one who got away”

Darrell Clarke Salary & Net Worth Infos

Darrell Clarke’s salary as the coach of Port Vale is expected to be more than $80 thousand per month.

The former footballer turned manager is with the Vales since February 2021. He has played and coached many English clubs in past.

Summing up his football career, his net worth is estimated to be between $1 million to $5 million.

With 18-year professional play, Clarke has made 482 appearances in his lifetime.

As a manager, he has earned Conference Premier play-offs with Bristol Rovers in 2015 and League Two third-place promotion in 2015–16.